Private Jet Fuel Cost Per Hour (in gallons)

With private jet charter operators, jet cards, and membership providers imposing fuel surcharges, many of you are asking how much fuel do private jets burn per hour?

The answer is that it varies quite a bit.

According to Conklin & de Decker, the ultra-long-range Bombardier Global 7500 burns 528 gallons per hour. The Embraer Phenom 300 light jet gulps 183 gallons per hour.

Looking at light jets as a category, for example, they can consume anywhere between 134 and 222 gallons of jet fuel per hour based on the type of aircraft.

Jet Fuel Cost Calculator

The cost of fueling your private jet can vary significantly. For example, on May 11, 2022, the IATA per gallon price was $4.82 in North America, $4.01 in Europe, and $3.55 in Asia.

At Boston’s Hanscomb Field Jet A was selling between $9.79 and $13.38 per gallon. In Oklahoma City it was as low as $7.05 per gallon.

In other words, what your provider is paying is going to vary. An operator based at a high-cost airport will end up paying more.

The Jet Fuel Cost Cost Calculator below allows you to compare up to five different specific private aircraft types. Just enter the current Jet Fuel cost in dollars and cents, for example, 4.86, and the calculator will automatically calculate per hour fuel cost based on Conklin & de Decker estimates. Additionally, using a base price of $2.00 per gallon, it will calculate an estimated per hour fuel surcharge for each aircraft type. Below the calculator are links to IATA’s fuel monitor and Air Nav where you can find fuel costs by the airport.

Current prices for jet fuel

https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/fuel-monitor/

By airport:

Enter the airport and scroll to FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

https://www.airnav.com/airport/

Below, you will find the fuel consumption per hour for various very light, light, midsize, super-midsize, large cabin, ultra-long-haul private jets, and turboprops.

You can review the variations below.

Methodology and Variables

Keep in mind that the cost of fuel varies by airport and state.

To calculate fuel burn per hour, Conklin & de Decker uses fight manuals with recommended cruise speed to calculate fuel burn per hour, including start, taxi, and take-off fuel. Calculations assume two pilots and four passengers. However, temperature, weight, based on the number of passengers and baggage, length of flight, and other factors impact actual burn. Operators may have their own different estimates of hourly fuel consumption based on actual operating data.