The maths behind charter prices

Practical explainers on how private jet prices are calculated, where estimates come from and why real quotes sometimes land somewhere else.

Distance, speed, hourly rates and tax: the four steps behind every private jet estimate, worked through on a real route.

Jet stream headwinds, longer flight times and why a charter bill follows the clock rather than the map.

Positioning, minimums, airports and demand: the lines no calculator can see, and how big each one gets.