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Private jetNew York → St Barts

Private jet charter from New York to St Barts. The great-circle distance from Teterboro (TEB) to Gustaf III Airport (SBH) is 2,767 km (1,494 nm). John F. Kennedy (JFK) is the alternate New York departure, 2,735 km (1,477 nm) from SBH. The SBH runway is 2,119 ft, so business jets do not land there. The usual jet arrival is Princess Juliana, St Maarten (SXM, runway 7,546 ft) or Cyril E. King, St Thomas (STT, runway 7,000 ft), then a small aircraft onto St Barts.

Distance
1,494 nm
Flight time
On request
Indicative
on request
Private jet charter New York to St Barts

TEB → SXM → SBH

What to know before you fly

You fly nonstop from Teterboro to Princess Juliana on St Maarten (SXM), then cross to St Barths by small aircraft, helicopter or boat. The jet cannot land at St Barths itself: the runway is about 646 m and the approach needs specially qualified crews.

We book both parts together and time the connection, so the onward flight is waiting when your jet parks.

ESTIMATED PRICES BY AIRCRAFT CLASS

Flight times and one-way estimates

Teterboro (TEB) → St Maarten (SXM)

CLASSBLOCK TIMEROUTINGONE-WAY ESTIMATE
Light Jet3h 49mNonstop€9,100 – €12,200
Midsize3h 31mNonstop€12,500 – €15,800
Super Midsize3h 21mNonstop€14,000 – €18,300
Heavy3h 11mNonstop€27,300 – €28,600
Ultra Long Range3h 03mNonstop€23,300 – €31,300

Estimated, confirmed quote within 1–2 hours. Classes that cannot fly the trip are not shown; fuel stops are priced in.

SEASON & BOOKING LEAD TIME

  • Christmas – New Year · about 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

    Ask for estimates 6–8 weeks ahead; aircraft sell out.

  • Caribbean high season · mid-December to April

    Friday and Sunday departures fill first.

  • Presidents' Week · week of Mon 15 Feb 2027

    Book 4–6 weeks ahead.

THE LAST MILE

  • SXM to St Barths: small aircraft, helicopter, or ferry/private boat (St Barths tourism office).

HOW QUOTING WORKS · NEW YORK TO ST BARTHS

  1. 1. An estimated price for each aircraft class straight away.
  2. 2. Two or three confirmed options with aircraft photos within 1–2 hours.

Fixed-price online booking is also available on many single-leg trips.

FAQ

Why not fly straight into St Barths?

The SBH runway is about 646 m, visual flights only, and the approach requires specially qualified pilots. Jets land at SXM.

How early should I book New Year?

6–8 weeks ahead, for both the jet and the onward connection.

RELATED

Sources: OurAirports runway data (public domain) · AIN — St. Barth airport: very small, very busy · St Barths tourism — travelling to St Barths

01Great-Circle Route

The line every operator flies

1,494 nm great-circle between TEB and SBH, On request typical block time.

1,494 NM · ON REQUEST
TEB · New York → SBH · St Barts
Private jet on the New York to St Barts corridor
The Charter Desk Recommends
“Price on this pair follows aircraft positioning. Give us a day of latitude and the saving usually shows up there, not in the rate card.”

Depart TEB — Primary field for New York — 25 min to the city, no slot coordination. · Arrive SBH — Primary arrival for St Barts.

WHAT TO DO NEXT · SOURCED ON REQUEST

This sector is sourced on request rather than sold against a displayed fixed price: the drivers above set the quote, and the aircraft actually available on your dates set the number.

AIRPORTS

Which airport, and why — on both ends

A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For New York → St Barts 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

Teterboro Airport

New York metro · United States

Excellent
Opening hours
H24
Curfew
23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees
Slots
No coordination — No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays.
Customs
On-field customs — US Customs on-field for international arrivals.
FBOs
5 FBOs on field
To city
25 min by car · 25 min by limousine
Helicopter
Blade shuttle to Manhattan heliport 5 min.
VIP terminal
Dedicated FBO / VIP terminal
MTOW limit
100,000 lb
Runway
7,000 ft longest

BEST FOR

  • · NYC private access
  • · Transatlantic under 100k lb

LESS SUITED FOR

  • · BBJ / fully-fuelled ULR overweight — reposition KEWR/KHPN

NEARBY ALTERNATIVES

Newark EWR
10 KM

Only viable when TEB is closed or your aircraft exceeds TEB's 100k lb MTOW.

Advantages: No weight limit, 24h
Trade-offs: Slot scarcity, Commercial mixing
White Plains HPN
55 KM

Westchester alternative with no MTOW headache.

Advantages: No weight limit, US Customs on-field
Trade-offs: 45 min to Manhattan
Morristown MMU
45 KM

New Jersey alternative for west-suburban journeys.

Advantages: Multiple FBOs
Trade-offs: Farther from Manhattan

ARRIVAL · SBH

Airport (SBH)

Suitability from published runway data
Runway
2,119 ft longest

Source: published airport runway data

Choosing the airport

Which field, and why — on published data only

Every line below for New York → St Barts 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

  • TEB publishes 7,000 ft, short of the runway minimum for heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft — that is what keeps those classes off this sector even though the distance is within their range.
  • Departure for New York resolves to Teterboro Airport (TEB/KTEB), New York metro, United States.
  • JFK (JFK) 18 nm from TEB, publishes 14,511 ft, and therefore accepts heavy jet and ultra-long-range that TEB does not.
  • EWR (EWR) 11 nm from TEB, publishes 11,000 ft, and therefore accepts heavy jet and ultra-long-range that TEB does not.
  • HPN (HPN) 21 nm from TEB, publishes 6,549 ft, and carries the same class ceiling as TEB, operates H24.
  • HPN publishes a curfew 23:00–07:00 restricted.
  • At HPN, slots: No coordination — PPR for peak Fridays; customs: On-field customs.
  • HPN has 3 FBOs on field and a published 45-minute transfer to New York.
  • MMU (MMU) 16 nm from TEB, publishes 5,998 ft, and accepts fewer classes than TEB (ceiling midsize).
  • On published runway length alone, JFK carries the widest aircraft envelope of the 5 fields serving New York; the remaining choice turns on the verified differences above, not on preference.
  • TEB operates H24 with a published curfew 23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees.
  • Slots: No coordination — No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays. Customs: On-field customs.
  • 5 FBOs on field; published transfer to New York is 25 minutes by car.
  • TEB publishes an MTOW limit of 100,000 lb.
AirportPublished runwayClass ceilingFrom primaryTransferFBOs
01
Teterboro Airport TEB
Primary endpoint
7,000 ftsuper-midsize0 nm25 min5
02
JFK JFK
verified market airport
14,511 ftulr18 nm——
03
EWR EWR
verified market airport
11,000 ftulr11 nm——
04
HPN HPN
verified market airport
6,549 ftsuper-midsize21 nm45 min3
05
MMU MMU
verified market airport
5,998 ftmidsize16 nm——

Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.

Arrival · St Barts

  • SBH publishes 2,119 ft, short of the runway minimum for light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft — that is what keeps those classes off this sector even though the distance is within their range.

On arrival

After the wheels stop — what St Barts actually looks like

Curated ground facts held for the New York → St Barts 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 · SBH · City access

    SBH is 5 min to Gustavia; SXM shuttle (helicopter or STOL) is the standard hop for heavy metal.

    Destination register · localTransfer · helicopter

  • Arrival · SBH · What anchors demand

    Gustavia harbour and the Villa rental circuit.

    Destination register · localAnchor

Airport comparison

Head-to-head — the alternatives that matter

Airport alternatives for New York → St Barts

New York — Departure Options

AirportTransferSlot easeCostPeaksHeavy
01
TEB
Primary airport for this corridor
25m●●●●●●●●●Yes
02
HPN · White Plains
Westchester alternative with no MTOW headache.
55m●●●●●○●●●Yes
Fastest to destination
TEB
25 min door-to-door
Lowest handling cost
TEB
Dedicated GA — no coordination fees
Physically closest
TEB
25 min
Easiest slot availability
TEB
No coordination required
Best for heavy jets
TEB
Runway and MTOW support all heavy metal
Best during peak periods
TEB
Slot-free during peaks
05Runway & Range

What these two fields actually allow

Published runway length at TEB and SBH, read against the 1,494 nm sector.

Departure field

TEB · New York

7,000ft

Cabin ceiling
Super-midsize
Payload trade-off
Heavy jet, Ultra-long-range

Arrival field

SBH · St Barts

2,119ft

Cabin ceiling
On request
Below minimum
Light jet, Midsize, Super-midsize, Heavy jet, Ultra-long-range
  • 01

    TEB publishes 7,000 ft of runway, which accepts super-midsize aircraft and below at full performance.

  • 02

    The 1,494 nm sector is inside the usable range of light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.

  • 03

    Runway length at SBH (St Barts) — 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.

  • 04

    No class clears both fields nonstop at published performance — this pair is flown with a fuel stop or a runway-appropriate alternate.

  • 05

    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).

WHAT DRIVES THE PRICE

What actually moves the price today

On New York → St Barts, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.

PRICE DRIVERS

Aircraft positioning
Medium

Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to New York before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.

Return / repositioning
Medium

If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from St Barts, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.

Airport handling & fees
Medium

Landing, handling and ramp fees on TEB–SBH are set field by field — TEB and SBH each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.

Fuel price band
Medium

Across 1,494 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on TEB–SBH, not the driver of the quote.

Seasonality
Medium

New York → St Barts demand cycles pull the 1,494 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.

Demand at the target airport
Medium

Ramp capacity at SBH constrains the lift available for 1,494 nm inbounds from New York — operators quote accordingly.

Weather sensitivity
Low

Weather rarely re-prices TEB–SBH beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 1,494 nm.

Slot & PPR pressure
Medium

Slot coordination at SBH — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on New York departures and raises handling on TEB–SBH.

Crew duty & rest
Low

At 1,494 nm, TEB–SBH sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.

Overnight parking
Medium

Overnight parking at SBH is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the TEB–SBH quote.

SAVING OPPORTUNITIES

Saving levers on New York → St Barts

Consider a nearby departure airport

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.

Consider a nearby arrival airport

Alternative arrivals near SBH can trim handling and slot pressure on TEB–SBH — see the airport comparison above.

Match an existing empty leg

TEB ↔ SBH (1,494 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.

Flex your departure time

Departing 2–4 hours off the peak slot window at TEB drops handling and slot fees on the 1,494 nm run to SBH.

Consider a smaller category

1,494 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on TEB–SBH cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.

Estimated price ranges · Your confirmed quote follows within 1–2 hours

How the flight works

How this sector actually flies

New York → St Barts operational profile

01

Nonstop feasibility

Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.

02

Typical flight level

FL370–FL430 across 1,494 nm on TEB–SBH

03

Typical routing

Direct TEB–SBH routing, 1,494 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.

04

Noise / curfew

Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees).

05

Runway

2,119 ft (shorter of TEB and SBH) is the binding constraint — light or performance-optimised midsize jets are the safe pick.

06

Fuel stop likelihood

No fuel stop on 1,494 nm; TEB–SBH is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.

07

Cabin service

Light catering only — 1,494 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.

08

Best departure time

Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from TEB clears the weekday slot peak and lands SBH before midday handling pressure.

Observed market signals

What our archive records on New York → St Barts

Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.

  • At New York (TEB) the archive holds 641 recorded repositioning movements (353 outbound, 288 inbound) involving 28 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 53% of 641 archived legs; June is the thinnest recorded month.

    Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs

From the Broker Desk

What we actually see on New York → St Barts

Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.

Operator availability, both ends

TEB–SBH supply — thin

TEB — 58 based aircraft across 19 operators, 641 archived movements (353 out / 288 in) from 28 operators. Types recorded working this pair: Gulfstream GVII-G600, Challenger 300, Global 7500, Challenger 350.

Where the aircraft positions from

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 St Barts (SBH)

Few aircraft are recorded as based on the field. The nearest recorded bases are TFFJ (0 nm, 2 aircraft), TISX (113 nm, 2 aircraft), TIST (125 nm, 1 aircraft).

Slots, curfews and handling reality

Teterboro (TEB) — departing for SBH

TEB departing for SBH: No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays. Curfew: 23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees.

Aircraft we would talk you out of

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 1,494 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.

Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector

Over 1,494 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.

Alternative airports we actually 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.

Desk recommendations

  • Fix the slot before the aircraft: on TEB–SBH it is coordination and curfew at Teterboro (TEB) — departing for SBH that moves your departure time, not aircraft availability.
Empty leg opportunities on New York to St Barts

Empty Legs

Live empty legsNew York → St Barts

Repositioning legs departing TEB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.

LATEST EMPTY LEGS · NEW YORK → ST BARTS

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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS

Be first when a matching one-way appears.

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.

BOOKING ADVICE

When to book, when to fly

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.

HOW TO SAVE MONEY

  • · Depart mid-week rather than Friday/Sunday.
  • · Consider a nearby departure or arrival airport (see the comparison above).
  • · Set an empty-leg alert on this corridor and its reverse — matches often deliver 30–75% discounts.
  • · If your itinerary allows a same-aircraft return, offer it: it removes the operator's empty repositioning cost.
  • · Confirm the maximum runway you can accept — sometimes a smaller category is materially cheaper.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Answers specific to New York → St Barts.

New York → St Barts frequently asked questions

ASK A QUESTION

The great-circle sector is 1,494 nm. Published runway length at SBH (2,119 ft) removes light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range from this pair, so a nonstop time is only quotable once the operating field and aircraft are fixed.

Pricing on this 1,494 nm sector is set by which aircraft can operate it and from where they position. The 2,119 ft runway at SBH removes light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft that the distance alone would allow. No cabin category clears both published runway envelopes and the sector distance at once, which is why no modelled row is displayed instead of a figure we cannot stand behind. More than one field serves this pair, and the airport chosen changes which of those classes can actually be used. We publish no modelled price for this pair — a live charter quote is required.

TEB is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor

Runway constraints dominate — the standing pick is currently the sweet-spot answer.

Depends on the specific airport — some Caribbean fields are STOL-only. See the airport comparison.

Dec–Apr high season; hurricane risk pushes cost and cancellation risk Aug–Oct.

Yes — NY Fashion Week in Feb & Sep materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.

Yes — SBH is 5 min to Gustavia; SXM shuttle (helicopter or STOL) is the standard hop for heavy metal.

Field capability

Airport and runway capability on New York → St Barts

  • 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 1 ground-handling and 1 VIP catering suppliers at Saint Barthélemy (Pike Aviation), 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 2,119 ft at SBH; the 2,119 ft at SBH sets the ceiling for this pair.

    first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18

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