A business jet on a wet ramp at twilight with its navigation lights reflected in standing water and stars overhead

KVNY to KEGE 643 nm NE 056 degrees true

Private JetCharter LosAngeles to Vail

643 nautical miles direct. About 1h 58m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

643nm

1,191 km, 740 statute miles

Initial track

056°T NE

Departing KVNY toward KEGE

Nonstop block time

1h 58m

In a very light jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

+1h

Vail against Los Angeles, year round

The leg

Los Angeles to Vail

The great circle track from Los Angeles to Vail runs 643 nautical miles on an initial heading of 056 degrees true. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 58m, before winds.

At this length the aircraft reaches a settled cruise and the class differences start to show up on the clock, though not dramatically. The bigger separation is cabin comfort and baggage volume. Vail runs 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles year round, which is worth building into the schedule at both ends.

The smallest aircraft that clears this leg nonstop with real margin is the Embraer Phenom 100EV, a very light jet.

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 643 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Los Angeles to Vail
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	1h 58m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	1h 46m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	1h 50m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	1h 45m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	1h 44m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	1h 42m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Los Angeles. Most charter traffic uses Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY). The credible alternates are Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John Wayne Orange County (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB). 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.

John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew.

Arriving Vail. Most charter traffic uses Eagle County Regional (KEGE / EGE). The credible alternates are Aspen Pitkin County (ASE) and Denver International (DEN). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Eagle County requires special crew qualification because of terrain and non standard departure procedures.

Runway length, ramp space and operating hours at the arrival field decide the aircraft as often as range does. Have the operator confirm all three against the tail number they are offering.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
Van Nuys	KVNY	VNY	Los Angeles	Departure	Preferred
Hollywood Burbank	KBUR	BUR	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Los Angeles International	KLAX	LAX	Los Angeles	Departure	Customs
John Wayne Orange County	KSNA	SNA	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Long Beach	KLGB	LGB	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Eagle County Regional	KEGE	EGE	Vail	Arrival	Preferred
Aspen Pitkin County	KASE	ASE	Vail	Arrival	Alternate
Denver International	KDEN	DEN	Vail	Arrival	Alternate

Cost

What moves the number

The honest answer to what this costs is that it depends, so here is precisely what it depends on.

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.
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.
Federal excise tax. Domestic United States charter carries a federal excise tax plus segment fees. It is a real line and it belongs in any quote you are comparing.

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

Mountain fields are the ones that reward planning. High elevation cuts engine performance, summer heat cuts it further, and the combination reduces how much weight the aircraft can lift. Winter brings snow closures and de-icing. Both seasons can change which aircraft the operator will put on the trip.

A large business jet parked on the ramp seen through the floor to ceiling glass of a private terminal lounge — VNY to EGE

Questions

VNY to EGE

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 Los Angeles to Vail?

The great circle distance is 643 nautical miles, which is about 1,191 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 58m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 1h 44m, and a light jet in about 1h 46m 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 Los Angeles to Vail nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 33 percent of its published range. That is inside the band where a full cabin and average winds will not force a stop.

Which airport should I use in Vail?

Eagle County Regional (KEGE) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Aspen Pitkin County (ASE) and Denver International (DEN). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise. Eagle County requires special crew qualification because of terrain and non standard departure procedures.

What does a private jet from Los Angeles to Vail 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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