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About two and three-quarter hours from Opa-locka to Teterboro, non-stop in every cabin from a light jet up. Leave Miami after lunch and land in time for dinner in Manhattan. Indicative one way from $14,500 for the whole aircraft, in a light jet.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in US dollars for this route.
Miami to New York is 1,090 miles, about three hours in a light jet and two and a half in a heavy jet. Both cities have aircraft of every size based on the field, so a flight north rarely needs one to position from elsewhere.
Most private flights north leave from Opa-locka, about thirty minutes from Miami Beach by the county's figure. Miami International suits Brickell and Downtown, Miami Executive the south and Coral Gables, and Fort Lauderdale Executive the coast from Las Olas to Boca Raton. At the New York end Teterboro is the usual arrival, twenty-five to forty minutes from Midtown.
The constraint on this route is the evening. Opa-locka's tower closes at 11 pm and Teterboro asks operators not to fly between 11 pm and 6 am, so a late dinner in Miami followed by a flight home means landing at Westchester before midnight or at Newark or JFK, which work through the night.
Which airport to leave from and which to land at are set out in our guides to the private jet airports in Miami and the private jet airports in New York: FBOs, customs and curfews, side by side.
Most flights on this route are the return after a weekend or a week in Miami, and most leave in the afternoon or evening. Allow two and three-quarter hours in the air and twenty minutes on the ground at each end.
Leave Opa-locka by 7.30 pm and a light jet lands at Teterboro before 10.30 pm, ahead of its voluntary quiet hours from 11 pm to 6 am. Westchester asks operators not to fly from midnight to 6.30 am, which gives about another hour. Opa-locka's tower closes from 11 pm to 7 am and, under FAA data from 1 October 2026, the main runway closes with it unless permission is requested an hour ahead, so a departure after 11 pm is usually better from Miami International.
For a later landing, Newark's private terminal and JFK's are open around the clock. We confirm the hours at both ends when we book.
| Leave Miami | Land in New York | Best pairing |
|---|---|---|
| Early afternoon | Late afternoon, before the evening rush | Opa-locka to Teterboro |
| Up to about 7.30 pm | Before Teterboro's quiet hours at 11 pm | Opa-locka to Teterboro |
| Up to about 8.30 pm | Before midnight | Opa-locka to Westchester |
| Later | After midnight | Miami International to Newark or JFK |
Times are for a light jet, the slowest cabin on this page; larger jets land about twenty-five minutes earlier. Quiet hours and tower hours from the airports and the FAA, as set out in our New York and Miami airport guides.
The prices below are indicative one-way estimates for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Opa-locka to Teterboro. They cover the flight itself, with the crew and the fuel, in an aircraft that is already in Miami.
Tax, airport fees and any flying without you on board come on top, and the written quote lists each one with a single total before you commit. How each figure is built, and what the quote adds, is set out under the table.
If you flew down with us, the same aircraft can wait in Miami for the return. That is priced on the parking and the crew's hotel rather than as a second one-way flight, and is usually the cheaper option for a stay of a few days.
The hourly rate for each cabin, and what moves a quote up or down, are in our guide to private jet charter costs.
| Cabin | Typical aircraft | Seats | Flight time | Hourly rate | Indicative one way, from | With 7.5% excise tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300, Learjet 55 | 6 to 7 | 3h | $4,850 | $14,500 | $15,588 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+, Citation Latitude | 7 to 9 | 2h 50m | $6,350 | $18,000 | $19,350 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600, Citation X+ | 8 to 9 | 2h 40m | $8,250 | $22,000 | $23,650 |
| Heavy jet | Legacy 650, Challenger 605 | 9 to 13 | 2h 35m | $11,600 | $30,000 | $32,250 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
On the days after Art Basel, after New Year and at the end of the winter season in April, expect a premium of a fifth to a quarter and book a week or two ahead for a choice of aircraft.
Each figure is the flight time for that cabin, gate to gate, multiplied by an hourly rate for an aircraft of that size based in Miami, and rounded to the nearest $500. The rate covers the aircraft, the crew and the fuel. Every rate sits inside the band for its cabin in our charter cost guide.
Federal excise tax is charged at 7.5% on charter flights within the United States, so the last column of the table shows each figure with it added.
Example, not a quote: four passengers in a midsize jet, Opa-locka to Teterboro, comes to $18,000 + $1,350 excise tax + $21.20 in segment fees = $19,371.20, before landing, handling and any positioning.
Tax rate and segment fee from the IRS (Publication 510 and Revenue Procedure 2025-32).
Miami's private traffic splits between Opa-locka, which is fast and close, and Miami International, which is closer still and handles the largest aircraft. Fort Lauderdale serves the northern half of the coast.
Private jet airports in Miami compared: FBOs, customs and curfews
Miami's busiest private airport, with customs on the field from 9 am to midnight. Its terminals take aircraft up to Boeing Business Jets.
The closest runway to Downtown and Brickell, with Signature's private terminal and customs around the clock at the General Aviation Center.
Among the 25 busiest private jet airports in the US, with customs from 8 am to 11.30 pm. The heaviest jets need prior permission for its 6,002 ft runway.
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
Which New York airport to land at: the private jet airports compared
The busiest private airport in the US. No aircraft may weigh more than 100,000 lb on the day, so VIP airliners go to JFK or Newark. Voluntary quiet hours 11 pm to 6 am; customs at Jet Aviation or Hangar 1, 7.30 am to 11.15 pm.
Quieter ramp and easier parking than Teterboro, with customs at the FBO. Operators are asked not to fly between midnight and 6.30 am.
Customs around the clock, no weight limit, and the only FBO is Signature. Useful when Teterboro is closed by weather or a security restriction.
Customs around the clock and no weight limit. The choice for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
Choose the Florida airport by where you are staying and the New York one by where you are going. Any pair flies non-stop, and the flight time changes by only a few minutes.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| South Beach, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and Aventura | Opa-locka (OPF) | Miami's busiest private airport, with five private terminals and the widest choice of aircraft. Its tower closes from 11 pm to 7 am. |
| Brickell and Downtown | Miami International (MIA) | About seven miles from Brickell, with one private terminal. Every arrival on its private ramp needs permission three hours ahead, so we book it with the flight. |
| Coral Gables, Pinecrest and the south | Miami Executive (TMB), formerly Kendall-Tamiami | South-west of Downtown, so the drive avoids the city. Its 6,000 ft runway is shorter than Opa-locka's, so we check the aircraft against it. |
| Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas and Boca Raton | Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) | About six miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale. The heaviest jets need prior permission for its 6,002 ft runway. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, Brooklyn and northern New Jersey | Teterboro (TEB) | Twenty-five to forty minutes from Midtown and the closest private airport to Manhattan. Quiet hours from 11 pm to 6 am. |
| Upper East Side, Westchester and Connecticut | Westchester County (HPN) | On the right side of the city for Greenwich, Rye and the northern suburbs, with a quieter ramp than Teterboro. Operators are asked not to fly from midnight to 6.30 am. |
| Long Island's North Shore and Nassau County | Republic (FRG), Farmingdale | Saves the drive through the city. Atlantic and Modern Aviation have private terminals there. |
| Late arrivals and the largest cabins | Newark (EWR) or JFK | Open through the night, for a landing after Teterboro's quiet hours or an aircraft too heavy for it. |
Drive times depend on the hour and the traffic, so we plan the car around your landing rather than promise a figure. The prices above are for Opa-locka to Teterboro; other pairs are quoted on the same basis.
A light jet flies Miami to New York non-stop in about three hours and suits two to five people with weekend luggage. A midsize cabin adds a lavatory with a door and room to work. Super-midsize and heavy cabins suit a family at the end of a long winter stay, with the golf bags and the luggage that comes with it.
Aircraft pages for this route: Learjet 55, Cessna Citation X+.
Six or seven seats, about three hours. A Phenom 300 or Learjet 55 from a South Florida operator.
See the Phenom 300Seven to nine seats and a stand-up cabin on the larger types: the Citation XLS+ or Latitude, the Challenger 350, Praetor 600 or Citation X+, the fastest of them.
See the Citation X+Up to thirteen seats and room for a season's luggage. A Legacy 650 or Challenger 605 flies it in about two and a half hours.
See the Legacy 650New 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.
The flight south leaves from Teterboro, Westchester, JFK or Newark for Opa-locka, Miami International or Fort Lauderdale, in about the same time. Palm Beach, about fifty miles closer to New York, is the shortest of the Florida legs.
If you plan to fly back down within a few days, ask for the aircraft to wait in New York: it is often cheaper than two separate one-way flights.
Flying into Miami from somewhere else? The airports, aircraft and prices from each city are on our page for private jet charter to Miami.
Each route has its own page: flight time, the airports at both ends, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price.
Indicative one-way pricing starts at approximately $14,500 for a light jet such as a Phenom 300, about $18,000 for a midsize jet, about $22,000 for a super-midsize jet and about $30,000 for a heavy jet, for the whole aircraft from Opa-locka to Teterboro. Each is the flight time multiplied by an hourly rate for the cabin, before the 7.5% federal excise tax, the $5.30 segment fee per passenger, landing and handling fees and any positioning, which the written quote lists.
About 2 hours 45 for the cabins on this page: about three hours in a light jet and about two and a half in a heavy jet, depending on the winds and the airports at each end. Every cabin listed flies it without a stop.
Opa-locka for Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and most flights, Miami International for Brickell and Downtown or a departure after 11 pm, Miami Executive for Coral Gables and the south, and Fort Lauderdale Executive for Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.
Leave Opa-locka by about 7.30 pm and a light jet lands at Teterboro before its voluntary quiet hours start at 11 pm, or by about 8.30 pm for Westchester before midnight. Later than that, we plan the landing at Newark or JFK, whose private terminals are open around the clock.
Yes, pets travel in the cabin. Tell us when you book so we can confirm the operator's policy and the vaccination or health documents needed for your itinerary.
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