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Los Angeles to Los Cabos by private jet
Cabo is Los Angeles’s default warm-water escape, and the 900 nm leg sits squarely in light-jet range, though most buyers step up a class for baggage and the customs-friendly cabin space. San José del Cabo’s FBO handles Mexican immigration on the ramp.
Cost by aircraft class EST
| Class | Typical aircraft | Block time | One-way, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | Pilatus PC-12 NGX | 3h 22m | $6.8K–$12K |
| Very light jet | Embraer Phenom 100EV | 2h 32m | $6,233–$9,632 |
| Light jet | Embraer Phenom 300E | 2h 16m | $7.6K–$12K |
| Midsize jet | Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 | 2h 22m | $11K–$17K |
| Super-midsize | Bombardier Challenger 3500 | 2h 15m | $14K–$20K |
| Large cabin | Bombardier Challenger 650 | 2h 15m | $20K–$29K |
| Ultra-long-range | Bombardier Global 6000 | 2h 10m | $27K–$44K |
Assumes 4 passengers, spot-market rates, and the two-hour daily billing minimum where the leg is shorter. Positioning, meaning where the aircraft starts its day, is the swing factor no table can capture; it is why identical trips quote 30% apart. Recompute this route with your own passenger count, or check a quote you already have.
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Class rate ranges are cross-checked each quarter against five published seller rate cards, printed side by side in the cost index.
When you fly matters
Christmas to New Year and spring break dominate. Mexican port fees and international handling add $1,500 to $3,000 that quotes frequently omit; ask explicitly.
The empty-leg angle
Empty legs exist on this route but supply is thin; treat any listing as a bonus, not a strategy. How empty legs work.
Aircraft that fit this mission
- Pilatus PC-12 NGX: The Swiss workhorse: single-engine economics, big cross-section, happy on gravel strips.
- Embraer Phenom 100EV: Airline-grade avionics in the smallest Embraer; brisk for the class.
- Embraer Phenom 300E: Best-selling light jet for over a decade, and the default answer under 2,000 nm.
Prices apply in reverse (SJD → VNY), though empty-leg supply and peak days often differ by direction. Ready for quotes? Build a proper RFP and make brokers respond to your brief.