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: our quarterly benchmark of what a private jet charter in Europe costs per hour in the air, and what that means for a whole trip. Each class band is the middle of what independent European charter brokers publish for that class, read on one basis: the whole aircraft with crew and fuel included, positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes excluded. All figures are in euros.

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. For the airports, aircraft and routes behind these figures, see private jet charter in Europe.

At a glance: Q4 2026 headline figures

• A light jet in Europe runs €3,200 to €5,000 per hour in the air (mid-band €4,100); an ultra-long-range jet runs €9,900 to €17,000. Crew and fuel are included; positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes are extra.
• The hourly rate is not the trip price. On a one-to-two-hour European sector the all-in one-way price runs at about twice the flight-only figure, because the aircraft has to reach you and get home, and fees and taxes come on top. London to Nice on a super light jet: from €7,000 for the flying, typically €14,500 to €20,500 all-in.
• A light jet on a short European sector starts at about €10,500 all-in: London to Paris, typically €10,500 to €15,000 one way, or roughly €1,500 per seat with seven aboard. A turboprop can do it for less.
• Long-haul from Europe starts around €75,000 all-in (London to Dubai, super midsize, typically €75,000 to €105,000 one way) and passes €100,000 for a transatlantic ultra-long-range flight.

Hourly rates by aircraft class, Q4 2026

Rates are per hour in the air for the whole aircraft, crew and fuel included, the middle of what European charter brokers publish. Positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes are extra. The mid-band figure is the midpoint of each class band, a fair single number if you need one.

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. The private jet calculator applies them to any route and works out the all-in estimate.

Route benchmarks: intra-European lanes

Two figures per route, both for the whole aircraft, one way. Flight only, from is the lowest hourly rate of the class times the typical flight time, with a 1.5-hour minimum: crew and fuel, nothing else. Typical all-in is what a quote usually comes to in a regular month, with positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes included; it is the same range our route pages and our calculator give. The time is the calculator’s typical flight time for the route in average winds.

Route benchmarks: long-haul to and from Europe

Reading the figures

Positioning is the biggest item outside the hourly rate. An aircraft starts from its base, not from your airport, and on a one-way trip it usually flies home empty. On a short European sector that can double the price of the flying itself; on a long-haul trip it adds about half again. A return trip, or an empty leg that is already flying your way, takes most of it out.

Short sectors bill a minimum. Operators charge at least about 1.5 hours of flying per sector, so London to Paris, 50 minutes in the air, costs the same flying time as a flight to Geneva.

Divide by the seats. Charter is priced for the whole aircraft. London to Paris all-in, divided among seven passengers, comes to about €1,500 each; London to Mykonos on a full super midsize, about €4,100 each.

Classes overlap. The top of one band runs into the next, because an older or busier aircraft in a larger class can price below a new one in a smaller class. Our class comparison guide covers where each step up is worth paying for.

Methodology

Each class band runs from the median of the lowest rates to the median of the highest rates that independent European charter brokers publish for the class, rounded to the nearest €100. We counted only rates on the broker’s own page, dated 2025 or 2026, in euros and on one basis: per hour in the air for the whole aircraft, crew and fuel included, positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes excluded. Five to nine brokers qualify per class. Super light jets have only three, so that band also leans on the quotes our own desk has issued. VIP airliners are shown from €14,800 (Lineage 1000 class), from published European rates. We arrange flights through operators holding a current AOC from their own authority (an EASA state, the UK CAA or the FAA); we do not operate aircraft ourselves.

We checked the bands against the quotes we issued from May to August 2026, after the rise in jet fuel prices in the spring. Once positioning, fees and taxes are taken out, those quotes are consistent with the bands. We do not publish individual quotes.

Flight-only from-prices are the lowest hourly rate of the class times the typical flight time, with a 1.5-hour minimum, rounded up to the next €100. Typical all-in prices come from our calculator, which adds positioning and a level for each class fitted to our own quotes, with airport fees and passenger taxes inside the range. Both are indicative. De-icing, peak-day pricing and special catering can come on top; the charter cost guide sets them out. A live quote moves with date and availability, and the quote you receive is all-in and itemised.

The index is refreshed quarterly. This edition: Q4 2026, published October 2026, revised 1 November 2026.

What changed in the 1 November revision

The bands were rebuilt from the published rates of several brokers instead of following one. Turboprop, light, super light and midsize bands came down, super midsize moved little, and heavy and ultra-long-range bands went up. The route tables now show the typical all-in price beside the flight-only figure. The basis is unchanged: per hour in the air, positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes excluded. Figures cannot be compared with the Q3 2026 edition, which used a different basis.

Research date: 28 October 2026; revised 1 November 2026.

Editions

• Q3 2026, published July 2026
• Q4 2026, published October 2026, revised 1 November 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?

Hourly rates run from €2,300 on a turboprop to €17,000 on an ultra-long-range jet, with light jets, the workhorse of European charter, at €3,200 to €5,000 per hour in the air. These include crew and fuel; positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes are extra. As a whole trip, a light jet from London to Paris typically costs €10,500 to €15,000 one way, all-in.

What is the cheapest way to fly private in Europe?

On a per-seat basis: a full light jet on a short sector (about €1,500 per seat all-in from London to Paris with seven aboard), a turboprop on sectors under 90 minutes, or an empty leg, usually 30–70% below a one-way charter, in exchange for flying on the aircraft’s schedule.

What is the difference between the flight-only and the all-in price?

The flight-only from-price is the aircraft with its crew and fuel for the time in the air: the lowest hourly rate of the class times the flight time, with a 1.5-hour minimum. The all-in price adds positioning (the aircraft reaching you and getting home), airport and handling fees and passenger taxes. On a short European sector the all-in price is about twice the flight-only figure.

Why do short flights cost more per kilometre?

Because operators bill a minimum of about 1.5 hours per sector and the aircraft still has to be positioned. A 50-minute hop pays for 90 minutes of flying and the same positioning as a longer sector.

How is the index compiled and how often is it updated?

Each band runs from the median of the lowest to the median of the highest hourly rates that five to nine independent European charter brokers publish for the class (three for super light jets), dated 2025 or 2026, per hour in the air with positioning, airport and handling fees and taxes excluded, rounded to the nearest €100. We check the bands against our own quotes. The index is refreshed quarterly; this edition was revised on 1 November 2026, as the methodology section sets out.

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.

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