Jet card comparison · Published rates
Northern Jet Management vs Surf Air Mobility
Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 4 jet sizes (light, midsize, super-midsize, large). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Northern Jet Management's estimate is lower on 10 and Surf Air Mobility's on 0.
Rates as each company publishes them on its own website, checked October 2, 2026. Route figures are estimates (flight time × rate), not quotes.
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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.
Weighing Northern Jet Management and Surf Air Mobility? CRAFT's card flies its own Challenger 300s and 350s at one published rate, fuel and FET included.
- 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.
Rate against rate
Published rates by jet size
Each company's entry rate in each size, as published. Badges show what its page says the rate includes; a dash means it doesn't publish that size.
| Jet size | Northern Jet Management | Surf Air Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | — | $6,200/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
| Very lighte.g. Citation M2 | — | $7,250/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $7,560/hrPreview Card · Citation CJ3/CJ4Tax added on topFuel not stated | $8,700/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $8,865/hrPrivate Advantage · Lear 45XR/75, Citation XLS+Tax added on topFuel not stated | $9,350/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | $10,750/hrPrivate Advantage · Citation X, Challenger 300/350Tax added on topFuel not stated | $11,875/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | $12,500/hrPrivate Advantage · Heavy, Challenger 604/605/650Tax added on topFuel not stated | $15,400/hrJet Card · HeavyTax added on topFuel included |
| Ultra-long-rangee.g. Global 6000 | — | $17,300/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included |
Estimated, one way
Ten popular routes, both programs
Flight time × each company's published rate, in the size the route usually calls for where both publish it (or the nearest shared size), tax added only where a company says it's extra.
| Route | Northern Jet Management | Surf Air Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiMidsize · 2h 35m | $24,400Private Advantage, incl. tax | $25,700Jet Card, incl. tax |
| New York to Palm BeachMidsize · 2h 25m | $23,300Private Advantage, incl. tax | $24,600Jet Card, incl. tax |
| New York to Los AngelesSuper-midsize · 5h 15m | $60,700Private Advantage, incl. tax | $67,000Jet Card, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to MiamiSuper-midsize · 5h 00m | $58,100Private Advantage, incl. tax | $64,200Jet Card, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasLight · 50m · short hop, minimums apply | $6,000Private Advantage, incl. tax | $7,600Jet Card, incl. tax |
| New York to AspenMidsize · 3h 55m | $37,000Private Advantage, incl. tax | $39,000Jet Card, incl. tax |
| New York to BostonLight · 40m · short hop, minimums apply | $5,300Private Advantage, incl. tax | $6,600Jet Card, incl. tax |
| Miami to NassauLight · 45m · short hop, minimums apply | $5,300Private Advantage, incl. tax | $6,700Jet Card, incl. tax |
| Dallas to Los CabosMidsize · 2h 25m | $23,200Private Advantage, incl. tax | $24,400Jet Card, incl. tax |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsMidsize · 2h 30m | $24,200Private Advantage, incl. tax | $25,500Jet Card, incl. tax |
Estimates before minimums, peak days, fees and surcharges. Sources for both companies' rates are on the jet card rate board.
As published
Terms side by side
From each company's own published terms only. Ask each for the contract before you buy.
Northern Jet Management
- Type
- Managed fleet
- Buy-in
- 10 hours · $75,600
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Rate held
- Not stated
Federal excise tax is added. Cards come in 25, 50 and 100 hours, plus a 10-hour preview card on light jets, with no blackout dates and fleet-wide access. Empty legs are $5,450 an hour on light through super-midsize jets.
Surf Air Mobility
- Type
- Broker
- Buy-in
- 25 hours · $155,000
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Included
- Rate held
- 12 months (24 at 50 hours)
Surf On Demand cards: tax added, fuel included. No peak or blackout dates and no repositioning fees. 25 hours brings 48 hours' notice and a 12-month rate lock; 50 hours brings 24 hours' notice and a 24-month lock. Leg minimums run 1 hour on turboprops to 2 hours on heavy and ultra-long-range jets. A 25-hour card includes two additional aircraft categories and a 50-hour card all of them, so check which cabins your card can book. The Regional card (10 or 15 hours, East and West Coast) covers King Air, PC-12, Avanti and, as available, the Vision Jet, with up to 15% off same-day round trips.
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Northern Jet Management vs Surf Air Mobility: questions
Which costs less, Northern Jet Management or Surf Air Mobility?
It depends on the jet size and the route. Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 4 jet sizes (light, midsize, super-midsize, large). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Northern Jet Management's estimate is lower on 10 and Surf Air Mobility's on 0. Every figure is an estimate from each company's own published rate (checked October 2, 2026), before minimums, fees and surcharges, not a quote from either.
What do Northern Jet Management and Surf Air Mobility include in the rate?
Northern Jet Management: tax added on top, fuel not stated. Surf Air Mobility: tax added on top, fuel included.