Eight categories, one honest comparison.
Hourly rates are 2026 starting points, and range figures assume typical passenger loads with no headwind, so treat both as a guide rather than a promise. Your advisor confirms the real numbers for your route before you book.
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Cessna Conquest II 01Turboprops
King Air 350, Cessna Conquest II, Pilatus PC-12Passengers 6 to 9Typical range Up to 1,000 nmFrom / hour $5,042Short hops into small fields. They reach short and unpaved runways that jets cannot, and cost less per hour than anything with a fan on it.
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Citation M2 02Very Light Jets
Citation M2, Phenom 100Passengers 4 to 6Typical range 1,000 to 1,600 nmFrom / hour $5,583Two or three people on a regional trip. Fast and efficient, with limited luggage and no separate lavatory on most types.
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Citation Ultra 03Light Jets
Citation Ultra, Citation CJ3, Phenom 300Passengers 6 to 8Typical range 1,500 to 2,200 nmFrom / hour $6,612The workhorse of domestic charter. Enough cabin and bags for a small team, and it will still use a shorter runway than a midsize.
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Learjet 75 04Super Light Jets
Citation CJ4, Learjet 75, Learjet 70Passengers 7 to 9Typical range 1,800 to 2,400 nmFrom / hour $7,732A step up in speed and cabin over a light jet without moving into midsize pricing. Useful when the route is just beyond light-jet range.
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Hawker 800XP 05Midsize Jets
Hawker 800XP, Citation XLS, Learjet 60Passengers 7 to 9Typical range 2,000 to 2,800 nmFrom / hour $7,553Stand-up cabin, enclosed lavatory and coast to coast on most days. The point at which a long flight stops feeling like a long flight.
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Challenger 350 06Super Midsize Jets
Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Gulfstream G280Passengers 8 to 10Typical range 3,000 to 3,600 nmFrom / hour $9,112Transcontinental with headwinds and full seats, a genuinely quiet cabin and baggage volume that suits ski or golf gear.
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Gulfstream G450 07Heavy Jets
Gulfstream G450, Challenger 605, Falcon 900Passengers 10 to 16Typical range 3,500 to 4,500 nmFrom / hour $11,443Transatlantic crossings, separate cabin zones and a flight attendant. Room to sleep, work and eat without anyone climbing over anyone.
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Boeing Business Jet 08Ultra Long Range & Airliners
Gulfstream G650, Global 6000, Boeing Business JetPassengers 12 to 50+Typical range 5,000 to 7,500 nmFrom / hour On requestNonstop intercontinental, or moving a large group as one. Full bedrooms and conference space on the airliner conversions.
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