Westchester to Palm Beach by Private Jet: Cost, Jets and Flight Time

If you live in Westchester, Greenwich or the Hudson Valley, you can fly private to Palm Beach from Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains for almost the same price as from Teterboro: on our Villiers estimates of 6 November 2026, a light jet for the whole trip came to about $26,500 one way, just 1.1% more than from Teterboro. The flight is a little under three hours. What is different at Westchester are the night rules, the empty legs and the drive. Here is what to know before you book.

The short answer

Westchester to Palm Beach is the same corridor as the classic Teterboro run, started 26 miles north of Grand Central instead of 8. A private jet covers the roughly 1,058 miles in a little under three hours, and the whole aircraft costs about the same as from Teterboro. Choose Westchester if it is the shorter drive for you. Check two things the Teterboro guides do not cover: the main runway at Westchester closes on weekday nights until 23 November 2026, and on the day we checked, more empty legs left from Westchester than from any other New York airport.

New to flying private from the city? Our New York private-jet guide explains the basics. For the same trip from New Jersey, see Teterboro to Palm Beach by private jet.

What it costs: Villiers estimates for HPN to Palm Beach

We ran the Villiers estimator on 6 November 2026 for Westchester to Palm Beach with four passengers, one way and round trip, and the same trip from Teterboro 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, 6 November 2026, via the NY Jet Desk price tool; 4 passengers. The return direction (Palm Beach to Westchester) 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.

Three things follow from these numbers.

• Per person, a fuller jet is cheaper. The light-jet estimate split four ways is about $6,627 per person. Six people sharing the midsize jet pay about $5,096 each, and eight people in the heavy jet about $4,538, if the aircraft has those seats, which the operator confirms.
• A round trip costs less than two one-ways. The round-trip estimates were 14.1% (light), 13.4% (midsize) and 10.2% (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. The gap was $299 to $445, or 1.1–1.2%. Our comparison of all six New York private-jet airports found the same thing for this route.

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, Westchester to Palm Beach is about 1,058 statute miles (920 nautical miles), around 20 miles longer than from Teterboro. Mercury Jets estimates the flight from New York to West Palm Beach at about 2 hours 50 minutes in a light jet and 2 hours 40 minutes in a midsize, super-midsize or heavy jet. The route does not need a big jet. Every example aircraft in our light vs midsize vs heavy jet comparison, from the Citation CJ3 Gen3 to the Gulfstream G500, has a published range of at least 1,940 nautical miles, more than twice this route.

Max seats: manufacturer figures (Textron Aviation, Gulfstream); charter cabins are usually set up with fewer seats. Flight times: Mercury Jets estimates for New York to West Palm Beach. Prices: Villiers estimates, 6 November 2026.

So the question is comfort and luggage, not range. Four people with golf bags fit a light jet only if the baggage space is enough, so tell the operator what you are bringing. A family of six with luggage for a long winter stay is usually more comfortable in a midsize jet.

Westchester (HPN): what is different from Teterboro

Westchester County Airport sits about 3 nautical miles northeast of downtown White Plains and is owned by the county (Wikipedia). For private flyers it is the second-busiest airport in the New York area: 36,921 private-jet departures in 2025, up 11.9% and third in the US after Teterboro and Dallas Love Field (ARGUS TRAQPak). It also has airline service, but private passengers board at the FBOs (private terminals). FltPlan lists Ross Aviation, Signature (two locations) and Million Air.

The main runway, 16/34, is 6,549 feet long. That is enough for every jet category on this route. Under the airport’s published rules, only aircraft over 120,000 pounds need prior permission (FltPlan). Customs is on site daily from 7:15 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. with 24 hours’ notice (FltPlan). This matters only if you continue from Palm Beach to the islands and fly straight back to Westchester.

In practice, a daytime or early-evening departure avoids all of this, and from 24 November the main runway is open at night again. If you want to compare Westchester with Teterboro, Republic and Morristown on drive time, customs and quiet hours, our New York private-jet airports guide puts them side by side. Westchester is also the starting point of our Westchester to Aspen guide.

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The Palm Beach end: new name, three FBOs

Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in July 2026, and its airline code changed from PBI to DJT on 18 August 2026 (WFLX). Older quotes, charts and booking tools still say PBI or Palm Beach International. Private flights use one of three FBOs: Atlantic Aviation, Jet Aviation and Signature Flight Support. The ACE Jet directory lists all three as open around the clock. Palm Beach was the fourth-busiest private-jet airport in the US in 2025 with 34,274 departures, down 18.3% (ARGUS TRAQPak). The flight restrictions around nearby Mar-a-Lago, explained in our Teterboro to Palm Beach guide, are one reason given for the drop.

Empty legs: Westchester is worth watching

Empty legs are discounted one-way flights when a jet has to reposition. On 6 November 2026 the Villiers list had one empty leg from Palm Beach to Westchester: a Bombardier Challenger 300 with 10 seats on 7 November for $15,050. That is about 51% below the midsize estimate for the same route. Split ten ways it would be about $1,505 a seat, if you can fill it and fly that day. The same list showed five empty legs leaving Westchester (to Boston, Michigan, Houston and Dallas), but none from Westchester to Palm Beach.

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. But it shows that people starting from Westchester should search their own airport, not only Teterboro. 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.

Comparing Florida destinations instead? Our New York to Florida guide sets same-day estimates for Palm Beach next to Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples and Orlando. All our route guides are on the NY Jet Desk guides page.

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