The Nantucket to Seattle corridor is served by private charter through Limitless Sky. This page consolidates the airport options, aircraft classes and pricing context for the route, plus availability of empty legs and concierge ground arrangements at both ends.
2230 nm great-circle between ACK and BFI, On request typical block time.
“Aircraft positioning sets the Nantucket–Seattle number on a On request sector; flexing around it beats negotiating on rate.”
Depart ACK — Primary departure for Nantucket. · Arrive BFI — Primary arrival for Seattle. · Value pick: Hawker 850XP · Premium pick: Dassault Falcon 50EX
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Midsize
The Hawker 850XP clears both runways and has range headroom on the 2,230 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €20,800
FASTEST
Heavy
On 2,230 nm the Dassault Falcon 50EX carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €42,100
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Nantucket → Seattle we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On Nantucket → Seattle, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Nantucket before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from Seattle, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on ACK–BFI are set field by field — ACK and BFI each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 2,230 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on ACK–BFI, not the driver of the quote.
Nantucket → Seattle demand cycles pull the 2,230 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at BFI constrains the lift available for 2,230 nm inbounds from Nantucket — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices ACK–BFI beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 2,230 nm.
Slot coordination at BFI — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Nantucket departures and raises handling on ACK–BFI.
At 2,230 nm, ACK–BFI sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at BFI is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the ACK–BFI quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Nantucket → Seattle
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Nantucket-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near BFI can trim handling and slot pressure on ACK–BFI — see the airport comparison above.
ACK ↔ BFI (2,230 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
Departing 2–4 hours off the peak slot window at ACK drops handling and slot fees on the 2,230 nm run to BFI.
2,230 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on ACK–BFI cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
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Route Intelligence · Operational
Nantucket → Seattle operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL370–FL430 across 2,230 nm on ACK–BFI
Typical routing
Overland European upper routes — direct via UN airways with minimal detour.
Runway
6,303 ft (shorter of ACK and BFI) favours midsize and super-midsize jets; heavy metal may need payload optimisation.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 2,230 nm; ACK–BFI is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Cold gourmet catering, coffee/espresso, single hot service typical.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from ACK clears the weekday slot peak and lands BFI before midday handling pressure.
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€18,800 – €43,100
Midsize through Heavy over 2,230 nm ACK–BFI, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of ACK sit at the upper end.
Price stand: August 2026. ACK–BFI quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
ACK–BFI supply — workable
ACK — 23 archived movements (11 out / 12 in) from 8 operators. BFI — 20 archived movements (10 out / 10 in) from 8 operators. The thinner end sets the price on ACK–BFI: 24–48h notice materially improves the quote.
Positioning into Nantucket (ACK)
When the based fleet is committed, the next ACK–BFI lift comes from KPYM (50 nm, 1 aircraft), KWST (79 nm, 8 aircraft), KBOS (79 nm, 2 aircraft). Those ferries add roughly 20–45 minutes of billed time, which is why identical requests can quote differently on the same day.
Positioning into Seattle (BFI)
When the based fleet is committed, the next ACK–BFI lift comes from KBFI (0 nm, 4 aircraft), KSEA (5 nm, 2 aircraft), KOKH (46 nm, 1 aircraft). Those ferries add roughly 20–45 minutes of billed time, which is why identical requests can quote differently on the same day.
Seattle (BFI)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (90% of 20 recorded legs), and falls away in September. For ACK–BFI that means booking the peak weeks 2–3 weeks out: the based fleet sells out first, then ferried lift, then nothing, while September is where negotiation actually works.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 2,230 nm this sector is beyond a comfortable light-jet leg with full seats and bags — you buy a fuel stop, and a stop costs more than the class saves. It is also the class where golf bags and ski gear stop fitting.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing ACK within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
48–72 hours is comfortable — 12 hours is achievable when aircraft are in position.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday midweek is typically the lowest-friction window on this pair.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
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Nantucket → Seattle frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONBlock time is On request on the 2,230 nm great-circle sector, using a heavy in typical wind conditions.
Indicative one-way pricing on this pair is €19,000–€43,000 one-way, all-in, depending on aircraft class and season. Empty legs run 25–75% below these ranges.
Dassault Falcon 50EX (Heavy) is our standing pick — On 2,230 nm the Dassault Falcon 50EX carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
See the airport comparison.
Yes — on a full round trip, the operator may need a fresh crew on the return. Confirm at booking.
Where the aircraft sits before your departure is the largest single line in the quote — an aircraft already at Nantucket prices very differently from one flown in empty.
Yes — Nantucket July 4 and August peak in Jul–Aug materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
On a 2,230 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €21,300 for a midsize and €31,400 for a heavy in standard season — 3 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Peak weeks move the same midsize sector from €21,300 to €25,100, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 5h 18m.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Field capability
We track 0 ground-handling and 1 VIP catering supplier at Nantucket, USA, so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 1 field serving Nantucket, USA is 6,303 ft at Nantucket Memorial Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
We track 2 ground-handling and 3 VIP catering suppliers at Seattle, Washington, USA (Clay Lacy Aviation Boeing Field, Galvin Flying), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 1 field serving Seattle, Washington, USA is 10,007 ft at King County International Airport - Boeing Field, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18