Seven airports take private flights into Florida, from Opa-locka for South Beach to Naples Municipal for the Gulf coast, and the East Coast is under three hours away in a light jet. Tell us where you are staying and we confirm the aircraft, the airport and the price the same day.
Same day from the East Coast; 24 hours from London
Border
Cleared in the private terminal
Pets
In the cabin
Three groups of airports, one coast to choose
Florida's private traffic lands in three places. Opa-locka, Miami International and Fort Lauderdale serve Miami, South Beach and the Gold Coast, and Miami has its own page with the detail. Palm Beach International is ten minutes from Worth Avenue and takes everything up to a VIP airliner, with Boca Raton and Stuart for the coast either side. On the Gulf, Naples Municipal is ten minutes from Port Royal and Fort Myers adds customs and the largest cabins; we choose the airport around where you are staying and hold the slot on the winter weekends that fill the state.
Palm Beach International to Worth Avenue is ten minutes; Naples Municipal to Port Royal is the same.
Private jet charter to Florida: what it costs from each city
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft, not per seat, in the smallest cabin that flies the leg comfortably. Flight, crew and fuel included; parking, repositioning and handling quoted once we know your dates. Where a full route page exists, the city links to it.
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Usual airports
Flight time
Cabin
One way from
Washington
Dulles or Reagan National to Palm Beach or Opa-locka
Light jets from the North East fly non-stop to any Florida airport; a midsize cabin adds about $3,000 and a stand-up cabin for a family with luggage from about $22,000. From London a super-midsize jet stops once at Gander or Shannon from about $65,000; the heavy jet flies it non-stop, and VIP airliners land at Miami International or Palm Beach.
Priced in US dollars; flights within Europe in euros and flights into the UK in pounds sterling. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Aircraft are based at both ends of the busy legs, so positioning is rarely the constraint.Seven airports across the state; Opa-locka for Miami, Palm Beach for the island, Naples for the Gulf.The cabin is chosen around the party and the flight time.
Private jet airports in Florida
Opa-locka is the Miami private airport for most arrivals: twenty minutes from Brickell and South Beach with customs on site. Miami International suits VIP airliners; Fort Lauderdale is the choice for Palm Beach-bound guests.
Opa-locka is twenty minutes from Brickell and South Beach; Miami International adds full customs and is closer still.
OPF
Miami-Opa locka Executive
Best for
South Beach, Brickell, Coral Gables
Drive
20 to 30 min to South Beach
FBO
Signature, Fontainebleau Aviation, Atlantic
Miami's main private airport, open around the clock with US customs on the field. Handles up to large-cabin jets.
MIA
Miami International
Best for
Downtown, Brickell, VIP airliners
Drive
15 to 20 min to Brickell
FBO
Signature
The closest runway to the centre and the only Miami airport for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets. Full customs and immigration.
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
Best for
Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, the northern coast
Drive
30 to 45 min to South Beach
FBO
Sheltair, Jetscape, National Jets
Open around the clock with customs and easy parking. The natural choice for guests heading north of the city.
PBI
Palm Beach International
Best for
Palm Beach island, Wellington, Jupiter
Drive
10 to 15 min to Worth Avenue
FBO
Signature, Jet Aviation, Atlantic Aviation
Open around the clock with US customs on the field and no weight limit, so VIP airliners land here too. Voluntary noise abatement overnight. Boca Raton and Stuart serve the coast to the south and north.
BCT
Boca Raton
Best for
Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the south of the county
Drive
10 min to central Boca Raton
FBO
Atlantic Aviation, Signature
A short runway for light and midsize jets, with no customs on site; international arrivals clear at Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale first. Stuart, at Witham Field, is the equivalent field for Jupiter and the north coast.
APF
Naples Municipal
Best for
Old Naples, Port Royal, Pelican Bay, Marco Island
Drive
10 min to Fifth Avenue South
FBO
Naples Aviation, the airport authority's own FBO
Handles everything up to large-cabin jets on a 6,600 ft runway. No customs on site, and a voluntary curfew on jet movements from 10 pm to 7 am.
RSW
Southwest Florida International, Fort Myers
Best for
International arrivals, VIP airliners, Sanibel and Captiva
Drive
40 to 50 min to Naples
FBO
PrivateSky Aviation
Full customs and immigration, long runways and no weight limit. The choice for international arrivals and for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
Light and midsize jets from the East Coast, Chicago and Texas, heavy jets non-stop from London and Paris, VIP airliners into Miami International or Palm Beach.
Aircraft are drawn from operators at the destination as well as the departure city, so positioning is rarely the constraint.
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Light and midsize
Six to eight seats for New York, Washington, Boston and Chicago in under three hours. Into Opa-locka, Palm Beach or Naples, with Fort Lauderdale as the wet-weather alternate.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a stand-up cabin, non-stop from London in about nine hours. The Legacy 650 in our fleet is the usual first proposal for a family with the luggage of a winter month.
Thirteen to sixteen seats and a lower cabin altitude for the Gulf and Europe. The Gulfstream G650 makes London to Palm Beach in about eight and a half hours.
Send the dates, the party size and where you are staying. We come back with aircraft options, the right Florida airport and a written price, usually within the hour.
Miami's season runs from November to April, and its biggest weeks fill Opa-locka's ramp days ahead.
DecemberArt Basel Miami Beach The busiest private-aviation week in the United States. Slots, parking and hotel suites go a month out.
December to JanuaryChristmas and New Year The peak of the winter season, with the Caribbean and the Bahamas as onward legs.
FebruaryMiami International Boat Show Yacht owners and builders in for the week; Opa-locka is full.
MarchUltra and spring break A young crowd but a real surge in light and midsize traffic.
MayMiami Grand Prix Race weekend at Hard Rock Stadium. Aircraft position in from the whole hemisphere; book early and expect slot windows.
On the ground in Florida
Passport details go to the handler before you land, the car is on the ramp at whichever airport suits the house, and the boat, the villa or the table are arranged in the same conversation as the flight.
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Immigration and customs
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at the FBO at Opa-locka, Miami International or Fort Lauderdale, usually in minutes. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities.
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Travelling with a pet
Pets travel in the cabin. Entering the US, a dog needs a microchip, a CDC import form and a rabies vaccination record from most countries; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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The car
A chauffeured car meets the aircraft on the ramp at Miami-Opa locka Executive or whichever airport you land at, and the driver knows the private terminal, not the commercial one.
Popular routes into and from Florida
Each route has its own page: flight time, the airports at both ends, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price.
It depends where you leave from. Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $12,500 from Washington in a light jet, about $14,500 from New York, about $15,000 from Dallas, about $16,500 from Boston, and about $91,000 from London in a heavy jet non-stop. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
Which airport should I use for a private jet to Florida?
Opa-locka for South Beach, Brickell and Coral Gables; Miami International for VIP airliners and downtown; Fort Lauderdale for Boca Raton and the northern Gold Coast. Palm Beach International for the island, Wellington and Jupiter, with Boca Raton and Stuart either side. Naples Municipal for Old Naples, Port Royal and Marco Island, and Fort Myers for international arrivals on the Gulf coast. Each is described above with its drive time and handling agents.
Can I charter a jet to Florida the same day?
From the East Coast, usually yes: a light jet from New York, Washington or Boston can often depart within a few hours, and aircraft are based at Opa-locka, Palm Beach and Naples for the return. From London, twenty-four hours is the realistic minimum because of crew duty times and customs notice, though we have done it faster.
How long is a private jet flight to Florida?
About 2 hours 15 from Washington, about 2 hours 40 from Dallas, about 2 hours 45 from New York, about 2 hours 50 from Chicago, about 3 hours from Boston, and about 9 hours from London non-stop. Naples and Fort Myers add ten to fifteen minutes to the Miami times from the North East.
How do immigration and customs work when I land in Florida?
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at the FBO at Opa-locka, Miami International, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach International or Fort Myers, usually in minutes; Naples Municipal and Boca Raton have no customs, so an international flight clears elsewhere first. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book and send passport details to the handler in advance.
When is Florida hardest to fly into?
Art Basel Miami Beach in early December, the fortnight from Christmas to New Year across the whole state, Presidents' Day weekend in February, the boat shows in Miami and Palm Beach, and the Miami Grand Prix in May. On those dates parking goes a fortnight out at Opa-locka, Palm Beach and Naples, so we book the slot with the flight and hold Fort Lauderdale or Fort Myers as the fallback.
Can I pay for the charter with crypto?
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted. Tell us your preferred coin and we confirm the network and payment instructions with the contract.
Where would you like to fly?
Tell us what you have in mind. Our team will take care of the charter arrangements and discuss crypto payment if you prefer.