Private Jet from Monterey, US (MRY) to Phoenix, US (PHX)

Private jet charter from Monterey to Phoenix

The route from Monterey (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX) covers approximately 961 km, with a median block time of 2h 08m on flights we actually tracked.

Traffic between Monterey and Phoenix is thin — 31 private flights tracked in 12 months, so aircraft are usually positioned in from elsewhere and one-way pricing is the norm.

Median block time on tracked flights is 2h 08m, about 60 minutes longer than a straight distance-and-cruise-speed estimate — taxi, routing and traffic flow account for the difference.

Traffic is strongly seasonal — August carried 5 flights against 1 in July, a 5.0× swing. Expect tighter availability and firmer quotes at the peak.

No single type owns this route: the Cessna Citation CJ3 leads with 25% of movements, with the Bombardier Global Express and Pilatus PC-12 close behind, so availability across cabin classes is usually good.

Flying back from Phoenix is 22 minutes quicker: 1h 46m against 2h 08m on this direction, measured on tracked flights. Winds aloft run west to east at these latitudes, so the eastbound leg rides the jet stream and the westbound one fights it. Plan a there-and-back with different block times, not one figure doubled — the Phoenix to Monterey leg has its own page with its own numbers.

The smallest cabin that covers 961 km without a fuel stop is the very light jet at $1,500-4,500 an hour, and the type most often quoted here is the Bombardier Challenger 350. How the hourly rate turns into a total is set out in the private jet cost guide, and if the dates are loose it is worth checking empty leg flights on this direction first.