A midsize business jet on the landing roll with speed brakes deployed and a city skyline behind the airfield

TNCM to KPBI 1,075 nm WNW 302 degrees true

Private JetCharter St Maartento Palm Beach

1,075 nautical miles direct. About 3h 04m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

1,075nm

1,991 km, 1,237 statute miles

Initial track

302°T WNW

Departing TNCM toward KPBI

Nonstop block time

3h 04m

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

Clock change

Summer offset. Winter runs -1h.

The leg

St Maarten to Palm Beach

St Maarten to Palm Beach is 1,075 nautical miles direct, tracking WNW out of TNCM. Plan on about 3h 04m block to block in a very light jet and adjust from there.

At this length the aircraft reaches a settled cruise and the class differences start to show up on the clock, though not dramatically. The bigger separation is cabin comfort and baggage volume. The clock change is 1 hour behind in winter and no clock change 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 Honda Aircraft HondaJet Elite II in the very light jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over. A further 2 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.

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 1,075 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for St Maarten to Palm Beach
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	3h 04m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	2h 43m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	2h 50m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	2h 41m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	2h 39m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	2h 36m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing St Maarten. Most charter traffic uses Princess Juliana International (TNCM / SXM). The credible alternates are L Esperance Grand Case (SFG). 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 Palm Beach. Most charter traffic uses Palm Beach International (KPBI / PBI). The credible alternates are Boca Raton (BCT) and Palm Beach County Park (LNA). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

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
Princess Juliana International	TNCM	SXM	St Maarten	Departure	Preferred
L Esperance Grand Case	TFFG	SFG	St Maarten	Departure	Alternate
Palm Beach International	KPBI	PBI	Palm Beach	Arrival	Preferred
Boca Raton	KBCT	BCT	Palm Beach	Arrival	Alternate
Palm Beach County Park	KLNA	LNA	Palm Beach	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.
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

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 white and blue business jet in cruise flight above red desert terrain seen from above and ahead — SXM to PBI

Questions

SXM to PBI

A twin engine business jet parked nose out in a lit hangar at dusk with the air stair lowered and the taxiway beyond — Representative cabin and ramp

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

The great circle distance is 1,075 nautical miles, which is about 1,991 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 3h 04m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 2h 39m, and a light jet in about 2h 43m 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 St Maarten to Palm Beach nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 55 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 Palm Beach?

Palm Beach International (KPBI) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Boca Raton (BCT) and Palm Beach County Park (LNA). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from St Maarten to Palm Beach?

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 St Maarten to Palm Beach 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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