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Private Jet Charter Cost from New York to Nantucket

Planning cost ranges, aircraft fit, and routing notes for the roughly 180 nautical mile flight from New York to Nantucket. Every figure is an estimate, not a quote.

Quick estimate

One way planning cost by aircraft

Turboprop

About 1h 2m in the air, seats 4 to 8

$1,864 to $3,727

one way range

Very Light Jet

About 0h 56m in the air, seats 4 to 5

$2,500 to $3,958

one way range

Light Jet

About 0h 50m in the air, seats 5 to 7

$2,696 to $4,276

one way range

Want to adjust for round trips, nights away, or extras? Use the charter cost calculator.

Aircraft fit

Typical aircraft for this route

This is a short seasonal hop to the island. Summer weekends are extremely busy at Nantucket, with limited parking and tight slots, so book early in peak months.

Why pricing varies

What moves the price on this route

Quote factors

What can change the final quote?

Airports and routing

Where you fly from and into

New York

Teterboro (TEB) and Westchester (HPN) are common departure points.

Nantucket

Nantucket Memorial (ACK) is the island's airport and gets very busy in summer.

Split cost example

Sharing the cost across a group

If 4 people share a one way turboprop charter at the midpoint of about $2,796, each person pays roughly $699. The range across the group works out to $466 to $932 per person.

Model host subsidies, paying groups, and empty seats with the split cost calculator.

Private vs first class

How it compares with flying commercial

Commercial service to Nantucket is seasonal and limited, so private is often about access and timing rather than beating a premium fare.

Put real numbers to it with the private jet vs first class calculator.

Common questions

How long is the flight to Nantucket from New York?

Under an hour in a turboprop or light jet, plus taxi and routing time.

Is Nantucket hard to fly into in summer?

It gets very busy. Ramp space and slots are limited on peak weekends, so early booking matters.

What aircraft is best for this short hop?

A turboprop or light jet is usually most cost effective given the short distance.

Last reviewed June 2026. Estimates use planning assumptions that we revisit periodically.