Private jet charter, Los Angeles.
Our home market. Van Nuys is the busiest dedicated business-aviation airport in the country, and it's where our chief pilot vets operators in person — LA missions fly with home-field knowledge of every ramp, curfew, and canyon wind in the basin.
— Departing KVNY · whole aircraft · all-in
Los Angeles to Las Vegas · light · ~1h 12m
— The fields that matter
Los Angeles’s charter airports, chosen for the drive.
~20 min to Beverly Hills · ~30 min to downtown
~10 min to Burbank studios · ~25 min to downtown
West side · use for airline-connect itineraries
— Where Los Angeles flies
The lanes, priced live.
One-way, whole-aircraft indicative ranges from Van Nuys, in the category the wizard itself recommends per distance — computed by the same engine behind every quote.
| Destination | Distance | Category | Block | All-in from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas → | 199 NM | Light | 1h 12m | $6,000 | |
| Aspen → | 634 NM | Light | 1h 57m | $9,500 | |
| San Francisco → | 279 NM | Light | 1h 12m | $6,000 | |
| New York → | 2,129 NM | Super-mid | 4h 45m | $38,500 | |
| Los Cabos → | 808 NM | Light | 2h 22m | $11,000 |
— Indicative, whole aircraft, incl. 7.5% FET · exact airframes confirmed by dispatch within 30 minutes · reverse direction prices identically
— By the hour
The rate card behind every Los Angeles quote.
| Category | Typical mission | Sample lane | Market hourly | Card locked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | 3–4 pax · 1,500 NM · regional hops | KVNY → KASE | $3,200–3,600/hr | $2,950/HR |
| Midsize | 5–6 pax · 2,500 NM · transcon | KVNY → KTEB | $4,200–4,600/hr | $3,950/HR |
| Super-mid | 6–8 pax · 3,500 NM · transcon nonstop | KSFO → KMIA | $5,400–5,900/hr | $5,100/HR |
| Heavy | 8–12 pax · 4,500 NM · transatlantic | KJFK → EGLL | $7,800–8,400/hr | $7,400/HR |
| Ultra long range | 12–16 pax · 6,500+ NM · transpacific | KLAX → RJTT | $10,400–11,200/hr | $9,850/HR |
— Included: flight time, fuel, crew, landing, repositioning, 7.5% FET, standard catering, sedan transfer · Itemized separately: premium catering, de-icing, international handling · Rates reviewed quarterly · Updated August 2026
— Asked about flying Los Angeles
How much does a private jet cost from Los Angeles?
Live examples from Van Nuys: Los Angeles to Las Vegas from $6,000 (light); Los Angeles to Aspen from $9,500 (light); Los Angeles to San Francisco from $6,000 (light). All figures are for the whole aircraft, all-in — fuel, crew, landing, 7.5% FET — and locked at acceptance. Hourly rates by category are published on the rate card below.
Which airport do Los Angeles charters use?
Van Nuys (KVNY) — primary charter field, ~20 min to Beverly Hills · ~30 min to downtown. Hollywood Burbank (KBUR) — valley & studios alternative, ~10 min to Burbank studios · ~25 min to downtown. Los Angeles Intl. (KLAX) — international connections, West side · use for airline-connect itineraries. Tell dispatch the actual address on each end; the field picks itself.
Does Van Nuys have a curfew?
VNY runs a nighttime departure curfew program for louder stages of aircraft — modern charter jets are largely unaffected, but late-night departures are planned around it. Dispatch confirms the window with your quote; Burbank picks up the rare edge case.
Which LA airport should my charter use?
Van Nuys for most missions — it's built for private aviation, with the fastest curb-to-cabin in the basin. Burbank wins for the eastern Valley and studio traffic. LAX only makes sense when you're connecting to or from an airline flight.
How fast can a Los Angeles charter be arranged?
The quote comes back within 30 minutes during operating hours — three to five real airframes with all-in pricing. Same-day departures are routine when an airframe is in position; the dispatch line answers in under twenty seconds, around the clock, at +1 (424) 487-2707.
— Start a quote
Price a Los Angeles departure.
Van Nuys is already filled in — add the destination, date, and passenger count and the wizard prices it as you type.
Los Angeles, on the standard.
Every airframe we quote out of KVNY flies for an ARG/US- or Wyvern-audited operator that passed our vetting. Dispatch knows what's in position today: +1 (424) 487-2707.