Private Jet from New York to Florida: Airports, Jets and What It Costs
A private jet from New York to Florida is a non-stop flight of about two and a quarter to three hours from Teterboro or Westchester, and on 30 October 2026 the Villiers estimate for a one-way trip was roughly $25,000 to $37,000 for the whole jet, depending on its size. Which Florida airport you pick barely moves that number. Here is the price for six airports side by side, what it means per person, and when the route is busiest.
New York to Florida at a glance
- 940–1,110 miStraight-line distance from Teterboro to the six Florida airports below, Orlando nearest and Naples furthest (our calculation from airport coordinates).
- ~$24.9k–$37.4kVilliers one-way estimates for the whole jet on 30 October 2026, light jet to Orlando at the low end, heavy jet to Naples at the high end.
- <10%How much the Florida airport changed the light-jet estimate. Moving from a light to a heavy jet added about 37% (our arithmetic from the Villiers estimates).
- 9,249Private-jet departures from Florida in its busiest week of 2025, in mid-March, more than double the quietest week in August (WingX).
The short answer
New York to Florida is the busiest private-jet corridor most New Yorkers will ever fly. It starts at the two busiest private-jet airports in the country: Teterboro (TEB), with 75,029 departures in 2025, and Westchester (HPN), with 36,921, according to ARGUS TRAQPak data published by Private Jet Card Comparisons. At the other end, five Florida airports made the same national top 25.
The flight is short enough that every jet category flies it non-stop, so the real decisions are three: which Florida airport, which size of jet, and which week. The rest of this guide takes them in that order. For the bigger picture of flying private from the city, start with our New York private-jet guide.
What it costs: six Florida airports, one table
We ran the live Villiers estimator from Teterboro to six Florida airports on the same day, with the same four passengers, so the numbers can be compared directly. These are indicative one-way estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes; they move with dates, demand and the aircraft actually available.
| Florida airport | Miles | Light jet | Midsize jet | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach (PBI / DJT) | 1,040 | $26,208 $22k–$27k · $6,550/person | $30,224 $24k–$33k · $7,560/person | $35,858 $27k–$39k · $8,960/person |
| Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) | 1,090 | $26,995 $23k–$28k · $6,750/person | $31,142 $25k–$34k · $7,790/person | $37,029 $28k–$41k · $9,260/person |
| Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) | 1,070 | $26,690 $22k–$28k · $6,670/person | $30,786 $25k–$33k · $7,700/person | $36,574 $27k–$40k · $9,140/person |
| Naples (APF) | 1,110 | $27,213 $23k–$28k · $6,800/person | $31,397 $25k–$34k · $7,850/person | $37,352 $28k–$41k · $9,340/person |
| Orlando Executive (ORL) | 940 | $24,859 $21k–$26k · $6,210/person | $28,653 $23k–$31k · $7,160/person | $33,854 $26k–$37k · $8,460/person |
| Tampa (TPA) | 1,010 | $25,821 $22k–$27k · $6,460/person | $29,774 $24k–$32k · $7,440/person | $35,284 $27k–$39k · $8,820/person |
Villiers estimate, 30 October 2026, via the NY Jet Desk price tool: central estimate, estimated range, and the central estimate divided by four passengers. Miles are straight-line (great-circle) distances, our calculation from airport coordinates, rounded to 10 miles; Air Miles Calculator gives 1,036 miles for Teterboro to Palm Beach and Evo Jets 1,088 miles for Teterboro to Opa-Locka.
The Florida airport you choose moves the price by less than 10%: the light-jet estimate ran from $24,859 for Orlando to $27,213 for Naples, a gap of about $2,350. Moving from a light to a heavy jet to Palm Beach added about $9,650, or 37%. Choose the airport for the drive at the other end, and spend your attention on the jet size.
The per-person figures show why group size matters more than anything else on this route: the price is for the jet, so four people share it four ways and one person pays all of it. A light jet to Palm Beach works out at roughly $6,550 each for four people, a midsize at roughly $7,560. Our guide to how whole-jet pricing works explains what drives the number up or down.
Flying with four? A light jet to Palm Beach is about $6,550 each
Villiers estimate of 30 October 2026, the whole jet split four ways. The Florida airport changed the light-jet price by under 10%; moving from a light to a heavy jet added about 37%. Get the live number for your exact dates and group.
Which Florida airport fits your trip
Private jets rarely use the big airline airports in Florida when a dedicated business-aviation field is closer. These are the main options for flights from New York, with their 2025 rank among US private-jet airports where they made the top 25:
| Airport | Best for | 2025 departures | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach (PBI, now DJT) | Palm Beach, Jupiter, Boca Raton | 34,274 (#4) | Flight restrictions when the president is at Mar-a-Lago |
| Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF) | Miami, Miami Beach | 30,207 (#7) | About 11 miles north of downtown Miami; 8,002-ft runway, three FBOs |
| Naples (APF) | Naples and the Gulf coast | 25,686 (#13) | Voluntary night curfew, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. |
| Fort Lauderdale International (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale, Broward | 22,752 (#16) | Fastest riser in Florida, +17.6% on 2024 |
| Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, north Miami | 17,942 (#24) | A common alternative for Miami and Palm Beach trips |
| Orlando Executive (ORL) | Orlando | not in top 25 | About 3 miles east of downtown; 6,004-ft longest runway |
| Tampa International (TPA) | Tampa Bay | not in top 25 | Shortest flight of the Gulf-coast options |
Departures and ranks: ARGUS TRAQPak 2025 via Private Jet Card Comparisons. Opa-Locka: Miami-Dade Aviation Department. Naples curfew: Naples Airport Fly Safe Fly Quiet programme, via Private Jet Card Comparisons (July 2026). Orlando Executive: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority airport data via Wikipedia.
Two airports need a note. Palm Beach International was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport on 9 July 2026, and its code changed from PBI to DJT on 18 August 2026, so older quotes and charts still say PBI. Its departures fell 18.3% in 2025; Paramount Business Jets links that to the restrictions around nearby Mar-a-Lago, where a 1-nautical-mile no-fly zone became permanent in October 2025 and wider 10- and 30-mile rings apply when the president is there. That is why it is worth pricing Fort Lauderdale or Opa-Locka as a fallback for Palm Beach trips. Our route guides go deeper on the two busiest pairs: Teterboro to Palm Beach and Teterboro to Miami via Opa-Locka.
On the New York side, Teterboro is the default for Manhattan and New Jersey, and Westchester is often easier from Connecticut and the northern suburbs. Our Teterboro airport guide covers the FBOs and the practical differences.
Which option fits you? A quick checklist
- One to four people, normal bags: a light jet does the trip non-stop and is the cheapest line in the table.
- Five to eight people, or golf bags and luggage for a season: price a midsize or super-midsize; split six ways, the midsize estimate to Palm Beach is about $5,040 each.
- Palm Beach on a weekend the president may be in town: ask the operator about restrictions and get a second quote into Fort Lauderdale or Opa-Locka.
- Late landing in Naples: the curfew is voluntary, but plan to arrive before 10 p.m.
- Flexible by a day or two, or flying alone: look at current empty legs before a full charter; our guide to empty legs from New York explains how they work.
Which jet: light, midsize or heavy
Distance does not force the choice. Executive Charter, a charter broker, estimates Teterboro to Palm Beach at about 2 hours 45 minutes in a light jet and 2 hours 15 minutes in a large jet; Evo Jets puts Teterboro to Opa-Locka at about 2 hours 36 minutes to 2 hours 53 minutes depending on the aircraft. So the largest jet saves roughly half an hour, at a cost of about $9,000 to $10,100 more on our estimates.
What the bigger jet does buy is space: a cabin you can stand in, a proper lavatory and room for luggage. For a weekend with two people, a light jet is usually enough. For a family heading down for the winter with months of luggage, the extra space can matter more than the price gap. Our light vs midsize vs heavy guide compares the cabins and baggage space for exactly this route.
When to fly: the Florida calendar
Demand on this corridor is seasonal, and the busy weeks are the ones to plan earliest. WingX flight data, published weekly by Private Jet Card Comparisons, shows how wide the swing is:
Florida's busiest private-jet week of 2025 was week 12, in mid-March, with 9,249 departures; Christmas week reached 8,191. The quietest week was week 33, in mid-August, with 4,275. If your dates fall in late winter or the holidays, book early and stay flexible on the airport. Our holiday booking guide lists the 2026 peak dates and how far ahead to book them.
The flip side of a one-way rush is repositioning. When many jets fly south full, some have to fly back to New York empty. Those are the flights that turn up as empty legs; our plain-English guide to what an empty-leg flight is covers the catches.
How this guide was built
Price estimates come from the Villiers estimator on 30 October 2026 for a one-way flight from Teterboro with four passengers; the per-person figures, the airport and jet-size comparisons and the percentage changes are our own arithmetic from those estimates. Distances are great-circle calculations from published airport coordinates, checked against Air Miles Calculator and Evo Jets for two routes. Airport rankings and departures are ARGUS TRAQPak 2025 data; weekly Florida figures are WingX data; both as published by Private Jet Card Comparisons. Flight times are broker estimates from Executive Charter and Evo Jets. The checklist is our own guidance based on these figures.
Sources
- Villiers indicative estimates, retrieved 30 October 2026 through the NY Jet Desk price tool (one way from Teterboro, four passengers).
- 2025’s busiest U.S. private jet airports — Private Jet Card Comparisons, 24 January 2026 (ARGUS TRAQPak departures and ranks).
- Private jet flight activity analysis, 2025 weeks 51–52 — Private Jet Card Comparisons, 6 January 2026 (WingX Florida departures, 52-week high and low).
- Teterboro to West Palm Beach Private Jet Charter — Executive Charter (flight times by jet category).
- Private Jet Teterboro to Miami — Evo Jets (distance and flight times to Opa-Locka).
- Teterboro to West Palm Beach — Air Miles Calculator (distance check).
- Opa-locka Airport — Miami-Dade Aviation Department (runway, FBOs, location).
- Naples Airport releases Q2 Fly Safe Fly Quiet leaderboard — Private Jet Card Comparisons, 30 July 2026 (voluntary curfew hours).
- Orlando Executive Airport — Wikipedia (location, operator, runway).
- The backup airports absorbing America’s private jet boom — Paramount Business Jets via Stacker, 6 August 2026 (Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions).
- Palm Beach airport code officially changes from PBI to DJT — WFLX, 18 August 2026 (rename and code change).
Retrieved October 2026. Departure figures count flights, not passengers. Prices are estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes; real prices come from a live quote.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a private jet from New York to Florida cost?
There is no fixed price; the whole jet is one price whether one or six people fly. On 30 October 2026, Villiers’ indicative one-way estimates from Teterboro were about $24,900 to $27,200 in a light jet, $28,700 to $31,400 in a midsize jet and $33,900 to $37,400 in a heavy jet, depending on the Florida airport. Split four ways, a light jet to Palm Beach works out at roughly $6,550 per person. A live quote for your dates is the only real price.
How long is a private jet flight from New York to Florida?
Usually between about two and a quarter and three hours. Teterboro to Orlando is roughly 940 miles and Teterboro to Naples roughly 1,110 miles in a straight line. Broker estimates put Teterboro to Palm Beach at about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes (Executive Charter) and Teterboro to Miami-Opa Locka at about 2 hours 36 minutes to 2 hours 53 minutes (Evo Jets). Every jet category can fly it non-stop.
Which Florida airport should I fly into by private jet?
The one closest to where you are staying. Palm Beach (now officially Trump International, code DJT) for Palm Beach and Jupiter, Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) for Miami, Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) or Fort Lauderdale International (FLL) for Broward County, Naples (APF) for the Gulf coast, and Orlando Executive (ORL) for Orlando. In our estimates the airport changed the price far less than the jet size did.
Is it cheaper to fly private to Fort Lauderdale than to Palm Beach?
Not by much on the estimates. On 30 October 2026, Villiers estimated Teterboro to Fort Lauderdale Executive about $500 higher than Teterboro to Palm Beach in a light jet, because the flight is slightly longer. The bigger reason to price Fort Lauderdale or Opa-Locka is availability: Palm Beach is subject to flight restrictions when the president is at nearby Mar-a-Lago.
When is the busiest time to fly private to Florida?
Late winter and the holidays. WingX data published by Private Jet Card Comparisons shows Florida’s busiest private-jet week of 2025 was week 12 in mid-March, with 9,249 departures, and Christmas week came close with 8,191. The quietest week was in mid-August, with 4,275. Book peak weeks early.
Heading south this winter?
Get a free live estimate from Teterboro or Westchester to any Florida airport, or check which empty legs are flying the corridor right now.
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