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

KVNY to MYNN 2,195 nm E 093 degrees true

Private JetCharter LosAngeles to Nassau

2,195 nautical miles direct. About 5h 07m nonstop in a super midsize jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

2,195nm

4,065 km, 2,526 statute miles

Initial track

093°T E

Departing KVNY toward MYNN

Nonstop block time

5h 07m

In a super midsize jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

+3h

Nassau against Los Angeles, year round

The leg

Los Angeles to Nassau

The great circle track from Los Angeles to Nassau runs 2,195 nautical miles on an initial heading of 093 degrees true. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 5h 07m, before winds.

This is where aircraft class starts to matter to your day, not just your comfort. A light jet may need a fuel stop that a super midsize does not, and a stop costs forty five minutes to an hour on the ground plus the fuel to climb back to altitude. Nassau runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles year round, which is worth building into the schedule at both ends.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Hawker 900XP in the midsize jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over. A further 3 aircraft can do it nonstop on a good day, and those are the quotes worth reading carefully. A marginal leg becomes a fuel stop the moment the winds turn, the cabin fills, or the departure field is hot and high. 14 of the aircraft we track cannot make it without stopping at all, which does not rule them out. A stop on a cheaper airframe sometimes still wins on total cost, and the bid comparison will show you whether it does.

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 2,195 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Los Angeles to Nassau
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	5h 54m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	5h 11m	2,010 nm	Fuel stop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	5h 26m	2,100 nm	Fuel stop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	5h 07m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	5h 03m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	4h 56m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Los Angeles. Most charter traffic uses Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY). The credible alternates are Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John Wayne Orange County (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB). 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.

John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew.

Arriving Nassau. Most charter traffic uses Lynden Pindling International (MYNN / NAS). The credible alternates are Exuma International (GGT). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

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
Van Nuys	KVNY	VNY	Los Angeles	Departure	Preferred
Hollywood Burbank	KBUR	BUR	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Los Angeles International	KLAX	LAX	Los Angeles	Departure	Customs
John Wayne Orange County	KSNA	SNA	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Long Beach	KLGB	LGB	Los Angeles	Departure	Alternate
Lynden Pindling International	MYNN	NAS	Nassau	Arrival	Preferred
Exuma International	MYEF	GGT	Nassau	Arrival	Alternate

Cost

What moves the number

The honest answer to what this costs is that it depends, so here is precisely what it depends on.

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.
Fuel and stops. A technical stop costs fuel to climb back to altitude, a landing fee, handling, and forty five minutes to an hour of ground time.
International handling. Customs, immigration, overflight permits, landing permits and a local handling agent. On some routings the permits need days of lead time.

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

Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November. It rarely cancels a trip outright, but it does move departure windows, and travel insurance is worth reading properly rather than skimming.

The forward fuselage and cockpit of a business jet in silhouette on the ramp at dusk, with runway edge lights and a pink and blue horizon behind — VNY to NAS

Questions

VNY to NAS

A large cabin business jet with oval windows parked on the ramp in clear weather, photographed from ahead of the wing — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from Los Angeles to Nassau?

The great circle distance is 2,195 nautical miles, which is about 4,065 km. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 5h 07m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 5h 03m, and a light jet in about 5h 11m 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 Los Angeles to Nassau nonstop?

No. This leg needs about 111 percent of a light jet's published range, so plan on a fuel stop or move up to a class with the legs for it. The smallest aircraft that does it nonstop with margin is the Hawker 900XP.

Which airport should I use in Nassau?

Lynden Pindling International (MYNN) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Exuma International (GGT). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from Los Angeles to Nassau?

Yes. Crossing a border on a private aircraft still means customs and immigration at both ends, but it happens at the private terminal rather than in a terminal queue, and it is usually a matter of minutes. The operator files the passenger manifest in advance, so passport details are needed before departure rather than at the airport. Some routings also need landing or overflight permits with days of lead time, which is worth raising early.

What does a private jet from Los Angeles to Nassau 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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