Riviera trips from New York tend to be long and layered: a villa between Cap Ferrat and Cap d'Antibes, a yacht joined in Monaco or Antibes, a week in Saint-Tropez. Because of that, people care about bags and arrival time more than on almost any other transatlantic route. An overnight eastbound departure from Teterboro lands in Nice in the morning, and Monaco is a short helicopter hop from the airport. Flying straight into Cannes or Saint-Tropez is limited to smaller aircraft, so most large-cabin jets stop at Nice.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro | TEB / KTEB | departure · 6,414 km to NCE | 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 · 6,377 km to NCE | Alternative. |
| John F. Kennedy International | JFK / KJFK | departure · 6,407 km to NCE | Alternative. |
| Nice Cote d'Azur | NCE / LFMN | arrival | The Riviera's main airport with a dedicated business-aviation terminal; suits Nice, Monaco, Cannes and Saint-Tropez. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 6,414 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | One fuel stop | about 10 h 45 with the stop |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | One fuel stop | about 9 h 50 with the stop |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350 (5,926 km) | One fuel stop | about 9 h 15 with the stop |
| Heavy jet | Challenger 605 (7,408 km) | Non-stop | 7 h 40 |
| Large heavy jet | Falcon 900 (8,890 km) | Non-stop | 7 h 40 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 7 h 30 |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates.
13-14 passengers, 11,112 km of published range: 1.7 times this route.
See the aircraft ›13-19 passengers, 13,890 km of published range: 2.2 times this route.
See the aircraft ›From $62,665 one way, whole aircraft, on a super-midsize jet. That is the lowest figure we found published by a charter broker for this route: 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.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| Mid to late May | Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix within about two weeks of each other. | Book six to eight weeks ahead; Nice parking fills up. |
| July and August | Peak villa and yacht season on the Cote d'Azur. | Plan the helicopter or car transfer in the same quote. |
Your dates and group size for Nice.