New York–Bahamas is a Caribbean staple — sub-90-minute hops from Florida and the US East Coast. US pre-clearance at the island airport means re-entry into the US as a domestic flight.
932 nm great-circle between TEB and NAS, 2h 45m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates New York → Bahamas, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart TEB — Primary field for New York — 25 min to the city, no slot coordination. · Arrive ELH — Primary arrival for Bahamas. · Value pick: Eclipse 550 · Premium pick: Bombardier Challenger 300
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
Light Jet
The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 932 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €7,400
MOST POPULAR
Midsize
Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of New York–Bahamas — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Indicative all-in €9,400
FASTEST
Super Midsize
On 932 nm the Bombardier Challenger 300 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 18 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €10,700
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For New York → Bahamas 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 · NAS
DATA · AIRPORT REGISTER · PUBLISHED VALUES ONLY
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for New York → Bahamas 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 MMU MMU verified market airport | 5,998 ft | midsize | 16 nm | — | — |
04 EWR EWR verified market airport | 11,000 ft | ulr | 11 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Bahamas
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 NAS NAS Primary endpoint | 11,353 ft | ulr | 0 nm | — | — |
02 ELH ELH verified regional alternative | 6,020 ft | midsize | 50 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 → Bahamas 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 · ELH · City access
Nassau (NAS) is the primary; New Providence and family-island onward hops by small-cabin or heli.
Destination register · localTransfer
Arrival · ELH · What anchors demand
Nassau/Paradise Island and the Exumas.
Destination register · localAnchor
Route Intelligence · Airport Comparison
Airport alternatives for New York → Bahamas
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 |
Published runway length at TEB and ELH, read against the 932 nm sector.
Departure field
TEB · New York
7,000ft
Arrival field
ELH · Bahamas
6,020ft
TEB publishes 7,000 ft of runway, which accepts super-midsize aircraft and below at full performance.
ELH publishes 6,020 ft, accepting midsize aircraft and below.
The 932 nm sector is inside the usable range of light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Runway length at ELH (Bahamas) — not range — removes super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range from this pair; Midsize is the practical ceiling into the field.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: light jet and midsize.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (super-midsize 6,500 ft preferred; heavy jet 7,500 ft preferred; ultra-long-range 8,000 ft preferred).
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On New York → Bahamas, seasonality 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 Bahamas, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on TEB–NAS are set field by field — TEB and NAS each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 932 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on TEB–NAS, not the driver of the quote.
New York → Bahamas demand cycles pull the 932 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at NAS constrains the lift available for 932 nm inbounds from New York — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices TEB–NAS beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 932 nm.
Slot coordination at NAS — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on New York departures and raises handling on TEB–NAS.
At 932 nm, TEB–NAS sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at NAS is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the TEB–NAS quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on New York → Bahamas
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 NAS can trim handling and slot pressure on TEB–NAS — see the airport comparison above.
TEB ↔ NAS (932 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 932 nm run to NAS.
932 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on TEB–NAS cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
New York → Bahamas operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL370–FL430 across 932 nm on TEB–NAS
Typical routing
Direct TEB–NAS routing, 932 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees).
Runway
7,000 ft (shorter of TEB and NAS) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 932 nm; TEB–NAS is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 932 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from TEB clears the weekday slot peak and lands NAS before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At New York (TEB) the archive holds 480 recorded repositioning movements (240 outbound, 240 inbound) involving 20 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 August, which account for 58% of 480 archived legs; December is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Bahamas (NAS) the archive holds 34 recorded repositioning movements (14 outbound, 20 inbound) involving 8 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Bahamas (NAS) are Learjet 60XR, Challenger 605, Cessna Citation CJ3, Challenger 300, Global Express.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Bahamas (NAS) concentrates in July and August, which account for 91% of 34 archived legs; September is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€6,300 – €12,300
Light Jet through Super Midsize over 932 nm TEB–NAS, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of TEB sit at the upper end.
Price stand: September 2026. TEB–NAS quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
TEB–NAS supply — workable
TEB — 58 based aircraft across 19 operators, 480 archived movements (240 out / 240 in) from 20 operators. NAS — 34 archived movements (14 out / 20 in) from 8 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 Bahamas (NAS)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are MYNN (0 nm, 9 aircraft), KFLL (158 nm, 15 aircraft), KMIA (160 nm, 8 aircraft).
Teterboro (TEB) — departing for NAS
TEB departing for NAS: No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays. Curfew: 23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees.
Bahamas (NAS)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (91% of 34 recorded legs), and falls away in September.
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.
Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector
Over 932 nm an ultra-long-range cabin bills roughly €8,100/hour for a flight measured in single-digit hours, and rarely repositions economically to this pair. You pay ULR money for a cabin you cannot use.
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.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing TEB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · NEW YORK → BAHAMAS
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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 → Bahamas frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 2h 45m on the 932 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 3h 00m block to block once taxi at TEB and ELH is counted. Across the 2 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 2h 50m in a midsize to 3h 00m in a light jet. Runway length at ELH — not range — keeps super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range off the pair, so these times assume midsize or smaller. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 932 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €6,300 one-way, midsize from €8,000 and super-midsize from €9,200. Neither field length nor sector range removes a cabin category here, so the spread between light jet and super-midsize reflects cabin choice rather than an operating restriction on the pair. super-midsize aircraft operate into ELH 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.
Cessna Citation VII (Midsize) is our standing pick — Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of New York–Bahamas — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
TEB is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees).
Cessna Citation VII covers the 932 nm sector nonstop under normal conditions.
Nov–Mar cool season; Ramadan and August are quieter windows.
Yes — NY Fashion Week in Feb & Sep materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
On a 902 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €7,800 for a light jet and €18,600 for an ultra long range in standard season — 5 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Peak weeks move the same light jet sector from €7,800 to €9,200, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 2h 19m.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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 2026-08-18
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 2026-08-18
We track 3 ground-handling and 4 VIP catering suppliers at Palm Beach (Jet Aviation West Palm Beach, Pike Aviation and 1 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Longest runway on file is 7,000 ft at Teterboro Airport and 10,001 ft at PBI; the 7,000 ft at Teterboro Airport sets the ceiling for this pair, which admits everything up to ultra long range equipment.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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