A midsize business jet on the landing roll with speed brakes deployed and a city skyline behind the airfield

KOSU to KTEB 414 nm E 081 degrees true

Private JetCharter Columbusto New York

414 nautical miles direct. About 1h 24m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

414nm

767 km, 477 statute miles

Initial track

081°T E

Departing KOSU toward KTEB

Nonstop block time

1h 24m

In a very light jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

None

New York against Columbus, year round

The leg

Columbus to New York

Columbus to New York is 414 nautical miles direct, tracking E out of KOSU. Plan on about 1h 24m block to block in a very light jet and adjust from there.

At this length the aircraft reaches a settled cruise and the class differences start to show up on the clock, though not dramatically. The bigger separation is cabin comfort and baggage volume. Both cities keep the same clock, so the departure and arrival times you plan are the ones you get.

The smallest aircraft that clears this leg nonstop with real margin is the Embraer Phenom 100EV, a very light jet.

Book range figures assume long range cruise, standard reserves and a stated payload. Load the cabin, add bags, put the departure field at elevation on a hot afternoon, and the real number comes down. We treat anything above roughly 80 percent of book range as a leg that needs the operator to confirm against the specific tail number rather than the brochure.

Orthographic projection, great circle track Static plot

Aircraft

What flies this leg, and how fast

Block time and nonstop capability across the classes for 414 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Columbus to New York
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	1h 24m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	1h 16m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	1h 18m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	1h 15m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	1h 14m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	1h 13m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Columbus. Most charter traffic uses Ohio State University (KOSU / OSU). The credible alternates are John Glenn Columbus International (CMH) and Rickenbacker International (LCK). Which one you leave from is worth deciding on ground time rather than on the map, because twenty minutes of extra driving often buys a cheaper ramp and a faster departure.

Arriving New York. Most charter traffic uses Teterboro (KTEB / TEB). The credible alternates are Westchester County (HPN), Morristown Municipal (MMU), Republic (FRG), John F Kennedy (JFK) and Newark Liberty (EWR). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Teterboro applies a 100,000 lb maximum certificated takeoff weight limit, which rules out the largest airframes.

Ask the operator to confirm ramp availability and customs hours for your specific date. Parking at popular fields is the constraint people forget, and it is usually what pushes a departure by an hour.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
Ohio State University	KOSU	OSU	Columbus	Departure	Preferred
John Glenn Columbus International	KCMH	CMH	Columbus	Departure	Customs
Rickenbacker International	KLCK	LCK	Columbus	Departure	Alternate
Teterboro	KTEB	TEB	New York	Arrival	Preferred
Westchester County	KHPN	HPN	New York	Arrival	Alternate
Morristown Municipal	KMMU	MMU	New York	Arrival	Alternate
Republic	KFRG	FRG	New York	Arrival	Alternate
John F Kennedy	KJFK	JFK	New York	Arrival	Customs
Newark Liberty	KEWR	EWR	New York	Arrival	Customs

Cost

What moves the number

We do not publish a price for this route, and neither should anyone else. Here is what the number is actually made of.

Positioning. Where the aircraft sits when you call. If it is already on your departure ramp you pay for your legs only. If it has to fly in empty and fly home afterwards, someone pays for that, and it is you.
Daily minimum. Most operators bill a minimum number of flight hours per day the aircraft is away. A short leg with a three night stay can price higher than a long leg that returns the same day.
Crew duty. A crew has a legal duty limit. Cross enough time zones or depart late enough and the trip needs a second crew or an overnight, and both cost money.
Ramp and handling. Landing fees, ramp fees, overnight parking and the FBO handling charge vary enormously between fields in the same metro.
Peak days. Operators apply surcharges around the predictable weekends. Thanksgiving Sunday, the Super Bowl, Art Basel, the Fourth of July and the ski season change of week all price differently.
De-icing. Winter departures from northern fields add de-icing, which is charged by volume of fluid and can be a serious number on a large aircraft.
Federal excise tax. Domestic United States charter carries a federal excise tax plus segment fees. It is a real line and it belongs in any quote you are comparing.

Our fee sits on top of the operator price as its own line, visible, so you can see both halves. Send the trip and the operators bid against each other on all of the above at once.

Timing

Season, weather and the clock

Demand on this pair follows the business calendar more than the weather. The tight weeks are the ones either side of major holidays, when the same aircraft are wanted in both directions at once.

A white and blue business jet climbing away with the landing gear still extended against a clear blue sky — OSU to TEB

Questions

OSU to TEB

A business jet photographed head on in level flight above a layer of cumulus cloud — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from Columbus to New York?

The great circle distance is 414 nautical miles, which is about 767 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 24m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 1h 14m, and a light jet in about 1h 16m if it can make it without stopping. These are planning estimates in still air and exclude winds and air traffic routing.

Can a light jet fly Columbus to New York nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 21 percent of its published range. That is inside the band where a full cabin and average winds will not force a stop.

Which airport should I use in New York?

Teterboro (KTEB) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Westchester County (HPN), Morristown Municipal (MMU), Republic (FRG), John F Kennedy (JFK) and Newark Liberty (EWR). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise. Teterboro applies a 100,000 lb maximum certificated takeoff weight limit, which rules out the largest airframes.

What does a private jet from Columbus to New York cost?

We do not publish a figure, because a fixed number for this route would be invented. The dominant variable is where the aircraft is parked when you call, not the aircraft type. Positioning legs, daily minimums, crew duty, ramp fees, peak day surcharges and taxes all move the total. Send the trip through the quote form and certificated operators bid against each other on it, sealed, without knowing who you are.

Are empty legs available on this route?

Sometimes. An empty leg exists when an operator has to reposition an aircraft along this track anyway, so the timing is theirs and not yours. They appear and vanish with little notice and get cancelled when the paying trip behind them changes. Flag empty legs on the quote form and we will include any that fit your window, but do not build a fixed commitment around one.

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