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Los Angeles (VNY) → Las Vegas (LAS)
229 mi · one way · 4 pax
Recommended aircraft
$4,000 – $7,000
1h 14m in the air · Nonstop · 6–8 seats · Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350 · billed at the 2-hour minimum
Chosen because it flies the 229 mi nonstop, seats 4 comfortably, and is the least expensive category that suits a hop this short.
Lowest viable option
| Category | Typical aircraft | Flight time | Estimated total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Jet | Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+ | 1h 01m | $7,000 – $11,000 |
| Midsize Jet | Citation Latitude, Learjet 60XR | 0h 57m | $11,000 – $16,000 |
| Super-Midsize | Challenger 350, Citation X | 0h 56m | $16,000 – $20,000 |
| Heavy Jet | Gulfstream G650, Global 7500 | 0h 54m | $20,000 – $36,000 |
Estimate, not a binding quote. These are indicative market ranges for the aircraft category, not an offer from an operator.See exactly how we calculate this.
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Why CharterJetCalc
We are not an operator and not a broker. That independence is the only reason we can show a price instead of asking for your phone number to get one.
Every rate band, rounding rule, minimum and assumption behind the calculator is written down on one page, including the things we deliberately do not model. Read it.
You get a recommended aircraft and the cheapest one that could do the job, side by side, with the fuel stop and the smaller cabin stated plainly rather than buried.
Rate bands last reviewed August 2026. Reference market: United States and Canada, on-demand single-entity charter.
The fleet, decoded
Charter pricing is simpler than it looks: an hourly rate by aircraft category, multiplied by your flight time, with a 2-hour minimum. Everything else is detail — and the detail is where quotes diverge.
Popular routes
One-way estimates for the aircraft we would recommend on each route — not the cheapest thing that could physically make the trip.
| Route | Distance | Recommended aircraft | Flight time | Estimated one way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles → 🇺🇸 Las Vegas | 229 mi | Turboprop | 1h 14m | $4,000 – $7,000 |
| 🇺🇸 New York → 🇺🇸 Miami | 1,092 mi | Midsize Jet | 2h 41m | $14,800 – $21,500 |
| 🇺🇸 New York → 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 2,450 mi | Super-Midsize | 5h 07m | $41,000 – $51,200 |
| 🇺🇸 New York → 🇺🇸 Las Vegas | 2,227 mi | Super-Midsize | 4h 42m | $37,600 – $47,000 |
| 🇺🇸 Miami → 🇺🇸 New York | 1,092 mi | Midsize Jet | 2h 41m | $14,800 – $21,500 |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto → 🇺🇸 New York | 345 mi | Turboprop | 1h 37m | $4,000 – $7,000 |
Empty legs
Every day, aircraft fly empty to reposition for their next client. Operators would rather sell those legs cheaply than fly them vacant. The discount is set flight by flight — there is no standard rate, and there may be nothing on your route — but when it lines up, nothing else comes close.
How empty legs workThe reference
Hourly rates by category, what sits inside a quote and what does not, the fees that surprise first-time charterers, and when a jet card beats on-demand. The cost guide covers the economics; the methodology covers our arithmetic.
Straight answers
Between $2,000 and $18,000 per flight hour, depending on the aircraft category, plus a 2-hour minimum on short trips. In practice that means a short domestic hop starts in the low five figures and a transatlantic crossing runs into six. Our cost guide breaks down every component of a quote.
They put you in the right bracket, not on the right invoice. The ranges come from published hourly rate bands for the US and Canadian charter market, applied to the real distance and flight time of your route. They do not model demand, dates, positioning or the age of the specific aircraft — the four things that move a real quote most. Read the full method, including what we deliberately do not model.
Because the cheapest aircraft that can physically reach your destination is often not one we would put you on. Our recommendation is the least expensive category that flies the route nonstop, seats your party, and gives you a cabin proportionate to the time you will spend in it. We show the cheaper option alongside it, clearly labelled, with the fuel stop and the smaller cabin spelled out.
Because we are not selling flights. Most charter "calculators" are lead-capture forms with a number attached. We publish the numbers openly and earn a referral fee only if you choose to request real quotes through our partner — which never changes the price you pay. How we make money.
An empty leg — a repositioning flight an operator would otherwise fly with nobody on board, sold at a discount they set flight by flight. There is no standard discount and no guarantee one exists on your route, but if your dates and airports flex, it is the single biggest saving available. Start with our empty legs guide.
