Nassau to Miami is the short way home from the Bahamas' capital: 298 km and about 45 minutes on a light jet, landing at Opa-locka in north Miami-Dade. Runways of 2,522 and 3,460 m at Nassau and 2,439 m at Opa-locka leave the choice of aircraft open, so the party and the luggage decide it. Because it is an international arrival, US Customs on landing is part of the schedule, and we plan the time on the ground with that in mind.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden Pindling International, Nassau | NAS / MYNN | departure · 298 km to OPF | Main airport of the Bahamas on New Providence, with runways of 2,522 and 3,460 m; suits Nassau, Cable Beach and Paradise Island, with private terminals on the field. |
| Miami-Opa Locka Executive | OPF / KOPF | arrival | Business-aviation-focused airport in north Miami-Dade; suits Aventura, Bal Harbour, Miami Beach and the northern neighborhoods of Miami. Runways of 2,439, 2,073 and 1,313 m. |
| Miami International | MIA / KMIA | arrival · 296 km from NAS | Miami's main airline airport, closest to downtown, Brickell and Coral Gables; private flights use it too. |
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International | FLL / KFLL | arrival · 293 km from NAS | Alternative for Broward County addresses. |
Source: OurAirports (airports and runways, retrieved 3 October 2026), great-circle. Runway length at St Barths and at Tortola also checked against a second published source.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 298 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop | 45 min |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop | 41 min |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 38 min |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates from our model.
6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 12.2 times this route.
See the aircraft ›6-7 passengers, 2,987 km of published range: 10.0 times this route.
See the aircraft ›9-12 passengers, 7,408 km of published range: 24.9 times this route.
See the aircraft ›From $5,500 one way, whole aircraft, on a compact (very light) jet. That is the lowest figure we found published by a charter broker for this route, listed for Miami to and from Nassau: a market reference, not our quote. Every quote we send is in US dollars, for the whole aircraft, and the price includes our service fee.
Source: a charter broker's published price table for Miami to/from Nassau, checked 3 October 2026; the same figure is shown on our Miami to Nassau page.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday afternoons, December to April | Weekend visitors head back to Florida at once. | An early or Monday departure is easier to place. |
| June to November | Atlantic hurricane season. | Keep a spare day; the operator decides on weather. |
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