Turboprop
Short hops, islands and small runways. Slower than a jet, and often the least expensive way to fly private for under 90 minutes.
- Seats
- 6–9
- Range
- ~1,800 nm
- Per hour
- $1,800–3,200
Empty legs are often sold at 25 to 75 percent below a standard charter. Ask about them on any request.
Private flights for less
Fly private for less, with one all-in price.
Shared cabins, empty legs and the right size of aircraft for the trip. Tell us where you are going and a charter advisor will show you every honest way to bring the price down.
All-in quotes
Every price includes the 7.5% federal excise tax and fees. Variable extras, such as winter de-icing, are listed up front.
No membership
No sign-up, card or deposit to ask. A quote is free and commits you to nothing.
One advisor
The same charter advisor handles your trip from the first quote until you land.
Part 135 operators
Every flight is operated by a certificated Part 135 carrier, or the foreign equivalent abroad.
How to pay less
Four honest ways to bring the price down
A cheaper private flight is rarely about haggling. It comes from choosing the right seat, aircraft and timing. We check all four on every request.
Share the cabin
A light jet costs the same with one passenger or seven. Fill the seats with your own group and the cost per seat falls fast. On some routes we can also find a seat on a shared flight.
Take an empty leg
When an aircraft has to reposition, the operator may sell that one-way flight at a deep discount. The route and time are fixed, and it can be cancelled if the original trip changes, so it suits flexible plans.
Right-size the aircraft
A turboprop or light jet covers most trips under three hours at a fraction of a large cabin's hourly rate. We quote the smallest aircraft that does the job comfortably.
Pick the airport and the hour
Leaving from an airport where a suitable aircraft is already based can remove repositioning hours. Avoiding peak holiday days helps too.
Estimates use typical US hourly rates plus the 7.5% federal excise tax, before repositioning. A turboprop takes roughly 30 percent longer on the same route.
Aircraft
Match the aircraft to the trip
Most savings start here. Typical seats, range and hourly rates across the US charter market, before tax and fees.
Light jet
Phenom 300E and Citation CJ4 class. The sweet spot for two to six people on trips up to about three hours.
- Seats
- 6–8
- Range
- 2,000–2,150 nm
- Per hour
- $3,500–5,500
Midsize jet
Citation XLS+ class. A taller cabin of about 5.7 feet and more room for bags on longer domestic legs.
- Seats
- 7–9
- Range
- ~2,100 nm
- Per hour
- $4,500–7,000
Super-midsize jet
Challenger 350 and Praetor 600 class. A six-foot cabin and the range for most coast-to-coast trips nonstop.
- Seats
- 8–10
- Range
- 3,200–4,000 nm
- Per hour
- $6,500–9,500
Large cabin jet
G450, Challenger 650 and Falcon 2000LXS class. For larger groups and long flights, including the Atlantic.
- Seats
- 10–16
- Range
- 4,000–4,300 nm
- Per hour
- $8,500–13,000
Hourly figures are typical US market estimates before the 7.5% federal excise tax, fees and any repositioning. Your quote is all-in.
How it works
From request to wheels-up
Tell us the trip
Route, dates and passengers, plus anything that matters: bags, pets, a firm budget, flexible days.
Compare options
Your advisor emails aircraft options from Part 135 operators, each with one all-in price, and flags any empty leg or shared seat that fits.
Confirm and sign
Choose an option, review the charter agreement with the operating carrier named, and pay. Nothing is booked until you sign.
Fly
Arrive at the private terminal shortly before departure, meet the crew and go. Your advisor follows the trip until you land.
Popular routes
Trips that price well
Short and mid-length routes where a turboprop or light jet does the job, and where empty legs turn up often.
TEB → DJT
New York to Palm Beach
About 2 h 30 min. Light or midsize jet.
VNY → LAS
Los Angeles to Las Vegas
About 50 min. Turboprop or light jet.
MIA → NAS
Miami to Nassau
Under an hour. Turboprop or light jet; passports needed.
SDL → SJD
Scottsdale to Los Cabos
About 2 h. Light or midsize jet.
LTN → IBZ
London to Ibiza
About 2 h 15 min. Light or midsize jet.
HPN → ACK
Westchester to Nantucket
About 45 min. Turboprop or light jet.
Flight times are approximate for a light jet in typical conditions; turboprops take longer.
Safety and standards
Who actually flies you
We arrange the flight; a certificated operator flies it. Cheaper never means cutting corners on who that operator is.
FAA Part 135 operators
Charter flights in the US must be operated by an air carrier certificated under Part 135, with rules for maintenance, crew training and duty limits. Your quote names the operator before you book.
Third-party audits
Many operators also hold ratings from outside auditors: ARGUS (Gold, Gold+ and Platinum), Wyvern (Wingman) and IS-BAO (stages 1 to 3). We tell you which ones an operator holds.
Crew duty and rest
Pilots fly within legal duty and rest limits. On long days that can mean a second crew or an overnight, and your quote shows it.
Before you fly, we confirm
- The operator's Part 135 certificate, or the foreign equivalent
- Aircraft type, year of manufacture and seating
- Audit ratings, where the operator holds them
- Crew duty time against your schedule
- Every tax and fee, inside one price
Questions
Cheap, private and honest: the answers
How can a private jet flight be cheap?
It is never cheap in absolute terms, but it can cost far less than people expect. The biggest levers are sharing the cabin with your group, flying a smaller aircraft, taking an empty leg and avoiding repositioning. We look at all four on every request.
What exactly is an empty leg?
A one-way flight an aircraft has to make anyway, for example flying home after dropping off another charter. Operators often sell these at 25 to 75 percent off. The route and time are fixed, and the flight can be cancelled if the original booking changes.
Can I buy a single seat?
On some routes, yes: seats on shared flights come up, and we will tell you if one fits your dates. More often the best price per seat comes from filling a chartered aircraft with your own group.
Is the quoted price really all-in?
Yes. It covers the aircraft, crew, the 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic flights, segment fees and the operator's standard charges. Anything that can vary, such as de-icing in winter or special catering, is listed before you book.
Do I need a membership or a deposit?
Neither. A quote from us costs nothing and binds you to nothing; money only changes hands once you sign a charter agreement for one specific flight.
Can my dog come along?
Often, yes. Plenty of operators take dogs and cats on board once they have approved it in advance. Tell us how many pets and roughly how big, and every aircraft we quote will be one that accepts them.
How far ahead should I book?
Earlier is better for price and choice, especially around holidays. Empty legs are the exception: they tend to appear days rather than months ahead, so they reward flexible plans.
Journal
Read before you book
Pricing 5 min read
What $2,000 a seat buys in private aviation
A per-seat budget of $2,000 goes further than most people expect, if the seats are full. The arithmetic by group size, with real routes and caveats.
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Airports 4 min read
Departure airports that lower the price
The airport you leave from can change a charter quote more than the aircraft. How repositioning, fees and nearby alternatives affect the price, city by city.
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Myths 4 min read
Myths about cheap private flights, checked
Eight common beliefs about cheap private flights, from empty legs to last-minute deals, checked against how charter pricing actually works.
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Tell us the trip. We will find the most sensible way to fly it for less.
One request, no obligation. A charter advisor will email you aircraft options with an all-in price for each.