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

KPWM to KJAC 1,739 nm WNW 284 degrees true

Private Jet CharterPortland, Maineto Jackson Hole

1,739 nautical miles direct. About 4h 07m nonstop in a super midsize jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

1,739nm

3,221 km, 2,002 statute miles

Initial track

284°T WNW

Departing KPWM toward KJAC

Nonstop block time

4h 07m

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

Clock change

-2h

Jackson Hole against Portland, year round

The leg

Portland to Jackson Hole

The great circle track from Portland to Jackson Hole runs 1,739 nautical miles on an initial heading of 284 degrees true. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 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. Jackson Hole runs 2 hours behind of Portland year round, which is worth building into the schedule at both ends.

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 1,739 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Portland to Jackson Hole
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	4h 44m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	4h 10m	2,010 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	4h 22m	2,100 nm	Nonstop, conditions apply
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	4h 07m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	4h 05m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	3h 59m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Portland. Most charter traffic uses Portland International Jetport (KPWM / PWM). The credible alternates are Hancock County Bar Harbor (BHB) and Knox County Rockland (RKD). 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.

Coastal fog affects the Maine seaboard fields regularly from late spring through midsummer.

Arriving Jackson Hole. Most charter traffic uses Jackson Hole (KJAC / JAC). The credible alternates are Idaho Falls Regional (IDA) and Salt Lake City International (SLC). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Jackson Hole is the only airport inside a US national park and operates under a night time noise curfew.

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
Portland International Jetport	KPWM	PWM	Portland	Departure	Preferred
Hancock County Bar Harbor	KBHB	BHB	Portland	Departure	Alternate
Knox County Rockland	KRKD	RKD	Portland	Departure	Alternate
Jackson Hole	KJAC	JAC	Jackson Hole	Arrival	Preferred
Idaho Falls Regional	KIDA	IDA	Jackson Hole	Arrival	Alternate
Salt Lake City International	KSLC	SLC	Jackson Hole	Arrival	Alternate

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.
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 business jet photographed head on in level flight above a layer of cumulus cloud — PWM to JAC

Questions

PWM to JAC

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

How long is a private jet flight from Portland to Jackson Hole?

The great circle distance is 1,739 nautical miles, which is about 3,221 km. A super midsize jet covers it nonstop in roughly 4h 07m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 4h 05m, and a light jet in about 4h 10m 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 Portland to Jackson Hole nonstop?

It is close. A Embraer Phenom 300E needs about 88 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 Jackson Hole?

Jackson Hole (KJAC) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Idaho Falls Regional (IDA) and Salt Lake City International (SLC). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise. Jackson Hole is the only airport inside a US national park and operates under a night time noise curfew.

What does a private jet from Portland to Jackson Hole 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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