A $3,400 hourly rate became a $20,317.50 invoice.
That is a sample trip one charter broker publishes on its own pricing page. This site reads what 22 private jet charter providers publish about price, fees and who flies the plane, and lines it up with sources.
Light jets are published at $2,100 to $9,900 an hour across 11 providers, and the pages do not always say what that number includes.
Los Angeles to Aspen, round trip
Midsize jet, 5 flight hours at $3,400, 2 days and 1 night
- Flight time
- $17,000.00
- Fuel surcharge
- $550.00
- Crew fees
- $600.00
- Landing fees
- $750.00
- Subtotal
- $18,900.00
- Federal excise tax, 7.5%
- $1,417.50
- Total
- $20,317.50
Sample trip as published by evoJets, read October 3, 2026. Not a quote.
- 22providers read
- 12publish an hourly figure we could tabulate
- 9show no charter price on the pages we read
- 3describe flying their own fleet
Where to start
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Published rates
Hourly rates by aircraft type, each labeled as a base rate, an all-in figure or a planning range, with the page it came from.
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Fees on top
Which providers name the 7.5% excise tax, the per-passenger segment fee, daily minimums and positioning, checked against the FAA's 2026 rates.
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Broker or operator
Most consumer charter brands call themselves brokers. What each one says it is, and five questions that name the operator before you pay.
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Brokers and marketplaces
19 providers. These companies say they find an aircraft for your trip from a network of operators.
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Operators with their own fleet
3 providers. These companies manage or operate aircraft themselves.
What this site is not
It is not a quote tool, and it does not rank providers. Published rates are marketing figures read from each provider's pages on October 3, 2026. We did not request quotes, call providers or fly with them. Your trip will price differently. Read how we compare for the method and its limits, and who runs this site.