The Route
Fly from New York to Miami by Private Jet
Miami lies about 950 nautical miles south of New York, and a private jet covers it in roughly two and a half to three hours: a morning in Manhattan, a late lunch by the water. Private jets from New York to Miami leave from Teterboro, Westchester County or Republic on Long Island and land at the Miami airport closest to where you stay, with the whole aircraft reserved for your group.
Velvet Air books every New York to Miami private jet and a licensed carrier flies it. You give us the day and the size of your group, we come back with the jets that fit, and everything arrives as one total. It is a domestic flight, so there is no customs at either end: bring a REAL ID or a passport and a bag.
Four jet classes are offered on this route, from a light jet for six to a heavy jet for twelve. The choice right below shows the difference at a glance, and if you are unsure, ask us. The jets are described in detail on our Miami private jet charter page, and from Miami the trip can go on to the Bahamas.
Plan Your Private Jet
Choose Your Aircraft
Aircraft for Your Private Jet from New York to Miami
Four jet classes, so your private jet from New York to Miami fits your group, your luggage and your pace. Your own crew on every booking, and nobody else on board.
Light Jet
Citation CJ3/CJ3+
- Up to 6 passengers
- 3h range
Technical Details
- Manufacturer
- Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Aircraft Model
- Citation CJ3/CJ3+
- Passengers
- Up to 6
- Range
- 3 hours
- Max. Takeoff Weight
- Up to 13,870 lbs
- Engines
- 2 × Williams FJ44-3A Turbofan Engines
- Max. Cruise Speed
- Up to 416 kts
- Service Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
Technical specifications are based on manufacturer data for the listed aircraft variants. Actual performance and passenger capacity may vary depending on aircraft configuration, payload and operating conditions.
Midsize Jet
Citation Excel/XLS
- Up to 8 passengers
- 4h range
Technical Details
- Manufacturer
- Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Aircraft Model
- Citation Excel/XLS
- Passengers
- Up to 8
- Range
- 4 hours
- Max. Takeoff Weight
- Up to 20,200 lbs
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 Series Turbofan Engines
- Max. Cruise Speed
- Up to 441 kts
- Service Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
Technical specifications are based on manufacturer data for the listed aircraft variants. Actual performance and passenger capacity may vary depending on aircraft configuration, payload and operating conditions.
Super Midsize Jet
Citation Sovereign
- Up to 8 passengers
- 7.5h range
Technical Details
- Manufacturer
- Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Aircraft Model
- Citation Sovereign
- Passengers
- Up to 8
- Range
- 7.5 hours
- Max. Takeoff Weight
- Up to 30,775 lbs
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 Series Turbofan Engines
- Max. Cruise Speed
- Up to 460 kts
- Service Ceiling
- 47,000 ft
Technical specifications are based on manufacturer data for the listed aircraft variants. Actual performance and passenger capacity may vary depending on aircraft configuration, payload and operating conditions.
Heavy Jet
Bombardier Challenger 650
- Up to 12 passengers
- 9h range
Technical Details
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier
- Aircraft Model
- Challenger 650
- Passengers
- Up to 12
- Range
- 9 hours
- Max. Takeoff Weight
- 48,200 lbs
- Engines
- 2 × General Electric CF34-3B Turbofan Engines
- Max. Speed
- Mach 0.85
- Service Ceiling
- 41,000 ft
Technical specifications are based on manufacturer data for the listed aircraft variants. Actual performance and passenger capacity may vary depending on aircraft configuration, payload and operating conditions.
How Much Does a Private Jet from New York to Miami Cost?
| Class | Models | Guests | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Jet | Citation CJ3/CJ3+ | Up to 6 | $2,400 to $3,600 |
| Midsize Jet | Citation Excel/XLS | Up to 8 | $3,500 to $4,700 |
| Heavy Jet | Challenger 650 | Up to 12 | $5,700 to $12,000 |
Estimated hourly rates for the whole aircraft, before taxes and fees. With two and a half to three hours in the air, your quote gives one total for the flight and the date.
How It Works
How a Private Jet to Miami from New York Works
Flying from New York to Miami by private jet works the same way in every jet class. Here is what every flight includes, from the first message to the landing in Miami.
Plan Your Private JetDistance and Time
About 950 Nautical Miles, Two and a Half to Three Hours
Teterboro to Opa-locka is about 950 nautical miles. In the air that is roughly two and a half to three hours, a little less in a faster jet and a little more against a strong headwind. The quote gives the planned time for the class and the day you fly.
How Long the Trip Runs
A Long Weekend or a Whole Winter in the Sun
The jet can bring you down for a long weekend and take you home on the day you choose, or you fly one way now and we quote the return for a later date. Give us both dates if you know them, and the quote shows each leg.
The Whole Aircraft
Your Group, Your Jet, Your Departure Time
Only the people you name are on board. There is no seat map and no other party, and the departure hour is yours within what the crew is allowed to fly. The light jet seats six, the midsize and super midsize jets eight and the heavy jet twelve.
ID, Not Customs
A REAL ID or a Passport, and No Border to Cross
New York to Miami is a domestic flight, so there is no customs on arrival. On a charter each adult needs a REAL ID compliant driver’s licence or a passport, the rule since May 2025. Send us the names when you confirm and bring the ID you gave us.
Airports at Both Ends
Teterboro, Westchester or Republic, Then Opa-locka, MIA or Kendall
In New York the jet leaves from Teterboro in New Jersey, Westchester County Airport in White Plains or Republic Airport in Farmingdale on Long Island. In Miami it lands at Opa-locka Executive, Miami International or Miami Executive in Kendall. We pick the pair closest to where your day starts and ends.
On Board and On Arrival
Catering, Celebrations, and a Car Waiting in Miami
Food and drinks for the cabin, a private chef, flowers or a gift for an occasion, and a car at the Miami airport can be ordered with the jet. They appear on the same quote, so nothing is left to arrange on the day.
Why Velvet Air
Why Velvet Air for a Private Jet from NYC to Miami?
We are not tied to one fleet. Velvet Air works directly with carefully selected, licensed operators and picks the jet that fits your date, your group and the airport you land at in Miami. You keep one point of contact and one total price from the first message until you land.
Plan Your Private JetDeparture Points
New York Departure Points for Your Private Jet to Miami
A private jet from NYC to Miami leaves from one of three airports around the city. The departure point nearest to where your day starts is the one we choose, and it is already named in the quote.
Select a departure point to see the location
The usual field for a private jet out of New York. Teterboro sits about 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan and serves business and private aviation only, with no airline traffic, so the drive is short and you board at the private terminal instead of queuing in an airline terminal.
The better start if you live in Westchester, the northern suburbs or Connecticut. The jet meets you in White Plains instead of across the Hudson, which on a weekday afternoon can spare you the drive through the city.
The Long Island option, in Farmingdale about 35 miles from Midtown. If you are leaving from Long Island or heading south straight from the Hamptons, Republic keeps the drive to the jet short.
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Contact Us
Write on WhatsApp or by email: the date, the New York airport you prefer, how many of you, roughly how much luggage, and whether you also need the flight home. A preferred departure hour helps too.
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Get Aircraft and Prices Back
We check which jets are free on your date and send the class that fits, the departure airport, the Miami airport, the time in the air and one total for the whole aircraft, with what it includes.
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Confirm and Pay Securely
You confirm and complete the booking with a secure credit card payment, and the jet and crew are held for you. Catering, flowers or a car in Miami are added now, and the names of everyone flying come to us for the manifest. The operator’s team goes through the details with you 24 to 48 hours before departure.
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Just Arrive 30 Minutes Before Departure
Arrive at the private terminal about thirty minutes before the time we sent. There is no airline queue; your bags go to the aircraft and the jet leaves when your group is aboard.
In Miami
What to See After Your NYC Private Jet Lands in Miami
Below are five places to see after you fly from New York to Miami, from the Art Deco streets of South Beach to the lighthouse on Key Biscayne.
Plan Your Private JetSelect a spot to see where it is
South Beach is the southern end of Miami Beach, with the sand on one side and Ocean Drive behind it. Its Art Deco Historic District holds the largest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the United States, more than 800 historic buildings, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.
Downtown Miami and Brickell face Biscayne Bay, the towers of the financial district to the south and the museums to the north. The Pérez Art Museum opened on the bay in 2013 and the Frost Museum of Science beside it in 2017, and Bayfront Park runs along the water in between.
Across the bay from Brickell, Key Biscayne has quiet beaches and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park at its southern tip. The Cape Florida Lighthouse there, first built in 1825 and rebuilt in 1846, is the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County.
Bal Harbour sits at the northern end of the barrier island, with the beach running along Collins Avenue in front of the hotels. Bal Harbour Shops opened here in 1965 as Florida’s first luxury fashion shopping center, and Opa-locka Executive is the nearest airport for a stay in this part of Miami.
From Miami the trip can go on to the islands. Bimini, Nassau, Eleuthera and the Exumas are a short flight away by jet, seaplane or small plane, and the same person who arranged your flight from New York can arrange the next leg. Our Bahamas flights from Miami show every island.
Ready When You Are
Ready to Charter a Private Jet from New York to Miami?
Send us the date, the number of guests and the New York airport you prefer. You get back the jet, the Miami airport and one total.
Add-Ons
Private Jet New York to Miami Add-Ons
Tell us which ones you want when you send your dates and your preferred jet. Anything beyond these is arranged together with the flight.
In Detail
Private Jet NYC to Miami: Teterboro, the Atlantic Coast and Opa-locka
Velvet Air arranges your private jet from New York to Miami with licensed carriers. Every flight is flown for your group alone and arranged by one person from your first message until you land. For the flights we arrange onward from Miami, see our Miami charter flights page.
Private Jet from NYC to Miami: You Decide the Departure Time
Leave Manhattan on your hour and land in Miami for dinner
There is no timetable to fit into. You name the departure hour when you confirm, within what the crew is allowed to fly, and it can still move if your day in New York runs long. Leave Teterboro after a morning meeting and you are in Miami for a late lunch; leave after work and you land in time for dinner by the water. Tell us the fixed point at the Miami end, a reservation, a check-in or a game, and we plan the departure backwards from it, including the car that waits at the aircraft when you land. With two and a half to three hours in the air, the time on the ground matters as much as the time aloft: you arrive at the private terminal about thirty minutes before departure, your bags go straight to the aircraft, and there is no terminal line at either end.
Private Jet Miami to New York: The Way Home
Book the return with the trip down, or once you know the date
Tell us the day you want to fly home and the New York airport that suits you, Teterboro, Westchester or Republic, and the quote shows both legs. If your plans are still open, fly down one way and send the return date when you know it; the private jet from Miami back to New York is quoted for that day. Every class on this page flies both directions, and the way back is priced like the way down: by the hour, for the whole aircraft, with one total for the leg. The jet leaves from the Miami airport closest to where you stayed, Opa-locka in the north, Miami International or Miami Executive in Kendall, so the drive to the aircraft stays short. A car can collect you at the hotel in Miami, and another can wait on the ramp in New York to take you home.
Private Jet New York Miami: Winter Weekends and Milestone Days
A birthday, a winter escape or a weekend that matters
Some trips south are for a day that matters: a birthday dinner in South Beach, an anniversary weekend in Bal Harbour, a few days of sun when New York turns grey. Through our add-ons we place flowers, champagne or a gift at your seat, arrange catering or a private chef for the cabin, and have a car waiting at the aircraft in Miami. Name the occasion in your first message and it is planned together with the jet, on the same quote and with the same person. For a larger party, a family or friends travelling together, the heavy jet seats up to twelve, so everyone arrives at the same time instead of spread across several airline departures. And when the weekend is over, the same class can bring you back to New York on the day you choose.
FAQ
New York to Miami Private Jet FAQ
How long does a private jet take from New York to Miami?
About two and a half to three hours in the air from Teterboro to Opa-locka, around 950 nautical miles. A faster jet saves a little time and a strong headwind adds some. The quote gives the planned time for your class and date.
Which New York airports does the jet leave from?
Teterboro in New Jersey, the closest to Midtown, Westchester County Airport in White Plains, and Republic Airport in Farmingdale on Long Island. We choose the one closest to where your day starts and name it in the quote.
Where does the jet land in Miami?
At Opa-locka Executive in the north, Miami International or Miami Executive in Kendall. We pick the field closest to where you are staying, or MIA when you connect to an airline, and the car you ordered waits there.
Do I need a passport to fly private from New York to Miami?
No. It is a domestic flight with no customs. Each adult needs a REAL ID compliant driver’s licence or a passport, the rule for charter flights since May 2025. Send us the names of everyone flying when you confirm.
How many people fit on the jet?
Six on the light jet, eight on the midsize Citation Excel/XLS or the super midsize Citation Sovereign, and twelve on the heavy Challenger 650. Tell us the group and the luggage, and the quote names the class that fits.
Can we choose our own departure time?
Yes. You name the hour when you confirm, within what the crew is allowed to fly, and it can still move if your plans change. Tell us any fixed point in Miami, such as a dinner or a check-in, and we plan backwards from it.
Can we cancel or move a New York to Miami private jet?
Every booking carries one year of credit, so you can fly on any date within that year. If the weather cancels the flight, nothing is lost: we move it to a new date agreed with you.
How early do we need to arrive?
About thirty minutes before departure. There is no terminal queue: you drive up to the private terminal, your bags go straight to the aircraft, and the jet leaves when your whole group is aboard.
Will anyone else be on the aircraft?
No. A charter is private: the aircraft and the captain are yours alone, and it carries the people you name and nobody else. There is no seat assignment and no other party sharing the cabin.
How much does a private jet from New York to Miami cost?
Charters are priced by the hour for the whole aircraft: about $2,400 to $3,600 an hour for a light jet, up to $5,700 to $12,000 for a heavy jet, before taxes and fees. Your quote gives one total for your date.
What happens if the weather is bad on the day?
If conditions are below what is safe, the crew moves or cancels the flight, and you hear early enough to change the departure. A jet can climb above much of what grounds smaller aircraft.
What is the difference between Velvet Air and the operator that flies me?
Velvet Air does not own or fly aircraft; the flight is operated by a licensed carrier. We compare carriers for your route and put forward the best fit, and one person stays with your request until you land.
Next Step
Ready to Book Your Private Jet
from New York to Miami?
Send your date, group size and the New York airport you prefer. We come back with the jet, the Miami airport and one total for the whole aircraft.
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