
Aircraft class
Midsize jet at a glance
Stand-up cabin, transcontinental legs.
Seats7–9
Cruise440 kts
Range2,300 nm
Hourly rate$6,800per flight hour
Midsize jets add a stand-up cabin, a galley and around four hours of range. They cover Florida to the West Coast with one stop or to Bogotá and Panama non-stop with eight on board, in comfort that light jets cannot match on a long afternoon.
Best for
- Trips of three to five hours
- Eight or nine passengers
- Caribbean and northern South America non-stop
Popular models
Citation XLS+Hawker 900XPPraetor 500
Representative models for the category; availability depends on the operator and date.
Questions & answers
Published Midsize jet flights
Other aircraft types
- 3–5 seatsPiston singleThe island hopper: short strips, small groups, honest prices.150 kts · 700 nm
- 6–8 seatsTurbopropShort runways, short hops, sensible cost.280 kts · 1,300 nm
- 4–5 seatsVery light jetJet speed for two to four.390 kts · 1,250 nm
- 6–7 seatsLight jetThe workhorse of domestic charter.420 kts · 1,900 nm
- 8–10 seatsSuper-midsize jetCoast to coast, non-stop.470 kts · 3,200 nm
- 10–14 seatsHeavy jetLong range, large cabin, full crew.475 kts · 4,200 nm
- 12–16 seatsUltra-long-range jetAnywhere, non-stop.490 kts · 7,000 nm
- 3–6 seatsHelicopterTours, transfers and places with no runway.120 kts · 350 nm
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