A large cabin business jet with oval windows parked on the ramp in clear weather, photographed from ahead of the wing

CYYZ to KTEB 300 nm ESE 123 degrees true

Private JetCharter Torontoto New York

300 nautical miles direct. About 1h 07m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

300nm

556 km, 345 statute miles

Initial track

123°T ESE

Departing CYYZ toward KTEB

Nonstop block time

1h 07m

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

Clock change

None

New York against Toronto, year round

The leg

Toronto to New York

The great circle track from Toronto to New York runs 300 nautical miles on an initial heading of 123 degrees true. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 07m, before winds.

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.

The smallest aircraft that clears this leg nonstop with real margin is the Embraer Phenom 100EV, a very light jet.

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 300 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Toronto to New York
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	1h 07m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	1h 01m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	1h 04m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	1h 01m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	1h 00m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	59m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Toronto. Most charter traffic uses Toronto Pearson (CYYZ / YYZ). The credible alternates are Billy Bishop Toronto City (YTZ) and Buttonville Municipal (YKZ). 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
Toronto Pearson	CYYZ	YYZ	Toronto	Departure	Preferred
Billy Bishop Toronto City	CYTZ	YTZ	Toronto	Departure	Alternate
Buttonville Municipal	CYKZ	YKZ	Toronto	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.
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.
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 twin engine business jet parked nose out in a lit hangar at dusk with the air stair lowered and the taxiway beyond — YYZ to TEB

Questions

YYZ to TEB

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 Toronto to New York?

The great circle distance is 300 nautical miles, which is about 556 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 07m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 1h 00m, and a light jet in about 1h 01m 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 Toronto to New York nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 15 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 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.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from Toronto to New York?

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 Toronto 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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