Light Jets
3h 06m – 3h 33m
Covers the trip nonstop and is properly sized for it — the right-fit answer for 6 passengers.
- Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 seats · 1,374 nm
- Embraer Phenom 300E 7 seats · 1,600 nm
- Cessna Citation CJ4 7 seats · 1,600 nm
EYW → ACK
Key West to Nantucket
About 1,161 nautical miles, roughly 3h 06m – 3h 33m in a light jet. Here is the honest version of that trip.
Distance
1,161 nm
Great-circle direct
Estimated flight time
3h 06m – 3h 33m
Light Jets, including taxi
Recommended
Light Jets
4–7 passengers
Nonstop
Yes
With a full cabin
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance, published cruise speeds, and modeled allowances for routing, climb, descent and prevailing winds — the same engine the configurator uses. They are ranges rather than single numbers because weather and air traffic control do not deal in single numbers. Party size assumed: six.
Aircraft
What to fly Key West to Nantucket.
Each of these covers the routing nonstop with the cabin filled — checked against realistic full-cabin range, not a manufacturer headline.
Mid-Size Jets
2h 58m – 3h 25m
More cabin, more baggage and a faster cruise. Worth the additional hours if the flight is long or the party is traveling heavy.
- Cessna Citation Excel 7 seats · 1,700 nm
- Cessna Citation Latitude 8 seats · 2,200 nm
- Cessna Citation XLS+ 8 seats · 1,720 nm
Departing Key West
Flying out of Key West
Key West is the clearest case in Florida for flying privately: the alternative is either a connection or a four-hour drive down US-1 behind traffic that does not move. Forty minutes from Miami by air.
- Replaces a four-hour drive or a connection with a forty-minute flight
- Extremely popular in winter and around events — book early
- Runway and ramp space favour light and mid-size aircraft
Worth knowing before you plan
EYW has a 4,801 ft runway and limited ramp space. Light and mid-size jets operate routinely; larger aircraft are frequently restricted on payload or turned away at busy periods. This is a field where aircraft selection is not a preference, it is a constraint.
Arriving Nantucket
Nantucket Memorial Airport
Nantucket is the clearest demonstration of what private aviation is actually for. The alternative is a connection and a ferry, and in summer the difference between the two is measured in half-days.
- Turns a half-day journey into an hour from the Northeast
- Extremely seasonal — July and August book out early
- Fog is a genuine operational factor, and we plan for it
Worth knowing before you plan
Nantucket fog is not a cliché — it closes the airport with real frequency in early summer. We plan alternates in advance rather than improvising, and we would rather tell you the risk beforehand than manage your disappointment afterwards.
Flying Key West to Nantucket more than a few times a year? The Velocity Jet Card fixes the terms in advance — or see how a card compares with charter, fractional and ownership, including where a card is the wrong answer.
The Jet Configurator
Change the party size or the date
The configurator checks routed distance against realistic full-cabin range, so it will never recommend an aircraft that cannot actually make the trip with everyone aboard.
Your trip
Have us price this trip
We will come back personally with real availability and a real number — not an auto-generated quote. Every inquiry is answered personally — 24/7, and we come back to you right away.
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Questions
Common questions
How long is the flight from Key West to Nantucket by private jet?
Approximately 3h 06m – 3h 33m in a light jet, over about 1,161 nautical miles direct. That is an estimated range including taxi time — winds and routing move it either way, and westbound legs typically run longer than eastbound.
Which aircraft is best for Key West to Nantucket?
For six passengers, a light jet — Cessna Citation CJ3+ or a Embraer Phenom 300E — covers this route nonstop and uses the fewest hours doing it. A mid gives you more cabin and a faster cruise at around 2h 58m – 3h 25m.
Which airports serve Key West and Nantucket?
We typically use Key West International Airport (EYW) for Key West and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) for Nantucket. Alternatives are available at both ends and are sometimes the better answer depending on where you are actually going.
How much does a private jet from Key West to Nantucket cost?
We do not publish charter prices, because a price without live operator availability behind it is a guess rather than a quote. Tell us the date and party size and you will have a real number, usually the same day.
Price Key West to Nantucket properly.
No published price, because a price without live availability behind it is a guess. Tell us the date and the party and we will come back with a real number — every inquiry is answered personally — 24/7, and we come back to you right away.
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