Austin has become a destination for tech and venture-capital meetings, and New York investors fly in for founder meetings, board seats and conferences. The city also pulls big leisure crowds: South by Southwest in March, the Austin City Limits festival in the fall and the Formula 1 race at Circuit of the Americas all bring heavy private traffic. Austin-Bergstrom is the main airport for jets and is about 15 minutes from downtown.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro | TEB / KTEB | departure · 2,431 km to AUS | Business-aviation airport in New Jersey with no scheduled airline traffic, about 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan; the default choice for private flights to New York. |
| Westchester County, White Plains | HPN / KHPN | departure · 2,467 km to AUS | Alternative. |
| John F. Kennedy International | JFK / KJFK | departure · 2,445 km to AUS | Alternative. |
| Austin-Bergstrom International | AUS / KAUS | arrival | Austin's main airport southeast of downtown; mixed traffic with private terminals, the usual jet airport for the city and the Hill Country. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 2,431 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop | 3 h 45 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop | 3 h 25 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 3 h 00 |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates.
6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 1.5 times this route.
See the aircraft ›13-19 passengers, 13,890 km of published range: 5.7 times this route.
See the aircraft ›| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| March and October | SXSW in March; Austin City Limits and the US Grand Prix in the fall. | Book as early as you can; ramp space and hotels go first. |
| Weekdays, all year | Tech and investment meetings. | Same-day returns are common. |
Your dates and group size for Austin.