Skip the terminal. A private charter from Chicago to Houston departs on your schedule from a private terminal and lands closer to where you are going.
Expect from $6,000 one way and about 2h 30m in the air, the aircraft matched to your party, with a tailored quote returned within the hour.
Indicative one way charter pricing. Final quotes depend on aircraft availability, repositioning, and date. Empty leg pricing can run lower when timing aligns.
| Class | Example | Flight time | Indicative 2026 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Jet | Embraer Phenom 300 | 2h 30m | $6,000 to $10,000 |
| Midsize Jet | Cessna Citation XLS | 2h 22m | $8,000 to $12,000 |
| Super-Midsize Jet | Bombardier Challenger 350 | 2h 14m | $11,000 to $17,000 |
Departing from a private terminal means no security queues and no waiting for bags. Departure is typically from Chicago Executive (PWK), arriving at William P. Hobby (HOU). Most clients arrive a short time before departure, and a car can meet the aircraft on the ramp.
How partners are vetted and where you depart. Enquiries are routed to operators that hold the relevant air operator certificate and to brokers who vet against ARGUS and Wyvern ratings. Indicative price bands are shown up front and a tailored quote is returned within the hour.
A dedicated advisor compares available aircraft on this route and returns a tailored quotation within the hour.
Empty legs are the most affordable way to fly private, and they appear with little notice. Subscribe to The Flight Deck and we will send empty leg availability as our vetted partners surface it, plus indicative one way price bands on popular routes and the quiet season and midweek windows when those bands soften. No noise. Just the real numbers.