Cirrus Vision Jet Charter
Permian Basin to Fort Worth Private Jet Charter
255 nautical miles. 1 h 05 m in the air against 5 h 35 m behind the wheel, and no hotel at the far end.
- From
- MAF · Midland
- To
- AFW · Fort Worth
- Block time
- 1 h 05 m
- On the ground
- 7 h 05 m
- Nights away
- None
Your day
MAF → AFW → MAF
- LeavePermian Basin
- At the aircraftMidland International Air and Space Port
- Wheels upMAF
- On the rampFort Worth Alliance Airport
- On siteFort Worth
- 7 h 05 m on the groundLeave siteFort Worth
- Wheels upAFW
- On the rampMidland International Air and Space Port
- HomePermian Basin
On the ground
7 h 05 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.
The whole sector is built around places chosen for road and rail access rather than for airline service — which is precisely why getting to them by scheduled flight is so awkward. Between Permian Basin and Fort Worth that problem has a specific size: 255 nautical miles, and 5 h 35 m of it if you drive.
Leave at 07 15, on site by 09 20, and the aircraft waits while you work. 7 h 05 m on the ground is a full session, and you are home by 18 30. The hotel night, the second working day, and the evening away all come off the cost of the trip — which is usually where the real money was.
The realistic alternative here is driving, and 5 h 35 m each way is the sort of number that gets quietly accepted until someone adds it up. Two of those in a day is most of a working day spent in a car, arriving for the meeting already tired. The scheduled-airline option on a pair this length is usually worse rather than better once you count the drive to the airport, the screening queue, and the connection a route this short often requires.
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.
Three aircraft, learned properly. We place this leg with a Part 135 operator we already know on the type you pick — the Vision Jet for the cheapest jet seat, the HondaJet when the clock matters, the PC-12 when the party is larger than four. All three are priced side by side before you commit.
Distance
255 nm
Block time
1 h 05 m
By road
5 h 35 m
Cruise
FL280
Why this route works
7 h 05 m on the ground, home by 18 30
Wheels up 07 45, on site 09 20, back on the ramp at MAF by 18 00. 2 h 10 m of flying in total, and nobody's second working day spent in transit.
5 h 35 m of driving, each way
That is the number the road version costs, before traffic has an opinion. Two of them in a day is most of a working day in a car — and an arrival that is already tired.
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.
Staying over
Looking for an overnight trip? The instant price covers same-day returns. Anything with a night away is quoted by hand.
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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
Midland International Air and Space Port
MAF · KMAF · Midland, TX
The operational centre of the Permian Basin, and a long way from anywhere by road.
- Longest runway
- 9,501 ft
- Field elevation
- 2,871 ft
Arrival
Fort Worth Alliance Airport
AFW · KAFW · Fort Worth, TX
A purpose-built industrial airport — Lockheed, Amazon, and the BNSF intermodal yard.
- Longest runway
- 9,600 ft
- Field elevation
- 722 ft
Questions
Chartering MAF to AFW
How long is the flight from Permian Basin to Fort Worth by private jet?
About 1 h 05 m of block time in a Cirrus Vision Jet, covering 255 nautical miles from Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF) to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW). That includes taxi, climb, and descent; actual time varies with winds and routing.
Can I fly MAF to AFW and back in the same day?
That is what the pair is for. Wheels up 07 45, on site in Fort Worth by 09 20, 7 h 05 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 Fort Worth?
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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport?
Yes, with margin. Fort Worth Alliance Airport has 9,600 feet of runway, well inside the Vision Jet's requirements in any normal condition.
What does a MAF to AFW 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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 Permian Basin, and more ways into Fort Worth.