Teterboro to East Hampton is the densest summer-weekend short-hop in US private aviation. Friday afternoon and Sunday evening pricing carries a substantial premium.
82 nm great-circle between TEB and JPX/HTO, 35m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates New York → the Hamptons, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart TEB — Primary field for New York — 25 min to the city, no slot coordination. · Arrive JPX/HTO — Primary arrival for the Hamptons. · Value pick: Eclipse 550
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 82 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €3,200
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For New York → the Hamptons 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 · HTO
DATA · AIRPORT REGISTER · PUBLISHED VALUES ONLY
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for New York → the Hamptons 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 · the Hamptons
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 JPX/HTO JPX/HTO Primary endpoint | 4,255 ft | — | 0 nm | — | — |
02 MTP MTP verified market airport | 3,246 ft | — | 17 nm | — | — |
03 FOK FOK verified market airport | 9,002 ft | ulr | 19 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 → the Hamptons 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
Route Intelligence · Airport Comparison
Airport alternatives for New York → the Hamptons
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 JPX/HTO, read against the 82 nm sector.
Departure field
TEB · New York
7,000ft
Arrival field
JPX/HTO · the Hamptons
4,255ft
TEB publishes 7,000 ft of runway, which accepts super-midsize aircraft and below at full performance.
The 82 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 JPX/HTO (the Hamptons) — not range — removes light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range from this pair; Light jet is the practical ceiling into the field.
No class clears both fields nonstop at published performance — this pair is flown with a fuel stop or a runway-appropriate alternate.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (light jet 4,500 ft preferred; heavy jet 7,500 ft preferred; ultra-long-range 8,000 ft preferred).
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On New York → the Hamptons, 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 the Hamptons, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on TEB–JPX/HTO are set field by field — TEB and JPX/HTO each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 82 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on TEB–JPX/HTO, not the driver of the quote.
New York → the Hamptons demand cycles pull the 82 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at JPX/HTO constrains the lift available for 82 nm inbounds from New York — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices TEB–JPX/HTO beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 82 nm.
Slot coordination at JPX/HTO — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on New York departures and raises handling on TEB–JPX/HTO.
At 82 nm, TEB–JPX/HTO sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at JPX/HTO is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the TEB–JPX/HTO quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on New York → the Hamptons
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 JPX/HTO can trim handling and slot pressure on TEB–JPX/HTO — see the airport comparison above.
TEB ↔ JPX/HTO (82 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 82 nm run to JPX/HTO.
82 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on TEB–JPX/HTO cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
New York → the Hamptons operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL280–FL380 on the short 82 nm TEB–JPX/HTO hop
Typical routing
Direct TEB–JPX/HTO routing, 82 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees).
Runway
4,255 ft (shorter of TEB and JPX/HTO) is the binding constraint — light or performance-optimised midsize jets are the safe pick.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 82 nm; TEB–JPX/HTO is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 82 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 JPX/HTO before midday handling pressure.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing TEB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · NEW YORK → THE HAMPTONS
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
We scan operator inventory every 12 hours. The moment a leg matches your route, date window and budget, we email you with a direct booking link.
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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New York → the Hamptons frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 35m on the 82 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 50m block to block once taxi at TEB and JPX/HTO is counted. Both fields cap the sector below its range envelope, so these times assume the short-list rather than the full fleet. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 82 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €2,800 one-way. Neither field length nor sector range removes a cabin category here; light jet is simply the category the desk models for a sector of this length. light jet aircraft operate into JPX/HTO 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.
Eclipse 550 (Light Jet) is our standing pick — The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 82 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
TEB is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Winter (Dec–Mar) for ski, summer (Jun–Aug) for Hamptons/Vineyard. Named windows: NY Fashion Week (Feb & Sep); US Open (tennis) (late Aug–early Sep).
See the airport comparison.
Yes — resort weekends see clear one-way flow and pricing steps.
Yes — NY Fashion Week in Feb & Sep materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
On a 82 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €3,500 for a light jet and €3,500 for a light jet in standard season — 1 cabin class 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 €3,500 to €4,100, an uplift of 17% on a block time of about 0h 36m.
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
Longest runway on file is 7,000 ft at Teterboro Airport and 4,255 ft at HTO; the 4,255 ft at HTO sets the ceiling for this pair, which admits everything up to light jet equipment.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Great-circle distance between Teterboro Airport and HTO is 82 nm (153 km).
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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