Private jet cost

Las Vegas Cape Town

A private flight from Las Vegas to Cape Town covers 8,551 nautical miles (15,837 km) and takes about 36h 05m in a turboprop. For 4 passengers, expect roughly $139K – $207K one-way — about $43,307 per seat.

Reverse route ⇄ Other route
8,551 nm
Great-circle distance
36h 05m
Flight time (turboprop)
37.1h vs 22.1h
Door-to-door, private vs airline
5,181 kg
CO₂ per passenger (economy ≈ 1584 kg)

Price by aircraft class · 4 passengers

Aircraft classNon-stop?Flight timeOne-wayRound trip, same dayRound trip, 2–3 daysPer seat (one-way)CO₂ / pax
Turboprop
King Air 360, PC-12 · up to 8 seats
7 fuel stops36h 05m$139K – $207K$218K – $290K$223K – $303K$43,3075,181 kg
Very light jet
Phenom 100, Vision Jet, HondaJet · up to 5 seats
9 fuel stops30h 10m$136K – $195K$214K – $275K$221K – $288K$41,4015,773 kg
Light jet
Phenom 300E, CJ4, PC-24 · up to 7 seats
5 fuel stops24h 25m$153K – $223K$239K – $313K$247K – $330K$47,0108,760 kg
Midsize jet
Citation XLS, Praetor 500, Learjet 75 · up to 8 seats
4 fuel stops22h 44m$189K – $276K$295K – $387K$304K – $408K$58,11712,510 kg
Super-midsize jet
Challenger 3500, Praetor 600, Longitude · up to 9 seats
3 fuel stops21h 08m$218K – $319K$340K – $447K$351K – $472K$67,18614,161 kg
Large jet
Challenger 650, Falcon 2000, G450 · up to 12 seats
2 fuel stops20h 00m$260K – $406K$405K – $566K$417K – $598K$83,21216,743 kg
Ultra-long-range jet
G650ER, Global 7500, Falcon 8X · up to 14 seats
1 fuel stop18h 30m$301K – $470K$467K – $654K$482K – $693K$96,34221,247 kg
VIP airliner
BBJ, ACJ320neo · up to 19 seats
1 fuel stop19h 38m$482K – $881K$750K – $1,226K$771K – $1,291K$170,41042,289 kg

Editorial estimates from 2026 benchmark hourly rates; greyed classes are too small for your party. One-way prices include a share of the empty return leg; “2–3 days” adds crew overnights and daily minimums. Peak dates run 20–40% higher; empty legs can be 50–75% lower. How charter pricing works →

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No business jet flies this non-stop with 4 passengers

At 8,551 nm this is beyond even ultra-long-range jets; expect one or more fuel stops of about 45 minutes each.

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Private vs airline vs first class on this route

Door to doorCO₂ / passengerPrice per seat
Private (turboprop)37.1 h5,181 kg$43,307
Airline, economy22.1 h1584 kgTypically $1,900–$4,751
Airline, first / business21.6 h6335 kgTypically $7,918–$19,004

Door-to-door assumes 15 minutes at the private terminal vs 2.5 hours for airline check-in and security. Airline fares are indicative ranges by distance, not live prices.

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