Private jet cost per hour: Jet Hourly Cost Index
The Jet Hourly Cost Index carries 38 published figures read from 23 sources' own pages; the 23 published figures given by aircraft model run from 750 to 11,802 USD, read 11 November 2026.
- 34750 to 219,984
- 219,984 to 439,217
- 2439,217 to 658,451
- 1658,451 to 877,684
- 877,684 to 1,096,918
- 11,096,918 to 1,316,151
Bands
| Bucket | Value |
|---|---|
| 750 to 219,984 | 34 figures |
| 219,984 to 439,217 | 0 figures |
| 439,217 to 658,451 | 2 figures |
| 658,451 to 877,684 | 1 figure |
| 877,684 to 1,096,918 | 0 figures |
| 1,096,918 to 1,316,151 | 1 figure |
23 of the 56 named sources read in full publish a figure; 33 publish none, read 11 November 2026.
By aircraft model and annual hours assumption and cost component (variable, fixed) and cost component
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft model Bombardier Challenger 350 | 5,150.19 USD | 3,814.16 to 7,316 USD | 6 |
| aircraft model Pilatus PC-12 | 1,269 USD | 750 to 1,456.58 USD | 3 |
| aircraft model Cessna Citation CJ3 | 2,477 USD | 1,575 to 3,054 USD | 3 |
| aircraft model Gulfstream G650 | 8,521.5 USD | 7,266 to 11,802 USD | 4 |
| aircraft model Embraer Praetor 500 | 5,058.5 USD | 3,941 to 6,176 USD | 2 |
| aircraft model Pilatus PC-12 NGX | 1,957 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| aircraft model Epic E1000 | 950 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| aircraft model Cessna Citation Latitude | 6,450 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| aircraft model Cessna Citation XLS | 5,358 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| annual hours assumption 200 | 13,724 USD | 5,514 to 17,418 USD | 3 |
| annual hours assumption 325 | 5,555.5 USD | 2,276 to 7,430 USD | 4 |
| annual hours assumption 450 | 6,241 USD | 5,295 to 8,801 USD | 4 |
| cost component (variable, fixed) fixed | 492,099 USD (one figure) | one figure, no range | 1 |
| cost component fixed | 787,476 USD | 619,473 to 1,316,151 USD | 3 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
The sentence each figure was read from (38)
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Challenger 350/3500, read 2026-11-11:
FINANCIAL: ANNUAL FIXED COSTS $1,316,151
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Pilatus PC-12, read 2026-11-11:
FINANCIAL: ANNUAL FIXED COSTS $787,476
- GlobalAir aircraft specifications - Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
The total annual budget is $1,999,734: $619,473 in fixed cost and $1,380,261 in variable cost, based on 375 flight hours a year.
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Citation CJ3, read 2026-11-11:
The estimated annual fixed cost for operating the Citation CJ3 is $492,099.
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
$17,418
- Aviacost - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
The total hourly cost — including fixed costs — ranges from $ 11,610/hr at 325 annual hours to $ 13,724/hr at 200 annual hours.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Gulfstream G650 has total variable costs of $4,061,655, total fixed costs of $1,249,151, and an annual budget of $5,310,806 .This breaks down to $11,802 per hour.
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
$8,815
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Dassault Falcon 2000, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Dassault Falcon 2000 has total variable costs of $3,021,026, total fixed costs of $939,420, and an annual budget of $3,960,446 .This breaks down to $8,801 per hour.
- Aviacost - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
Variable Cost/hr $ 8,228
- Aviacost - Bombardier Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
The total hourly cost — including fixed costs — ranges from $ 7,430/hr at 325 annual hours to $ 9,040/hr at 200 annual hours.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Bombardier Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Bombardier Challenger 350 has total variable costs of $2,409,840, total fixed costs of $882,193, and an annual budget of $3,292,033 .This breaks down to $7,316 per hour.
- Jet Advisors operating costs - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11:
Total Variable Cost (Per/ Hr): $7,266
- Aviacost - Embraer Praetor 500, read 2026-11-11:
The total hourly cost — including fixed costs — ranges from $ 7,077/hr at 325 annual hours to $ 8,609/hr at 200 annual hours.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation Latitude, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Cessna Citation Latitude has total variable costs of $2,223,720, total fixed costs of $678,790, and an annual budget of $2,902,510 .This breaks down to $6,450 per hour.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation Latitude, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Cessna Citation Latitude has total variable costs of $2,188,485, total fixed costs of $678,790, and an annual budget of $2,867,275 .This breaks down to $6,372 per hour.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Embraer Praetor 500, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Embraer Praetor 500 has total variable costs of $2,098,071, total fixed costs of $681,037, and an annual budget of $2,779,108 .This breaks down to $6,176 per hour.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Embraer Praetor 500, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Embraer Praetor 500 has total variable costs of $2,068,304, total fixed costs of $681,037, and an annual budget of $2,749,341 .This breaks down to $6,110 per hour.
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Citation CJ3, read 2026-11-11:
$5,514
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation XLS, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Cessna Citation XLS has total variable costs of $1,786,694, total fixed costs of $624,265, and an annual budget of $2,410,959 .This breaks down to $5,358 per hour.
- GlobalAir aircraft specifications - Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
Total Hourly Cost: $5,333
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation XLS, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Cessna Citation XLS has total variable costs of $1,758,627, total fixed costs of $624,265, and an annual budget of $2,382,892 .This breaks down to $5,295 per hour.
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
$5,238
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Challenger 350/3500, read 2026-11-11:
Total Cost / Per Hour: $5,062.38
- Aviacost - Bombardier Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
What does it cost to operate a Bombardier Challenger 350 per hour? The Bombardier Challenger 350 has a variable operating cost of $ 4,853.
- Aviacost - Cessna Citation CJ3, read 2026-11-11:
The total hourly cost — including fixed costs — ranges from $ 4,034/hr at 325 annual hours to $ 5,008/hr at 200 annual hours.
- Aviacost - Embraer Praetor 500, read 2026-11-11:
The Embraer Praetor 500 has a variable operating cost of $3,941 per hour.
- PrivateJetForSale aircraft costs - Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
Variable Costs: $3,814.16 × 300 = $1,144,248
- PrivateJetForSale aircraft costs - Challenger 350, read 2026-11-11:
Total Variable Cost: ~$3,814.16/hr
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Citation CJ3, read 2026-11-11:
Therefore, the estimated hourly variable rate for operating the Cessna Citation CJ3 is $3,054.
- Aviacost - Cessna Citation CJ3, read 2026-11-11:
What does it cost to operate a Cessna Citation CJ3 per hour? The Cessna Citation CJ3 has a variable operating cost of $ 2,477.
- Aviacost - Pilatus PC-12, read 2026-11-11:
The total hourly cost — including fixed costs — ranges from $ 2,276/hr at 325 annual hours to $ 2,829/hr at 200 annual hours.
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Pilatus PC-12 NGX, read 2026-11-11:
Based on 450 annual owner - operated hours and $9 - per - GAL fuel cost, the Pilatus PC-12 NGX has total variable costs of $649,836, total fixed costs of $230,908, and an annual budget of $880,744 .This breaks down to $1,957 per hour.
- Air Charter Advisors - Citation CJ3 charter rates, read 2026-11-11:
The operating costs for the Citation CJ3 come out to around $1,575 an hour, or just under $8.50 per mile.
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Pilatus PC-12, read 2026-11-11:
Total Cost / Per Hour: $1,456.58
- Aviacost - Pilatus PC-12, read 2026-11-11:
The Pilatus PC-12 has a variable operating cost of $1,269 per hour.
- Jet Advisors operating costs - Epic E1000, read 2026-11-11:
Total Variable Cost (Per/ Hr): $950
- JetSwiss - PC-12 cost per hour, read 2026-11-11:
So, when someone asks, “How much does a PC-12 cost per hour?” they are probably looking for the variable costs, in which case, the Pilatus PC-12 variable costs range from $750 to $1,000 per hour.
Read in full, publishes no figure
33 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Challenger 350, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Pilatus PC-12, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Falcon 2000, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- OmniJet direct operating cost guide, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- OmniJet jet operating costs 2026, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- JetsPulse ownership cost model, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Air Charter Advisors - Gulfstream G450, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Air Charter Advisors - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Paramount Business Jets rental cost guide, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Paramount Business Jets - Citation CJ3, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Paramount Business Jets - Gulfstream G650, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Paramount Business Jets - Hawker 800XP, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Paramount Business Jets - Gulfstream G450, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Mercury Jets - Citation XLS charter, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Mercury Jets - Hawker 800XP charter, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- The Jet Finder - Hawker 800XP charter cost, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- The Jet Finder - Citation XLS charter cost, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Monarch Air Group - Gulfstream G450 charter, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Quantum Jets - Gulfstream G450 guide, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- TurbineProps - PC-12 operating costs guide, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Stratos Jets pricing, read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- evoJets charter pricing, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- BLADE private jet cost per hour, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Jettly private jet operating cost, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- LunaJets prices, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- PrivateFly hourly rates for private jets, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- GlobeAir one-hour flight cost, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Magellan Jets jet cards, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- NICHOLAS AIR jet card programs, read 2026-11-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Jets.com jet cards, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ACC Aviation charter cost guide (UK), read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Amalfi Jets hourly cost guide, read 2026-11-11: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
23 of the 56 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 33 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 3 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 37 figures, never sentences; 833 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): median, minimum and maximum published hourly cost per aircraft model across every publisher that states one, split into variable (fuel, maintenance labour, parts, engine reserve) and fixed (crew, hangar, insurance, subscriptions) where the source separates them; the spread between the cheapest and dearest published figure for the same model, which routinely runs 2-3x and which nobody publishes; the count and share of models with a published figure versus quote-only; the ownership-versus-charter crossover hours per model, computed from the fixed annual total and the charter hourly rate for the same type; repriced-since the previous read
833 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (59)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Bombardier Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Pilatus PC-12 NGX(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation Latitude(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Embraer Praetor 500(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation XLS(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Dassault Falcon 2000(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Pilatus PC-12(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Falcon 2000(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Liberty Jet ownership cost - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aviacost - Cessna Citation CJ3(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aviacost - Bombardier Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aviacost - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aviacost - Pilatus PC-12(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aviacost - Embraer Praetor 500(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Citation CJ3(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Craft (flycraft) ownership cost - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Jet Advisors operating costs - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Jet Advisors operating costs - Epic E1000(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Challenger 350/3500(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Pilatus PC-12(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- OmniJet direct operating cost guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- OmniJet jet operating costs 2026(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- JetsPulse ownership cost model(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Air Charter Advisors - Citation CJ3 charter rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Air Charter Advisors - Gulfstream G450(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Air Charter Advisors - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Paramount Business Jets rental cost guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Paramount Business Jets - Citation CJ3(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Paramount Business Jets - Gulfstream G650(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Paramount Business Jets - Hawker 800XP(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Paramount Business Jets - Gulfstream G450(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Mercury Jets - Citation XLS charter(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Mercury Jets - Hawker 800XP charter(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Jet Finder - Hawker 800XP charter cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Jet Finder - Citation XLS charter cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Monarch Air Group - Gulfstream G450 charter(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Quantum Jets - Gulfstream G450 guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GlobalAir aircraft specifications - Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- PrivateJetForSale aircraft costs - Challenger 350(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- JetSwiss - PC-12 cost per hour(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- TurbineProps - PC-12 operating costs guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Stratos Jets pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- evoJets charter pricing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- BLADE private jet cost per hour(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Jettly private jet operating cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- LunaJets prices(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- PrivateFly hourly rates for private jets(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GlobeAir one-hour flight cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Magellan Jets jet cards(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- NICHOLAS AIR jet card programs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Jets.com jet cards(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ACC Aviation charter cost guide (UK)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Amalfi Jets hourly cost guide(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- JetOptions Gulfstream G450 fleet page(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- aircraftcostcalculator.com(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- google.com(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Jet Hourly Cost Index carries 38 published figures read from 23 sources' own pages; the 23 published figures given by aircraft model run from 750 to 11,802 USD, read 11 November 2026.
23 of the 56 named sources read in full publish a figure; 33 publish none, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Bombardier Challenger 350: median 5,150.19 USD across 6 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Pilatus PC-12: median 1,269 USD across 3 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Cessna Citation CJ3: median 2,477 USD across 3 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Gulfstream G650: median 8,521.50 USD across 4 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Embraer Praetor 500: median 5,058.50 USD across 2 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Pilatus PC-12 NGX: median 1,957 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Epic E1000: median 950 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Cessna Citation Latitude: median 6,450 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, aircraft model Cessna Citation XLS: median 5,358 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, annual hours assumption 325: median 5,555.50 USD across 4 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, annual hours assumption 200: median 13,724 USD across 3 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, annual hours assumption 450: median 6,241 USD across 4 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, cost component (variable, fixed) fixed: median 492,099 USD across 1 source, read 11 November 2026.
Jet Hourly Cost Index, cost component fixed: median 787,476 USD across 3 sources, read 11 November 2026.
Cite as: "jetoperatingcost.com Jet Hourly Cost Index", updated 2026-11-12, https://jetoperatingcost.com/datasets/jet-hourly-cost-index/.
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Questions this data answers
What does a private jet cost per flight hour and per year, per aircraft model, and who publishes a number?
The Jet Hourly Cost Index carries 38 published figures read from 23 sources' own pages; the 23 published figures given by aircraft model run from 750 to 11,802 USD, read 11 November 2026.
What is the published figure for Bombardier Challenger 350 in the Jet Hourly Cost Index?
For Bombardier Challenger 350, the median published figure is $5,150.19 across 6 figures from the sources' own pages, from $3,814.16 to $7,316, read 11 Nov 2026.
What is the published figure for Gulfstream G650 in the Jet Hourly Cost Index?
For Gulfstream G650, the median published figure is $8,521.50 across 4 figures from the sources' own pages, from $7,266 to $11,802, read 11 Nov 2026.
What is the published figure for 325 in the Jet Hourly Cost Index?
For 325, the median published figure is $5,555.50 across 4 figures from the sources' own pages, from $2,276 to $7,430, read 11 Nov 2026.
What is the published figure for 450 in the Jet Hourly Cost Index?
For 450, the median published figure is $6,241 across 4 figures from the sources' own pages, from $5,295 to $8,801, read 11 Nov 2026.
What is the published figure for Pilatus PC-12 in the Jet Hourly Cost Index?
For Pilatus PC-12, the median published figure is $1,269 across 3 figures from the sources' own pages, from $750 to $1,456.58, read 11 Nov 2026.
Where do the figures in the Jet Hourly Cost Index come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 11 Nov 2026). 56 named sources were read and 23 publish a figure; the 33 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.