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Aircraft for the LA to Vegas hop

On a 50-minute flight, a bigger aircraft buys cabin space rather than speed. Here is what each category seats, what it costs and when it makes sense.

Instrument panel of a turboprop-class aircraft cockpit

Turboprop

The budget pick for the hop: slower, but far cheaper per hour.

Seats6–9
Per hour, est.$1,800–3,200
LA–Vegas one-way, est.$4,300–7,600
Nose of a business jet on a sunny ramp, seen head-on

Light jet

The usual choice for four to six people and a weekend's luggage.

Seats6–8
Per hour, est.$3,500–5,500
LA–Vegas one-way, est.$7,500–11,800
Business jet overhead with gear down against a pale sky

Midsize jet

Stand-up cabin and room for eight with bags.

Seats7–9
Per hour, est.$4,500–7,000
LA–Vegas one-way, est.$9,700–15,000
Business jet taxiing toward the camera at dusk

Super-midsize

Wide cabin for a bigger party, or a launch point for the next leg.

Seats8–10
Per hour, est.$6,500–9,500
LA–Vegas one-way, est.$14,000–20,400
Large-cabin jet interior with club seats around a table

Large cabin

One aircraft for the whole bachelor party or company offsite.

Seats10–16
Per hour, est.$8,500–13,000
LA–Vegas one-way, est.$18,300–28,000

One-way estimates assume about one billed hour each way, including the empty return, plus 7.5% federal excise tax; turboprops allow a little longer in the air. Segment and airport fees are extra.

Reference

Every category, in numbers

Useful if your Vegas trip continues somewhere farther away.

Estimated US market ranges before the 7.5% federal excise tax and fees. Range figures assume normal reserves and shrink with heavy loads or headwinds.
TypeSeatingRangeCabinHourly, est.Models you'll see
Turboprop6–9~1,800 nmUnder 5 ft$1,800–3,200PC-12, King Air 350
Very light jet4–51,400–1,550 nmUnder 5 ft$2,800–4,200HondaJet, Citation M2
Light jet6–82,000–2,150 nm4.8–4.9 ft$3,500–5,500Phenom 300E, Citation CJ4, Learjet 75
Midsize jet7–9~2,100 nm~5.7 ft$4,500–7,000Citation XLS+
Super-midsize8–103,200–4,000 nm~6.0 ft$6,500–9,500Challenger 350, Praetor 600
Large cabin10–164,000–4,300 nm6.2 ft or more$8,500–13,000Gulfstream G450, Falcon 2000LXS
Ultra long range13–197,500–7,700 nm6.2 ft or more$12,000–20,000+Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500

Choosing for this route

Up to five people with weekend bags: a light jet, or a turboprop if price matters more than ten or fifteen minutes.

Six to eight, or golf clubs and big suitcases: a midsize. You can stand up, and the baggage hold is larger.

Nine or more: compare one super-midsize or large cabin with two smaller aircraft. Past eight people, one larger aircraft usually wins on price per person.

Same-day return: any category works, provided the day fits within the crew's duty limits. Tell us your timings and we'll plan around them.