Light Jets
3h 13m – 3h 42m
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
ACK → EYW
Nantucket to Key West
About 1,161 nautical miles, roughly 3h 13m – 3h 42m in a light jet. Here is the honest version of that trip.
Distance
1,161 nm
Great-circle direct
Estimated flight time
3h 13m – 3h 42m
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 Nantucket to Key West.
Each of these covers the routing nonstop with the cabin filled — checked against realistic full-cabin range, not a manufacturer headline.
Mid-Size Jets
3h 05m – 3h 33m
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 Nantucket
Flying out of Nantucket
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.
Arriving Key West
Key West International Airport
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.
Flying Nantucket to Key West 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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Other routes from Nantucket
ACK to BCT Nantucket to Boca Raton 2h 52m – 3h 18m ACK to PBI Nantucket to Palm Beach 2h 50m – 3h 15m ACK to FXE Nantucket to Fort Lauderdale 2h 54m – 3h 20m ACK to OPF Nantucket to Miami 2h 57m – 3h 23m ACK to APF Nantucket to Naples 3h 00m – 3h 28m ACK to TEB Nantucket to Teterboro 1h 01m – 1h 13m ACK to HPN Nantucket to White Plains 57m – 1h 09m ACK to ASE Nantucket to Aspen 4h 20m – 5h 00m
Questions
Common questions
How long is the flight from Nantucket to Key West by private jet?
Approximately 3h 13m – 3h 42m 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 Nantucket to Key West?
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 3h 05m – 3h 33m.
Which airports serve Nantucket and Key West?
We typically use Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) for Nantucket and Key West International Airport (EYW) for Key West. 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 Nantucket to Key West 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 Nantucket to Key West 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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