Aircraft
Seven cabin sizes. One question: which can go?
At short notice the right aircraft is the one that can reach you in time. Here is what each category carries and what it typically costs per flight hour.
Turboprop
Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350
The quickest cabin to find for short regional hops, and happy on small or short runways that many jets avoid.
- Fits
- 6–9 people
- Goes
- ~1,800 nm
- Stand-up
- ~4.8 ft
- Hourly guide
- $1,800–3,200
Very light jet
HondaJet, Citation M2
Up to four people with light bags. Often the easiest jet to source at short notice for trips under two hours.
- Fits
- 4–5 people
- Goes
- 1,400–1,550 nm
- Stand-up
- ~4.8 ft
- Hourly guide
- $2,800–4,200
Light jet
Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 75
The most common charter jet, which makes it the likeliest to be free when you need to leave today or tomorrow.
- Fits
- 6–8 people
- Goes
- 2,000–2,150 nm
- Stand-up
- ~4.8–4.9 ft
- Hourly guide
- $3,500–5,500
Midsize jet
Citation XLS+
Near stand-up headroom, an enclosed lavatory and space for golf bags. A good match for three- to four-hour legs.
- Fits
- 7–9 people
- Goes
- ~2,100 nm
- Stand-up
- ~5.7 ft
- Hourly guide
- $4,500–7,000
Super-midsize jet
Challenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 600
Crosses the country without stopping. There are fewer of them, so ask early when the trip is long.
- Fits
- 8–10 people
- Goes
- 3,200–4,000 nm
- Stand-up
- ~6.0 ft
- Hourly guide
- $6,500–9,500
Large cabin jet
Gulfstream G450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS
For bigger groups or the Atlantic. Scarcer at short notice and often brought in from farther away.
- Fits
- 10–16 people
- Goes
- 4,000–4,300 nm
- Stand-up
- 6.2 ft and up
- Hourly guide
- $8,500–13,000
Ultra long range jet
Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500
Very long nonstop legs with real rest areas. A small worldwide fleet, so what is free changes daily.
- Fits
- 13–19 people
- Goes
- 7,500–7,700 nm
- Stand-up
- 6.2 ft and up
- Hourly guide
- $12,000–20,000+
Side by side
The numbers in one table
When your first choice is booked, the size above or below is often the one that can still make it. Use the table to see what you would gain or give up.
| Cabin | People | Nonstop range | Per hour (guide) | Typical types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | 6–9 | about 1,800 nm | $1,800–3,200 | Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350 |
| Very light jet | 4–5 | 1,400–1,550 nm | $2,800–4,200 | HondaJet, Citation M2 |
| Light jet | 6–8 | 2,000–2,150 nm | $3,500–5,500 | Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 75 |
| Midsize jet | 7–9 | about 2,100 nm | $4,500–7,000 | Citation XLS+ |
| Super-midsize jet | 8–10 | 3,200–4,000 nm | $6,500–9,500 | Challenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 600 |
| Large cabin jet | 10–16 | 4,000–4,300 nm | $8,500–13,000 | Gulfstream G450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS |
| Ultra long range jet | 13–19 | 7,500–7,700 nm | $12,000–20,000+ | Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500 |
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- Empty legs and regular charter, compared
- All-in prices with taxes and fees shown
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