Published light jet rates run from $2,100 to $9,900 an hour.

That is 11 providers describing the same kind of aircraft, each on its own page. Some of that gap is what the number includes, and some of it the pages do not explain. This site lines up what 22 charter providers publish about price, which fees they name, and whether they say they fly the plane themselves.

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22providers read

12publish an hourly figure we could tabulate

9show no charter price on the pages we read

3describe flying their own fleet

What is different here

Rates, with the basis labeled

Every hourly figure links to the provider's own page and says whether it is a base rate, an all-in median or a planning range. Light jets: $2,100 to $9,900. Midsize: $2,800 to $10,824.

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The charges on top of the hourly rate

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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Who actually flies the plane

Most consumer charter brands describe themselves as brokers. Here is what each one says it is, and the questions that tell you who the operator is before you pay.

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Brokers and marketplaces

These companies say they find an aircraft for your trip from a network of operators. Most of the well-known names are in this group. The aircraft are flown by a different company, so the questions that matter are who that operator is, what you are charged on top of the aircraft price, and when you find out.

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Operators with their own fleet

These companies manage or operate aircraft themselves. In this set that is a short list, because most consumer-facing charter brands are brokers. An operator can tell you its own aircraft price directly, though a few also source aircraft from other operators when their own are busy.

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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.