A midsize business jet on the landing roll with speed brakes deployed and a city skyline behind the airfield

KCRW to MMSD 1,704 nm WSW 246 degrees true

Private Jet CharterCharleston, West Virginiato Cabo San Lucas

1,704 nautical miles direct. About 4h 03m nonstop in a super midsize jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

1,704nm

3,156 km, 1,961 statute miles

Initial track

246°T WSW

Departing KCRW toward MMSD

Nonstop block time

4h 03m

In a super midsize jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

-3h

Summer offset. Winter runs -2h.

The leg

Charleston to Cabo San Lucas

The great circle track from Charleston to Cabo San Lucas runs 1,704 nautical miles on an initial heading of 246 degrees true. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 03m, before winds.

This is where aircraft class starts to matter to your day, not just your comfort. A light jet may need a fuel stop that a super midsize does not, and a stop costs forty five minutes to an hour on the ground plus the fuel to climb back to altitude. The clock change is 2 hours behind in winter and 3 hours behind in summer, because the two cities shift their daylight saving rules on different dates.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Learjet 60XR in the midsize jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over. A further 9 aircraft can do it nonstop on a good day, and those are the quotes worth reading carefully. A marginal leg becomes a fuel stop the moment the winds turn, the cabin fills, or the departure field is hot and high. 5 of the aircraft we track cannot make it without stopping at all, which does not rule them out. A stop on a cheaper airframe sometimes still wins on total cost, and the bid comparison will show you whether it does.

Book range figures assume long range cruise, standard reserves and a stated payload. Load the cabin, add bags, put the departure field at elevation on a hot afternoon, and the real number comes down. We treat anything above roughly 80 percent of book range as a leg that needs the operator to confirm against the specific tail number rather than the brochure.

Orthographic projection, great circle track Static plot

Aircraft

What flies this leg, and how fast

Block time and nonstop capability across the classes for 1,704 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Charleston to Cabo San Lucas
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	4h 39m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	4h 06m	2,010 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	4h 17m	2,100 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	4h 03m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	4h 00m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	3h 55m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Charleston. Most charter traffic uses West Virginia International Yeager (KCRW / CRW). The credible alternates are Tri State Milton J Ferguson Field (HTS) and Morgantown Municipal (MGW). Which one you leave from is worth deciding on ground time rather than on the map, because twenty minutes of extra driving often buys a cheaper ramp and a faster departure.

Yeager sits on a levelled hilltop with steep drop offs beyond both runway ends, so operators apply their own additional margins.

Arriving Cabo San Lucas. Most charter traffic uses Los Cabos International (MMSD / SJD). The credible alternates are Cabo San Lucas (CSL). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Confirm slot availability, customs hours and overnight parking at both ends before you commit to a departure time. Those three items cause more schedule changes than weather does.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
West Virginia International Yeager	KCRW	CRW	Charleston	Departure	Preferred
Tri State Milton J Ferguson Field	KHTS	HTS	Charleston	Departure	Alternate
Morgantown Municipal	KMGW	MGW	Charleston	Departure	Alternate
Los Cabos International	MMSD	SJD	Cabo San Lucas	Arrival	Preferred
Cabo San Lucas	MMSL	CSL	Cabo San Lucas	Arrival	Alternate

Cost

What moves the number

Any site quoting you a fixed price for this leg is guessing. These are the components that decide it.

Positioning. Where the aircraft sits when you call. If it is already on your departure ramp you pay for your legs only. If it has to fly in empty and fly home afterwards, someone pays for that, and it is you.
Daily minimum. Most operators bill a minimum number of flight hours per day the aircraft is away. A short leg with a three night stay can price higher than a long leg that returns the same day.
Crew duty. A crew has a legal duty limit. Cross enough time zones or depart late enough and the trip needs a second crew or an overnight, and both cost money.
Ramp and handling. Landing fees, ramp fees, overnight parking and the FBO handling charge vary enormously between fields in the same metro.
Peak days. Operators apply surcharges around the predictable weekends. Thanksgiving Sunday, the Super Bowl, Art Basel, the Fourth of July and the ski season change of week all price differently.
Fuel and stops. A technical stop costs fuel to climb back to altitude, a landing fee, handling, and forty five minutes to an hour of ground time.
De-icing. Winter departures from northern fields add de-icing, which is charged by volume of fluid and can be a serious number on a large aircraft.
International handling. Customs, immigration, overflight permits, landing permits and a local handling agent. On some routings the permits need days of lead time.

Our fee sits on top of the operator price as its own line, visible, so you can see both halves. Send the trip and the operators bid against each other on all of the above at once.

Timing

Season, weather and the clock

Cabo San Lucas sits in the tropics, where the practical seasons are wet and dry rather than hot and cold. Afternoon convective weather is the routine cause of delay, so morning departures hold their schedule more reliably.

A white and blue business jet in cruise flight above red desert terrain seen from above and ahead — CRW to SJD

Questions

CRW to SJD

The forward fuselage and cockpit of a business jet in silhouette on the ramp at dusk, with runway edge lights and a pink and blue horizon behind — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from Charleston to Cabo San Lucas?

The great circle distance is 1,704 nautical miles, which is about 3,156 km. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 03m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 4h 00m, and a light jet in about 4h 06m if it can make it without stopping. These are planning estimates in still air and exclude winds and air traffic routing.

Can a light jet fly Charleston to Cabo San Lucas nonstop?

It is close. A Embraer Phenom 300E needs about 86 percent of its published range for this leg, which makes it a nonstop on a good day and a fuel stop with a full cabin, a headwind or a hot departure. Have the operator confirm against the actual tail number.

Which airport should I use in Cabo San Lucas?

Los Cabos International (MMSD) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Cabo San Lucas (CSL). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from Charleston to Cabo San Lucas?

Yes. Crossing a border on a private aircraft still means customs and immigration at both ends, but it happens at the private terminal rather than in a terminal queue, and it is usually a matter of minutes. The operator files the passenger manifest in advance, so passport details are needed before departure rather than at the airport. Some routings also need landing or overflight permits with days of lead time, which is worth raising early.

What does a private jet from Charleston to Cabo San Lucas cost?

We do not publish a figure, because a fixed number for this route would be invented. The dominant variable is where the aircraft is parked when you call, not the aircraft type. Positioning legs, daily minimums, crew duty, ramp fees, peak day surcharges and taxes all move the total. Send the trip through the quote form and certificated operators bid against each other on it, sealed, without knowing who you are.

Are empty legs available on this route?

Sometimes. An empty leg exists when an operator has to reposition an aircraft along this track anyway, so the timing is theirs and not yours. They appear and vanish with little notice and get cancelled when the paying trip behind them changes. Flag empty legs on the quote form and we will include any that fit your window, but do not build a fixed commitment around one.

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