How we research & rate
Every figure on this site is either a public fact we re-publish with attribution, or a transparent calculation from public data using a formula we show you below. We don’t invent prices, operators, or statistics — and we never sell our rankings.
Who’s behind this site
JetCharterHub is produced by the JetCharterHub Editorial Team and operated by VentureCorp Publishing, an independent publisher. We are not a charter broker or aircraft operator and we do not sell flights — which is exactly why we can give you the numbers up front, before you ever share contact details.
Where our data comes from
| Data | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Airports & runways | OurAirports (FAA/ICAO & national sources) | Airport identity, coordinates, codes, jet-capability filter |
| Aircraft performance | Published manufacturer / industry planning specs | Flight-time estimates; nonstop capability per category |
| Charter hourly rates | Published industry hourly-rate ranges (typical market, not a live feed) | The price-range estimate |
We publish guidance only for jet-capable airports — not the tens of thousands of grass or gravel strips in the raw data.
How we calculate
Distance is the great-circle (haversine) distance between the two airports’ published coordinates. Real routed distance is slightly longer.
Flight time = great-circle distance ÷ the category’s planning cruise speed, plus a fixed ~24-minute taxi/climb/descent allowance. It varies with winds, payload and routing.
Price range, per nonstop-capable category: billed hours × the category’s low and high published hourly rates, where billed hours = max(block time, 2.0) — the standard 2-hour daily minimum — rounded to the nearest $500. The headline range spans the lowest low to the highest high across all categories that fly the leg nonstop.
| Category | Planning cruise | Nonstop range | Hourly-rate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Light Jet | ~380 kt | ~1,150 nm | $4,000 – $5,500 |
| Light Jet | ~420 kt | ~1,800 nm | $4,800 – $6,500 |
| Midsize Jet | ~450 kt | ~2,800 nm | $6,000 – $8,000 |
| Super-Midsize Jet | ~490 kt | ~3,600 nm | $7,500 – $10,000 |
| Heavy Jet | ~500 kt | ~4,500 nm | $11,000 – $14,500 |
| Ultra-Long-Range Jet | ~516 kt | ~7,500 nm | $16,000 – $21,000 |
What the estimate excludes (and we say so on every estimate): repositioning / empty-leg fees, federal excise & segment taxes, international handling/slot/landing fees, fuel surcharges, catering, de-icing and overnight crew costs. One-way trips in particular can carry repositioning cost the estimate doesn’t include. Treat it as a planning starting point to sanity-check a real quote — not the quote itself.
How we compare partners
When you’re ready to fly, we connect you with vetted charter partners for live availability and pricing. Where we compare partners, we compare on objective variables — business model, pricing transparency, fleet and geographic coverage, booking process, cancellation terms, and publicly stated safety posture (attributed to the operator’s own claim, not independently certified by us). Ranking is never for sale. A partner that pays us more does not rank higher if it is worse for you.
Independence & how we make money
We are independent — not owned by, and not a sales arm of, any operator or broker. JetCharterHub is reader-supported through affiliate partnerships: if you click through to a charter partner and book or subscribe, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These relationships never change the factual data we compute — your route’s distance, flight time and suitable aircraft are the same no matter who pays us.
Keeping it current
We refresh airport data against the latest OurAirports release on a scheduled basis, review aircraft category specs at least yearly, and review our hourly-rate ranges at least twice a year, because charter rates move with fuel and demand.
Corrections
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