On average, aircraft fill up with an estimated 3,500 gallons of jet fuel, costing an estimated $7,070. However, price can vary from $4,040 on the low end to $14,140 on the high end.
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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.
The 737-800 has a maximum fuel capacity of 6,875 gallons, which it carries in fuel tanks in its wings, as seen here, and in a fuel tank located underneath the passenger cabin's midsection. Fully loaded, the jet can fly up to 3,159 miles without refueling.
The B747-400, best known as the world's fastest commercial jetliner, has the capability of carrying up to 660 passengers in a partial double deck configuration. The average hourly rental rate of the Boeing 747-400 is around 30,950 USD per hour.
Jet fuel currently costs around $2.00 per gallon on average. A large aircraft like the Gulfstream G700 will burn around 380 gallons per hour at the cost of $760. You will also need to pay fees based on the route.
Commercial airliners, such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380, have a range of around 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles. This means that they can fly for up to 20 hours without refueling, allowing them to travel long distances across the globe.
Roei Ganzarski, chief executive of the electric motor manufacturer MagniX, told the BBC that a small aircraft will use $400 on conventional fuel for a 100-mile flight — but with electricity, “it'll be between $8-$12, which means much lower costs per flight-hour.”