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The New York to Nantucket hop is the quintessential summer escape—210 miles over Long Island Sound in under an hour. Skip the drive to Hyannis, the ferry lines, and the Cape Cod traffic. Flying private means your dog sits beside you in the cabin, your beach gear goes in the hold, and you're on the island before the ferry even leaves the dock. Summer weekends see the ACK ramp packed with private jets.
The alternatives are brutal: drive 4+ hours to Hyannis through Cape traffic, park, wait for the ferry, endure a 2-hour crossing. Or fight for seats on Cape Air or Tradewind with strict pet and luggage restrictions. Flying private from Teterboro—or White Plains if you're in Westchester or Connecticut—puts you on Nantucket in 50 minutes with everything and everyone you need.
For this short hop, a Turboprop like the Pilatus PC-12 is the smart money. Jets barely reach cruising altitude before descending on a 210-mile flight. The PC-12's massive cargo door fits strollers, beach gear, golf clubs, and the dog with room to spare. If speed is everything, a Light Jet gets you there 10 minutes faster—but at a higher cost.
Nantucket's ramp becomes a parking lot from Fourth of July through Labor Day. Overnight parking fees are among the highest in the region, and peak weekend slots sell out weeks in advance. Many aircraft drop passengers and immediately fly back to the mainland to park cheaper—a "drop and go" that adds repositioning costs.
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Located 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan, Teterboro is the primary executive hub for NYC. However, many Nantucket commuters also use White Plains (HPN) in Westchester—it's closer to Connecticut suburbs and often less congested.
Top FBOs at TEB:
For this route, HPN is often the better choice. It's less congested than TEB and closer to the flight path, shaving 10-15 minutes off your total journey. If you live in Connecticut, Westchester, or Upper Manhattan, HPN is a no-brainer.
Located on the south side of the island, about 3 miles from town. ACK is the lifeline of Nantucket—everything and everyone arrives here.
FBO Services at ACK:
Nantucket is famous for dense summer fog, particularly in June and July. This is the single biggest schedule disruptor on this route.
Demand is extremely spiky on this route. Weekend timing matters enormously.
Due to limited ramp space, ACK charges premium rates for overnight parking in summer. Many jets drop passengers and immediately fly back to the mainland (Bedford, Hyannis, or Providence) to park cheaper. This creates two "empty legs" that get billed to the client.
At just 210 miles, this is an ultra-short hop where jets barely reach cruising altitude before descending. The difference in flight time between a turboprop and a light jet is often less than 10 minutes.
Pilatus PC-12 or King Air 350: The smartest choice for this route. A PC-12 takes approximately 55 minutes (vs 45 in a jet), burns less fuel, and offers that famous massive cargo door for beach gear and coolers.
Cirrus Vision Jet or Citation Mustang: Perfect for a couple or 3 passengers who want jet speed without paying for empty seats.
Phenom 300 or Citation CJ3: If you want to get there in under 50 minutes and climb above the summer haze and bumps quickly, a light jet is superior.
The New York to Nantucket route has one of the most predictable empty leg patterns in the Northeast during summer. The weekend commute creates consistent repositioning opportunities.
Sunday/Monday OUTBOUND (TEB → ACK): 🎯 Deal alert!
After dropping off returning weekenders at Teterboro on Sunday, aircraft fly back to Nantucket empty to pick up the next wave of departing guests. Catch this positioning flight if you're heading to the island early in the week.
Thursday/Friday OUTBOUND (TEB → ACK): Full price.
Everyone is heading to the island for the weekend. No deals available.
Thursday/Friday INBOUND (ACK → TEB): 🎯 Deal alert!
After dropping weekend arrivals on Nantucket, planes return to New York empty. If you need to get back to the city on Thursday or Friday, this is your window.
A standard one-way charter runs $4,500-$7,000. Empty leg opportunities:
At these prices, an empty leg rivals the cost of 4 commercial tickets on Tradewind or Cape Air—but with your dog in the cabin and your schedule intact.
Pets and privacy. Commercial shuttles have strict crate limits for dogs—on a private charter, your Golden Retriever sits on the seat next to you. You also fly on your schedule, not a fixed timetable that might be delayed or cancelled due to weather. And no waiting in commercial terminal lines with a week's worth of beach gear.
Yes, but with restrictions. ACK has a strict noise curfew. Jet aircraft generally cannot land between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Turboprops have slightly more leniency, but it's best to plan arrivals before 9:30 PM to avoid any issues.
Your pilot will attempt an instrument approach. If visibility is below minimums (often under 200 feet ceiling), you'll divert to Hyannis (HYA). From there, you can take the fast ferry (about 1 hour) to the island. You're still billed for the flight time, so build flexibility into foggy-day travel.
Often yes. HPN is less congested and closer to the flight path, shaving 10-15 minutes off your total flight time. If you live in Connecticut, Westchester, or Upper Manhattan, HPN is the better choice. Less traffic, faster departure, slightly shorter flight.
A massive amount. The PC-12 has a standard cargo door that works like a hatchback SUV. You can fit golf clubs, coolers, large suitcases, beach chairs, and even a dismantled bicycle without issue. It's often better for cargo than a light jet.
No—and in fact, most Nantucket travel is booked as two one-ways ("point-to-point"). Holding a plane on the island for a week is prohibitively expensive due to daily minimums and parking fees. Just book a drop-off flight and a separate pick-up flight. It's almost always cheaper.
Understanding costs on this short-hop route requires awareness of the unique summer economics at Nantucket—parking, repositioning, and demand spikes all factor in.
Turboprop (King Air 350, PC-12):
Very Light Jet (Vision Jet, Mustang):
Light Jet (Phenom 300, Citation CJ3):
This is where Nantucket gets expensive:
Many operators avoid ACK parking fees by repositioning:
Day of week: Friday = 20-40% premium over Tuesday/Wednesday
Summer peak (July-August): Highest prices, tightest availability
Fog forecast: High fog probability may require flexible scheduling
Booking window: Last-minute summer weekends = significant premium (if available at all)
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