Private jet Boston to Nantucket covers approximately 146 km, with typical block times around 41m depending on winds, slot allocations and airport routing.
For the planning narrative — the ACK runway and landing distance, the airport-run FBO, summer ramp parking and why international arrivals clear customs first — read Private Jet to Nantucket.
79 nm great-circle between BOS and ACK, 30m typical block time.
“Price on this pair follows aircraft positioning. Give us a day of latitude and the saving usually shows up there, not in the rate card.”
Depart BOS — Primary departure for Boston. · Arrive ACK — Primary arrival for Nantucket. · Value pick: Eclipse 550
WHAT TO DO NEXT · AIRCRAFT CHOICE DECIDES THIS SECTOR
Aircraft choice matters more than usual here because the limiting field removes classes that otherwise have the range for the sector — the runway, not the distance, sets the short-list.
WHICH AIRCRAFT
BEST VALUE
Light Jet
The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 79 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €3,200 (≈ €457 per passenger, 7 seats)
AIRPORTS
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Boston → Nantucket we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
DEPARTURE · BOS
Source: published airport runway data
ARRIVAL · ACK
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Choosing the airport
Every line below for Boston → Nantucket is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Arrival · Nantucket
On arrival
Curated ground facts held for the Boston → Nantucket endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · ACK · City access
ACK is 10 min to town and 20 min to Sconset; peak summer is highly slot-constrained.
Destination register · localTransfer
Arrival · ACK · What anchors demand
Nantucket Town and the summer Grey Lady social calendar.
Destination register · localAnchor
Published runway length at BOS and ACK, read against the 79 nm sector.
Departure field
BOS · Boston
10,083ft
Arrival field
ACK · Nantucket
6,303ft
BOS publishes 10,083 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
ACK publishes 6,303 ft, accepting midsize aircraft and below.
The 79 nm sector is inside the usable range of light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Runway length at ACK (Nantucket) — not range — removes ultra-long-range from this pair; Midsize is the practical ceiling into the field.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: light jet and midsize.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (super-midsize 6,500 ft preferred; heavy jet 7,500 ft preferred).
WHAT DRIVES THE PRICE
On Boston → Nantucket, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Boston before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from Nantucket, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on BOS–ACK are set field by field.
Across 79 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on BOS–ACK, not the driver of the quote.
Boston → Nantucket demand cycles pull the 79 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at ACK constrains the lift available for 79 nm inbounds from Boston — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices BOS–ACK beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 79 nm.
ACK: No slot coordination. Unscheduled operations with more than nine passenger seats need 2 hours' prior permission from the airport manager. Summer ramp space should be confirmed in advance.
At 79 nm, BOS–ACK sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at ACK is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the BOS–ACK quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Boston → Nantucket
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Boston-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near ACK can trim handling and slot pressure on BOS–ACK — see the airport comparison above.
BOS ↔ ACK (79 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
Handling on the 79 nm run from BOS to ACK follows the field's published permission rules.
On a 79 nm hop a larger cabin adds cost without a meaningful time saving. Light jet is the usual category on BOS–ACK; stepping down from heavy metal is not the decision.
Estimated price ranges · Your confirmed quote follows within 1–2 hours
How the flight works
Boston → Nantucket operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
On this short 79 nm BOS–ACK hop the cruise level is assigned by ATC and typically sits well below the high-level airways.
Typical routing
Direct BOS–ACK routing, 79 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
APU use is limited to 15 minutes. Runway 6/24 is 6,303 × 150 ft; Runway 6 landing distance is 5,765 ft after a 538 ft displaced threshold. Runway 24 landing distance is 6,303 ft. Runway 15/33 is 4,500 × 100 ft. ILS approaches serve both ends of 6/24.
Runway
6,303 ft (shorter of BOS and ACK) favours midsize and super-midsize jets; heavy metal may need payload optimisation.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 79 nm; BOS–ACK is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 79 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from BOS clears the weekday slot peak and lands ACK before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Boston (BOS) the archive holds 17 recorded repositioning movements (11 outbound, 6 inbound) involving 10 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Boston (BOS) are Cessna Citation Ultra, Cessna Citation Encore, Cessna Citation Latitude, Gulfstream G100, Beechjet 400A.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Boston (BOS) concentrates in July and November, which account for 88% of 17 archived legs; October is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Nantucket (ACK) the archive holds 25 recorded repositioning movements (12 outbound, 13 inbound) involving 8 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Nantucket (ACK) are Cessna Citation Ultra, Global 5000, Learjet 45XR, Challenger 604, Falcon 900B.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Nantucket (ACK) concentrates in July and August, which account for 88% of 25 archived legs; November is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€2,800 – €3,700
Light Jet over 79 nm BOS–ACK, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of BOS sit at the upper end.
Price stand: November 2026. BOS–ACK quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
BOS–ACK supply — workable
BOS — 17 archived movements (11 out / 6 in) from 10 operators. ACK — 25 archived movements (12 out / 13 in) from 8 operators.
Positioning into Boston (BOS)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KBOS (0 nm, 2 aircraft), KBED (14 nm, 10 aircraft), KPYM (30 nm, 1 aircraft).
Positioning into Nantucket (ACK)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KPYM (50 nm, 1 aircraft), KWST (79 nm, 8 aircraft), KBOS (79 nm, 2 aircraft).
Nantucket (ACK) — arriving from BOS
ACK arriving from BOS: No slot coordination. Unscheduled operations with more than nine passenger seats need 2 hours' prior permission from the airport manager. Summer ramp space should be confirmed in advance. APU use is limited to 15 minutes. Runway 6/24 is 6,303 × 150 ft; Runway 6 landing distance is 5,765 ft after a 538 ft displaced threshold. Runway 24 landing distance is 6,303 ft. Runway 15/33 is 4,500 × 100 ft. ILS approaches serve both ends of 6/24. Ramp space is limited. Sunday afternoon departures are commonly delayed in summer.
Nantucket (ACK)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (88% of 25 recorded legs), and falls away in November and October.
Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector
Over 79 nm an ultra-long-range cabin bills roughly €8,100/hour for a flight measured in single-digit hours, and rarely repositions economically to this pair. You pay ULR money for a cabin you cannot use.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing BOS within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · BOSTON → NANTUCKET
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
We scan operator inventory every 12 hours. The moment a leg matches your route, date window and budget, we email you with a direct booking link.
BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
48–72 hours is comfortable — 12 hours is achievable when aircraft are in position.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday midweek is typically the lowest-friction window on this pair.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Boston → Nantucket frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 30m on the 79 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 45m block to block once taxi at BOS and ACK is counted. Runway length at ACK — not range — keeps ultra-long-range off the pair, so these times assume midsize or smaller. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 79 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €2,800 one-way. ultra-long-range aircraft sit below the published runway minimum on this short hop, so they are not modelled. Light jet is the category the desk prices; the runway is not a fuel stop. midsize aircraft clear both fields on this pair but carry no modelled row here, so those cabins are quoted on request. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Eclipse 550 (Light Jet) is our standing pick — The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 79 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Winter (Dec–Mar) for ski, summer (Jun–Aug) for Hamptons/Vineyard. Named windows: Nantucket July 4 and August peak (Jul–Aug).
See the airport comparison.
Yes — resort weekends see clear one-way flow and pricing steps.
Yes — Nantucket July 4 and August peak in Jul–Aug materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
ACK is 10 min to town and 20 min to Sconset; peak summer is highly slot-constrained. Nantucket Town and the summer Grey Lady social calendar.
KNOWLEDGE GRAPH