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FBO Fuel Price Calculator

Compare fuel costs at up to three FBOs, factoring in detour costs. Find the cheapest fuel stop for your flight plan.

Inputs

gal
$/gal
$/gal
$/gal
$/NM
NM

Results

Best Option (FBO #)

3

Savings vs Worst

$20.00

≈ 4 cups of coffee

FBO 1 Total Cost$325.00
FBO 2 Total Cost$320.00
FBO 3 Total Cost$305.00
Detour Cost$30.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of gallons you need to fuel and the price per gallon at up to three FBOs.
  2. Set the cost per nautical mile of detour (based on your aircraft's cost per NM).
  3. Enter the detour distance (NM) required to reach the cheaper FBO.
  4. Review total cost at each FBO and net savings after accounting for the detour cost.
  5. Choose the FBO with the lowest total cost including the detour penalty.

How the result changes with FBO 1 Price

FBO 1 PriceBest Option (FBO #)Savings vs Worst
$2.001$220.00
$7.003$45.00
$13.003$345.00
$18.003$595.00

What each input means

Fuel Needed
Gallons of fuel you need to purchase.
FBO 1 Price
Fuel price at your destination FBO (no detour).
FBO 2 Price
Fuel price at alternate FBO (may require detour).
FBO 3 Price
Fuel price at a third FBO option.
Detour Cost
Your operating cost per nautical mile for fuel stop detours.
Detour Distance
Extra nautical miles to reach alternate FBOs (round trip).

What each result means

FBO 1 Total Cost
Total fuel cost at FBO 1 (no detour).
FBO 2 Total Cost
Total fuel cost at FBO 2 including detour.
FBO 3 Total Cost
Total fuel cost at FBO 3 including detour.
Best Option (FBO #)
Which FBO is cheapest overall.
Savings vs Worst
Money saved choosing the best option.
Detour Cost
Cost of flying to the alternate FBO.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Fuel Needed = 50, FBO 1 Price = 6.5, FBO 2 Price = 5.8, FBO 3 Price = 5.5 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Best Option
    3 = 3
  3. Calculate Savings vs Worst
    Savings vs Worst
    20 = $20
  4. Calculate FBO 1 Total Cost
    FBO 1 Total Cost
    325 = $325
  5. Calculate FBO 2 Total Cost
    FBO 2 Total Cost
    320 = $320

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