Cirrus Vision Jet Charter
Lexington to Tulsa in 2 h 03 m
551 nm nonstop in 2 h 03 m. The scheduled alternative is a hub, a connection, and an arrival time somebody else chose.
- From
- LEX · Lexington
- To
- TUL · Tulsa
- Block time
- 2 h 03 m
- On the ground
- 5 h 09 m
- Nights away
- None
Your day
LEX → TUL → LEX
- LeaveLexington
- At the aircraftBlue Grass Airport
- Wheels upLEX
- On the rampTulsa International Airport
- On siteTulsa
- 5 h 09 m on the groundLeave siteTulsa
- Wheels upTUL
- On the rampBlue Grass Airport
- HomeLexington
On the ground
5 h 09 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.
Tulsa runs 1 hour behind Lexington; the clock times below are local at each end.
Upstream and midstream work is site work. Rig visits, plant turnarounds, and midstream inspections happen on operational schedules that no published timetable was built to serve. On Lexington to Tulsa it works out to 551 nm each way, or about 12 h 04 m on the road.
At 551 nm this is a longer day: 2 h 03 m each way, 4 h 07 m of flying. It still closes. On site by 09 18, 5 h 09 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 12 h 04 m each way for a meeting, so the real comparison is the airline routing — and between Lexington and Tulsa 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.
Halcyon quotes three aircraft and nothing else — a Vision Jet, a HondaJet and a PC-12 — which is why we know which operators run each well and which fields each one likes. All three are priced for this pair the moment you ask. Flights are operated by FAA Part 135 certificate holders.
Distance
551 nm
Block time
2 h 03 m
By road
12 h 04 m
Cruise
FL280
Why this route works
5 h 09 m on the ground, home by 18 30
Wheels up 07 45, on site 09 18, back on the ramp at LEX by 18 00. 4 h 07 m of flying in total, and nobody's second working day spent in transit.
No hub, no connection
The scheduled routing between Lexington and Tulsa generally requires a connection. One segment removes the misconnect risk rather than managing it.
Assets are where the resource is
Field visits and operational reviews happen on operational schedules, in places no airline network treats as a priority.
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.
Staying over
Looking for an overnight trip? The instant price covers same-day returns. Anything with a night away is quoted by hand.
Ask about an overnight tripPhotograph Janice Waltzer · CC BY 2.0 · treated to the Halcyon photography standard
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
Blue Grass Airport
LEX · KLEX · Lexington, KY
Toyota's largest plant outside Japan and the thoroughbred industry around it.
- Longest runway
- 7,003 ft
- Field elevation
- 979 ft
Arrival
Tulsa International Airport
TUL · KTUL · Tulsa, OK
Midcontinent energy operations and one of the largest airline MRO bases in the country.
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Field elevation
- 677 ft
Questions
Chartering LEX to TUL
How long is the flight from Lexington to Tulsa by private jet?
About 2 h 03 m of block time in a Cirrus Vision Jet, covering 551 nautical miles from Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) to Tulsa International Airport (KTUL). That includes taxi, climb, and descent; actual time varies with winds and routing.
Can I fly LEX to TUL and back in the same day?
That is what the pair is for. Wheels up 07 45, on site in Tulsa by 09 18, 5 h 09 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 Tulsa?
Four seats and 30 lb of baggage a head, on every aircraft in the fleet. We sell one uniform product rather than pricing by airframe, which is what lets us substitute whichever aircraft is available without changing your booking or your price.
Can the Vision Jet use Tulsa International Airport?
Yes, with margin. Tulsa International Airport has 10,000 feet of runway, well inside the Vision Jet's requirements in any normal condition.
What does a LEX to TUL charter cost?
The price is on this page. It is one all-in figure — aircraft, crew, landing fees, taxes and the ramp at both ends — quoted for four passengers and the hours on the ground shown above. Change the party size or the time you need at Tulsa and it re-prices as you move the controls. That is the figure that reaches accounts payable.
How much notice do you need for a Tulsa 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 Lexington, and more ways into Tulsa.