Palm Beach fills up every winter with New Yorkers who keep a second home on the island or in Jupiter, Wellington and Boca Raton, and many of them shuttle back to Manhattan for a few days of meetings mid-season. Families often fly down for the whole school break and send the aircraft back empty, which is worth knowing if your dates are flexible. The airport, renamed President Donald J. Trump International (DJT, formerly PBI) in 2026, sits a short drive across the Intracoastal from the island itself, so the ground transfer on arrival is brief. Wellington's equestrian season brings a separate wave of riders, owners and their teams through the same months.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro | TEB / KTEB | departure · 1,670 km to DJT | 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 · 1,703 km to DJT | Alternative. |
| John F. Kennedy International | JFK / KJFK | departure · 1,657 km to DJT | Alternative. |
| Trump International, Palm Beach | DJT / KDJT | arrival | Palm Beach County's main airport, renamed President Donald J. Trump International in 2026 (formerly Palm Beach International, PBI; ICAO KDJT since 9 July 2026, IATA DJT since 18 August 2026), minutes from Palm Beach island. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 1,670 km | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop | 2 h 40 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop | 2 h 25 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop | 2 h 10 |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. Times are estimates.
6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 2.2 times this route.
See the aircraft ›13-19 passengers, 13,890 km of published range: 8.3 times this route.
See the aircraft ›From $17,000 one way, whole aircraft, on a light 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 |
|---|---|---|
| December to April | Peak season on the island. Holiday weeks, Presidents' Day weekend and the equestrian season in Wellington put the most pressure on aircraft and ramp space. | Book holiday travel early and confirm return dates as soon as you know them. |
| May to November | Most seasonal residents have gone north; the route turns quiet. | A good time for owners to move household staff or belongings, and for flexible one-way trips. |
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