How much do airlines pay for fuel?

The cost per gallon of fuel in September 2022 ($3.49) was up 2 cents (0.6%) from August 2022 ($3.47) and up $1.53 (78.1%) from September 2019. Total September 2022 fuel expenditure ($4.89B) was down 6.3% from August 2022 ($5.22B) and up 69.2% from pre-pandemic September 2019.



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The global airline industry's fuel bill is estimated to reach USD 215 billion this year, accounting for around 28% of operating expenses as the ongoing recovery in traffic volumes works to offset the lower fuel price and narrower crack spread. The fuel bill accounted for almost 30% of operating expenses in 2022.

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It currently costs $36,000 dollars to fuel a 737. Last year to fill the same jet cost $24,000. “It'll be a major consideration of where we go, If we go,” said Rebecca Segura who is headed back to the Cape from Puerto Rico. For others COVID-19 concerns meant less travel so even higher prices won't keep them grounded.

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With today's fuel prices, it costs about $450,000 to fill up a Boeing 747, depending on your market. By contrast, the Gulfstream G280, a popular business aviation aircraft, costs around $8,000 to fill.

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While you may think that airline tickets are pricey, much of the fare goes to cover costs. The biggest costs for airlines include labor and and fuel. Labor accounts for about 31% of operational expenses, followed by fuel: 22% of operational expenses.

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At one time, gasoline was used in airplanes. But the need for a higher energy fuel made the aviation industry look for alternative fuels. With a Boeing 747 burning up to one gallon of fuel every second, it's lucky that kerosene-based jet fuel is cheaper than gasoline!

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While you may think that airline tickets are pricey, much of the fare goes to cover costs. The biggest costs for airlines include labor and and fuel.

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Air carriers buy fuel from multiple suppliers at differing rates and in different locations. Not every supplier operates at every domestic airport that a carrier may serve, so multiple arrangements are necessary, including transporting fuel from a market center to the airport.

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The cost to rent a private jet varies from $2,000 – $11,000 per billable flight hour. These hourly rates include a broad selection of aircraft from turboprops to finest executive jets in the skies.

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Hundreds of millions brand new? According to Boeing's current list prices, a brand new 747-8 would be worth $418.4 million, while its freighter sister is listed slightly higher at $419.2 million.

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The most common is by referring to a generic “operating cost per flight hour” figure. Most of the (extremely) generic references I've seen using that metric for a Boeing 747–400 are in the US$25,000 per hour range.

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