For trips of roughly 1,200–2,000 nautical miles (two to four hours) carrying up to six or seven passengers the ideal type of aircraft is a light jet. This type of private jet was created for shorter distance flights. Air charters between New York and Miami, or headed West up to Houston. These private jets are not made for coast-to-coast travel. An air charter from Miami to LA on a light jet will require a fuel stop which adds time and hassle for the passengers. The most popular types of light jets are the Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+ and CJ4, Learjet 75 and HondaJet. These private jets comfortably accommodate their passengers on a North to South air charter or a Miami-Aspen private charter.
Typical light-jet missions from South Florida are Miami–Nassau, Fort Lauderdale–Atlanta, Palm Beach–Charlotte and Miami–New York nonstop with four to six passengers; a Miami–Aspen trip usually needs a fuel stop or a super-midsize jet. The light jets currently available for charter are listed on our light jets page.
Hourly rates for chartering a light jet vary by aircraft type, age, year of refurbishing and the operator’s safety rating; the quote tool gives a current price for a specific trip. At 40,000 feet the passengers know that they are flying the best aircraft on the market, not the cheapest private jet they could find.
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