About Charter vs Own
What private jet charter costs per hour, and the hours at which owning starts to make sense
What is on this site
One question, "private jet charter cost estimator", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- What a charter quote leaves out: Positioning, fuel surcharge, airport fees, crew duty and de-icing. The lines that turn an hourly rate into a trip cost.
- At what utilisation does owning beat chartering: The crossover is fixed cost divided by the saving per hour. Why it turns on hours flown rather than on the hourly rate.
- How to check a charter operator and the aircraft: The aircraft registry is public and the operating certificate matters. What to verify before a deposit.
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Contact for a question about the site, or enquiries@chartervsown.com. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Charter vs Own is an independent site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any agency, association or operator named here. Nothing on it is aviation, marine, insurance, legal or tax advice. We take no commission and carry no paid placements. This estimator produces a figure from inputs you supply and is not a quote; only an operator can quote you. No hourly rates, surcharges or ownership costs are published here because both vary by aircraft, operator, region and season and no public source sets a market figure. The ownership crossover shown is deliberately simple and ignores residual value, depreciation, financing and tax, all of which require an aviation adviser and an accountant.