A white and blue business jet in cruise flight above red desert terrain seen from above and ahead

KPBI to MYNN 173 nm SE 124 degrees true

Private JetCharter PalmBeach to Nassau

173 nautical miles direct. About 54m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

173nm

320 km, 199 statute miles

Initial track

124°T SE

Departing KPBI toward MYNN

Nonstop block time

54m

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

Clock change

None

Nassau against Palm Beach, year round

The leg

Palm Beach to Nassau

Palm Beach to Nassau is 173 nautical miles direct, tracking SE out of KPBI. Plan on about 54m block to block in a very light jet and adjust from there.

This is a short sector, which changes the calculus. Under about 350 nautical miles an aircraft spends most of the flight climbing and descending, so the cruise speed advantage of a larger cabin mostly evaporates. You are paying for the room, not the clock. Both cities keep the same clock, so the departure and arrival times you plan are the ones you get.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Embraer Phenom 100EV in the very light jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over.

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.

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Aircraft

What flies this leg, and how fast

Block time and nonstop capability across the classes for 173 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Palm Beach to Nassau
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	54m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	50m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	51m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	49m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	49m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	48m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Palm Beach. Most charter traffic uses Palm Beach International (KPBI / PBI). The credible alternates are Boca Raton (BCT) and Palm Beach County Park (LNA). 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 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
Palm Beach International	KPBI	PBI	Palm Beach	Departure	Preferred
Boca Raton	KBCT	BCT	Palm Beach	Departure	Alternate
Palm Beach County Park	KLNA	LNA	Palm Beach	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.
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.

A twin engine business jet parked nose out in a lit hangar at dusk with the air stair lowered and the taxiway beyond — PBI to NAS

Questions

PBI to NAS

A large business jet parked on the ramp seen through the floor to ceiling glass of a private terminal lounge — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from Palm Beach to Nassau?

The great circle distance is 173 nautical miles, which is about 320 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 54m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 49m, and a light jet in about 50m 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 Palm Beach to Nassau nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 9 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 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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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