1351 offers analysed
What a private jet
actually costs per hour.
The short answer
Across 1351 real empty-leg offers, hourly rates range from $741 for a turboprop to $19,630 for a heavy jet. Figures are calculated by dividing each offer's price by its scheduled flight time, and cover 20 aircraft types. Last updated 2026-10-18.
These are empty-leg rates — repositioning flights sold below on-demand charter. Treat them as a floor for what an aircraft can cost per hour, not as a charter quote. Every figure comes from an offer that was actually listed, not from a model.
Hourly rate by aircraft
| Aircraft | Class | Seats | Hourly range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation X | Super Midsize | 12 | $1,203–$16,645 | 325 offers |
| Cessna Citation Ultra | Light Jet | 7 | $741–$5,172 | 311 offers |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 | Super Midsize | 10 | $1,797–$19,630 | 253 offers |
| Cessna Citation V | Light Jet | 7 | $2,345–$5,153 | 115 offers |
| Pilatus PC-12 | Turboprop | 7 | $2,052–$7,022 | 109 offers |
| Cessna Citation XLS | Midsize Jet | 9 | $3,372–$8,408 | 61 offers |
| Cessna Citation CJ3 | Light Jet | 8 | $2,179–$9,303 | 49 offers |
| Bombardier Challenger 604 | Heavy Jet | 10 | $4,743–$8,770 | 35 offers |
| Gulfstream G280 | Super Midsize | 10 | $993–$8,574 | 16 offers |
| Learjet 60 | Midsize Jet | 8 | $2,546–$11,250 | 12 offers |
| Cessna Citation M2 | Light Jet | 7 | $4,838–$8,716 | 10 offers |
| Learjet 40XR | Midsize Jet | 7 | $1,995–$4,031 | 10 offers |
| Gulfstream G-V | Midsize Jet | 14 | $7,587–$9,688 | 9 offers |
| Bombardier Challenger 350 | Super Midsize | 9 | $7,615–$12,133 | 8 offers |
| Hawker 900XP | Midsize Jet | 9 | $4,336–$7,963 | 7 offers |
| Beechjet 400XP | Light Jet | 8 | $5,822–$6,733 | 5 offers |
| Beechjet 400A | Midsize Jet | 8 | $4,734–$6,450 | 5 offers |
| Hawker 850XP | Midsize Jet | 9 | $7,036–$7,930 | 5 offers |
| Gulfstream G200 | Super Midsize | 10 | $8,702–$10,585 | 3 offers |
| Embraer Phenom 300 | Light Jet | 8 | $4,124–$4,569 | 3 offers |
Only aircraft with at least three observations are listed. Rates in USD; the small number of GBP offers are excluded rather than converted, so no figure here depends on an exchange rate.