Mid-Size Jets
4h 13m – 4h 51m
Covers the trip nonstop and is properly sized for it — the right-fit answer for 6 passengers.
- Cessna Citation Excel 7 seats · 1,700 nm
- Cessna Citation Latitude 8 seats · 2,200 nm
- Cessna Citation XLS+ 8 seats · 1,720 nm
APF → SCF
About 1,625 nautical miles, roughly 4h 13m – 4h 51m in a mid jet. Here is the honest version of that trip.
Distance
1,625 nm
Great-circle direct
Estimated flight time
4h 13m – 4h 51m
Mid-Size Jets, including taxi
Recommended
Mid-Size Jets
7–8 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
Each of these covers the routing nonstop with the cabin filled — checked against realistic full-cabin range, not a manufacturer headline.
4h 13m – 4h 51m
Covers the trip nonstop and is properly sized for it — the right-fit answer for 6 passengers.
3h 58m – 4h 34m
More cabin, more baggage and a faster cruise. Worth the additional hours if the flight is long or the party is traveling heavy.
Departing Naples
Naples is a short-field airport in the middle of a wealthy seasonal market, which makes aircraft selection matter more here than in most places. A light or mid-size jet gets in comfortably; larger metal often means Fort Myers and a drive.
Naples has a 5,000 ft runway and noise-abatement procedures. It suits light and mid-size jets well; super-mid and heavy aircraft frequently cannot use it at useful payloads, and anyone who tells you otherwise has not checked.
Arriving Scottsdale
Scottsdale is one of the busiest general aviation fields in the western United States and the obvious answer for north Phoenix, Paradise Valley and the resort corridor. Its peak is spectacular and short.
Scottsdale has a 8,249 ft runway that takes most aircraft comfortably, but ramp space during the Phoenix Open and spring training is the binding constraint. Those weeks need planning in weeks.
Flying Naples to Scottsdale 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
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
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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Approximately 4h 13m – 4h 51m in a mid jet, over about 1,625 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.
For six passengers, a mid jet — Cessna Citation Excel or a Cessna Citation Latitude — covers this route nonstop and uses the fewest hours doing it. A super-mid gives you more cabin and a faster cruise at around 3h 58m – 4h 34m.
We typically use Naples Municipal Airport (APF) for Naples and Scottsdale Airport (SCF) for Scottsdale. Alternatives are available at both ends and are sometimes the better answer depending on where you are actually going.
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.
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.
Every inquiry is answered personally — 24/7, and we come back to you right away.
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