New York to Los Angeles is the highest-volume transcontinental private aviation route in the US — heavy daily two-way flow.
2,129 nm great-circle between TEB and VNY, 5h 25m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates New York → Los Angeles, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart TEB — Primary field for New York — 25 min to the city, no slot coordination. · Arrive BUR — 20 min to Los Angeles and no slot pressure — worth pricing against the primary. · Value pick: Bombardier Challenger 300 · Premium pick: Bombardier Global 5000
WHAT TO DO NEXT · AIRCRAFT CHOICE DECIDES THIS SECTOR
Aircraft choice matters more than usual here because the limiting field removes classes that otherwise have the range for the sector — the runway, not the distance, sets the short-list.
A second airport with comparable verified data serves at least one end of this pair, so the runway constraint can also be answered by changing the field rather than the aircraft.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Super Midsize
The Bombardier Challenger 300 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 2,129 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €22,700
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 2,129 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 26 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €38,400
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For New York → Los Angeles 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.
DEPARTURE · TEB
New York metro · United States
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Only viable when TEB is closed or your aircraft exceeds TEB's 100k lb MTOW.
Westchester alternative with no MTOW headache.
New Jersey alternative for west-suburban journeys.
ARRIVAL · VNY
Los Angeles · United States
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway.
OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field.
Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway.
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for New York → Los Angeles is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · New York
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Teterboro Airport TEB Primary endpoint | 7,000 ft | super-midsize | 0 nm | 25 min | 5 |
02 HPN HPN verified market airport | 6,549 ft | super-midsize | 21 nm | 45 min | 3 |
03 EWR EWR verified market airport | 11,000 ft | ulr | 11 nm | — | — |
04 MMU MMU verified market airport | 5,998 ft | midsize | 16 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Los Angeles
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Van Nuys Airport VNY Primary endpoint | 8,001 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 35 min | 6 |
02 BUR BUR verified market airport | 6,886 ft | super-midsize | 7 nm | 20 min | 2 |
03 SMO SMO verified market airport | 3,500 ft | — | 12 nm | — | — |
04 SNA SNA verified regional alternative | 5,700 ft | midsize | 45 nm | — | — |
05 LAX LAX verified market airport | 12,894 ft | ulr | 17 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Route Intelligence · Ground Truth
Curated ground facts held for the New York → Los Angeles endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Departure · TEB · Published transfer
Published transfer from TEB: Chauffeur to Midtown 25–40 min.
Destination register · transfer · chauffeur
Departure · TEB · Published transfer
Published transfer from TEB: helicopter to downtown 8 min.
Destination register · transfer · helicopter
Arrival · VNY · What anchors demand
Beverly Hills, Malibu and the studios drive demand.
Destination register · localAnchor
Route Intelligence · Airport Comparison
Airport alternatives for New York → Los Angeles
New York — Departure Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 TEB Primary airport for this corridor | 25m | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | Yes |
02 HPN · White Plains Westchester alternative with no MTOW headache. | 55m | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
Los Angeles — Arrival Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 VNY Primary airport for this corridor | 35m | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
02 BUR · Burbank Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway. | 20m | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
Published runway length at TEB and VNY, read against the 2,129 nm sector.
Departure field
TEB · New York
7,000ft
Arrival field
VNY · Los Angeles
8,001ft
TEB publishes 7,000 ft of runway, which accepts super-midsize aircraft and below at full performance.
VNY publishes 8,001 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 2,129 nm sector is inside the usable range of midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Runway length at TEB (New York) — not range — removes heavy jet and ultra-long-range from this pair; Super-midsize is the practical ceiling into the field.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: midsize and super-midsize.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (heavy jet 7,500 ft preferred; ultra-long-range 8,000 ft preferred).
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On New York → Los Angeles, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to New York before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from Los Angeles, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on TEB–VNY are set field by field — TEB and VNY each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 2,129 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on TEB–VNY, not the driver of the quote.
New York → Los Angeles demand cycles pull the 2,129 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at VNY constrains the lift available for 2,129 nm inbounds from New York — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices TEB–VNY beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 2,129 nm.
Slot coordination at VNY — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on New York departures and raises handling on TEB–VNY.
At 2,129 nm, TEB–VNY sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at VNY is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the TEB–VNY quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on New York → Los Angeles
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another New York-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near VNY can trim handling and slot pressure on TEB–VNY — see the airport comparison above.
TEB ↔ VNY (2,129 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 TEB drops handling and slot fees on the 2,129 nm run to VNY.
2,129 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on TEB–VNY cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
New York → Los Angeles operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL370–FL430 across 2,129 nm on TEB–VNY
Typical routing
Overland European upper routes — direct via UN airways with minimal detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees) and at Los Angeles (22:00–07:00 restricted).
Runway
7,000 ft (shorter of TEB and VNY) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 2,129 nm; TEB–VNY 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 TEB clears the weekday slot peak and lands VNY before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation (July 2026 – November 2026).
Our movement archive records 27 New York → Los Angeles repositioning legs between July 2026 and November 2026, flown by 2 distinct operators across 6 aircraft types.
Source: v_broker_pair_evidence · legs, operators, aircraft_types, first_leg, last_leg
Our movement archive records 31 Los Angeles → New York repositioning legs between July 2026 and November 2026, flown by 3 distinct operators across 7 aircraft types.
Source: v_broker_pair_evidence · legs, operators, aircraft_types, first_leg, last_leg
Of those, 5 New York → Los Angeles legs carried an operator-released price, ranging $44,401 to $56,581 with an observed average of $52,219. These are prices for aircraft already scheduled to move, on fixed dates.
Source: v_broker_pair_evidence · priced_legs, price_min, price_max, price_avg, currency
At New York (TEB) the archive holds 619 recorded repositioning movements (340 outbound, 279 inbound) involving 25 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
58 aircraft are recorded as based at New York (TEB) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 19 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at New York (TEB) are Gulfstream GVII-G600, Challenger 300, Global 7500, Challenger 350, Gulfstream G280.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at New York (TEB) concentrates in July and October, which account for 51% of 619 archived legs; June is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Los Angeles (VNY) the archive holds 245 recorded repositioning movements (129 outbound, 116 inbound) involving 16 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
69 aircraft are recorded as based at Los Angeles (VNY) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 24 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at Los Angeles (VNY) are Cessna Citation Excel, Global 7500, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream G450.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at Los Angeles (VNY) concentrates in July and September, which account for 75% of 245 archived legs; January is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive (July 2026 – November 2026) — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€20,100 – €44,000
Super Midsize through Ultra Long Range over 2,129 nm TEB–VNY, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of TEB sit at the upper end.
Observed empty-leg fills on this corridor
$44,401 – $56,581
5 priced repositioning legs recorded New York → Los Angeles, average $52,219. These are operator-released prices for aircraft already moving — availability is dated, not on demand.
Price stand: October 2026, reconciled against 58 observed movements on the pair. TEB–VNY quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
TEB–VNY supply — deep
TEB — 58 based aircraft across 19 operators, 619 archived movements (340 out / 279 in) from 25 operators. VNY — 69 based aircraft across 24 operators, 245 archived movements (129 out / 116 in) from 16 operators. Types recorded working this pair: Gulfstream GVII-G600, Challenger 300, Global 7500, Challenger 350.
Positioning into Teterboro (TEB)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KEWR (11 nm, 1 aircraft), KMMU (16 nm, 3 aircraft), KLDJ (16 nm, 2 aircraft).
Positioning into Van Nuys (VNY)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KWHP (5 nm, 1 aircraft), KBUR (7 nm, 4 aircraft), KLAX (17 nm, 3 aircraft).
Teterboro (TEB) — departing for VNY
TEB departing for VNY: No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays. Curfew: 23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees.
Van Nuys (VNY) — arriving from TEB
VNY arriving from TEB: PPR none; heavy morning westbound bank. Curfew: 22:00–07:00 restricted.
Van Nuys (VNY)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and September (75% of 245 recorded legs), and falls away in January and November.
Boeing BBJ / ACJ and fully-fuelled Global 7500
TEB enforces a 100,000 lb MTOW limit. Those airframes have to use a secondary field, which adds a ground transfer that usually wipes out the cabin advantage.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 2,129 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.
New York — real alternatives, and when we use them
Newark (EWR), 10 km out — Only viable when TEB is closed or your aircraft exceeds TEB's 100k lb MTOW. Trade-off: slot scarcity. White Plains (HPN), 55 km out — Westchester alternative with no MTOW headache. Trade-off: 45 min to manhattan. Morristown (MMU), 45 km out — New Jersey alternative for west-suburban journeys. Trade-off: farther from manhattan.
Los Angeles — real alternatives, and when we use them
Burbank (BUR), 20 km out — Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway. Trade-off: shorter runway than vny. John Wayne (SNA), 80 km out — OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field. Trade-off: curfew 22:00–07:00. LAX (LAX), 25 km out — Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway. Trade-off: slot scarcity.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing TEB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
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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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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
New York → Los Angeles frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 5h 25m on the 2,129 nm great-circle sector in a midsize, or about 5h 40m block to block once taxi at TEB and VNY is counted. Across the 2 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 5h 25m in a super-midsize to 5h 40m in a midsize. Runway length at TEB — not range — keeps heavy jet and ultra-long-range off the pair, so these times assume super-midsize or smaller. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 2,129 nm sector our desk models super-midsize charter from €20,100 one-way and ultra-long-range from €32,800. light jet aircraft cannot cover the 2,129 nm nonstop after IFR reserves, which is why the modelled ladder opens at super-midsize rather than a smaller cabin. midsize aircraft clear both fields on this pair but carry no modelled row here, so those cabins are quoted on request. ultra-long-range aircraft operate into TEB under the published performance limit rather than at full runway performance, which is a payload and fuel planning point rather than a separate price. More than one field serves this pair, and the modelled rows above are the ones our desk applies to the primary airport pairing. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Bombardier Global 5000 (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 2,129 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 26 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
VNY is closest at 35 min transfer. No coordination required
TEB is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
VNY at 35 min transfer is the fastest into Los Angeles.
Yes — on a full round trip, the operator may need a fresh crew on the return. Confirm at booking.
Repositioning is charged. If the operator has to ferry an aircraft into New York, that leg is in your number; if one is already there, it is not.
Observed pricing
Across 6 priced legs the observed band runs $42,061 to $56,581, averaging $50,526.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
Field capability
We track 6 ground-handling and 5 VIP catering suppliers at New York (EVO Jet / EVO Fuels, Jet Aviation Teterboro and 4 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
The longest jet-capable runway across the 3 fields serving New York is 6,997 ft at Teterboro Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
We track 6 ground-handling and 5 VIP catering suppliers at Los Angeles (Clay Lacy Aviation Van Nuys, EVO Jet / EVO Fuels and 4 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
The longest jet-capable runway across the 4 fields serving Los Angeles is 12,894 ft at Los Angeles International Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
Observed supply
We have observed 44 empty-leg repositionings on this pair in our own inventory feed, first recorded 2026-07-03 and most recently 2026-09-26.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
2 distinct operators and 8 aircraft types have flown this pair in the period we track.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
Legs on this pair appear in 3 distinct months of our record, which is what makes forward empty-leg alerts worth setting here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-15
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