How much does a private jet from West Palm Beach to Chicago cost?

As of October 19, 2026, 2 empty legs are listed from West Palm Beach to Chicago. Prices start at $15,459 on a midsize jet and $12,060 on a heavy jet. Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route.

How long is a private jet flight from West Palm Beach to Chicago?

A nonstop private flight from West Palm Beach to Chicago takes about 2h 40m, covering roughly 1,131 miles (1,820 km). Midsize and super-midsize jets such as the Cessna Citation Longitude fly it without a fuel stop.

How much can you save on an empty leg from West Palm Beach to Chicago?

Empty leg pricing on the West Palm Beach to Chicago corridor typically runs 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter, because the operator is repositioning the aircraft anyway. The deepest discounts appear inside the 72-hour window before departure.

Which airports do West Palm Beach to Chicago private flights use?

Departures usually leave from Palm Beach International (PBI) in the West Palm Beach area, and arrivals favor Chicago Midway International (MDW) and DuPage (DPA) near Chicago. These are dedicated business-aviation airports with private FBO terminals, not the main commercial hubs.

What aircraft fly empty legs from West Palm Beach to Chicago?

The 1,131-mile distance makes this midsize and super-midsize jets territory. Expect aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly West Palm Beach to Chicago nonstop in about 2h 40m.

Private Jet West Palm Beach to Chicago

About 2 hr 40 min nonstop over 1,131 miles. 2 empty legs listed from $12,060 for the whole aircraft, one way.

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West Palm Beach

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Chicago

Private jet West Palm Beach to Chicago prices

2 empty legs listed from West Palm Beach to Chicago, from $12,060.

Listed empty-leg prices as of October 19, 2026. Each is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter.

Lowest listed price by aircraft class across all 2 listings.
Aircraft class	Listed	From (whole aircraft)	Example aircraft
Midsize jet	1	$15,459	Cessna Citation XLS+
Heavy jet	1	$12,060	Dassault Falcon 900

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Private jet Chicago to West Palm Beach

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Private jet Chicago to West Palm Beach

Listings last updated Oct 19, 2026, 07:14 UTC.

West Palm Beach → Chicago

1,131 miles (1,820 km) from PBI to CHI, nonstop by private jet

About 2h 40m Nonstop

Typical private jet flight time for the 1,131-mile trip, with no connections

Midsize and Super-Midsize Jets

Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly this route nonstop

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Empty leg flights from West Palm Beach to Chicago

Empty leg flights from West Palm Beach to Chicago cover roughly 1,131 miles (1,820 km), a transcontinental-class leg flown northbound in about 2h 40m nonstop by private jet. When an operator already has an aircraft repositioning on this corridor, that one-way flight sells as an empty leg at a fraction of the price of a comparable full charter.

Distance: 1,131 mi / 1,820 km
Flight time: ~2h 40m nonstop
Typical aircraft: Midsize and super-midsize jets
West Palm Beach airports: PBI
Chicago airports: MDW · DPA

Palm Beach International serves the wealthiest stretch of South Florida, from Palm Beach island to Jupiter. Its private terminals fill from the holidays through the spring social season. Chicago is the Midwest's private-aviation hub, with Midway and DuPage serving the city's finance and corporate base. Sun-belt and coastal business runs anchor demand.

Most West Palm Beach to Chicago private traffic moves through dedicated business-aviation airports rather than the crowded commercial terminals. On the West Palm Beach end that means Palm Beach International (PBI); arrivals into Chicago favor Chicago Midway International (MDW) and DuPage (DPA). Flying these FBO-served fields means curb-to-cabin in minutes and no main-terminal queues on either side.

At 1,131 miles this is squarely midsize and super-midsize jets territory: aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude and Bombardier Challenger 350 have the range and cabin to fly it comfortably nonstop. Chicago runs 1 hour behind West Palm Beach, so you land with the clock in your favor. Demand peaks around Thanksgiving through the spring Palm Beach season out of West Palm Beach and the fall business season and winter escapes to Florida into Chicago, when repositioning flights, and so empty legs, are most frequent.

West Palm Beach to Chicago: frequently asked questions

How much does a private jet from West Palm Beach to Chicago cost?: As of October 19, 2026, 2 empty legs are listed from West Palm Beach to Chicago. Prices start at $15,459 on a midsize jet and $12,060 on a heavy jet. Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route.
How long is a private jet flight from West Palm Beach to Chicago?: A nonstop private flight from West Palm Beach to Chicago takes about 2h 40m, covering roughly 1,131 miles (1,820 km). Midsize and super-midsize jets such as the Cessna Citation Longitude fly it without a fuel stop.
How much can you save on an empty leg from West Palm Beach to Chicago?: Empty leg pricing on the West Palm Beach to Chicago corridor typically runs 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter, because the operator is repositioning the aircraft anyway. The deepest discounts appear inside the 72-hour window before departure.
Which airports do West Palm Beach to Chicago private flights use?: Departures usually leave from Palm Beach International (PBI) in the West Palm Beach area, and arrivals favor Chicago Midway International (MDW) and DuPage (DPA) near Chicago. These are dedicated business-aviation airports with private FBO terminals, not the main commercial hubs.
What aircraft fly empty legs from West Palm Beach to Chicago?: The 1,131-mile distance makes this midsize and super-midsize jets territory. Expect aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly West Palm Beach to Chicago nonstop in about 2h 40m.
When is the best time to find a West Palm Beach to Chicago empty leg?: Empty-leg supply on this route tracks repositioning demand, which is densest Thanksgiving through the spring Palm Beach season from West Palm Beach and the fall business season and winter escapes to Florida into Chicago. Set a saved-search alert on the corridor to catch new one-way listings as operators publish them.