The journey

Private jet from Miami to St. Maarten

Miami to St. Maarten: A charter can link Miami with St. Maarten's beach resorts and yachting connections, keeping a group on one schedule. The route can also form the main jet leg before a separately arranged transfer to a neighbouring island.

At a glance

Planning distance
1,225 mi · 1,065 nm
Estimated block time
~2.7 hrs
Departure airport
OPF
Arrival airport
SXM
Starting aircraft category
Light Jet: Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+, CJ4

Where flights typically depart and land

Typically depart from

Miami · OPF

Typical departure: Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport · US (OPF). Confirm the private terminal, reporting time and any customs or handling requirements with the operator.

Typically land at

St. Maarten · SXM

Typical arrival: Princess Juliana International Airport · SX (SXM). The best gateway depends on the final address, aircraft performance and airport acceptance; compare the alternatives described below.

Princess Juliana is the jet gateway. An onward flight to St. Barts or transfer to Anguilla is a separate service with its own baggage and operating limits. Build that connection into the timetable rather than assuming an immediate continuation.

What makes this route work well by charter

A charter can link Miami with St. Maarten's beach resorts and yachting connections, keeping a group on one schedule. The route can also form the main jet leg before a separately arranged transfer to a neighbouring island.

Aircraft to compare

Turboprop: King Air 350, Pilatus PC-12 | Light Jet: Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+, CJ4 | Midsize Jet: Hawker 800XP, Citation Sovereign, Lear 60 | Super-Midsize Jet: Challenger 350, Citation X, Gulfstream G280 | Heavy Jet: Challenger 605, Gulfstream G450, Falcon 900 | Ultra Long Range: Global 6000, Gulfstream G650, Falcon 8X

The recommended category is a starting point for this distance and passenger assumption. The operator should confirm payload, runway performance, range, fuel-stop requirements, cabin configuration and availability for the actual date.

What to budget

$17,000 – $26,500 one-way planning range

Indicative whole-aircraft one-way planning range for a four-passenger itinerary in the Light Jet category: $17,000 – $26,500. This is a dated calculator estimate, not a live quote; aircraft position, taxes, permits, handling, routing, payload and date can change the total.

How this estimate was made

Aervion Charter calculator, 2026-10-07; OPF to SXM; one-way; four passengers. Distance is the calculator's great-circle baseline and the price is a whole-aircraft category range.

Observed 2026-09-07. Open the public calculator