Aircraft Compare
SAFE FLY AVIATION has given below a chart for a comparison of various types of aircraft for your Private Aircraft for Charter flight requirements.


Here is a summary of different aircraft types available for air charter service, their cruising speeds, and additional details:
- Piston Powered:
- Speed: 200 MPH
- Designed for up to 6 passengers flying 500 miles or less.
- Non-pressurized and less expensive to charter than jets.
- Small Turboprop:
- Speed: 230 MPH
- Jet-powered pressurized turboprop aircraft.
- Suitable for up to 6 passengers flying trips up to 700 miles.
- Usually equipped with a curtained lavatory.
- Medium Turboprop:
- Speed: 275 MPH
- More spacious jet-powered turbo-prop pressurized aircraft.
- Well-suited for up to 9 passengers on trips up to 800 miles.
- Most have curtained lavatories.
- Large Turboprop:
- Speed: 330 MPH
- Large jet-powered turbo-prop pressurized aircraft.
- Suitable for 10 to 50 passengers for trips up to 1,000 miles.
- Stand-up cabins and lavatories.
- Light Jet:
- Speed: 500 MPH
- Small jet aircraft with seating for up to 8 passengers.
- Non-stop range of 1,200 to 2,300 miles.
- Usually equipped with a curtained lavatory.
- Midsize Jet:
- Speed: 500 MPH
- Jet aircraft with a stand-up cabin, meal galley, and enclosed lavatory.
- Seats for up to 9 passengers.
- Non-stop range of 1,800 to 3,000 miles.
- Large Corporate Jet:
- Speed: 500 MPH
- Large corporate jet with seating for up to 19 passengers.
- Stand-up cabins, enclosed lavatories, full galleys, and flight attendant quarters.
- Non-stop range of 3,200 to 7,000 miles.
- Airline Type Jet:
- Speed: 525 MPH
- Airliners ranging from a DC-9 to a B-747.
- Seating capacity from as few as 25 to as many as 500.
- The Non-stop range varies from 2,000 to 12,000 miles.
In addition to the above, there are single-engine and multi-engine piston aircraft suitable for short-range flights, turboprops for short to medium-distance flights, executive jets for medium to long-distance travel, heavy jets for long-range flights, VIP business jets and airliners converted for business comfort, and helicopters for accessing difficult-to-reach places.
Please note that the availability of specific aircraft and helicopters may vary depending on the location and other factors.