Very Light Jet
- Passengers4-6
- Flight time1h 03m
- Range2,180 km
- Guide priceUS$10,000 – US$13,500
Efficient for short hops with two to four passengers. With seating for 4-6, it balances cabin comfort against running cost.
Charter Savannah to Raleigh/Durham privately from US$10,000, about 1h 03m gate to gate. Request your price in minutes.
We fly Savannah (SAV) ⇄ Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in both directions, on the same aircraft and guide pricing.
Savannah and Raleigh/Durham lie approximately 473 km apart (294 mi / 255 nm) on a direct routing.
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Guide pricing for Savannah–Raleigh/Durham spans US$10,000 – US$15,500: from a very light jet (Embraer Phenom 100EV) at the entry level to a turboprop (Pilatus PC-12 NGX) at the top. All cabins are pet-friendly — travel with dogs and pets beside you.
Efficient for short hops with two to four passengers. With seating for 4-6, it balances cabin comfort against running cost.
The popular choice for this distance — strong value and cabin comfort. 6-8 seats and 3,700 km of range make it a dependable fit here.
Short-runway specialist — ideal for remote airstrips and island hops. It seats 6-9 and is a frequent choice on sectors of this length.
| Category | Outbound | Return (±10% wind) | From (USD) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Light Jet · rec. | 1h 03m | 57 min – 1h 09m | US$10,000 | 4-6 |
| Light Jet | 1h 00m | 54 min – 1h 06m | US$11,000 | 6-8 |
| Turboprop | 1h 19m | 1h 11m – 1h 27m | US$10,000 | 6-9 |
| Aircraft | Flight time | Cost range (USD) | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer Phenom 100EV | 1h 03m | US$10,000 – US$13,500 | 4-6 |
| Cessna Citation M2 | 1h 02m | US$10,500 – US$15,000 | 4-6 |
| HondaJet Elite II | 1h 00m | US$11,500 – US$16,000 | 4-6 |
| Aircraft | Flight time | Cost range (USD) | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 1h 00m | US$11,000 – US$15,500 | 6-8 |
| Embraer Phenom 300E | 59 min | US$12,000 – US$17,000 | 6-8 |
| Learjet 75 Liberty | 57 min | US$13,000 – US$18,500 | 6-8 |
| Aircraft | Flight time | Cost range (USD) | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-12 NGX | 1h 19m | US$10,000 – US$11,000 | 6-9 |
| King Air 350 | 1h 15m | US$10,000 – US$12,000 | 8-11 |
The return leg uses the same aircraft and guide pricing; timings may shift up to ±10% depending on winds.
Guide prices are one-way estimates incl. positioning; taxes/handling extra. Round-trip and one-way both available.
Every Savannah–Raleigh/Durham quote is built fresh: distance and wind factor, fuel costs at both ends, landing and handling fees, and live aircraft positioning. The figure shown is a guide; we confirm a firm price against live availability.
You can fly to or from any of these airports at each end; we match the most convenient to your trip:
Savannah, United States: Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, Hilton Head Airport, Statesboro Bulloch County Airport, Claxton Evans County Airport and Plantation Airpark.
Raleigh/Durham, United States: Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Johnston Regional Airport, Raleigh Executive Jetport, Triangle North Executive Airport, Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County and Henderson Oxford Airport.
Observed traffic makes this a weekday route with afternoon departures: departures cluster on Thu, most often around 21:00 UTC.
Block times are close to symmetrical in both directions.
Sun is the quietest day we observe on this pairing, which is usually when an aircraft is easiest to source at short notice.
| Direction | Departures observed | Typical block | Fastest seen | Aircraft observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah → Raleigh/Durham | 34 | 49 min | 41 min | Bombardier Challenger 300 (21), Cessna Citation Latitude (3), Cessna Citation XLS (2) |
| Raleigh/Durham → Savannah | 7 | 48 min | — | Bombardier Challenger 300 (7) |
41 movements observed, 2025-08-17 to 2026-08-16.
41 business-aviation flights were tracked between Savannah and Raleigh/Durham from 17 August 2025 to 16 August 2026 – about 0.8 a week, on 35 separate days.
98% were jets and 2% turboprops. 34 flights set out from the Savannah side and 7 from the Raleigh/Durham side.
Busiest full month: November 2025 (9 flights). The first and last bars (lighter) are part-months.
Thursday is the busiest day for this route. Days are by departure date (UTC).
| City | Airfields used (tracked flights) |
|---|---|
| Savannah | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) – 41 flights |
| Raleigh/Durham | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) – 40 flights; Raleigh Executive Jetport – 1 flights |
Source: open ADS-B network (adsb.lol), 17 August 2025 to 16 August 2026. These are tracked business-aviation movements – a floor, not a census: flights without an active transponder are not seen, and not every flight is a charter.
| Savannah Hilton Head International Airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Code | KSAV / SAV | KRDU / RDU |
| Longest hard runway | 9,351 ft | 10,000 ft |
| Surface | CONC-G | Concrete |
| Field elevation | 50 ft | 435 ft |
All 21 aircraft we quote for Savannah to Raleigh/Durham can use both airfields and fly the route non-stop. Savannah Hilton Head International Airport has 9,351 ft and Raleigh-Durham International Airport 10,000 ft, both comfortably beyond the 6,000 ft the largest types here need, so field length is not what decides the aircraft on this route — cabin size and range are. The leg is 473 km.
Alternates within range: Hilton Head Airport (5,000 ft, 49 km) · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport (6,000 ft, 64 km) · Claxton Evans County Airport (5,002 ft, 63 km) · Plantation Airpark (5,501 ft, 69 km) · Johnston Regional Airport (5,500 ft, 52 km) · Raleigh Executive Jetport (6,501 ft, 43 km) · Triangle North Executive Airport (5,498 ft, 44 km) · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (6,005 ft, 49 km)
Airline schedules are fixed; yours doesn't have to be. Depart Savannah–Raleigh/Durham when the time is right.
Private terminals mean check-in takes minutes. The 473 km flight is the fastest part of the door-to-door journey.
Private jets access far more airports than commercial flights — reducing transfers and getting you closer to where you need to be.
Guide prices are one-way and include positioning. Taxes and handling are confirmed with your final quote.
The Savannah to Raleigh/Durham route is a popular domestic private-jet path for both business travellers and leisure flyers seeking direct access without commercial schedules.
Budget US$10,000 – US$15,500 one-way depending on aircraft; a very light jet sits at the entry point. We confirm a firm figure against live availability.
Roughly 1h 03m gate to gate across the 473 km sector — timings shift a little with winds and aircraft.
Very Light Jet, Light Jet, Turboprop are the usual choices here; our pick is a very light jet for value and comfort on this distance.
Often yes: same-day and next-day Savannah–Raleigh/Durham departures are possible when aircraft and crew are positioned nearby.
Yes. Our Savannah–Raleigh/Durham charters are dog- and pet-friendly with in-cabin access — note your pet in the enquiry.
Of course: Raleigh/Durham to Savannah runs on the same aircraft and pricing, so round trips are straightforward.
Between 17 August 2025 and 16 August 2026 we tracked 41 business-aviation flights between Savannah and Raleigh/Durham – about 0.8 a week, flown on 35 different days. Thursday was the busiest day of the week and November 2025 the busiest full month (9 flights). Tracking uses the open ADS-B network, so the true figure is somewhat higher.
Tracked flights used Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) – 41 flights on the Savannah side, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) – 40 flights; Raleigh Executive Jetport – 1 flights on the Raleigh/Durham side.
98% of the tracked flights were jets and 2% were turboprops. The most frequently seen aircraft was the Bombardier Challenger 300.
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