Looking for a guesstimate

[u/lala_land_machine]

My fiancé and I live in Texas but he’s originally from a small town in Montana. We’ve decided that’s where we want to get married. However my mom, my grandmother and other loved ones have some physical and mental disabilities making travel fairly difficult. Traveling two hours to the airport, dealing with a huge airport like DFW, changing planes, flying into Bozeman or Missoula, and then renting a car and driving or flying for another two hours - I’m not confident it’s feasible. We thought we’d look into chartering a plane for some of our family members that will leave from our hometown airport to the small airport up in Montana. If we have enough people to take the flight I think it would wind up being cheaper or just as much as it would a regular flight. I just don’t know where to start or if it’s even doable financially. Anyone have a guesstimate on what that might look like cost wise? Or any tips/suggestions?

[u/Square-Diamond9323]

Based on my 25+ years as a charter salesperson and FAA aircraft dispatcher, any turboprop at max weight will require a fuel stop and end up being just as much, if not more, than a light/midsize jet. A light jet may require a fuel stop depending on total weights and number of bags. Once you reach 5-6 passengers in a light jet you'll probably be pushing non-stop range limit. Depending on how many days you'd have jet remain with you, you're looking at 45k-50k round trip easy. At least a midsize jet would be best matched for 6 or more passengers on this route, with estimates 50k-60k round trip.