Jet card comparison · Published rates
Silverhawk Aviation vs Wheels Up
Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (light). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Silverhawk Aviation's estimate is lower on 10 and Wheels Up'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 Silverhawk Aviation and Wheels Up? 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 | Silverhawk Aviation | Wheels Up |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | $3,375/hrJet Card · Round trip $2,325Tax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Very lighte.g. Citation M2 | $4,750/hrJet Card · Citation CJ · round trip $2,850Tax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $6,000/hrJet Card · Citation Ultra, Encore · round trip $3,375Tax not statedFuel not stated | $9,295/hrSignature Fixed · Phenom 300Tax not statedFuel not stated |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $7,800/hrJet Card · Citation Excel, XLS · round trip $4,925Tax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | — | $13,495/hrSignature Fixed · Challenger 300Tax not statedFuel not stated |
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 | Silverhawk Aviation | Wheels Up |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiLight · 2h 45m | $16,400Jet Card | $24,800Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| New York to Palm BeachLight · 2h 35m | $15,700Jet Card | $23,700Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| New York to Los AngelesLight · 6h 05m | $36,400Jet Card | $55,100Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| Los Angeles to MiamiLight · 5h 50m | $34,900Jet Card | $52,900Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasLight · 50m · short hop, minimums apply | $4,900Jet Card | $7,400Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| New York to AspenLight · 4h 10m | $24,900Jet Card | $37,700Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| New York to BostonLight · 40m · short hop, minimums apply | $4,200Jet Card | $6,400Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| Miami to NassauLight · 45m · short hop, minimums apply | $4,300Jet Card | $6,500Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| Dallas to Los CabosLight · 2h 35m | $15,600Jet Card | $23,600Signature Dynamic (avg) |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsLight · 2h 45m | $16,300Jet Card | $24,700Signature Dynamic (avg) |
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.
Silverhawk Aviation
- Type
- Managed fleet
- Buy-in
- $100,000+ deposit or membership
- Tax
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Rate held
- Not stated
Two rates per cabin: one-way (shown) and a lower round-trip rate, plus a $3,300 day rate in every category. Traditional card: a $100,000+ deposit in three savings tiers; or a membership at $10,000 to join plus $5,000 a year with no deposit. No taxi-time, crew, peak-day or holiday charges; no blackout dates.
Wheels Up
- Type
- Owned fleet and broker
- Buy-in
- $200,000 fund
- Tax
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Rate held
- Fixed
Signature Membership: a fund from $200,000, and bigger funds get lower rates. The fixed plan holds one rate for every trip; the dynamic plan prices each trip, and its figures here are Wheels Up's three-month averages after the fund discount, not a promise. Special fixed rates of $7,500 (Phenom 300, Northeast to Florida) and $10,000 (Challenger 300, transcon) apply to certain flights. Rates are behind the View Hourly Rates button on wheelsup.com.
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Tell us the route, the date and how many are flying, and CRAFT's desk sends one firm number on a Challenger 300 or 350 to set beside these estimates.
- 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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Silverhawk Aviation vs Wheels Up: questions
Which costs less, Silverhawk Aviation or Wheels Up?
It depends on the jet size and the route. Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (light). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Silverhawk Aviation's estimate is lower on 10 and Wheels Up'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 Silverhawk Aviation and Wheels Up include in the rate?
Silverhawk Aviation: tax not stated, fuel not stated. Wheels Up: tax not stated, fuel not stated.