The average hourly jet card rate of $11,244 ending 2025 is 26.9% higher than 2019 levels although there is a 25-point range between types.
Jet card users cite higher prices as the number one reason for considering a switch to another provider. Yet, an analysis of the Private Jet Card Comparisons’ database of hourly jet card rates across all categories showed a year-over-year increase of only 1.7% as we end 2025.
Going back to pre-COVID Q4 2019, hourly jet card rates across all categories, including turboprops, are up 26.9% in those six years.
That’s in line with the overall inflation of 26.3%, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
While jet card rates are 5.0% higher than the end of 2023, they are actually 3.2% lower than Q4 2022, as the demand wave was cresting from two consecutive years of record levels.
Of course, averages are averages, and that’s a big part of the story.
Looking at the various aircraft categories shows a 25-point gap in average hourly rates between now and 2019, depending on the type of private aircraft you are flying.
North American jet card rates overall averaged $11,244 per hour at the end of Q4 2025.
Without turboprops, the average hourly rate for jet cards was $11,578.
Included are jet cards with guaranteed availability and rates.
Hourly pricing includes base rate, fuel surcharges, and 7.5% Federal Excise Tax.
The Private Jet Card Comparisons database comprises over 80 providers and more than 1,000 options.
There were 45 updates to the Private Jet Card Comparisons database during the quarter.
That compares to 41 in Q3 and 33 updates in Q2.
The average hourly jet card rate by aircraft category at the end of Q4 2025, compared to Q4 2024 and Q4 2019, was:
The hourly rates are based on published rates and do not account for the constant flow of jet card deals.
The deals are generally valued in the mid-single digits in terms of added value.
| HOURLY RATES | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q1 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q4 |
| Turboprop | 4,762 | 4,454 | 5,982 | 7,348 | 6,269 | 6,647 | 6,568 | 6,584 | 6,418 | 6,625 |
| Very Light | 5,653 | 5,102 | 6,724 | 8,379 | 7,298 | 7,742 | 7,689 | 7,604 | 7,359 | 7,604 |
| Light | 6,023 | 5,600 | 6,978 | 8,462 | 7,918 | 8,079 | 8,305 | 8,344 | 8,309 | 8,320 |
| Midsize | 7,531 | 6,961 | 7,985 | 9,806 | 9,168 | 9,526 | 9,817 | 9,818 | 9,671 | 9,577 |
| Super Midsize | 10,042 | 9,190 | 10,570 | 12,675 | 11,793 | 12,333 | 12,510 | 12,467 | 12,447 | 12,317 |
| Large | 13,033 | 12,109 | 13,229 | 16,108 | 15,339 | 15,209 | 15,197 | 15,168 | 15,386 | 15,264 |
| Ultra-Long-Haul | 16,834 | 15,316 | 17,339 | 20,646 | 18,753 | 18,951 | 19,152 | 19,028 | 19,222 | 19,208 |
| Overall | 8,860 | 8,405 | 9,706 | 11,748 | 10,754 | 11,052 | 11,147 | 11,273 | 11,257 | 11,244 |
| Without Turboprops | 9,193 | 8,631 | 9,850 | 11,955 | 11,030 | 11,377 | 11,519 | 11,616 | 11,602 | 11,578 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Overall, hourly jet card rates were down 0.1% sequentially.
Year-over-year, they increased 1.7% (table below)
| HOURLY RATES | Change from Q3 2025 | Change from Q2 2025 | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Turboprop | 3.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | -0.3% | 5.7% | -9.8% | 10.7% | 48.7% | 39.1% |
| Very Light | 3.3% | 0.0% | -1.1% | -1.8% | 4.2% | -9.3% | 13.1% | 49.0% | 34.5% |
| Light | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | -1.7% | 19.2% | 48.6% | 38.1% |
| Midsize | -1.0% | -2.4% | -2.4% | 0.5% | 4.5% | -2.3% | 19.9% | 37.6% | 27.2% |
| Super Midsize | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.5% | -0.1% | 4.4% | -2.8% | 16.5% | 34.0% | 22.7% |
| Large | -0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.5% | -5.2% | 15.4% | 26.1% | 17.1% |
| Ultra-Long-Haul | -0.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2.4% | -7.0% | 10.8% | 25.4% | 14.1% |
| Overall | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4.6% | -4.3% | 15.8% | 33.8% | 26.9% |
| Without Turboprops | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 5.0% | -3.2% | 17.5% | 34.1% | 25.9% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Looking back, average jet card rates are currently 269.9% above 2019 pre-COVID levels.
Ultra-long-laul (+14.1%) and large (+17.1%) saw the most minor increases.
On the other hand, average hourly rates for turboprops were up 39.1% from pre-pandemic levels.
Light jets were 38.1% higher.
Daily Minimums stood at 86.1 minutes at the end of Q4 2025.
Daily Minimums are the minimum amount of flying time you are charged, even if your flights are less than the minimum.
They also vary by aircraft size.
Typically, larger aircraft have higher daily minimums.
At the end of Q4 2025:
Historical daily minimums across the four major jet card categories are below.
| DAILY MINIMUMS (minutes) | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q1 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q4 |
| Light | 78.1 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 75.8 | 71.9 | 68.7 | 67.7 | 69.8 | 69.7 | 72.0 |
| Midsize | 83.7 | 84.1 | 95.8 | 83.0 | 79.7 | 77.3 | 76.3 | 77.7 | 80.3 | 81.1 |
| Super Midsize | 95.7 | 95.3 | 111.5 | 94.1 | 96.5 | 92.9 | 84.4 | 88.8 | 91.1 | 92.4 |
| Large | 101.4 | 98.6 | 125.6 | 110.2 | 121.4 | 121.8 | 106.7 | 109.4 | 111.8 | 109.4 |
| Overall | 86.2 | 85.4 | 103.3 | 94.7 | 89.4 | 86.7 | 80.8 | 83.7 | 85.1 | 86.1 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Jet Card Daily Minimums overall were down 0.6% compared to the end of last year and 0.1% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
Daily Minimum changes year-over-year and compared to 2019:
Historical daily minimums are below.
| DAILY MINIMUMS (minutes) | Change from Q3 2025 | Change from Q2 2025 | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Light | 3.3% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 0.2% | -5.0% | -18.1% | -9.4% | -7.8% |
| Midsize | 1.0% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.7% | -2.3% | -15.4% | -3.6% | -3.1% |
| Super Midsize | 1.4% | 4.0% | 9.4% | -0.6% | -4.3% | -1.9% | -17.2% | -3.1% | -3.5% |
| Large | -2.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% | -10.2% | -9.9% | -0.7% | -12.9% | 10.9% | 7.9% |
| Overall | 1.2% | 2.9% | 6.6% | -0.6% | -3.6% | -9.0% | -16.6% | 0.9% | -0.1% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
The overall number includes turboprop, very light jet, and ultra-long-haul jet aircraft.
Peak Days continued to stabilize in 2025.
From Q4 2024, when programs averaged 44.6 high-demand days, the average number of peak days was significantly lower.
In Q1 2025, the average number of peak days dropped to 35.4.
That stayed steady at 35.6 dates at the end of Q2 2025.
Q3 2025 averaged 36.5 peak days.
2025 closed out with programs selling with 35.6 peak days.
| PEAK DAYS (hours) | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q1 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q4 |
| Overall | 22.8 | 24.4 | 39.3 | 55.7 | 47.4 | 44.6 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 36.5 | 35.6 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Jet Card peak days were down 20.1% from Q4 2024.
That continued a downward trend from 2023 (-24.9%) and 2022 (-36.0%).
However, the restricted days are still 56.1% higher than pre-COVID-2019 levels.
| PEAK DAYS (hours) | Change from Q3 2025 | Change from Q2 2025 | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Overall | -2.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | -20.1% | -24.9% | -36.0% | -9.4% | 45.9% | 56.1% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Peak days are typically updated annually, so quarter-to-quarter comparisons generally reflect new programs or the termination of existing jet cards.
READ: Jet Card Peak Days: Here’s what you need to know
To get guaranteed rates, you need to book a specific number of hours before departure.
The average lead time to book flights with those guaranteed rates increased from 62.0 hours at the end of Q3 2024 to 62.5 hours at the end of 2025.
However, they are down slightly from the end of 2024.
Back then, the average callout was 66.2 hours.
| CALL OUTS (hours) | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | 2021 Q4 | 2022 Q4 | 2023 Q4 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q1 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q4 |
| Overall | 23.2 | 29.0 | 55.9 | 64.7 | 69.3 | 66.2 | 65.7 | 63.2 | 62.0 | 62.5 |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
The change reflected a 0.8% increase from Q3 2025.
| CALL OUTS (hours) | Change from Q3 2025 | Change from Q2 2025 | Change from Q1 2025 | Change from Q4 2024 | Change from Q4 2023 | Change from Q4 2022 | Change from Q4 2021 | Change from Q4 2020 | Change from Q4 2019 |
| Overall | 0.8% | -1.1% | -4.9% | -5.6% | -9.8% | -3.4% | 11.8% | 115.5% | 169.3% |
Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons
Callouts were down 5.6% from Q4 2024 and 9.8% from Q4 2023.
That said, they were still 169.3% than back in 2019.
If you were flying back then, you would remember numerous jet cards with non-peak callouts of 8-14 hours.
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