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Route estimate

Private Jet Charter Cost from Boston to Nantucket

Planning cost ranges, aircraft fit, and routing notes for the roughly 90 nautical mile flight from Boston to Nantucket. Every figure is an estimate, not a quote.

Quick estimate

One way planning cost by aircraft

Turboprop

About 0h 43m in the air, seats 4 to 8

$1,290 to $2,580

one way range

Very Light Jet

About 0h 40m in the air, seats 4 to 5

$1,774 to $2,809

one way range

Want to adjust for round trips, nights away, or extras? Use the charter cost calculator.

Aircraft fit

Typical aircraft for this route

A very short island hop, busiest on summer weekends. Flight time is minimal, so the value is in skipping the ferry and crowded summer travel.

Why pricing varies

What moves the price on this route

Quote factors

What can change the final quote?

Airports and routing

Where you fly from and into

Boston

Hanscom Field (BED) and Logan (BOS) serve private traffic in the Boston area.

Nantucket

Nantucket Memorial (ACK) is the island's airport and gets very busy in summer.

Split cost example

Sharing the cost across a group

If 4 people share a one way turboprop charter at the midpoint of about $1,935, each person pays roughly $484. The range across the group works out to $323 to $645 per person.

Model host subsidies, paying groups, and empty seats with the split cost calculator.

Private vs first class

How it compares with flying commercial

There is no real commercial first class on this short hop, so the comparison is against the ferry and seasonal flights. Private trades cost for time and flexibility.

Put real numbers to it with the private jet vs first class calculator.

Common questions

How long is the flight from Boston to Nantucket?

Around thirty minutes in the air, plus taxi and routing time.

Is Nantucket busy in summer?

Very. Ramp space and slots are limited on peak weekends, so book early.

What aircraft is best for this hop?

A turboprop or very light jet is usually the most practical and cost effective for the short distance.

Last reviewed June 2026. Estimates use planning assumptions that we revisit periodically.