Private jet cost · Fly Alliance · Estimate
Fly Alliance from Chicago to Vail
About $22,900 one way on a midsize jet (Membership Jet Card · Hawker 800XP, Lear 60, XLS), estimated from Fly Alliance's published $8,895 an hour, plus the 7.5% tax it says is added, for about 2h 25m of flying.
An estimate from Fly Alliance's rate as published on its own website, checked October 2, 2026. Not a quote or an offer from Fly Alliance: see how it's built.
- Estimate
- $22,900
- one way, midsize
- Flight time
- 2h 25m
- nonstop
- Distance
- 1,012 mi
- 880 nm
- Published rate
- $8,895
- an hour, plus tax
A CRAFT flight coordinator usually replies within 30 minutes, 7am–10pm ET.
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 Vail, one way
$30,400
About 2h 20m 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.
Fly Alliance · Chicago to Vail
Fly Alliance's estimate by jet size
Each row is Fly Alliance's published hourly rate for that size × our flight-time estimate for Chicago to Vail, with the 7.5% federal excise tax added where its terms say tax is extra. Before minimums, fees and surcharges.
| Jet size | Program | Published rate | In the rate | Flight time | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Membership Jet Card · Hawker 400XP, CJ3 | $7,650/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 35m | $21,000 | $42,000 |
| Midsize | Membership Jet Card · Hawker 800XP, Lear 60, XLS | $8,895/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 25m | $22,900 | $45,800 |
| Midsize jet | The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation XLS+ | $9,950/hr | Tax not statedFuel not stated | 2h 25m | $23,800 | $47,700 |
| Midsize jet | The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation Latitude | $11,895/hr | Tax not statedFuel not stated | 2h 25m | $28,500 | $57,000 |
| Super-midsize | Membership Jet Card · Citation X, Sovereign, Falcon 50 | $9,985/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 20m | $25,200 | $50,400 |
| Super-midsize jet | Membership Jet Card · 9+ seats: Challenger 300/350, G200 | $11,895/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 20m | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| Super-midsize jet | The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation Longitude | $13,895/hr | Tax not statedFuel not stated | 2h 20m | $32,600 | $65,200 |
| Large | Membership Jet Card · Heavy: G450, Challenger 604/605 | $13,985/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 15m | $33,900 | $67,800 |
| Ultra-long-range | Membership Jet Card · Global Express, G550 | $16,905/hr | Tax added on topFuel included | 2h 10m | $39,500 | $78,900 |
Light
$21,000
Membership Jet Card · Hawker 400XP, CJ3
$7,650/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 35mRound trip $42,000
Midsize
$22,900
Membership Jet Card · Hawker 800XP, Lear 60, XLS
$8,895/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 25mRound trip $45,800
Midsize
$23,800
The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation XLS+
$9,950/hrTax not statedFuel not stated2h 25mRound trip $47,700
Midsize
$28,500
The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation Latitude
$11,895/hrTax not statedFuel not stated2h 25mRound trip $57,000
Super-midsize
$25,200
Membership Jet Card · Citation X, Sovereign, Falcon 50
$9,985/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 20mRound trip $50,400
Super-midsize
$30,000
Membership Jet Card · 9+ seats: Challenger 300/350, G200
$11,895/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 20mRound trip $60,000
Super-midsize
$32,600
The Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation Longitude
$13,895/hrTax not statedFuel not stated2h 20mRound trip $65,200
Large
$33,900
Membership Jet Card · Heavy: G450, Challenger 604/605
$13,985/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 15mRound trip $67,800
Ultra-long-range
$39,500
Membership Jet Card · Global Express, G550
$16,905/hrTax added on topFuel included2h 10mRound trip $78,900
Rates at the entry purchase level as published, checked October 2, 2026; bigger purchases can lower them. Fly Alliance's terms: Membership Jet Card: 25-hour minimum, fuel included, tax added; 8 hours' notice; no blackout dates, peak surcharges or repositioning fees; a money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied; de-icing and international handling extra; lower pricing from 50 hours. The Reserve: a $500,000 buy-in on operator-owned Citations, co-issued with Thrive Aviation; the page calls it all-inclusive without itemizing tax or fuel.
Same route, every published rate
Midsize jet from Chicago to Vail, by program
Among 15 published midsize jet figures on this route, Fly Alliance's Membership Jet Card estimate is the 6th lowest, 2% below the route's median of $23,300. The spread runs from $18,700 to $28,500. CRAFT's Fleet Jet Card flies a super-midsize Challenger 350; on this route it comes to about $30,400 one way (fuel and FET included).
- 1Silverhawk AviationJet Card · Citation Excel, XLS · round trip $4,925$18,700as published
- 2Concord Private JetJet Card · e.g. Hawker 800XP$20,200incl. 7.5% tax
- 3JettlyCategory rate$20,200as published
- 4Amalfi JetsAmalfi One$22,700as published
- 5Northern Jet ManagementPrivate Advantage · Lear 45XR/75, Citation XLS+$22,800incl. 7.5% tax
- 6Fly AllianceThis pageMembership Jet Card · Hawker 800XP, Lear 60, XLS$22,900incl. 7.5% tax
- 7Vault AviationMAX Jet Card · 7 seats$23,000as published
- 8JetviaElite Jet Card · Learjet 60, plus $8,500 a day$23,300incl. 7.5% tax
- 9Fly AllianceThis pageThe Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation XLS+$23,800as published
- 10Outlier JetsJet Card$23,800as published
- 11Surf Air MobilityJet Card$24,100incl. 7.5% tax
- 12Sentient JetSJ25+$24,300incl. 7.5% tax
- 13Stratos JetsSOAR HIGHER · e.g. Hawker 800XP, G150$24,600as published
- 14Solairus AviationAltitude$25,100as published
- 15Fly AllianceThis pageThe Reserve (with Thrive) · Citation Latitude$28,500as published
One-way estimates, lowest first: each company's published rate for a midsize 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 Vail, priced on a real aircraft.
Fly Alliance'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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Fly Alliance, Chicago to Vail: questions
How much does Fly Alliance cost from Chicago to Vail?
About $22,900 one way, or $45,800 round trip, on a midsize jet (Membership Jet Card · Hawker 800XP, Lear 60, XLS), estimated as about 2h 25m of flying × Fly Alliance's published $8,895 an hour, plus the 7.5% tax it says is added. Light jet: about $21,000. Super-midsize jet: about $25,200. Large jet: about $33,900. Ultra-long-range jet: about $39,500. These are estimates, not quotes from Fly Alliance.
How does Fly Alliance compare with other jet cards from Chicago to Vail?
Among 15 published midsize jet figures on this route, Fly Alliance's Membership Jet Card estimate is the 6th lowest, 2% below the route's median of $23,300. The spread runs from $18,700 to $28,500. CRAFT's Fleet Jet Card flies a super-midsize Challenger 350; on this route it comes to about $30,400 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 Fly Alliance estimate include tax and fuel?
Per Fly Alliance's published terms, tax is added on top of the rate, 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 Vail?
About 2h 25m on a midsize jet, nonstop, for 1,012 miles great-circle, by our speed and range assumptions. Winds and routing move the real time.