The charter cost from PrivateFly looks like it includes allowances for empty-return flights etc. The actual block hour cost for a 737-800 is a third that rate.

The charter cost from PrivateFly looks like it includes allowances for empty-return flights etc. The actual block hour cost for a 737-800 is a third that rate. eg. $3500/Hr. For a small group, something like a CJ3 is more typical. https://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/small-jet-hire/Cessna-C525-Citation-CJ2 https://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/small-jet-hire/Ce... $2676/Hr on PrivateFly Here is the block hour cost for a variety of small airliners. http://www.planestats.com/bhsn_2017mar http://www.planestats.com/bhsn_2017mar 737-800 is $3500/Hr depending on the operator. $6785 per economy seat for a 2 Hour flight is outrageous.