A business jet photographed head on in level flight above a layer of cumulus cloud

KACK to KASE 1,679 nm W 278 degrees true

Private JetCharter Nantucketto Aspen

1,679 nautical miles direct. About 4h 00m nonstop in a super midsize jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

1,679nm

3,109 km, 1,932 statute miles

Initial track

278°T W

Departing KACK toward KASE

Nonstop block time

4h 00m

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

Clock change

-2h

Aspen against Nantucket, year round

The leg

Nantucket to Aspen

The great circle track from Nantucket to Aspen runs 1,679 nautical miles on an initial heading of 278 degrees true. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 00m, 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. Aspen runs 2 hours behind of Nantucket year round, which is worth building into the schedule at both ends.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 in the light jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over. A further 8 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. 5 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 1,679 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Nantucket to Aspen
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	4h 35m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	4h 02m	2,010 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	4h 14m	2,100 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	4h 00m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	3h 57m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	3h 52m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Nantucket. Most charter traffic uses Nantucket Memorial (KACK / ACK). The credible alternates are Martha s Vineyard (MVY) and Barnstable Hyannis (HYA). 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.

Summer weekend parking on Nantucket is limited and aircraft are often repositioned off island between legs. Coastal fog is a routine cause of delay from late spring through midsummer.

Arriving Aspen. Most charter traffic uses Aspen Pitkin County (KASE / ASE). The credible alternates are Eagle County (EGE) and Garfield County (RIL). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Aspen restricts aircraft wingspan to 95 ft and sits at roughly 7,820 ft elevation in mountainous terrain. Operators require specific crew qualification, and weather can close the field with little notice.

Runway length, ramp space and operating hours at the arrival field decide the aircraft as often as range does. Have the operator confirm all three against the tail number they are offering.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
Nantucket Memorial	KACK	ACK	Nantucket	Departure	Preferred
Martha s Vineyard	KMVY	MVY	Nantucket	Departure	Alternate
Barnstable Hyannis	KHYA	HYA	Nantucket	Departure	Alternate
Aspen Pitkin County	KASE	ASE	Aspen	Arrival	Preferred
Eagle County	KEGE	EGE	Aspen	Arrival	Alternate
Garfield County	KRIL	RIL	Aspen	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.
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

Mountain fields are the ones that reward planning. High elevation cuts engine performance, summer heat cuts it further, and the combination reduces how much weight the aircraft can lift. Winter brings snow closures and de-icing. Both seasons can change which aircraft the operator will put on the trip.

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

Questions

ACK to ASE

How long is a private jet flight from Nantucket to Aspen?

The great circle distance is 1,679 nautical miles, which is about 3,109 km. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 00m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 3h 57m, and a light jet in about 4h 02m 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 Nantucket to Aspen nonstop?

It is close. A Embraer Phenom 300E needs about 85 percent of its published range for this leg, which makes it a nonstop on a good day and a fuel stop with a full cabin, a headwind or a hot departure. Have the operator confirm against the actual tail number.

Which airport should I use in Aspen?

Aspen Pitkin County (KASE) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Eagle County (EGE) and Garfield County (RIL). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise. Aspen restricts aircraft wingspan to 95 ft and sits at roughly 7,820 ft elevation in mountainous terrain.

What does a private jet from Nantucket to Aspen 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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