Turboprop
Best under 1.5 hours each way
6–9 seats≈ 1,800 nm range$1,800–3,200 per hour, est.
Same-day private jet trips
There and back in a day.
Fly out in the morning, spend the day where you need to be, and sleep in your own bed tonight. A charter advisor plans the whole day around your schedule.
Built around your day
Departure and return times set by your meetings, not by an airline timetable.
One all-in price
Both flights, taxes, fees and the waiting time on the ground, in one number.
One advisor for the day
The person who plans the trip follows it until you are home.
Part 135 operators
Every flight is run by a certificated operator, named on your quote.
A day trip, hour by hour
Teterboro to Boston and back, before dinner
A typical business day in a light jet. The times are illustrative; your advisor builds the real schedule around your meetings.
Leave home
Teterboro is about 12 miles from Midtown, so an early start beats the traffic.
Private terminal
Check in with photo ID while your bags go straight to the aircraft.
Wheels up
About 45 minutes to Boston, with coffee and breakfast on board.
Boston
Land, step off, and your car is waiting outside the terminal.
Wheels up for home
The jet and crew have waited all day. Leave when the last meeting ends.
Back in New Jersey
Home with the whole evening still ahead.
Planned around crew duty limits
Pilots work within legal duty and rest limits. This day keeps the crew on duty for about 12 hours, from reporting an hour before departure to finishing after landing.
Most operators plan around a 14-hour duty day, so longer days need a second crew or an overnight. Plan your own day
What a day trip costs
You pay for flying time, not for waiting
On most same-day trips, operators charge for the hours in the air, both ways. While you are in meetings the aircraft is parked and the crew waits without an hourly charge.
A daily minimum often applies, typically one to two billed hours, and the destination airport charges parking and handling. Your quote puts all of it in one all-in price.
Example: Teterboro to Boston, same day
Light jet · two passengers · estimate
- Outbound flight
- ≈ 45 min
- Return flight
- ≈ 50 min
- Time on the ground
- ≈ 8h 40m, not billed hourly
- Billed flight time
- 1.6 to 2 hours
- Hourly range
- $3,500–5,500
Estimated flight cost$5,500–11,000
Before the 7.5% federal excise tax, segment fees, parking and handling. Try the planner with your own times.
Aircraft
Which aircraft for a day trip?
For most day trips the right aircraft is the smallest one that carries your group comfortably. Short flights favour turboprops and light jets. Compare categories
Light jet
Ideal for 1 to 2.5 hours each way
6–8 seats2,000–2,150 nm range$3,500–5,500 per hour, est.
Midsize jet
Longer days, more legroom
7–9 seats≈ 2,100 nm range$4,500–7,000 per hour, est.
Super-midsize
Long legs or a bigger group
8–10 seats3,200–4,000 nm range$6,500–9,500 per hour, est.
Large cabin
Rarely needed for a day trip
10–16 seats4,000–4,300 nm range$8,500–13,000 per hour, est.
Popular day trips
Out in the morning, home tonight
Flight times are typical for the aircraft shown and vary with winds. Choose a trip to start a request with the airports filled in.
TEB · BOS · TEB
New York to Boston
- ≈ 45 min each way
- Light jet
- A full working day in Boston
VNY · SFO · VNY
Los Angeles to San Francisco
- ≈ 1h 05m each way
- Light jet
- Meetings in the Bay Area
DAL · HOU · DAL
Dallas to Houston
- ≈ 50 min each way
- Light jet
- Site visits and client lunches
OPF · MCO · OPF
Miami to Orlando
- ≈ 45 min each way
- Light jet
- A day at the parks or the office
LTN · GVA · LTN
London to Geneva
- ≈ 1h 25m each way
- Light jet
- Geneva runs one hour ahead of London
How it works
Three steps to a day away
No membership, no deposit and no sign-up to ask for a quote.
- 1
Tell us the day
Where you are going, when you need to arrive, how many are travelling and when you want to be home.
- 2
We build the schedule
Your advisor matches an aircraft to the route and plans departure times around your meetings and the crew's duty limits.
- 3
Fly there and back
Sign the agreement, arrive at the private terminal a few minutes before departure, and be home tonight.
Safety and standards
Long days, planned properly
- Part 135 operatorsEvery flight we arrange is operated by an FAA Part 135 carrier, or the foreign equivalent abroad, with operational control of the aircraft.
- Crew duty and restWe plan day trips inside the crew's legal limits before you book, so a long day never depends on a tired crew.
- Third-party auditsWhen an operator holds an ARGUS, Wyvern or IS-BAO audit, your quote says so.
- Weather decisionsThe crew decides whether a departure is safe. If weather changes the plan, your advisor works out the next best option with you.
Can the jet really wait for me all day?
Yes. On a same-day round trip the aircraft and crew usually stay at the destination until you are ready to leave. The real limit is the crew's duty day, which your advisor plans around before you book.
Do I pay for the hours the aircraft waits?
Usually not by the hour. You pay for the flying time both ways, often with a daily minimum of one to two billed hours, plus parking and handling at the destination. The day-trip planner shows an estimate.
What if my meeting runs late?
Let your advisor know as early as you can. Inside the crew's duty limits the departure can usually move; beyond them the options are a second crew or an overnight, and we explain the cost of each before anything changes.
How far can I go and still be home the same day?
The most comfortable day trips are under about two and a half hours each way. Longer flights are possible, but they leave less time on the ground before the crew's duty day runs out.
Is there a membership or deposit to get a quote?
No. Asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing; payment comes only after you choose an aircraft and sign the charter agreement.
Can I bring my dog along for the day?
Plenty of operators welcome dogs in the cabin once they have approved it. Mention the size and breed in your request and we will only quote aircraft that can take them.
Who operates the flights?
A certificated air carrier: an FAA Part 135 operator, or a foreign equivalent abroad, with operational control of the aircraft. We arrange the trip as your broker and name the operator before you book.
Itineraries
Notes for a well-run day
ItineraryA business day trip by private jet, hour by hour
From the itinerary the night before to the drive home: how a well-planned private day trip runs, and why each step is timed the way it is.
ItineraryWhat a parked jet costs while you are in meetings
Waiting hours are rarely billed like flying hours. What you actually pay for on a same-day trip, and when waiting stops being the best option.
ItineraryWhen a day trip should become an overnight
Crew duty limits, weather windows and airport hours: the signs that an overnight or a second crew is the better plan.
Request a quote
Plan your day away
Send the basics now and add the details later. A charter advisor comes back with options for the whole day.
- We check aircraft and crew for your route and the length of your day.
- You receive options by email with an all-in price and the operator named.
- Choose, sign and go. Your advisor confirms the final timings the day before.