Same-day planner
Plan today's departure backwards
Enter the latest time you can leave. The planner sets out each deadline between now and wheels-up, using typical lead times, and then sends the trip as an urgent request.
Lead times are typical, not guaranteed. They assume an aircraft and crew near your airport; if the aircraft has to fly in, its flying time comes first.
Today's timeline
Why each deadline exists
Sending the request starts the search. On a same-day trip the useful aircraft are the ones already near you with a crew that can legally fly today, and every hour narrows that list.
Signing and paying is what lets the operator commit: call in the crew, file the flight plan, fuel the aircraft and, if needed, reposition it. Until the agreement is signed, the aircraft is not yours.
Passenger details are needed for the manifest. For international departures the operator must file passenger information with border authorities before takeoff, which is why that deadline comes earlier.
What can move the timeline
Repositioning. If the nearest suitable aircraft is an hour's flight away, the earliest departure moves back by at least that hour.
Crew rest. Pilots must have had their required rest before a duty day begins, and the day has legal limits. A crew that flew late last night may not be available until later today.
Airports. Some airports have restricted hours, slot rules or seasonal congestion. Your advisor checks both ends of the trip.
Weather. Low cloud, storms or de-icing in winter can add time on the day, whatever the plan says.
Urgent request
Send today's trip
The planner adds today's date, your departure time and your notes. Add the airports and your details, and a charter advisor will start looking straight away.