Cirrus Vision Jet Charter
Fort Lauderdale to Research Triangle in 2 h 10 m
2 h 10 m in the air, and roughly ten minutes of airport at each end. That gap, not the flight time, is what makes the day trip work.
- From
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale
- To
- RDU · Raleigh
- Block time
- 2 h 10 m
- On the ground
- 4 h 55 m
- Nights away
- None
Your day
FXE → RDU → FXE
- LeaveFort Lauderdale
- At the aircraftFort Lauderdale Executive Airport
- Wheels upFXE
- On the rampRaleigh-Durham International Airport
- On siteResearch Triangle
- 4 h 55 m on the groundLeave siteResearch Triangle
- Wheels upRDU
- On the rampFort Lauderdale Executive Airport
- HomeFort Lauderdale
On the ground
4 h 55 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.
A shorter day than most of the network. Workable for a half-day session; if your meeting runs past mid-afternoon we will say so and price the overnight.
Grant cycles, review panels, and sponsor visits arrive on fixed dates set by institutions that will not reschedule around a cancelled regional flight. The Fort Lauderdale–Research Triangle pair is a clean example: 586 nm apart, and awkward by every scheduled option.
At 586 nm this is a longer day: 2 h 10 m each way, 4 h 20 m of flying. It still closes. On site by 10 25, 4 h 55 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.
Both ends of this pair have hub airline service, so there is a nonstop and we are not going to pretend otherwise. What the nonstop does not give you is the hour before it: the drive to the main terminal, the screening queue, the gate, and a departure time chosen months ago by a network planner. Door to door, the private version usually saves two to three hours in each direction — and it saves them at the ends of the day, where they are worth the most.
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.
Halcyon quotes the Vision Jet and nothing else, which is why we know which operators run it well and which fields it likes. The aircraft carries a whole-airframe parachute and Garmin Safe Return emergency autoland — neither of which exists on any other jet in production. Flights are operated by FAA Part 135 certificate holders.
Distance
586 nm
Block time
2 h 10 m
By road
12 h 49 m
Cruise
FL280
Why this route works
4 h 55 m on the ground, home by 18 30
Wheels up 07 45, on site 10 25, back on the ramp at FXE by 18 00. 4 h 20 m of flying in total, and nobody's second working day spent in transit.
The hour before the nonstop
There is an airline nonstop on this pair. The private version skips the main terminal, the screening queue, and the published departure time — two to three hours door to door, in each direction.
Lab work happens in the lab
Sponsor visits, review panels, and collaboration sessions arrive on institutional dates that will not move for a cancelled regional flight.
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
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
FXE · KFXE · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Broward's corporate offices and the marine industry along the Intracoastal.
- Longest runway
- 6,001 ft
- Field elevation
- 13 ft
Arrival
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
RDU · KRDU · Raleigh, NC
Research Triangle Park, three research universities, and a deep biotech bench.
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Field elevation
- 435 ft
Questions
Chartering FXE to RDU
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Research Triangle by private jet?
About 2 h 10 m of block time in a Cirrus Vision Jet, covering 586 nautical miles from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU). That includes taxi, climb, and descent; actual time varies with winds and routing.
Can I fly FXE to RDU and back in the same day?
That is what the pair is for. Wheels up 07 45, on site in Research Triangle by 10 25, 4 h 55 m on the ground, and home by 18 30 — 11 h 15 m door to door with no overnight. It is a shorter day than most of the network, so if your meeting runs past mid-afternoon we will price the overnight instead and say why.
How many colleagues can travel to Research Triangle?
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
Yes, with margin. Raleigh-Durham International Airport has 10,000 feet of runway, well inside the Vision Jet's requirements in any normal condition.
What does a FXE to RDU charter cost?
Pricing depends on date, direction, passenger count, and whether the aircraft is already positioned near Fort Lauderdale. 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 Research Triangle 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 Fort Lauderdale, and more ways into Research Triangle.