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Under three hours from Teterboro to Nassau, then fifteen minutes to Paradise Island or Lyford Cay. Customs cleared at the private terminal at each end, and light jets do it comfortably.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in US dollars for this route.
New York to Nassau is 1,100 miles, which a light jet flies non-stop in about three hours and a midsize cabin faster still. Leave Teterboro after breakfast and you are at Lyford Cay or Albany for lunch.
Nassau's two private terminals clear customs on arrival in minutes, and the drive to Paradise Island is fifteen. For the out islands, Exuma and North Eleuthera have customs and runways long enough for midsize jets, which puts Harbour Island and the Exuma Cays within a short boat ride of the aircraft.
On the way home there is no preclearance for private flights; US customs clears you at the private terminal at Teterboro or Westchester, usually in minutes. Each leg's formalities are set out below.
Which New York airport to leave from is set out in our guide to the private jet airports in New York: FBOs, customs and curfews, side by side.
Leaving New York: there is no US exit check at the FBO. The crew files the passenger manifest with US Customs and Border Protection before departure, so we need each passenger's passport details the day before. Everyone needs a passport valid for the trip, and anyone who is not a US citizen needs whatever visa or ESTA lets them back into the United States.
Arriving in the Bahamas: Bahamian customs and immigration clear you inside the private terminal at Nassau, or on arrival at Exuma or North Eleuthera. The handler files the aircraft's declaration and an immigration card for each passenger in advance, so arrival is a passport check. Americans, Canadians and Britons need no visa; we confirm for other nationalities. A dog needs a Bahamian import permit applied for before the trip.
Leaving the Bahamas: the departure tax for each passenger and the customs charges for the aircraft are paid through the handler and listed in the quote. US preclearance at Nassau serves scheduled airline passengers; private flights are not precleared there or anywhere else in the Bahamas.
Arriving back in New York: the crew requests permission to land and files the manifest before leaving the Bahamas, and US Customs and Border Protection clears you at the FBO, usually in minutes. Teterboro and Westchester clear private arrivals from 7.30 am to 11.15 pm, so we time the departure to land inside those hours; a later arrival goes to JFK or Newark.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat. They cover the flight, crew and fuel; parking in the Bahamas, repositioning and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
A round trip with the aircraft waiting in Nassau for a few days is usually the better value. Tell us your dates and we confirm the figure in writing.
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 | Indicative one way, from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Citation CJ4, Phenom 300 | 6 to 7 | 3h | $15,500 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS, Hawker 800XP | 8 | 2h 50m | $18,500 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 8 to 9 | 2h 40m | $23,000 |
| Heavy jet | Legacy 650, Falcon 900 | 12 to 14 | 2h 35m | $32,000 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Out-island runways suit light and midsize jets; heavy jets land at Nassau.
Teterboro handles most of New York's private departures, but it caps aircraft weight and closes to noisy movements overnight, so the largest cabins and some late flights go from Westchester, Newark or JFK.
Private jet airports in New York compared: FBOs, customs and curfews
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 and no weight limit. The choice for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
Customs around the clock, no weight limit, and the only FBO is Signature. Useful when Teterboro is closed by weather or a security restriction.
Nassau's Lynden Pindling is the main gateway, fifteen minutes from Paradise Island and twenty from Lyford Cay and Albany. Exuma and North Eleuthera put the out islands within a short boat ride.
Flying private to the Bahamas from anywhere: airports, aircraft and prices
Two private terminals open around the clock, each with customs on site, and an 11,107 ft runway that takes any cabin up to a VIP airliner.
Customs on arrival and a 7,000 ft runway that takes large cabins. The gateway to the Exuma Cays and the private islands.
A 6,019 ft lit runway for light, midsize and super-midsize jets, with customs from 9 am to 5 pm and on request outside those hours. Harbour Island is a short boat ride across the bay.
A light or midsize cabin flies New York to Nassau comfortably and suits the out islands, whose runways are shorter. A super-midsize or heavy cabin works for a larger party or heavier luggage into Nassau. The Learjet 55 in our fleet covers most trips.
Aircraft pages for this route: Embraer Phenom 300, Pilatus PC-24, Hawker 800XP.
Six or seven seats, three hours. The Learjet 55 in our fleet, or a Citation CJ4 or Phenom 300 from a New York operator.
See the Learjet 55Eight or nine seats with room for luggage; the usual proposal for a family week in Lyford Cay or on Harbour Island.
See the fleetTwelve to fourteen seats into Nassau for a larger party. The Legacy 650 in our fleet flies it in about two and a half hours.
See the Legacy 650The Bahamas season runs from November to April, with the holidays and the American school breaks the busiest weeks.
The return leaves from Nassau, Exuma or North Eleuthera and lands at Teterboro, Westchester, JFK or Newark. US customs is cleared on arrival in New York, at the FBO: Teterboro's customs runs from 7.30 am to 11.15 pm, so we time the departure to land inside those hours. Allow about two hours forty-five northbound.
In the Christmas fortnight and over spring break, Nassau's parking and the out-island slots are the scarce resources, and we secure the return when we book the outbound.
Flying into New York from somewhere else? The airports, aircraft and prices from each city are on our page for private jet charter to New York.
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 prices for the whole aircraft start at about $15,500 in a light jet; about $18,500 in a midsize jet; about $23,000 in a super-midsize jet; about $32,000 in a heavy jet. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates, and a return with the aircraft waiting is usually priced well below two one-way flights.
About 2 hours 45 flight time for the cabins shown on this page, depending on the aircraft, the winds and the airports at each end. Every cabin class listed flies it without a stop.
From New York: Teterboro, Westchester County, John F. Kennedy International and Newark Liberty. Into the Bahamas: Lynden Pindling, Nassau, Exuma International and North Eleuthera. Each is described above with its drive time and the operators that handle private flights there.
Outbound, the crew files the passenger list with US customs and there is no exit check; Bahamian customs and immigration clear you at the private terminal on arrival, from papers the handler filed in advance. On the way home there is no preclearance for private flights: US customs clears you at the FBO in New York. You need a passport both ways.
Pets travel in the cabin. The Bahamas requires an import permit applied for in advance, a veterinary health certificate and rabies vaccination; we arrange the permit with the handler.
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. We coordinate chauffeured cars on both ends, so a car meets you at the aircraft in Bahamas and the driver knows the airport's private terminal.
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