How much is a private jet?
Hiring a light jet costs about £3.5k to £5.5k per flight hour; heavy jets £9k to £14k. Add positioning, airport charges, Air Passenger Duty and any VAT.
- Light jets
- £3.5k+/hr
- Midsize jets
- £5k+/hr
- Super-midsize jets
- £6.5k+/hr
- Heavy jets
- £9k+/hr
Price per flight hour, by category.
- Seats
- 6 to 9
- Range
- 1,000 to 1,800 nm
- Per flight hour
- £4k to £4.9k
- Seats
- 4 to 8
- Range
- 1,100 to 2,100 nm
- Per flight hour
- £5.5k to £9.8k
- Seats
- 7 to 9
- Range
- 2,000 to 2,600 nm
- Per flight hour
- £9.8k to £10.8k
- Seats
- 8 to 10
- Range
- 3,000 to 4,000 nm
- Per flight hour
- £11.8k to £13k
- Seats
- 10 to 19
- Range
- 4,000 to 7,700 nm
- Per flight hour
- £15.1k to £18.5k
- Seats
- 3 to 6
- Range
- 250 to 350 nm
- Per flight hour
- £1.5k to £4.5k
Before Air Passenger Duty, any VAT, positioning and airport charges. Indicative ranges.
What a trip costs, start to finish.
Flight-hour cost only, with the usual 1.5-hour minimum applied. Positioning, taxes and fees are extra.
- 1 hour
- £3.8k to £5.7k
- 2 hours
- £5k to £7.6k
- 3 hours
- £7.5k to £11.4k
- 5 hours
- Not typical
- 8 hours
- Not typical
- 1 hour
- £5.3k to £8.3k
- 2 hours
- £7k to £11k
- 3 hours
- £10.5k to £16.5k
- 5 hours
- Not typical
- 8 hours
- Not typical
- 1 hour
- £7.5k to £10.5k
- 2 hours
- £10k to £14k
- 3 hours
- £15k to £21k
- 5 hours
- £25.1k to £35k
- 8 hours
- Not typical
- 1 hour
- £9.8k to £13.5k
- 2 hours
- £13k to £18k
- 3 hours
- £19.5k to £27k
- 5 hours
- £32.5k to £45k
- 8 hours
- £52k to £72k
- 1 hour
- £13.5k to £21k
- 2 hours
- £18k to £28k
- 3 hours
- £27k to £42k
- 5 hours
- £45k to £70k
- 8 hours
- £72k to £112k
Indicative ranges in GBP. Your quote is based on the actual aircraft, base and date.
What popular trips cost.
The full price, line by line.
Billed per flight hour, usually with a daily minimum.
Flying the aircraft to your departure airport if it is based elsewhere.
Landing, handling, parking and private terminal (FBO) fees.
Per departing passenger from UK airports in jets of 5.7 tonnes or more; jets of 20 tonnes or more pay the higher rate.
Zero-rated on international flights and in aircraft of 10 or more seats; standard-rated on UK domestic flights in smaller aircraft.
Catering, de-icing, crew overnights and ground transport when they apply.
Fly private for less.
Repositioning flights priced below a full charter when your dates are flexible.
Avoid crew overnights and a second positioning leg.
A light jet or turboprop is ideal for trips under two hours.
Midweek and outside holiday weeks, rates and availability improve.
Ownership, for context.
Most travellers flying under 200 hours a year find charter cheaper than owning.
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhat is the cheapest way to fly private?+
A turboprop or light jet on a short route, or an empty leg if your dates are flexible.
Is the price per person?+
No. Charter is priced per aircraft, so cost per seat falls as you fill it.
Why do prices vary between quotes?+
Positioning, aircraft age, crew duty limits and demand on the date all move the price.
Are taxes included in hourly rates?+
No. Air Passenger Duty and any VAT are added on the quote.
Is a return trip cheaper?+
A same-day return usually costs less per leg than two one-way charters.
Do I pay for the aircraft to reach me?+
If the aircraft is based elsewhere, positioning time is included in your price.
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