Midsize jet
Where most executive travel settles
Stand-up cabin, real baggage capacity, and the range to cross a continent without stopping.
Representative aircraft
Typical types in this category. Actual availability varies by region and date — an advisor will tell you what is realistically on offer for your dates.
Citation XLS+
Cessna
- Passengers
- 8–9
- Range
- ~2,100 nm
- Cruise
- ~441 kt
- Charter
- $4,800–6,200/hr
Learjet 60XR
Bombardier
- Passengers
- 7–8
- Range
- ~2,400 nm
- Cruise
- ~466 kt
- Charter
- $5,000–6,400/hr
Hawker 900XP
Hawker Beechcraft
- Passengers
- 8–9
- Range
- ~2,900 nm
- Cruise
- ~448 kt
- Charter
- $5,200–6,800/hr
What this category costs
Charter is what you pay per hour to fly. Ownership costs are what the same aircraft costs to keep, whether it flies or not.
| Measure | Approximate range (USD) |
|---|---|
| Charter rate, per flight hour | $5,000 – $6,500 |
| Direct operating cost, per hour | $2,300 – $3,000 |
| Fixed ownership cost, per year | $800,000 – $1.2M |
| Acquisition value | $8M – $16M |
All figures are approximate and for guidance only. Charter rates vary with positioning, season, and availability. Direct operating cost covers fuel, maintenance reserves, landing and handling fees, and crew expenses. Fixed cost covers crew salaries, hangarage, insurance, and subscriptions, and is incurred whether the aircraft flies or not. Acquisition values span pre-owned through new. Ask an advisor for a figure against a specific aircraft and mission.
When this category is right
Category is decided by the mission, not by preference.
Transcontinental sectors
Coast to coast in the United States, or across Europe and the Middle East, without a technical stop.
Working parties
Enough cabin to work in, and enough baggage volume for a team travelling with materials rather than just suitcases.
Comfort on longer legs
A stand-up cabin and enclosed lavatory change what a four-hour flight feels like, particularly for older passengers.
What you give up
Not an intercontinental aircraft. For transatlantic or Gulf-to-Asia sectors you are into super midsize or heavy territory.
Compare every category
Approximate charter rates and capacity across the fleet.
| Category | Sector | Pax | Charter, per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | 1–3 h | 6–9 | $2,500 – $3,800 |
| Light jet | 2–3 h | 5–7 | $3,500 – $5,000 |
| Midsize | 4–5 h | 7–9 | $5,000 – $6,500 |
| Super midsize | 5–7 h | 8–10 | $6,500 – $9,000 |
| Heavy | 6–9 h | 10–16 | $9,000 – $13,000 |
| Ultra long range | 12 h+ | 12–19 | $13,000 – $20,000 |
| VVIP airliner | Global | 19–100+ | $25,000 – $50,000 |
Indicative only. A quote against your actual route and dates will differ.
Not sure which category fits?
Tell us the route, the party, and the dates. An advisor will tell you which aircraft is right — including when a smaller category will do.
