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Under two hours from Midway to Teterboro, and a car to Midtown in half an hour. The Chicago to New York day trip, without O'Hare, LaGuardia or a gate to find.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in US dollars for this route.
Chicago to New York is 715 miles, a little under two hours eastbound in a light jet. It is one of the busiest business routes in the country, and most of our clients fly it as a day return: Midway at 6.30 am, Teterboro at about 9.25 am New York time, Midtown by ten, back in Chicago for dinner.
The time saved is on the ground. Midway's FBOs are twenty-five minutes from the Loop and you board from the car; Teterboro is twenty-five to forty minutes from Midtown with no terminal to walk through. For Greenwich, Westchester and the Upper East Side, Westchester County Airport is the closer arrival.
Bad weather in New York slows every airport, Teterboro included, and air traffic control can hold departures from Chicago on a stormy afternoon. What changes is that the aircraft waits for you, so there is no missed connection, no rebooking and no night in an airport hotel.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat. They include the flight, crew and fuel; Teterboro parking, de-icing, repositioning and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
A same-day return with the aircraft waiting in New York is the usual way to fly this route and is priced well below two one-way flights. For a regular weekly trip, we can quote the whole series of flights together.
| Cabin | Typical aircraft | Seats | Flight time | One way from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300, Citation CJ4, Learjet 55 | 6 to 7 | 2h 05m | $10,500 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS, Citation Latitude | 8 to 9 | 2h | $13,000 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 8 to 9 | 1h 55m | $16,500 |
| Heavy jet | Legacy 650, Falcon 2000LXS | 10 to 14 | 1h 50m | $24,000 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Chicago has four airports that suit a private departure. Midway is the closest to the Loop and handles most of them; Chicago Executive in Wheeling serves the North Shore; DuPage covers the western suburbs; O'Hare takes the VIP airliners and the long international flights.
The closest airport to downtown, open around the clock. Its 6,500 ft runways take every cabin on domestic legs; a large jet leaving at maximum weight for a long international flight uses O'Hare.
The North Shore's own airport, with no airline traffic and a quick turn at the FBO. Its 5,000 ft runway suits light and midsize jets; larger cabins are planned case by case.
No weight limits and full customs. Private traffic uses its own FBO on the field, away from the terminals, but taxi times are long at the airline peaks.
Teterboro is the usual New York arrival for anything up to an ultra-long-range jet. VIP airliners and most international customs arrivals use JFK or Newark; Westchester is the quieter option for the Upper East Side and Connecticut.
Flying private to New York from anywhere: airports, aircraft and prices
The busiest private airport on the East Coast. Aircraft above 100,000 lb are not permitted, so VIP airliners go to JFK or Newark. Voluntary curfew 11 pm to 6 am; customs by prior arrangement.
Quieter ramp and easier parking than Teterboro, with customs on site. Curfew on movements between midnight and 6.30 am.
Full customs, no weight limit and often easier slots than JFK. Useful when Teterboro is closed by weather or a security restriction.
Full customs and immigration and no weight limit. The choice for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
For one to four people a light jet is the sensible choice: under two hours, a lavatory, and the lowest price. A midsize cabin is worth it if you need a table to prepare a meeting or are travelling with a team. Super-midsize and heavy jets suit a board or a family with luggage for a week in the city.
Aircraft pages for this route: Learjet 55.
Six or seven seats and about two hours. The Learjet 55 in our fleet, or a Phenom 300 or Citation CJ4 from a Chicago operator.
See the Learjet 55Eight or nine seats, a flat floor and room to work. The Citation Latitude is the usual type.
See the Citation LatitudeFor larger parties, longer stays and more luggage. Ten to fourteen seats in the heavy cabins.
See the Challenger 350New York's private airports run near capacity all year. On these dates a temporary flight restriction or a slot programme can change the airport you use, so we plan them early.
Westbound the flight takes about two hours fifteen, and you gain an hour on the clock. A 6 pm departure from Teterboro lands at Midway at about 7.15 pm Chicago time.
Teterboro's voluntary curfew runs from 11 pm to 6 am, so a return before 6 am leaves from Newark. Late in the day, New York's departure queues on a thunderstorm afternoon in summer are the main risk; we watch them from lunchtime and move your wheels-up time if needed.
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $10,500 in a light jet, $13,000 in a midsize jet, $16,500 in a super-midsize jet and $24,000 in a heavy jet. A same-day return with the aircraft waiting is usually priced well below two one-way flights.
About one hour fifty-five eastbound and two hours fifteen back to Chicago. New York is one hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, it is the most common way this route is flown. Leave Midway at 6.30 am, land at Teterboro before 9.30 am New York time, and fly back in the evening. The crew waits at the FBO.
In Chicago, Midway for the Loop, Chicago Executive for the North Shore and O'Hare for VIP airliners. In New York, Teterboro for Manhattan, Westchester for Greenwich and Connecticut, and Newark or JFK for the largest aircraft.
Yes. If you fly Chicago to New York every week or two, we quote the series together with one operator, with the same aircraft and crew where possible.
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.
Yes. A chauffeured car waits on the ramp at Teterboro or Westchester and takes you straight to the meeting, then back to the aircraft.
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