New York to Naples, Florida by Private Jet (APF): Cost, Jets and Flight Time

A private jet from Teterboro to Naples Airport (APF) takes a little under three hours, and on our Villiers estimates of 7 November 2026 the whole aircraft cost about $25,500 one way in a light jet and $37,900 in a midsize jet. Naples is not just another Florida airport, though: it has a 75,000-pound weight limit that rules out some large-cabin jets, a voluntary curfew from 10 p.m., and airline service returning in December. Here is what to check before you book, and when Fort Myers or Marco Island is the better choice.

The short answer

Naples is the far end of the New York–Florida corridor: about 1,107 miles from Teterboro, some 70 miles further than Palm Beach. Every jet category can fly it non-stop, and a light jet is enough for two to four people. The price is for the whole aircraft, so it is the same whether one or six people fly. Before you book, ask the operator two things: is this exact aircraft approved for Naples under the 75,000-pound limit, and will we land before 10 p.m.? If either answer is no, Fort Myers (RSW), 27 miles north, is the usual fallback — and on our estimates it costs almost the same.

New to flying private from the city? Our New York private-jet guide explains the basics, and New York to Florida by private jet sets Naples next to Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

What it costs: Villiers estimates for New York to Naples

We ran the Villiers estimator on 7 November 2026 for Teterboro to Naples with four passengers, one way and round trip, plus Westchester to Naples for comparison. These are indicative estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes. A real price depends on the date, demand and which aircraft is free.

Villiers estimate, 7 November 2026, via the NY Jet Desk price tool; 4 passengers. The return direction (Naples to Teterboro) gave the same one-way figures, and a check with 8 passengers gave the same figures too, because the price is for the aircraft. Percentages and per-person figures below are our arithmetic.

Four things follow from these numbers.

• Per person, light and midsize come out level. The light-jet estimate split four ways is about $6,367 per person. Six people sharing the midsize jet pay about $6,320 each. Eight people in the heavy jet pay about $7,183 each, so on this route the heavy jet only makes sense if you need the cabin or the luggage space. The operator confirms how many seats each aircraft has.
• A round trip costs less than two one-ways. The round-trip estimates were 13.7% (light), 13.1% (midsize) and 9.9% (heavy) below two separate one-way flights. If you know your return date, price both ways at once.
• Westchester costs about the same as Teterboro. Starting from White Plains added $292 to $713, or 1.1–1.2%. Our guide to New York’s private-jet airports helps you pick the closer one.
• Estimates move. On 30 October 2026 the same tool gave $27,213 (light), $31,397 (midsize) and $37,352 (heavy) for Teterboro to Naples. A week later the light estimate was 6% lower and the heavy one 54% higher. Treat any published figure, including ours, as a starting point, and get a live quote for your dates.

What sits behind a charter price, from repositioning to taxes, is explained in how much a private jet costs.

Distance, flight time and which jet fits

By our great-circle calculation, Teterboro to Naples is about 1,107 statute miles (962 nautical miles); from Westchester it is about 1,129 miles. Flycraft estimates the flight between Naples and Teterboro at about 2 hours 45 minutes in a light jet such as the Phenom 300, 2 hours 35 minutes in a midsize Citation XLS, 2 hours 30 minutes in a super-midsize Challenger 350 and 2 hours 25 minutes in a large Challenger 605. Those times include taxi, climb and descent, and real times depend on winds.

Max seats: manufacturer figures (Textron Aviation, Bombardier); charter cabins are usually set up with fewer seats. Flight times: Flycraft estimates for light, midsize and large jets between Naples and Teterboro (rates checked 2 October 2026). Prices: Villiers estimates, 7 November 2026.

Range is not the issue: a Citation CJ3 Gen3 has a published range of about 2,040 nautical miles, more than twice this route, as our light vs midsize vs heavy jet comparison shows. The real questions are comfort, luggage and, at Naples, weight. Golf bags and luggage for a long winter stay fill a light jet quickly, so tell the operator what you are bringing.

Naples Airport (APF): the three rules to know

Naples Airport sits about 3 miles northeast of downtown Naples (ACE Jet) and is run by the Naples Airport Authority, which receives no local tax money. It is a busy private airport: 25,686 private-jet departures in 2025, 13th in the US (ARGUS TRAQPak via Private Jet Card Comparisons), and 125,926 take-offs and landings of all kinds in fiscal 2025, up 2.2% (AviationPros). The main runway, 5/23, is 6,600 feet long, and the tower is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (FltPlan). Private passengers use one of two FBOs (private terminals): Naples Aviation, in the airport’s general aviation terminal, and Naples Jet Center (ACE Jet, FltPlan).

One more change: from 2 December 2026, American Airlines plans to return to Naples with two daily CRJ700 regional-jet flights to Charlotte, its first airline service there in about 25 years (AeroRoutes). Weight limits shaped that choice too: the larger CRJ900 is above 75,000 pounds (BoltFlight). For private flyers this mainly means a little more traffic at the airport in peak season.

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Naples, Fort Myers or Marco Island?

Three airports serve the Naples area for private flights. Naples (APF) is the closest to town. Southwest Florida International in Fort Myers (RSW), about 27 miles north of Naples Airport by our calculation, has a 12,000-foot runway, a tower open until midnight and the PrivateSky FBO (FltPlan). ACE Jet puts the drive at about 45 minutes. Marco Island Executive (MKY), about 13 miles southeast, is small: one 5,000-foot runway, no control tower, attended from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from 1 November to 30 April overnight parking needs 24 hours’ prior permission (FltPlan).

Runways, tower and attendance hours, FBO and parking rules: FltPlan airport pages for KAPF, KRSW and KMKY. Naples curfew: Naples Airport via Private Jet Card Comparisons, July 2026. Distances: our calculation from airport coordinates. “Best for” is our own guidance.

On the estimates, the choice is about convenience, not cost: Teterboro to Fort Myers came out at $25,129, $37,411 and $56,637, 1.3–1.5% below Naples. If you are staying in Naples itself and land before 10 p.m. in a jet under the weight limit, Naples saves you the drive.

Empty legs: search Naples and Fort Myers together

Empty legs are discounted one-way flights when a jet has to reposition. On 7 November 2026 the Villiers list had no empty legs to or from Naples. The nearest ones were two short Florida hops: a Challenger 300 from Fort Myers (Page Field) to Miami-Opa Locka on 7 November and a Citation X back on 8 November, each listed at $8,600 and still to be reconfirmed with the operator. From Teterboro, six empty legs were listed that day, none to Florida’s Gulf coast.

That is one day’s snapshot, not a pattern. Empty legs come and go within days and can be cancelled if the main trip changes. Because Naples and Fort Myers are so close, search both, and look at the Florida east-coast airports too if you can drive across. Our guide to empty legs between New York and Florida explains when they appear on this corridor, and what an empty leg is covers the catches.

Flying to Florida’s east coast instead? See Teterboro to Palm Beach and Westchester to Palm Beach. All our route guides are on the NY Jet Desk guides page.

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