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Stratos Jets from Chicago to Houston
About $23,200 one way on a light jet (SOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40), estimated from Stratos Jets's published $9,694 an hour, for about 2h 25m of flying.
An estimate from Stratos Jets's rate as published on its own website, checked October 2, 2026. Not a quote or an offer from Stratos Jets: see how it's built.
- Estimate
- $23,200
- one way, light
- Flight time
- 2h 25m
- nonstop
- Distance
- 938 mi
- 815 nm
- Published rate
- $9,694
- an hour
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CRAFT Fleet Jet Card
Our programA Challenger 300 or 350, guaranteed, flown by CRAFT crews. Card rate $12,950/hr on the 25-hour card, fuel and FET included.
CRAFT card estimate, Chicago to Houston, one way
$28,500
About 2h 10m billed on a Challenger 350 at $12,950/hr, fuel and FET included. Also an estimate; the quote is firm.
- Starlink Wi-Fi on every aircraft
- No ferry or repositioning fees anywhere in the lower 48
- No membership or annual fees
- A rate locked for 12 months (24 months at 50 hours and up)
Card terms behind this figure
25-hour Fleet Jet Card, Planner (5-day) rate: $12,950 per hour ($323,750 prepaid). Includes fuel within the published index band and 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic legs. Not included: federal segment tax ($5.30/passenger/segment); international taxes and handling; repositioning to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada at $4,000/hr. Priority/Express callout, peak-day, under-48-hour, international and Pacific surcharges apply. 2-hour daily minimum, with no per-leg minimum.
Stratos Jets · Chicago to Houston
Stratos Jets's estimate by jet size
Each row is Stratos Jets's published hourly rate for that size × our flight-time estimate for Chicago to Houston. Before minimums, fees and surcharges.
| Jet size | Program | Published rate | In the rate | Flight time | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | SOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40 | $9,694/hr | Tax not statedFuel included | 2h 25m | $23,200 | $46,300 |
| Light jet | SOAR HIGHER · Super light, e.g. Phenom 300, XLS | $10,409/hr | Tax not statedFuel included | 2h 25m | $24,900 | $49,800 |
| Midsize | SOAR HIGHER · e.g. Hawker 800XP, G150 | $10,268/hr | Tax not statedFuel included | 2h 15m | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| Super-midsize | SOAR HIGHER · e.g. Challenger 300/350 | $13,229/hr | Tax not statedFuel included | 2h 10m | $29,000 | $58,100 |
| Large | SOAR HIGHER · Heavy, e.g. G450, Falcon 2000 | $15,370/hr | Tax not statedFuel included | 2h 05m | $32,500 | $64,900 |
Light
$23,200
SOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40
$9,694/hrTax not statedFuel included2h 25mRound trip $46,300
Light
$24,900
SOAR HIGHER · Super light, e.g. Phenom 300, XLS
$10,409/hrTax not statedFuel included2h 25mRound trip $49,800
Midsize
$23,000
SOAR HIGHER · e.g. Hawker 800XP, G150
$10,268/hrTax not statedFuel included2h 15mRound trip $46,000
Super-midsize
$29,000
SOAR HIGHER · e.g. Challenger 300/350
$13,229/hrTax not statedFuel included2h 10mRound trip $58,100
Large
$32,500
SOAR HIGHER · Heavy, e.g. G450, Falcon 2000
$15,370/hrTax not statedFuel included2h 05mRound trip $64,900
Rates at the entry purchase level as published, checked October 2, 2026; bigger purchases can lower them. Stratos Jets's terms: SOAR HIGHER: a $14,500 one-year membership locks these rates, and you pay per flight with no deposit. Covers the lower 48, 220 miles into Canada and Mexico, and the Bahamas; international adds 10%. Four blackout days around Christmas and New Year's; peak bookings need 7 days' notice and can't be cancelled. Tax isn't itemized; its FAQ calls the rates all-inclusive.
Same route, every published rate
Light jet from Chicago to Houston, by program
Among 17 published light jet figures on this route, Stratos Jets's SOAR HIGHER estimate is the 16th lowest, 18% above the route's median of $19,700. The spread runs from $14,300 to $24,900. CRAFT's Fleet Jet Card flies a super-midsize Challenger 350; on this route it comes to about $28,500 one way (fuel and FET included).
- 1Silverhawk AviationJet Card · Citation Ultra, Encore · round trip $3,375$14,300as published
- 2JettlyCategory rate$15,800as published
- 3Amalfi JetsAmalfi One$17,900as published
- 4Concord Private JetJet Card · e.g. CJ4$17,900incl. 7.5% tax
- 5Northern Jet ManagementPrivate Advantage · Citation CJ3/CJ4$17,900incl. 7.5% tax
- 6Vault AviationMAX Jet Card · 6 seats$18,200as published
- 7Sentient JetSJ25$18,800incl. 7.5% tax
- 8Northern Jet ManagementPreview Card · Citation CJ3/CJ4$19,400incl. 7.5% tax
- 9Fly AllianceMembership Jet Card · Hawker 400XP, CJ3$19,700incl. 7.5% tax
- 10Outlier JetsJet Card$19,700as published
- 11Wheels UpSignature Dynamic · Phenom 300$21,700as published
- 12Wheels UpSignature Fixed · Phenom 300$22,200as published
- 13Surf Air MobilityJet Card$22,400incl. 7.5% tax
- 14Solairus AviationAltitude$22,700as published
- 15Surf Air MobilityJet Card Premium · Phenom 300, PC-24$23,000incl. 7.5% tax
- 16Stratos JetsThis pageSOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40$23,200as published
- 17Stratos JetsThis pageSOAR HIGHER · Super light, e.g. Phenom 300, XLS$24,900as published
One-way estimates, lowest first: each company's published rate for a light jet × about 2h 25m, tax added only where the company says it's extra, before minimums and fees. CRAFT publishes this page and sells the Fleet Jet Card; it sits where its estimate falls. Sources for every rate are on the jet card rate board.
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Chicago to Houston, priced on a real aircraft.
Stratos Jets's figure is an estimate from its published rate. Tell us the date and how many are flying, and CRAFT's desk prices the trip on a Challenger 300 or 350 against crew duty and the fees at both airports, then sends one firm number.
- A Part 135 operator flying its own Challenger 300s and 350s
- One firm price for the trip, not a range
- Fleet Jet Card members fly at the card rate, fuel and FET included
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Stratos Jets, Chicago to Houston: questions
How much does Stratos Jets cost from Chicago to Houston?
About $23,200 one way, or $46,300 round trip, on a light jet (SOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40), estimated as about 2h 25m of flying × Stratos Jets's published $9,694 an hour. Midsize jet: about $23,000. Super-midsize jet: about $29,000. Large jet: about $32,500. These are estimates, not quotes from Stratos Jets.
How does Stratos Jets compare with other jet cards from Chicago to Houston?
Among 17 published light jet figures on this route, Stratos Jets's SOAR HIGHER estimate is the 16th lowest, 18% above the route's median of $19,700. The spread runs from $14,300 to $24,900. CRAFT's Fleet Jet Card flies a super-midsize Challenger 350; on this route it comes to about $28,500 one way (fuel and FET included). Estimates use each company's own published rate as of the date shown, before minimums, fees and surcharges.
Does the Stratos Jets estimate include tax and fuel?
Per Stratos Jets's published terms, the rate page doesn't say whether tax is included, and fuel is included. We add the 7.5% federal excise tax only where the company says it's extra, and nothing for fuel. Airport fees, the segment tax, peak days and repositioning can add to any of these figures.
How long is a private flight from Chicago to Houston?
About 2h 25m on a light jet, nonstop, for 938 miles great-circle, by our speed and range assumptions. Winds and routing move the real time.