The cost of private jet fuel can be anywhere from $3 to $6 per gallon. So, this means the fuel cost would be about $450 to $2,000+ per hour, based on aircraft size and type. A small jet will use (700-1000 lbs.) gasoline during a one-hour flight, while a mid-size jet will use (1200-1600 lbs.) jet fuel during a 1-hour flight. A heavy jet’s fuel consumption can be as high as (2800 lbs.) during one-hour flight time.

To figure out fuel consumption, multiply the gallons per hour (GPH) by the current cost per gallon. A plane that uses 200 GPH at $5 a gallon would cost $1,000 in gas each hour. Generally, light jets may cost $2,000–$2,500 to refuel. Midsize jets such as the Embraer Praetor 500 cost around $600/hr in fuel alone.

Fuel is one of the greatest operating expenses in owning or chartering a private jet. Prices for fuel vary around the world (IATA recently reported jet fuel prices of $91.35 per barrel) and affect the total cost a significant amount.

Private Jet Fuel Burn – Quick Comparison (Gallons per Hour)

Fuel Cost Formula:

Gallons Per Hour × Jet Fuel Price Per Gallon = Hourly Fuel Cost

Fuel Burn by Use Case

1. Budget Travel (Under 150 GPH)
→ Turboprops, Very Light Jets

• Pilatus PC-12: 76 GPH

• Eclipse 500: 76 GPH

• Cirrus Vision SF50: 81 GPH

2. Light Business Travel (150–200 GPH)
→ Efficient Light Jets

• Phenom 300: 183 GPH

• Citation CJ3+: 148 GPH

• Honda Jet Elite: 118 GPH

3. Medium Business & Family Flights (200–300 GPH)
→ Midsize & Super Mid

• Citation Latitude: 315 GPH

• Praetor 500: 248 GPH

• Legacy 450: 285 GPH

4. Long-Range & International (400+ GPH)
→ Large Cabin & Ultra-Long-Range

• Gulfstream G650: 498 GPH

• Global 7500: 528 GPH

• Gulfstream GIVSP: 540 GPH

5. Executive/VIP Travel (600+ GPH)
→ VIP Airliners

• Airbus ACJ319neo: 603 GPH

• Boeing BBJ 737: 758 GPH