Route Guide

New York to Los Angeles by private jet

2,231 nautical miles · about 5h 26m by light jet · from $17,400 one-way. Everything below is computed live from the JetQuoter engine.

By Aircraft Class

Price and time, class by class

Aircraft classFlight time*One-way estimateRound trip (×1.85)
Light 5h 26m $17,400 – $19,000 $32,100 – $35,100
Midsize 5h 34m $25,000 – $26,700 $46,300 – $49,400
Super-midsize 5h 15m $30,400 – $34,100 $56,300 – $63,100
Heavy 5h 11m $49,300 – $64,800 $91,200 – $120,000

*Including taxi and climb. Indicative estimates from live fleet hourly rates.

Aircraft Comparison

Every jet on this route, ranked by price

Best value: the Cessna Citation Latitude — lowest trip cost with nonstop range.

Aircraft Class Seats Time Est. price Range
Cessna Citation CJ3+ Light 7 5h 52m $18,800 Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300 Light 7 5h 26m $19,000 Fuel stop
Cessna Citation XLS+ Midsize 8 5h 34m $25,000 Fuel stop
Learjet 75 Midsize 8 5h 18m $25,400 Fuel stop
Cessna Citation Latitude Recommended Super-midsize 9 5h 30m $31,900 ✓ Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350 Super-midsize 9 5h 15m $34,100 ✓ Nonstop
Gulfstream G450 Heavy 14 5h 11m $49,300 ✓ Nonstop
Bombardier Global 6000 Heavy 13 4h 51m $60,600 ✓ Nonstop
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FAQ

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The 2,231 nm trip starts around $17,400 one-way in a light jet and runs to roughly $64,800 in a heavy jet. Round trips typically price at about 1.85× one-way. Use the calculator on this page for live per-aircraft pricing.

Block time runs about 5h 26m in a light jet to 5h 11m in a heavy jet, including taxi and climb. Winds and routing on the day shift actual times slightly.

For most parties the Cessna Citation Latitude is the value pick on this route — it flies the 2,231 nm nonstop at the lowest trip cost. Larger parties or those wanting a stand-up cabin should look at the super-midsize options in the comparison table.

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