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Private jet charter in the Caribbean starts at $1,300 to $2,500 per hour for a turboprop. Florida departures by light jet cost $2,300 to $3,800 an hour, with midsize jets at $2,800 to $5,500. Super midsize cabins run $4,500 to $7,500. Miami to Nassau (MYNN / NAS) takes about 45 minutes, landing on an 11,107-foot runway.

Island hops such as St Maarten to St Barts take about 15 minutes by turboprop. Most charters carry a two-hour minimum. US territories such as Puerto Rico need no passport for US citizens. Hogani Jets coordinates each charter through licensed Part 135 operators.

Main jet gateways	Nassau, Providenciales, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, San Juan, St Maarten and Barbados
Longest runways	Nassau 11,107 ft. Barbados 11,027 ft. San Juan 10,400 ft.
Short-runway islands	St Barts 2,119 ft, turboprops only. Beef Island, BVI 4,645 ft, up to light jets.
Flight times	Miami to Nassau about 45 min by turboprop. Miami to St Maarten by light jet, close to 3 hr.
Charter from	$1,300/hr turboprop, $2,300/hr light jet
Entry	Passports for every guest, except US citizens bound for Puerto Rico or the USVI
Season	December to April peak. Hurricane season June 1 to November 30.
Currencies	US dollar in Puerto Rico, the USVI, BVI and Turks and Caicos. Euro on St Barts. Local currencies elsewhere.

Rates listed are hourly, by category of aircraft. Most charters carry a two-hour minimum.

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The right island for a Caribbean charter depends on its runway and distance from home. The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos sit within two hours of Florida. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands suit US travellers without passports. St Barts, Mustique and Anguilla need a smaller aircraft for the last leg.

Island group	How a private flight gets there	Good for
The Bahamas	Nassau (NAS) for jets, then turboprops to the Exumas and Out Islands	Short trips from Florida and yacht pickups
Turks and Caicos	Providenciales (PLS), a short drive from Grace Bay	Beach resorts within 90 minutes of Miami
Cayman Islands	Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman (GCM)	Seven Mile Beach, diving and finance trips
Jamaica	Sangster, Montego Bay (MBJ)	North coast resorts and villas
Dominican Republic	Punta Cana (PUJ), with its own private terminal	Golf resorts on the eastern coast
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands	San Juan (SJU) and St Thomas (STT)	Passport-free trips for US citizens
British Virgin Islands	Beef Island (EIS) for light jets, or San Juan and a turboprop	Sailing and Virgin Gorda villas
St Maarten, St Barts and Anguilla	St Maarten (SXM) for jets, then a 15-minute hop	St Barts villas and Anguilla beaches
Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia	Antigua (ANU), Barbados (BGI) and Hewanorra, St Lucia (UVF)	Eastern Caribbean resorts and Mustique links

Every private jet charter Caribbean price starts with an hourly rate. Turboprops for island hops cost $1,300 to $2,500 an hour. Light jets flying out of Florida cost $2,300 to $3,800 hourly. Super midsize cabins from New York run $4,500 to $7,500, and heavy jets from Europe $5,500 to $8,500.

These one-way estimates cover the most requested gateways from Miami, New York and London.

Route	Distance	Flight Time	Aircraft	Estimate (One Way)
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Nassau (NAS)	161 nm	45 min	Turboprop	$1,300–$2,500/hr
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Grand Cayman (GCM)	402 nm	1 hr 10 min	Light jet	$2,700–$4,400
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Montego Bay (MBJ)	464 nm	1 hr 20 min	Light jet	$3,100–$5,100
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Providenciales (PLS)	505 nm	1 hr 25 min	Light jet	$3,300–$5,400
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Punta Cana (PUJ)	795 nm	2 hr 10 min	Light jet	$5,000–$8,200
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to San Juan (SJU)	911 nm	2 hr 25 min	Light jet	$5,600–$9,200
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to St Thomas (STT)	964 nm	2 hr 35 min	Light jet	$5,900–$9,800
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to St Maarten (SXM)	1,065 nm	2 hr 50 min	Light jet	$6,500–$10,800
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Antigua (ANU)	1,157 nm	2 hr 55 min	Midsize jet	$8,200–$16,000
Miami-Opa Locka (OPF) to Barbados (BGI)	1,403 nm	3 hr 30 min	Midsize jet	$9,800–$19,200
Teterboro (TEB) to Providenciales (PLS)	1,149 nm	2 hr 55 min	Midsize jet	$8,200–$16,000
Teterboro (TEB) to Grand Cayman (GCM)	1,347 nm	3 hr 20 min	Midsize jet	$9,300–$18,300
Teterboro (TEB) to Barbados (BGI)	1,835 nm	4 hr 20 min	Super midsize jet	$19,500–$32,500
London Luton (LTN) to Barbados (BGI)	3,656 nm	9 hr 10 min	Heavy jet	$50,400–$77,900

Each estimate multiplies flight time by the hourly range for its aircraft. Any leg below sixty minutes carries only its hourly rate. Positioning, landing, handling, customs costs, and taxes are included in your all-in quote. The only possible day-of extras are de-icing, hangar fees, credit card fees (3% to 5%) and wait time.

What is the cheapest private jet charter to the Caribbean?

The lowest-cost way to fly private in the Caribbean is a turboprop from Miami to Nassau. It costs $1,300 to $2,500 an hour for the 45-minute, 161-nautical-mile trip. For a cheap private jet charter Caribbean trip by jet, try Grand Cayman. A light jet from Miami runs $2,700 to $4,400.

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Twelve gateway airports handle most Caribbean private jet flights, each with customs and named FBOs. Nassau, Barbados, Punta Cana and San Juan have runways over 10,000 feet. Beef Island in the BVI is limited to light jets at 4,645 feet. St Barts takes turboprops only.

Airport	Codes	Runway	Aircraft	FBOs
Lynden Pindling, Nassau	MYNN / NAS	11,107 ft	Every category	Odyssey Aviation, Jet Nassau
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos	MBPV / PLS	7,598 ft	Every business jet	Atlantic Aviation Providenciales, Provo Air Center
Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman	MWCR / GCM	7,005 ft	Every business jet	Atlantic Aviation (formerly Island Air)
Sangster, Montego Bay	MKJS / MBJ	8,735 ft	Every business jet	IAM Jet Centre, Signature Aviation
Punta Cana	MDPC / PUJ	10,171 ft	Every category	Punta Cana FBO Terminal
Luis Muñoz Marín, San Juan	TJSJ / SJU	10,400 ft	Every category	Jet Aviation San Juan, Airport Aviation Services
Cyril E. King, St Thomas	TIST / STT	7,000 ft	Every business jet	Signature Aviation, Standard Aviation
Terrance B. Lettsome, Beef Island	TUPJ / EIS	4,645 ft	Up to light jet	Airport Services BVI, IAM Jet Centre, Signature Aviation
Princess Juliana, St Maarten	TNCM / SXM	7,546 ft	Every business jet	Signature Aviation, ExecuJet by Atlantic Aviation
V.C. Bird, Antigua	TAPA / ANU	9,003 ft	Every category	Signature Aviation
Grantley Adams, Barbados	TBPB / BGI	11,027 ft	Every category	M Jet FBO, Signature Aviation
Hewanorra, St Lucia	TLPL / UVF	9,003 ft	Every category	Signature Aviation, IAM Jet Centre

Caribbean island hopping by private plane usually means a jet to a gateway, then turboprops between islands. A private plane charter Caribbean hop from St Maarten to St Barts takes about 15 minutes. San Juan to Beef Island takes about 30 minutes by turboprop. Each border crossing means customs on landing.

Short island runways decide the aircraft. St Barts, at 2,119 feet, accepts turboprops only, flown by specially trained pilots in daylight. Beef Island takes jets up to light size. Larger cabins wait at the gateway while guests finish by turboprop.

The best private jet charter Caribbean choice for most trips is a light jet from Florida. It reaches Nassau, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay or San Juan nonstop. New York groups move up to a midsize jet for Turks and Caicos. Barbados from New York needs a super midsize jet.

Category	Example Aircraft	Passengers	Hourly Rate	Caribbean Use
Turboprop	Pilatus PC-12 NGX, King Air 350	4–10	$1,300–$2,500/hr	Island hops and the Bahamas from Florida
Very Light Jet	HondaJet Elite II, Phenom 100	4–6	$1,600–$2,800/hr	Couples from Florida to the Bahamas
Light Jet	Citation CJ4, Pilatus PC-24	6–9	$2,300–$3,800/hr	Florida to Cayman, Jamaica or San Juan
Midsize Jet	Citation XLS+, Hawker 900XP	8–9	$2,800–$5,500/hr	New York to Turks and Caicos or Cayman
Super Midsize Jet	Challenger 350, Citation Longitude	8–10	$4,500–$7,500/hr	New York to Barbados or St Lucia
Heavy Jet	Falcon 900LX, Gulfstream G450	12–19	$5,500–$8,500/hr	London to Barbados or Antigua
Ultra-Long-Range Jet	Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500	16–19	$9,500–$20,000/hr	The West Coast or Gulf nonstop
Narrowbody VIP Airliner	Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ319neo	18–70	$10,000–$29,000/hr	Wedding parties into Barbados or Nassau
Widebody VIP Airliner	Boeing 787 Dreamliner VIP, Airbus ACJ330neo	50–100	$28,000–$60,000/hr	Large groups into the 10,000-foot gateways

US citizens need no passport for Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands when flying from the mainland. Every other Caribbean island requires a valid passport for all passengers. Non-US citizens should check each island's entry rules for their nationality. St Maarten asks arrivals to complete an online entry form.

Every arrival clears customs and immigration at its first airport of entry, usually inside the private terminal. Returning to the US, the jet clears customs at a designated US airport.

December to April is peak season for Caribbean private jet flights, with dry weather and full villas. Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks, especially around St Barts and Anguilla. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Late summer carries the highest storm risk.

Months	Conditions	Planning Tip
December to April	Dry season and peak villa demand	Book holiday weeks months ahead.
March 17–21, 2027	St Barths Bucket regatta	Hold St Maarten slots and the St Barts hop early.
May and June	Quieter islands and warm water	Good value before storm season builds.
Early August	Crop Over festival in Barbados	Expect busy ramps at Grantley Adams.
June 1 to November 30	Hurricane season	Keep backup dates and travel insurance.

To book a Caribbean private jet charter, contact Hogani Jets at charter@hoganijets.com or +1-855-660-0573.

Reviewed by Matt Hogan — Founder, Hogani Jets & Aviation Specialist.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Turboprops cost $1,300 to $2,500 an hour, and light jets $2,300 to $3,800. Super midsize jets run $4,500 to $7,500. One all-in quote covers taxes and fees.

Two light jet hours cost $4,600 to $7,600. Miami to Punta Cana, at about 2 hours 10 minutes, fits that window.

Budget $6,900 to $11,400 for three hours in a light jet. Miami to St Maarten, at about 2 hours 50 minutes, is a typical 3-hour trip.

A turboprop such as the Pilatus PC-12 NGX is the cheapest, at $1,300 to $2,500 an hour. It covers Miami to Nassau in about 45 minutes.

Only by turboprop. The St Barts runway is 2,119 feet long. Jets land at St Maarten, 17 nautical miles away, and guests finish with a 15-minute hop.

Teterboro to Providenciales takes about 2 hours 55 minutes by midsize jet. Barbados takes about 4 hours 20 minutes in a super midsize jet.

Yes, for most islands. Flights from the US mainland to San Juan or St Thomas need no passport for US citizens. Everyone else carries a valid passport.

Nassau and Barbados suit the largest aircraft, with runways of 11,107 and 11,027 feet. Punta Cana and San Juan also exceed 10,000 feet.

Yes, up to light jets. Beef Island's runway is 4,645 feet, served by Airport Services BVI, IAM Jet Centre and Signature. Larger jets land at St Thomas or San Juan.

Yes. London Luton to Barbados is 3,656 nautical miles, about 9 hours 10 minutes nonstop in a heavy jet. One way costs about $50,400 to $77,900.

No. Hogani Jets is an air charter broker. Licensed operators fly every trip and hold operational control.

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