How we research & rate
Every figure on this site is either a public fact we re-publish with attribution, a live price from a vetted charter partner, 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, Inc., 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 pricing | Live indicative estimate from our charter partner (Villiers), refreshed in real time; published industry hourly-rate ranges as a fallback | 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. When you run an estimate, we fetch a live indicative price from our charter partner (Villiers) for your exact route — the same source that provides your confirmed quote — so the number you see here matches what you’ll be quoted. We cache it briefly to keep the tool fast.
If live pricing is ever unavailable, we fall back to a transparent formula so the tool never breaks: 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. Those published ranges:
| 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 fallback formula excludes (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 the formula omits. The live partner estimate already reflects real charter pricing, but either way an estimate is a planning starting point — the exact, bookable figure is the partner’s confirmed quote.
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
Live partner pricing updates in real time. We refresh airport data against the latest OurAirports release on a scheduled basis, review aircraft category specs at least yearly, and review our fallback hourly-rate ranges at least twice a year, because charter rates move with fuel and demand.
Corrections
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