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

KPHX to KTEB 1,855 nm ENE 065 degrees true

Private JetCharter Phoenixto New York

1,855 nautical miles direct. About 4h 23m nonstop in a super midsize jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

1,855nm

3,435 km, 2,134 statute miles

Initial track

065°T ENE

Departing KPHX toward KTEB

Nonstop block time

4h 23m

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

Clock change

+3h

Summer offset. Winter runs +2h.

The leg

Phoenix to New York

Phoenix to New York is 1,855 nautical miles direct, tracking ENE out of KPHX. Plan on about 4h 23m block to block in a super midsize jet and adjust from there.

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. The clock change is 2 hours ahead in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer, because the two cities shift their daylight saving rules on different dates.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Learjet 60XR in the midsize jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over. A further 7 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. 7 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 1,855 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Phoenix to New York
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	5h 02m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	4h 26m	2,010 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	4h 38m	2,100 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	4h 23m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	4h 19m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	4h 14m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Phoenix. Most charter traffic uses Phoenix Sky Harbor (KPHX / PHX). The credible alternates are Deer Valley (DVT) and Scottsdale (SDL). 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.

Confirm slot availability, customs hours and overnight parking at both ends before you commit to a departure time. Those three items cause more schedule changes than weather does.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
Phoenix Sky Harbor	KPHX	PHX	Phoenix	Departure	Preferred
Deer Valley	KDVT	DVT	Phoenix	Departure	Alternate
Scottsdale	KSDL	SDL	Phoenix	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

Any site quoting you a fixed price for this leg is guessing. These are the components that decide it.

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

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 midsize business jet on the landing roll with speed brakes deployed and a city skyline behind the airfield — PHX to TEB

Questions

PHX to TEB

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 Phoenix to New York?

The great circle distance is 1,855 nautical miles, which is about 3,435 km. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 23m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 4h 19m, and a light jet in about 4h 26m 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 Phoenix to New York nonstop?

It is close. A Embraer Phenom 300E needs about 94 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 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 Phoenix 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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