European Private Jet Charter Price Index 2026: Hourly Rates by Class
This is the Q4 2026 edition of the European Private Jet Charter Price Index, published October 2026: our quarterly benchmark of what a private jet charter in Europe costs per block hour. Its bands were compiled for the Q3 2026 edition from the live quoting data we use as a brokerage (66 individually priced aircraft across eight charter classes, and the fourteen Europe-connected routes in our published portfolio); for this edition they were reviewed against published European market rates and carried forward. It is expressed the way invoices are: all-in, in euros, with no teaser rates and no fuel surcharge arriving later.
We publish it because charter pricing in this market is more opaque than it needs to be. If you are comparing quotes, planning a season of flying or writing about the market, these are the reference figures. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite the index with attribution; the terms are at the end of the page.
At a glance: Q4 2026 headline figures
- A light jet in Europe runs €4,700 to €7,500 per block hour (mid-band €6,100); an ultra-long-range jet runs €14,300 to €22,500. That is a consistent 3× spread from the bottom of the jet market to the top.
- Entry to the intra-European market is €8,300 all-in: London to Paris on a light jet, which works out to roughly €1,190 per seat with seven aboard.
- The short-hop premium is about 2×. Sectors under one hour cost €2,300 to €2,400 per 100 km flown; sectors of 1.5 to 2.5 hours cluster tightly at €1,100 to €1,400 per 100 km. The floor is set by minimum billing rather than by distance.
- Most one-to-two-hour European sectors land between €8,300 and €18,500 all-in, depending mainly on aircraft class rather than kilometres.
- Long-haul from Europe starts around €77,000 (London to Dubai, super midsize) and reaches €150,000+ for transatlantic ultra-long-range missions.
Hourly rates by aircraft class, Q4 2026
Rates are all-in per block hour for aircraft available in the European charter market, drawn from the 66 priced aircraft in our arranged fleet. The mid-band figure is the midpoint of each class band, a fair single number if you need one.
| Class | Example aircraft | Seats | Hourly rate (EUR) | Mid-band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | Pilatus PC-12 NGX, King Air 350 | 6 to 8 | €2,100 to €4,600 | €3,350 |
| Entry level | Citation CJ1, Phenom 100 | 4 to 5 | €4,100 to €6,500 | €5,300 |
| Light jet | Citation CJ3+ / CJ4, Phenom 300 | 6 to 8 | €4,700 to €7,500 | €6,100 |
| Super light jet | Pilatus PC-24, Citation XLS+ | 7 to 8 | €6,400 to €9,900 | €8,150 |
| Midsize jet | Learjet 60XR, Hawker 900XP | 7 to 8 | €8,600 to €13,200 | €10,900 |
| Super midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600, Gulfstream G280 | 8 to 9 | €8,900 to €15,300 | €12,100 |
| Heavy jet | Challenger 650, Falcon 900, Gulfstream G450 | 9 to 14 | €12,200 to €18,400 | €15,300 |
| Ultra long range | Global 7500, Gulfstream G650, Falcon 8X | 12 to 14 | €14,300 to €22,500 | €18,400 |
| VIP airliner | ACJ319 / ACJ320, Lineage 1000 | 19 to 35+ | from €15,500 | n/a |
These bands match the rates on our charter cost guide, which explains what drives a quote up or down within a band. The individual aircraft behind each class are listed on the fleet pages.
Route benchmarks: intra-European lanes
From-prices are all-in for the whole aircraft, one way, on the class typically quoted for the lane. The effective rate divides the from-price by billed block time (minimum 1.5 hours), which is why short hops show a higher effective rate than their flight time suggests.
| Route | Block time | Class | From (EUR) | Effective / block hour | Per 100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London to Paris | 0h 52m | Light | €8,300 | €5,500 | €2,400 |
| Paris to Nice | 1h 17m | Light | €8,300 | €5,500 | €1,200 |
| London to Geneva | 1h 21m | Light | €8,300 | €5,500 | €1,100 |
| Nice to Olbia | 0h 53m | Light | €8,300 | €5,500 | €2,300 |
| London to Nice | 1h 42m | Super light | €13,000 | €7,600 | €1,250 |
| London to St. Moritz | 1h 36m | Super light | €13,000 | €8,100 | €1,400 |
| Paris to Ibiza | 1h 48m | Super light | €13,000 | €7,200 | €1,150 |
| London to Ibiza | 2h 07m | Super light | €15,500 | €7,300 | €1,100 |
| London to Olbia | 2h 08m | Super light | €15,500 | €7,300 | €1,100 |
| London to Malaga | 2h 26m | Super light | €18,500 | €7,600 | €1,100 |
| London to Mykonos | 3h 31m | Super midsize | €38,000 | €10,800 | €1,500 |
Route benchmarks: long-haul to and from Europe
| Route | Block time | Class | From (EUR) | Effective / block hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London to Dubai | 7h 05m | Super midsize | €77,000 | €10,900 |
| New York to London | 7h 05m | Heavy | €86,500 | €12,200 |
| Miami to London | 8h 57m | Ultra long range | €150,000 | €16,800 |
What the Q4 2026 data shows
Distance is a weak driver of price; class and minimums are the strong ones. Across every European sector between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, the cost per 100 km sits in a narrow €1,100 to €1,400 band regardless of where the aircraft is going. The decisions that actually move a quote are which class you fly and whether your sector clears the billing minimum, not the kilometres.
The short-hop premium is structural. London to Paris flies in 52 minutes but bills at the 1.5-hour minimum, and the crew, positioning and handling cycle costs the same as on a longer sector. As a result, sub-one-hour hops cost roughly twice as much per kilometre as mid-length sectors. If a short hop is price-sensitive, this is also where an empty leg cuts the invoice most, because repositioning flights are densest on exactly these lanes.
Filling the cabin changes the arithmetic entirely. The whole-aircraft from-price on London to Paris divides to about €1,190 per seat with seven aboard. A full super midsize cabin to Mykonos in high summer works out to roughly €4,200 per seat. A charter quoted per aircraft reads very differently once you divide the same figure per seat, and groups should always do that second calculation.
The 3× class ladder is clean. From light (€6,100 mid-band) to ultra long range (€18,400), each step up in cabin, range and speed carries a predictable premium. There is no cheap shortcut to a bigger cabin, and no sudden cliff either. Our class comparison guide covers where each step is worth paying for.
Methodology
The class bands and route from-prices were compiled for the Q3 2026 edition from Jet Supply’s own quoting data as a charter brokerage: 66 individually priced aircraft across eight classes (plus a VIP airliner band), and the fourteen Europe-connected lanes among our twenty published routes. We arrange flights through EASA AOC-certified operators; we do not operate aircraft ourselves, which means these figures reflect the market we buy in every week rather than one operator’s rate card. The Q4 2026 edition carries those figures forward after a review against published European market rates, described below.
All figures use our all-in block-hour model: the from-price equals billed block time (minimum 1.5 hours) multiplied by an all-in hourly rate covering aircraft, crew, fuel, standard handling and standard catering. Figures are indicative from-prices in euros; a live quote moves with date, availability and positioning. What can still be added on top (de-icing, peak-day pricing, special catering) is set out in the charter cost guide.
The index is refreshed quarterly. This edition: Q4 2026, published October 2026.
What changed since Q3 2026
Class bands and route from-prices were reviewed in October 2026 against published European market data: LunaJets’ rate card (2025 bookings) and route estimates dated 1 October 2026, JetFlo’s Avinode offer data for departures from May to September 2026, and the 2026 cost guides of Flyius, SmartPrivateJet, Avico, BBAC and Charter-A. No change from the Q3 2026 edition. The review compared our bands with published market figures, not with the quotes we issued in October 2026. Where no like-for-like published benchmark exists (the super light and VIP airliner bands, Miami to London, and several leisure lanes that rest on a single dated source) the figure carries forward unchanged rather than market-confirmed.
Sources reviewed, October 2026: LunaJets rate card, JetFlo European charter market report, Flyius 2026 cost guide, SmartPrivateJet rental prices, Avico 2026 cost article, Charter-A 2026 cost guide. The index is our all-in block-hour view as a broker; these published figures, most of them quoted per flight hour and on narrower inclusions, were used to check the bands, not to set them.
Editions
- Q3 2026, published July 2026
- Q4 2026, published October 2026
Citing this index: media, researchers and analysts may reproduce figures from this page with attribution to “Jet Supply European Private Jet Charter Price Index, Q4 2026” and a link to this page. For commentary, custom cuts of the data or interviews, contact our team.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to charter a private jet in Europe in 2026?
Typical all-in hourly rates run from €2,100 on a turboprop to €22,500 on an ultra-long-range jet, with light jets, the workhorse of European charter, at €4,700 to €7,500 per block hour. As a whole-trip figure, intra-European sectors in this index start at €8,300 all-in (London to Paris, light jet).
What is the cheapest way to fly private in Europe?
On a per-seat basis: a full light jet on a short sector (around €1,190 per seat London to Paris with seven aboard), a turboprop on sectors under 90 minutes, or an empty leg, which discounts the standard price by 25 to 75% in exchange for flying on the aircraft’s schedule.
What do the from-prices in this index include?
They are all-in: aircraft and crew, fuel, standard ground handling and standard catering, on our block-hour model with a 1.5-hour billing minimum. They exclude items that depend on the day, such as de-icing, special catering and peak-date surcharges.
Why do short flights cost more per kilometre?
Because a charter carries fixed per-cycle costs (crew duty, positioning, handling) and bills a minimum block time regardless of distance. A 52-minute hop pays for a 1.5-hour mission, so its per-kilometre cost is roughly double that of a two-hour sector.
How is the index compiled and how often is it updated?
Its bands were drawn, for the Q3 2026 edition, from the live rate data we quote from as a brokerage (66 priced aircraft and our published European route portfolio). It is refreshed quarterly; the Q4 2026 edition reviewed those figures against published European market rates and left them unchanged, with the edition, the sources and the publication date stated in the methodology section.
Can I republish or cite these figures?
Yes. Cite “Jet Supply European Private Jet Charter Price Index, Q4 2026” with a link to this page. For custom data cuts or comment, contact us.