Cirrus Vision Jet Charter
Memphis by Mid-Morning, Austin by Dinner
474 nm nonstop in 1 h 48 m. The scheduled alternative is a hub, a connection, and an arrival time somebody else chose.
- From
- EDC · Austin
- To
- MEM · Memphis
- Block time
- 1 h 48 m
- On the ground
- 5 h 39 m
- Nights away
- None
Your day
EDC → MEM → EDC
- LeaveAustin
- At the aircraftAustin Executive Airport
- Wheels upEDC
- On the rampMemphis International Airport
- On siteMemphis
- 5 h 39 m on the groundLeave siteMemphis
- Wheels upMEM
- On the rampAustin Executive Airport
- HomeAustin
On the ground
5 h 39 m
Door to door
11 h 15 m
Nights away
None
Illustrative, built from the block time above and a half-hour on the ground at each end. Shift the whole thing earlier or later and it still closes — the working window is set by flight time, not by the clock.
Warehouse and terminal problems are urgent by nature. Arriving the same day is often the difference between a contained issue and a customer-visible one. Austin to Memphis is 474 nautical miles of it, and 10 h 23 m by car in conditions that rarely hold.
At 474 nm this is a longer day: 1 h 48 m each way, 3 h 37 m of flying. It still closes. On site by 10 03, 5 h 39 m on the ground, home by 18 30. Whether that beats an overnight depends on how long the meeting runs, and we will say so plainly rather than selling the version that bills more hours.
Nobody is driving 10 h 23 m each way for a meeting, so the real comparison is the airline routing — and between Austin and Memphis that typically means a connection, a total block time well over half a day, and an arrival window you do not control. A single segment removes the misconnect risk rather than managing it.
Neither end of this leg constrains the aircraft. That means short-notice departures are realistic and a schedule change on the day is usually absorbable rather than a rebooking exercise.
We are a broker with one airframe on the sheet. That narrowness is the product: we know the operators, the fields and the real performance rather than guessing across forty types. Every flight is operated by an FAA Part 135 certificate holder.
Distance
474 nm
Block time
1 h 48 m
By road
10 h 23 m
Cruise
FL280
Why this route works
5 h 39 m on the ground, home by 18 30
Wheels up 07 45, on site 10 03, back on the ramp at EDC by 18 00. 3 h 37 m of flying in total, and nobody's second working day spent in transit.
No hub, no connection
The scheduled routing between Austin and Memphis generally requires a connection. One segment removes the misconnect risk rather than managing it.
Facilities are inspected on site
Launches, peak-readiness reviews, and customer implementations mean being on a dock. Distribution networks are sited for road and rail, not for airline service.
Ten minutes from car to aircraft
Private terminals at both ends. No screening queue, no gate, no boarding group — you park, walk out, and go.
Parachute and autoland, standard
The Vision Jet carries CAPS, a whole-airframe parachute, and Safe Return, a one-button emergency autoland. No other jet in production offers either, at any price.
The Fields
Both ends of this leg
Private terminals at each end. No screening queue, no gate, and a walk from the car to the aircraft measured in yards.
Departure
Austin Executive Airport
EDC · KEDC · Austin, TX
Semiconductor fabs, the venture community, and the state capitol.
- Longest runway
- 6,025 ft
- Field elevation
- 620 ft
Arrival
Memphis International Airport
MEM · KMEM · Memphis, TN
The FedEx superhub and the distribution economy built on top of it.
- Longest runway
- 11,120 ft
- Field elevation
- 341 ft
Questions
Chartering EDC to MEM
How long is the flight from Austin to Memphis by private jet?
About 1 h 48 m of block time in a Cirrus Vision Jet, covering 474 nautical miles from Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) to Memphis International Airport (KMEM). That includes taxi, climb, and descent; actual time varies with winds and routing.
Can I fly EDC to MEM and back in the same day?
That is what the pair is for. Wheels up 07 45, on site in Memphis by 10 03, 5 h 39 m on the ground, and home by 18 30 — 11 h 15 m door to door with no overnight.
How many colleagues can travel to Memphis?
Four seats, every flight, with 32 cubic feet for bags, samples, and materials. The airframe is certified for more, but four is the load that works with fuel and luggage on a leg like this, so it is the number we quote against.
Can the Vision Jet use Memphis International Airport?
Yes, with margin. Memphis International Airport has 11,120 feet of runway, well inside the Vision Jet's requirements in any normal condition.
What does a EDC to MEM charter cost?
Pricing depends on date, direction, passenger count, and whether the aircraft is already positioned near Austin. Halcyon quotes one all-in figure — aircraft, crew, fees, taxes and the ramp at both ends — inside the hour. That is the figure that reaches accounts payable.
How much notice do you need for a Memphis trip?
Most legs can be arranged inside 24 hours when an aircraft is available, which is the point of the product for urgent site visits and escalations. You get a straight yes or no immediately rather than a request left open.
Nearby
Other legs on this network
More ways out of Austin, and more ways into Memphis.