New York to Nantucket by Private Jet (ACK): Cost, Jets and Summer Rules
A light jet from Teterboro to Nantucket covers about 210 miles in roughly 45 minutes. On 11 November 2026 the Villiers estimate for the whole aircraft, one way, was about $14,300 — under $3,600 each if four people share it. Here is what the trip costs, which jet fits, why summer weekends and island fog need a plan, and the airport rules that New Yorkers rarely hear about until they land.
New York to Nantucket at a glance
- ~45 minLight jet, New York to Nantucket, about 210 miles non-stop (Flycraft). There is no road: the alternatives are an airline seat or the ferry from Hyannis.
- $14,255Villiers light-jet estimate for the whole aircraft, Teterboro to Nantucket, one way — about $3,564 each for four people.
- −26%The light-jet round trip was 26.2% below two separate one-way flights in the same Villiers check.
- 567Take-offs and landings at Nantucket on 5 July 2026, the busiest day of the holiday week (airport manager via the Nantucket Current).
The short answer
For a family or a group of friends, a light jet from Teterboro or Westchester is the fastest door-to-island option from New York: about 45 minutes in the air, no ferry, no airline connection. It is priced for the whole aircraft, so it costs the same for one person or six, and it becomes reasonable per head from about four people. The catch is not the flight but the island. Nantucket is a small, town-run airport 30 miles out to sea. On peak summer weekends the private-jet ramp fills, fuel can be rationed and the island makes its own fog. If you plan for those three things, the trip is easy.
On 11 November 2026 the Villiers estimator priced Teterboro to Nantucket at $14,255 one way in a light jet and $21,034 for a round trip — 26.2% less than booking two one-ways. Starting from Westchester was $289 (2.0%) cheaper. Landing on the mainland at Hyannis instead saved only $84, so diverting there to save money makes no sense; it is a fog plan B, not a bargain.
New to flying private from the city? Our New York private-jet guide covers the basics, New York’s private-jet airports compares Teterboro, Westchester and the other departure points, and the New York to the Hamptons guide covers the other classic summer hop.
What a private jet to Nantucket costs
We ran the Villiers estimator on 11 November 2026 for four passengers: Teterboro to Nantucket one way and round trip, Westchester as the origin, and Hyannis (Cape Cod Gateway, HYA) as the destination for comparison. The tool returned a light-jet estimate with high confidence and, separately, midsize and heavy “rough guides” that it flags as less reliable because its recent estimates in those categories differed from operator quotes by more than 25%. All figures are indicative prices for the whole aircraft, not quotes.
| Route | Light jet | Light range | Midsize (rough guide) | Heavy (rough guide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro to Nantucket (ACK), one way | $14,255 | $13.1k–$15.8k | $16,292 | $18,099 |
| Teterboro to Nantucket, round trip | $21,034 | $19.4k–$23.3k | $24,386 | $28,787 |
| Westchester to Nantucket, one way | $13,966 | $12.8k–$15.4k | $15,953 | $17,666 |
| Teterboro to Hyannis (HYA), one way | $14,171 | $13.0k–$15.7k | $16,192 | $17,971 |
Villiers estimate, 11 November 2026, via the NY Jet Desk price tool; 4 passengers. A repeat check for 8 passengers returned the same light-jet figure, because the price is for the aircraft; whether 8 seats fit is up to the operator. Midsize and heavy rough-guide ranges were $15,000–$25,000 and $15,000–$28,000 one way. Per-person figures and percentages are our arithmetic.
What the numbers mean for you:
- Per person, the group decides. The light-jet estimate is $3,564 each for four people and $2,376 each for six. The operator confirms how many seats the actual aircraft has.
- Book the round trip together. Light jet: $21,034 against $28,510 for two one-ways, 26.2% less. Midsize rough guide: 25.2% less. Heavy rough guide: 20.5% less.
- A light jet is the natural fit. At 45 minutes there is no time to use a big cabin, and the midsize rough guide was already $2,037 (14.3%) above the light jet one way. Choose bigger only for more passengers or luggage; our light vs midsize vs heavy jet guide explains the trade-offs.
- Published card rates look lower. Flycraft, which sells a jet card, publishes $6,000–$7,500 one way in a light jet and about $11,500–$15,000 round trip, based on its card rates. Card pricing and on-demand charter are different products; compare like with like, and get a live quote for your date.
Why the same flight can be priced so differently is explained in how much a private jet costs; card, charter and empty legs are compared in jet card vs charter vs empty leg.
New York to Nantucket: price it for your dates
The Villiers estimate of 11 November 2026 was about $14,300 one way in a light jet, whole aircraft. Check the live price for your date and group, one way or round trip.
Jet, airline or ferry: the comparison
Nantucket has no bridge, so every trip ends with a flight or a boat. From New York there are three realistic ways to get there.
| Option | Travel time | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Private jet (whole aircraft) | ~45 min from Teterboro or Westchester (Flycraft) | Your own departure time; Villiers estimate $14,255 one way in a light jet, 11 Nov 2026 |
| Airline, by the seat | Short non-stop, mostly in summer | Seasonal non-stops from New York airports; in the 2023 summer schedule JetBlue served JFK, LaGuardia and Westchester, Delta LaGuardia and JFK, United Newark (Nantucket Current) |
| Drive to Hyannis, then ferry | Drive to Cape Cod, plus ~1 h fast ferry or ~2 h 15 min traditional ferry (Steamship Authority) | The fast ferry covers 26 miles dock to dock; foot passengers on the traditional ferry need no reservation |
Airline schedules change every year; check the airlines for your dates. Ferry times are as published by the Steamship Authority and Hy-Line.
Which option fits you?
- One or two people, light bags, flexible dates in summer: an airline seat. The seasonal non-stops are far cheaper per person than a whole jet.
- Four to six people, a family with luggage, bikes, pets or golf bags: a light jet. One price for the aircraft, your own time, and room in the hold. Our guide to flying private with pets and luggage covers what is allowed.
- Living north of the city: Westchester saves the trip to New Jersey and was 2.0% cheaper in the Villiers check.
- Peak holiday weekend, fixed dates: a jet, booked early, with the round trip on the same booking — and a fog plan B (below).
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK): what private flyers need to know
Nantucket Memorial is the island’s only airport, about three miles southeast of town, and it is run by the Town of Nantucket. The main runway is 6,303 feet long and 150 feet wide, with a second runway of 4,500 feet (FAA data via AirNav). That is plenty for a light or midsize jet. The control tower is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. between 15 May and 30 September, and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the rest of the year.
There is one full-service FBO, operated by the airport itself. AirNav lists a fee for parking non-commercial aircraft, full-service Jet A at $10.84 per gallon (updated 3 November 2026), and a limit of 15 minutes for running an aircraft’s auxiliary power unit on the ramp. Outside tower hours, the fire and rescue cover that larger jets need requires two hours’ notice, and unscheduled flights in aircraft with more than nine passenger seats need prior permission two hours ahead. Your operator handles this, but it explains why a late-evening arrival in a large jet is not a last-minute decision.
Summer weekends: ramp space and fuel
Summer traffic at Nantucket is heavy, and the airport’s own numbers show it. Over the July 4 week of 2026 it handled 2,421 take-offs and landings, up 8.9% on 2025, with 567 on 5 July alone. Jet-fuel sales over the holiday weekend reached 169,621 gallons, 16% more than a year earlier, according to the acting airport manager quoted by the Nantucket Current.
When the island runs out of space, the airport acts. In July 2023 it closed the transient ramp to aircraft with wingspans over 79 feet for a weekend, allowed those larger jets only 30-minute quick turns, and then limited non-based private aircraft to 300 gallons of jet fuel per day while its stock recovered (Nantucket Current, 19 July 2023). The airport manager called the ramp closure “a tool for managing capacity.” In 2025 a fuel barge delivery was delayed by a mechanical problem, and staff said any future restrictions would start with corporate private flights and protect the airlines (Nantucket County meeting report, July 2025).
Hidden costs and catches on the Nantucket run
- Parking and overnight fees. The airport charges for non-commercial aircraft parking (AirNav), and its landing, ramp and overnight fees rose 3.5% in 2025 (Nantucket County report). If the jet waits on the island for your return, these are on your bill.
- Waiting or flying back empty. For a weekend trip, the operator either parks the jet and its crew on the island or flies it home empty and comes back. Both cost money — which is why the round-trip estimate is so much lower than two one-ways.
- Fuel. Jet A on the island was $10.84 a gallon on 3 November 2026 (AirNav), and fuel can be limited on peak days. Many operators fuel for the round trip in New York.
- Larger jets on peak weekends. Wingspan limits and quick-turn rules have been used before. If you charter a big jet for July or August, ask the operator whether it may stay on the island.
- Late arrivals. After tower hours, larger jets need fire and rescue cover booked two hours ahead.
Island fog: the plan B
Nantucket sits 30 miles off the Massachusetts coast, and sea fog can cover the island while the mainland is clear. In June 2023 dense fog over Nantucket, together with a ground stop in Boston, left departure lines stretching out of the terminal (Nantucket Current). Modern jets fly instrument approaches down to published minimums, as the video below shows, but if the cloud is lower than that, the crew diverts.
The usual alternate is Hyannis on Cape Cod, about 31 miles away. From there the fast ferry takes about an hour (Steamship Authority). In the Villiers check, Teterboro to Hyannis cost almost exactly the same as Teterboro to Nantucket, so a diversion does not change the flight price much; what it costs you is time and the ferry. Three simple habits help: fly earlier in the day on summer weekends, keep the evening ferry schedule handy, and ask your operator before booking what happens if you divert.
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When to fly: a timing calendar
| When | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Late April | The Daffodil Festival marks the start of the island season (Flycraft). |
| Late May to June | The season builds. Fog can still delay flights, as on a June Sunday in 2023 (see above). |
| July and August | Peak. July and August weekends are the busiest time and the ramp often fills (Flycraft). July 4 week 2026: 2,421 operations, 567 on 5 July (Nantucket Current). Book early, fly early in the day. |
| Fall to early spring | Generally quieter (Flycraft), apart from the Christmas Stroll weekend in early December. Shorter tower hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. from 1 October (AirNav). |
Before you book: a short checklist
- Book the outbound and return on one request — it was 26.2% cheaper than two one-ways in our check.
- Ask whether the jet waits on the island or flies home empty, and what that costs.
- For July and August, ask about ramp space and fuel for your aircraft size.
- Agree a fog plan: diversion airport, ferry or overnight on the Cape.
- Arriving after 9 or 10 p.m. in a larger jet? Check the tower hours and the two-hour notice rule.
- Count your bags: a light jet has a limited hold. Bikes and golf bags need to be declared.
Empty legs to and from Nantucket
An empty leg is a jet that has to fly without passengers to reach its next job, sold at a discount. On 11 November 2026 the Villiers list showed no empty legs to Nantucket, which is normal off season. In summer, when many jets drop passengers on the island and fly home, offers appear more often, but they are one-off flights on fixed dates. They suit flexible travellers, not a family with a booked rental. How they work is explained in what is an empty leg flight, and where to find them in empty leg flights from New York.
More route guides: New York to the Hamptons, Teterboro to Palm Beach and New York to Florida. All our guides are on the NY Jet Desk guides page.
How this guide was built
Price estimates come from the Villiers estimator on 11 November 2026: Teterboro to Nantucket one way and round trip with four passengers (and a repeat with eight), Westchester to Nantucket, and Teterboro to Hyannis. The empty-leg check is the Villiers list for Nantucket on the same day. Per-person figures, gaps and percentages are our own arithmetic; distances are great-circle figures from published airport coordinates. Flight time, card prices and the season notes are from Flycraft; airport data from the FAA as published by AirNav; traffic, fuel and ramp figures from the Nantucket Current and a Nantucket County meeting report; ferry times from the Steamship Authority and Hy-Line. The checklists are our own guidance based on these facts.
Sources
- Villiers indicative estimates and empty-leg list, retrieved 11 November 2026 through the NY Jet Desk price tool.
- Private jet cost to Nantucket — Flycraft (distance, flight time, card prices, season, past ramp and fuel limits).
- KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport — FAA airport data as published by AirNav (runways, tower hours, FBO, fees, fuel price, APU limit, notice rules).
- Nantucket Airport sees uptick in flights and fuel sales over Fourth of July weekend — Nantucket Current, 7 July 2026.
- Ramp closures, fuel sale restrictions issued by Nantucket Airport — Nantucket Current, 19 July 2023.
- Nantucket Airport pushed to its limit — Nantucket Current, 2 July 2023.
- Airport ops: ramp management, GPU shortfalls and fuel delivery issues and Nantucket Memorial Airport adopts 3.5% rate increase — Nantucket County meeting reports, 2025.
- Heavy fog results in long passenger lines, flight delays — Nantucket Current, 25 June 2023.
- Airlines continue to prioritize Nantucket in their summer schedules — Nantucket Current, 15 May 2023.
- Visitors — Steamship Authority (ferry times, route length) and Getting to Nantucket — Hy-Line Cruises.
Retrieved November 2026. Prices are estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes; empty legs change daily; airport rules, hours, fees and schedules change, so confirm them with your operator before you fly.
Frequently asked questions
How long is a private jet flight from New York to Nantucket?
About 45 minutes non-stop in a light jet for roughly 210 miles (Flycraft). Teterboro to Nantucket is about 210 statute miles in a straight line; from Westchester it is about 190.
How much does a private jet to Nantucket cost?
On 11 November 2026 the Villiers estimate for the whole aircraft from Teterboro to Nantucket was $14,255 one way in a light jet (range about $13,100 to $15,800) and $21,034 for a round trip. Split four ways, the one-way estimate is about $3,564 per person. These are estimates, not quotes.
Which jet is best for New York to Nantucket?
For up to about six passengers, a light jet. The flight is short and Nantucket’s 6,303-foot main runway suits light and midsize jets well. The midsize rough guide was 14.3% above the light jet in the Villiers check, so a bigger jet only makes sense for more people or luggage.
Can private jets park at Nantucket in summer?
Yes, at the airport-run FBO, for a fee. On the busiest weekends the airport has limited parking before: in July 2023 it closed the transient ramp to jets with wingspans over 79 feet for a weekend and limited them to 30-minute quick turns. Ask your operator about parking and fuel when you book July or August dates.
What happens if Nantucket is fogged in?
If the cloud is below the published minimums, the crew diverts, usually to Hyannis on Cape Cod. The fast ferry from Hyannis takes about an hour (Steamship Authority). In the Villiers check, Teterboro to Hyannis was priced almost the same as Teterboro to Nantucket.
Can I fly private to Nantucket from Westchester?
Yes. Westchester (HPN) to Nantucket is about 190 miles in a straight line, and the Villiers light-jet estimate on 11 November 2026 was $13,966 one way, $289 below the Teterboro figure.
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