Aircraft guide

Every cabin size, priced per person.

Seats, range, cabin height and estimated hourly rates for US charter, with what each costs per person per hour at a comfortable load.

A long large-cabin jet interior with armchairs and a divan

The numbers

Seven categories side by side.

Hourly ranges are estimates before 7.5% federal excise tax and fees. The per-person column divides the hourly range by the load in brackets.

Private aircraft categories with per-person hourly cost
Category	Seats	Typical range	Cabin height	Per hour	Each per hour	Examples
Turboprop	6–9	~1,800 nm	~4.8 ft	$1,800–3,200	$300–533 (6)	Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350
Very light jet	4–5	1,400–1,550 nm	~4.8 ft	$2,800–4,200	$700–1,050 (4)	HondaJet, Citation M2
Light jet	6–8	2,000–2,150 nm	~4.8–4.9 ft	$3,500–5,500	$583–917 (6)	Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 75
Midsize	7–9	~2,100 nm	~5.7 ft	$4,500–7,000	$643–1,000 (7)	Citation XLS+
Super-midsize	8–10	3,200–4,000 nm	~6.0 ft	$6,500–9,500	$813–1,188 (8)	Challenger 350, Citation Longitude, Praetor 600
Large cabin	10–16	4,000–4,300 nm	6.0–6.2 ft	$8,500–13,000	$850–1,300 (10)	Gulfstream G450, Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS
Ultra long range	13–19	7,500–7,700 nm	6.2 ft or more	$12,000–20,000+	$923–1,538+ (13)	Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500

Swipe sideways for every column.

Inside the cabins

What your share actually buys.

Club seats around a polished table in a compact cabin

Turboprop

6–9 seats

Per hour: $1,800–3,200
Each, 6 aboard: $300–533

Light jet

6–8 seats

Per hour: $3,500–5,500
Each, 6 aboard: $583–917

Midsize

7–9 seats

Per hour: $4,500–7,000
Each, 7 aboard: $643–1,000

A warm-lit cabin with wide leather armchairs and a polished side ledge

Super-midsize

8–10 seats

Per hour: $6,500–9,500
Each, 8 aboard: $813–1,188

A long cabin with armchairs, a divan and a galley beyond

Large cabin

10–16 seats

Per hour: $8,500–13,000
Each, 10 aboard: $850–1,300

Fitting the group

Four rules for choosing a size.

The cheapest share is rarely on the smallest aircraft that technically fits. It is on the smallest one your group will still be happy in after three hours.

Count bags, not just peopleSoft bags squeeze in; ski cases and golf clubs do not. A full cabin of skiers often needs one size up.
Comfortable is less than maximumSeat counts are maximums. Most groups are happier one or two below them, especially on flights over two hours.
Range shrinks with a full cabinEvery passenger and bag is weight. Near the edge of an aircraft's range, a full load can mean a fuel stop.
Standing room starts at midsizeLight jets are about 4.8 feet tall inside. From midsize up, most people can stand, which matters on long legs.

Not sure which size your group needs?

Tell us who is coming and what they are bringing. We will suggest the sizes that work and price each one.

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