Private flight prices for first-time flyers
Know the cost. Then take off.
See what a private flight costs before you call a broker.
Range from evoJets, checked 3 Nov 2026, and Mercury Jets, checked 6 Nov 2026. Tax and fees may come on top, so ask. Not a quote.
- Published ranges, dated and sourcedEvery price comes from an operator or broker page, with the date we checked it.
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- Top-rated hotels, with backupsWhere to stay when you land, with the source of each rating named.
Guides
Before you book
Plain answers for a first private flight, built on prices that operators and brokers publish.
- Guide · Costs
How much does a private jet cost?
What each jet size costs per flight and per person, and what the quote leaves out.
Read the guide - Guide · Saving
Empty leg flights: the cheaper way to fly private
Why a jet flies home empty, how people book that leg, and the catch with fixed dates.
Read the guide - Guide · Choosing
Jet card vs membership vs charter: which fits you?
Pay per flight or pay up front: which one fits how often you fly.
Read the guide
Destinations
Where to land
Pick your hotel from recognized ratings (Atout France, AAA, Visit Monaco, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels), with backups in case the first choices are full.
Caribbean
St. Barts
The sea outside. Nothing on the clock.
- AirportSBH, too short for jets
- 5-star hotels11, by Atout France
Pacific
Hawaii
A long way out. Then nowhere to be.
- Main airportHonolulu (HNL)
- Top-rated resorts4, AAA Five Diamond
Rockies
Aspen
The runway is three miles out, the lifts just beyond.
- AirportAspen (ASE), 3 miles out
- Top-rated hotels6, AAA Five and Four Diamond
Aegean
Mykonos
White walls, blue water. The day starts late.
- AirportMykonos (JMK), permit needed
- 5-star hotels9, Hellenic Chamber
Riviera
Monaco
Seven minutes by air, with the harbour below.
- AirportNice (NCE), then 7 min by air
- 5-star hotels4, Visit Monaco
Call a broker with a number in mind.
Pick a route and a group size. Take the range with you, and ask why a quote sits outside it.