Private jet charter cost

The cost of a private jet charter is set for the whole aircraft, not per seat. The figure depends on the size of the jet, the flight time, where the aircraft and crew are based, the airports at both ends and the passenger taxes of the departure country. Below are one-way prices to rent a private jet on more than 90 routes from twelve European hubs, hourly rates for every class and for 20 popular models, a breakdown of the extra costs that appear in a quote and practical ways to reduce the bill.

European Private Jets is a charter broker: we do not own aircraft and every flight is operated by a licensed air operator. For each request we compare offers from operators across Europe, with access to about 6,500 aircraft, and send several options with the price of each. All private jet flight prices on this page are calculated with one price model, so the routes can be compared with each other; the quote for your date then confirms the real price of a specific aircraft.

To get a price for your own date, send the route, the number of passengers and the luggage through the form:

Private jet flight prices on popular European routes

The tables give the price of the whole aircraft for a one-way flight in three classes that cover most trips within Europe: a light jet such as the Citation CJ3 with 6-8 seats, a midsize Citation XLS+ with stand-up headroom for up to 9 passengers, and a super midsize Challenger 350 with a wide cabin for up to 10. The flight time under each route is for the light jet. Prices assume an aircraft based near the departure airport and do not include handling, airport fees and passenger taxes, which are added in the quote.

From London

Most quotes from London are based on Farnborough, an airport used only by business aviation. Biggin Hill, Luton, Stansted and London City are alternatives, and the price changes little between them, apart from the smaller choice of aircraft for London City and its short runway.

From Paris

Flights from Paris use Le Bourget, which serves business aviation only and has several handling companies on site. Every departure from France adds the French solidarity tax per passenger, explained in the tax section below.

From Geneva

Geneva has a large number of locally based jets, which keeps positioning costs low for most of the year. In winter the airport fills with ski traffic, and Saturday slots go first.

From Zurich

From Zurich the busiest week is the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, when parking at the airport is limited and prices rise.

From Milan

Linate is the airport closest to the centre of Milan and is used for the tables; Malpensa has longer runways for heavy jets. Italian passenger tax applies to every leg that starts or ends in Italy.

From Munich

Munich is a common start for summer trips to the Adriatic and the Balearics and for business flights to London and Paris.

From Frankfurt

Trade fair weeks in Frankfurt tighten slots and parking, so book early for those dates. The rest of the year the choice of aircraft is wide.

From Vienna

From Vienna each passenger pays the Austrian flight levy of EUR 12, a small amount compared with the charter price.

From Amsterdam

Schiphol needs a slot for every flight, and Rotterdam is the usual alternative for Amsterdam when slots are short.

From Madrid

From Madrid Ibiza and Lisbon are a little over an hour away, while London, Paris and Milan take about two hours.

From Nice

Nice handles most of the jet traffic for Monaco and the Riviera. Sardinia and Rome are about an hour away, Mykonos under three hours.

From Hamburg

From Hamburg the island of Sylt is a classic summer hop of 45 minutes, Nice is about two hours away and Majorca under three.

Ski resorts and short runways

Mountain airports and small Riviera airfields limit the choice of aircraft. Sion, Samedan and Saint-Tropez La Môle also need crews trained or briefed for the approach, so fewer operators fly there. A cell marked "on request" means the runway is too short for that model under normal conditions, and the flight time under each route is for the turboprop.

The turboprop is the cheapest choice on these routes and lands on the shortest strips, while the PC-24 combines jet speed with short-field performance. For a ski trip, mention skis and boot bags in the request: they decide whether a light jet is enough.

Longer routes: Cyprus, the Canaries, Morocco, Turkey and Israel

Flights of three to five hours call for a jet with more range. The table uses a midsize Citation Latitude, whose flight time is shown under the route, a Challenger 350 and a heavy Challenger 650.

Long-haul: the Middle East, America, Africa and the Indian Ocean

Intercontinental flights need a heavy or long-range jet. The flight time under each route is for the Challenger 650 and includes a refuelling stop where it needs one. The Falcon 7X also stops on the way to Cape Town, which is why it costs more there than the nonstop Global 7500.

On very long flights crew duty limits may require an extra pilot, and the quote then includes the additional crew member. Pages for Dubai, New York and the Maldives cover airports, documents and seasons for those destinations, and the full list is on the destinations page.

Private jet charter cost per hour by class

Operators sell flight time by the hour, counted from engine start to engine stop, including taxiing. The hourly rate covers the aircraft, the crew, fuel, maintenance reserves and insurance. The lowest rates for each class are shown below:

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

"From" means the lower end of the class. A newer aircraft, a larger cabin or a VIP layout costs more per hour within the same class. Many operators also apply a minimum charge of about one flight hour per leg, so a 30-minute hop is billed close to a one-hour flight.

One route in eight classes: London - Geneva

The same flight of 753 km shows how much the choice of class moves the price. The last column divides the price by the typical number of seats:

Per seat, a full midsize or heavy jet can cost less than a half-empty light jet. For two to four people the very light jet or the turboprop is the cheapest total, for eight or nine passengers a single midsize jet costs less than two small aircraft. Classes are explained in more detail in the aircraft catalogue.

Cost to rent a private jet by model

Each model card in the catalogue has the cabin size, range, baggage volume and photos. The table gives the hourly rate used for our estimates and a route that suits the model, priced one way for the whole aircraft.

The hourly rate alone does not give the trip price: the one-way figure also contains a fixed share for positioning and ground costs. That is why a short flight in a large jet costs more per hour of flight than a long one. Models with a larger range, such as the Global 7500, are rarely the cheapest choice on short trips, but on routes like London - Cape Town they fly without a fuel stop.

What the price of a private flight is made of

A quote has two parts: the charter price of the aircraft and the costs that depend on the airports, the passengers and the length of the stay. These are the items you will see:

Ask which column each item is in before comparing two offers. A low headline price with handling, positioning and waiting time excluded can end up more expensive than a higher all-in figure.

Passenger taxes by country

Taxes are charged per passenger, so they grow with the size of the group. The main ones on European business flights:

The French bands follow the destination country: the European band covers the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and countries whose capital is less than 1,000 km from Paris; the distant band covers countries whose capital is more than 5,500 km away, and the rest of the world falls into the intermediate band. Paris - Nice therefore pays about EUR 420 per jet passenger, Paris - Marrakesh EUR 1,015 and Paris - New York EUR 2,100. The return leg from Nice or Cannes to another country is a French departure too and pays the tax again.

Domestic flights within one country can also carry VAT at the national passenger transport rate, for example 10% in Italy, while international flights are generally exempt. EU rules oblige fuel suppliers to blend a share of sustainable aviation fuel, and operators include this cost in the hourly rate.

Three trips and what they really cost

Price per seat

Because the price is for the aircraft, the cost per person falls with every extra passenger. Divided by the number on board, the routes from the tables above look like this:

Four friends sharing a Challenger 350 to Palma pay EUR 5,300 each before taxes, and eight pay EUR 2,600. A traveller on their own who wants to pay for one seat only can look at Jet Sharing flights, where seats on a planned flight are sold separately.

One way or return

A return trip is not simply the one-way price twice. What matters is how long you stay and where the aircraft goes in the meantime:

In the Milan - Olbia example above, keeping the light jet in Sardinia for ten days would mean ten days of parking and crew hotels, which costs more than two positioning flights. For a weekend it is the opposite.

Empty Legs: the cheapest way to fly privately

An Empty Leg is a flight an operator has to make without passengers: after dropping clients at a resort, or on the way to collect them elsewhere. Operators sell these legs at 30-60% below the normal price. The catch is that the date, the time and the route are set by the main charter, and the leg can move or be cancelled if the main client changes plans.

Empty Legs appear most often in these situations:

• At the start and end of the summer season between northern Europe and the Mediterranean islands
• On Sunday evenings and Monday mornings from ski airports such as Geneva, Sion and Chambéry
• After major events, when the jets that brought guests to Nice, Monaco or Davos fly home empty
• On long-haul routes after holidays, for example between Europe and Dubai around Christmas and New Year

How Empty Legs work and typical routes are explained on the Empty Legs page. Send your route and possible dates to empty-legs@jets.flights, and we write when a matching leg comes up.

How to lower the cost of a private jet charter

Seasons and demand

Prices follow demand. When many clients fly to the same places on the same days, free aircraft come from further away and the positioning cost goes up:

Within any week, Friday afternoon and Sunday evening are the peaks, and Tuesday to Thursday the easiest days to find an aircraft at a good price.

Charter cost calculator

For a first estimate on your own route, enter the departure, the destination and the number of passengers. The result comes by e-mail or messenger, and a consultant then checks real availability:

How a quote is prepared and what to check

1. You send the route, dates, number of passengers, luggage and any pets or special needs by form, phone +357 96407410, WhatsApp +49 157 33565927 or e-mail private@jets.flights.
2. We check availability with several operators and send 4-7 options, aircraft of different classes and prices within your budget, usually within an hour, each with the model, year of manufacture, cabin photos and the price for the whole aircraft.
3. You choose an aircraft and receive the contract with the operator, the itinerary, the services included and the cancellation terms.
4. You pay by bank transfer or by card; payment in cryptocurrency is possible, mainly USDT and USDC, with other coins by agreement, and other arrangements, including cash, can be discussed individually and depend on the situation.
5. We confirm slots, handling, catering and ground transport. For an urgent trip the aircraft can leave about 4 hours after the booking is confirmed, if an aircraft and crew are available.

Before signing, look for these points in the offer:

• the aircraft model, year of manufacture and number of seats
• the operator named in the contract
• which positioning flights are included
• waiting time, parking and crew overnight costs
• passenger taxes and VAT
• de-icing and other costs billed after the flight
• cancellation terms and the date of each payment

Payment options and documents are described on the payment page, and the general rules of booking are in the terms and conditions. If the choice between two aircraft is not obvious, a free consultation helps to compare them.

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Questions about private jet charter costs

• • How much does it cost to rent a private jet per hour?

  • From about EUR 2,000 per hour for a turboprop, EUR 2,500 for a very light jet, EUR 3,200 for a light jet and EUR 4,500 for a midsize jet. Super midsize jets start at EUR 6,300, heavy jets at EUR 8,300, long range jets at EUR 9,800 and ultra long range jets at EUR 12,000. Airport charges and passenger taxes come on top.

• • What is the cheapest private flight in Europe?

  • Short hops of under an hour in a turboprop or very light jet, such as Geneva - Nice in a Pilatus PC-12 from EUR 7,000. Many operators charge about one flight hour as a minimum per leg.

• • Is the price per person or for the whole aircraft?

  • For the whole aircraft, up to its number of seats. The more passengers fly, the less each pays; a single seat can be bought only on Jet Sharing flights.

• • How much is a private jet from London to Paris?

  • A Citation CJ3 from Farnborough to Le Bourget costs from EUR 8,500 one way and the flight takes 0:59 h. A midsize Citation XLS+ costs from EUR 11,000.

• • Does a return flight cost twice as much?

  • For a same-day return or a short stay you pay two legs plus waiting, parking and crew hotel. For a stay of a week or more two separate one-way flights are usually cheaper than keeping the aircraft.

• • Are taxes included in the table prices?

  • No. Handling, airport fees and passenger taxes are added in the quote, for example EUR 420 per jet passenger on a departure from France within Europe or EUR 100 per passenger on an Italian leg of up to 1,500 km.

• • Why does the same route cost more in August?

  • Many clients fly to the same islands and resorts at once. Free aircraft come from further away, parking at small airports runs out and the positioning cost rises.

• • How much cheaper is an Empty Leg?

  • Usually 30-60% below the normal charter price. The date and route are fixed by the main flight and can change, so Empty Legs suit travellers with flexible plans.

• • Can the price change after the contract is signed?

  • The contract price covers the agreed route, times and services. Changes you request, de-icing, longer waiting or a delay caused by weather can add costs, and we tell you before they are incurred.

• • How long does it take to get a quote?

  • Usually under an hour, 24 hours a day. You receive 4-7 options from different operators, aircraft of different classes and prices within your budget, with the model, photos and the price of each.

• • How can I pay for a private flight?

  • By bank transfer or by card, and payment in cryptocurrency is possible, mainly USDT and USDC, with other coins by agreement. Other arrangements, including cash, can be discussed individually and depend on the situation.

• • Can I fly the same day?

  • Yes, if an aircraft and crew are available: an urgent departure is possible about 4 hours after the booking is confirmed. Prices for last-minute flights depend on how far the nearest free aircraft has to fly.