Turboprop · TEBOPF

Cessna Grand Caravan EX: New York to Miami

Published Jun 17, 2026

The Textron Aviation (Cessna) Grand Caravan EX is a rugged, high-capacity single-engine utility turboprop, prized the world over for its ability to carry a large group or a substantial load from short and unimproved fields. On the New York–Miami corridor, however, candour obliges a particular caution: its range falls short of the route, and it is not a nonstop proposition. We set the matter out plainly here.

For regional legs around Teterboro Airport (TEB) it is an excellent and economical aircraft; for the full passage to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) we would more sensibly arrange a different machine, as explained below.

  • 912 nm range
  • 185 ktas cruise
  • 9–10 passengers
From $5,500one-way, all-in

Private charters on the New York–Miami corridor depart from Teterboro Airport (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), Republic Airport (FRG) or Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), and arrive at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) or Miami International Airport (MIA).

Specifications

Grand Caravan EX Register

Manufacturer performance figures — Textron Aviation (Cessna).

912 nm
Max range
185 ktas
Cruise speed
9–10
Passengers
4 ft 5 in
Cabin height
111 cu ft
Baggage
25,000 ft
Service ceiling

An honest word on range over this corridor

The Grand Caravan EX has a published range of 912 nautical miles — fractionally short of the roughly 950 that New York to Miami demands, and shorter still once reserves are reckoned. It cannot, in honesty, fly the corridor nonstop with a useful load, and at a 185-knot cruise the journey with a fuel stop would extend well beyond five hours. We will not represent it as a nonstop aircraft for this route when it is not one.

Where it excels is the shorter regional sector: a group flight within the Northeast, a charter to a small field, or a leg where its capacity and rough-field ability are the point. For those uses it is hard to better; for the full Miami run, a jet or a longer-legged turboprop is the rational choice.

  • Range of 912 nm — short of the ~950 nm corridor
  • Not a nonstop aircraft for the full New York–Miami run
  • Excellent for shorter regional legs and short fields
  • High capacity — nine to ten seats, or a substantial load

The cabin and its capacity

The cabin seats nine to ten against a maximum of fourteen, the most generous head-count of any turboprop in the catalogue, with a cavernous one hundred and eleven cubic feet of baggage. It is a practical, utilitarian space rather than a luxurious one, configured for capacity above comfort — a true workhorse, and on the right sector a thoroughly useful one.

A more suitable aircraft for the full run

For the New York–Miami corridor proper we would arrange a nonstop alternative — the high-capacity Kodiak 900 for a comparable utility brief, or the comfortable King Air 350i for a group that wants a cabin. For a large party set on a single aircraft, a group charter on a jet is often the sounder course, and we will quote it honestly against the Caravan's limits.

Plates

Inside the Grand Caravan EX

Cross-References

Other Turboprops for the TEB–OPF Route

Enquiries

Frequently Posed Enquiries

  • No, not with a useful load. Its published range of 912 nautical miles falls short of the corridor's ~950, and shorter still once reserves are counted. We will not represent it as a nonstop aircraft for this route; a fuel stop would be required, extending the journey well beyond five hours.

  • Shorter regional legs — a group flight within the Northeast, a charter to a small or unimproved field, or any sector where its capacity and rough-field ability are the point. For those uses it is excellent and economical.

  • Nine to ten in its usual configuration, against a maximum of fourteen — the most generous head-count of any turboprop in the catalogue, with a cavernous baggage hold to match.

  • A nonstop alternative — the high-capacity Kodiak 900 for a similar utility brief, the comfortable King Air 350i for a group wanting a cabin, or for a large party a group charter on a jet. We quote these honestly against the Caravan's range limit.

  • A one-way Grand Caravan EX charter runs roughly $5,500 to $8,000 all-inclusive for a regional leg, depending on the date and availability. For the full Miami corridor we would price a nonstop alternative. Every quotation states fuel, fees and taxes within the figure.
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