$7,000 for the first 1.5 hours
Per flying day. Additional time is estimated at $2,200 to $3,800 per hour. Positioning and dates move the final quote.
Aircraft · Turboprops
Turboprops
A turboprop is the right aircraft for a short leg. Under about two hours it gets you there close to the time a light jet would, and it uses runways that are short for a jet. A paved runway of about 3,500 feet is enough for the aircraft we source from our sourcing network in this category. That opens up small county airports close to a lake house, a farm or a golf course. The cabin is pressurized. You will hear the propellers more than you would on a jet, but you can talk at a normal volume. Six to nine seats, a lavatory on nearly every one, and a baggage area that takes golf bags and coolers without a fight.
On our corridor a turboprop earns its place on the legs under about 500 miles. Nashville to Atlanta is well under an hour. Nashville to Destin or to Chicago is a little over an hour. Naples to Atlanta is a little under two hours. Past that, a light jet starts to win on time. Nashville to the Rockies, Naples to the Northeast and Dallas to Cabo are jet trips; a turboprop can make them with a stop, but we would not recommend it. Where a turboprop shines is the same day out and back to a small field, with the aircraft waiting on the ramp while you work or play.
Estimated ranges
What a turboprop costs on our corridor.
Planning rates and round trip examples for three routes we quote often.
Turboprop · planning base
BNA to PDKNashville to Atlanta
Turboprop, round trip · 6 to 9 seats
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BNA to DTSNashville to Destin and 30A
Turboprop, round trip · 6 to 9 seats
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BNA to MDWNashville to Chicago
Turboprop, round trip · 6 to 9 seats
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Types
Types in this category we source.
Aircraft we place clients on regularly from our sourcing network come first.
Turboprop
Pilatus PC-12
6 to 8 in the executive layout, up to 9 seats · ~1,600 nm with passengers
About 1 of this type through operators we work with.
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TurbopropBeechcraft King Air 250
6 to 7 in executive layouts; confirm the proposed aircraft seats · ~1,100 nm with four passengers under published planning conditions
Available through operators we work with.
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TurbopropBeechcraft King Air 350
8 to 9 in executive layouts; confirm the proposed aircraft seats · up to ~1,806 nm under ferry and long range cruise conditions
Available through operators we work with.
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The cabin
Cabin, baggage, lavatory, wifi.
This is not a stand up cabin. On a PC-12 it is about 4 ft 10 in high and 5 ft wide, and the King Air family is close to that. You move down the aisle bent over and settle into a wide seat. On the PC-12, baggage rides in an aft compartment you can reach in flight, and the large cargo door takes golf bags, ski bags and coolers. A small lavatory sits behind a curtain or a partition on nearly every aircraft we source in this category. Wifi is on a few newer aircraft and not on the rest; ask and we will tell you which before you book.
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Enter your trip and contact details to receive a planning estimate by email. No payment is required.
Our standards
Every airplane has to fit the trip.
- We review the airplane, its condition, the pilots’ experience and the requirements of your trip.
- Our starting preference is an airframe from 2005 or newer. An exception comes with an explanation.
- Your written quote identifies the airplane, what the price includes and the terms that could change it.
Fair questions
Turboprops questions.
Why choose a turboprop over a light jet?
Time, on a short leg. Under about two hours a turboprop lands within minutes of a light jet, and it uses shorter runways, so it can get closer to where you are going. The estimated range per hour on this page is lower than the light jet range, and operators quote a shorter daily minimum on a turboprop, which helps on a quick out and back.
How much does a turboprop charter cost?
Your emailed planning estimate shows the current range per hour and the ranges for three corridor routes. Enter your airports and dates and it shows the range for your trip. Prices move with dates, aircraft availability and positioning. The estimate is a range using indicative rate bands; your quote will be exact and after the desk reviews the trip.
The PC-12 has one engine. Is that a concern?
The PC-12 has carried passengers under Part 135 for more than twenty years. The operator behind a PC-12 flight holds the FAA authorization for single engine passenger flights and trains its crews on the type. We apply the same operator standards to a turboprop that we apply to a heavy jet. If you would rather have two engines, the King Air family is a twin, and we can source one.
Can a turboprop use a small airport near my destination?
Usually, yes. A PC-12 or a King Air can use a paved runway of about 3,500 feet, and the PC-12 can use a grass strip in the right conditions if the operator allows it. Tell us where you are trying to end up and a pilot will look at the field, the runway and the weather before we quote it. Sometimes the small field is the whole reason to pick a turboprop.