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Midsize Jets: The Considered Step Up

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The midsize jet is the considered step beyond the light cabin, and on the New York–Miami leg it answers a particular brief: a party of seven to nine, a wish to stand and move about the cabin, and the dignity of an enclosed lavatory on a flight that, while short, is long enough to make these matters tell.

From Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) the class flies the passage nonstop in a little over two and a half hours, and several of its members carry range enough to continue well beyond Miami should the itinerary require it.

Private charters between New York and Miami 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).

Cross-References

The Midsize Jets — New York to Miami

Comparative Table

A Comparison at a Glance

Aircraft Passengers Range Cruise From (one-way)
Citation XLS+ 8 2,100 nm 441 ktas $20,000
Citation Excel 7–8 1,657 nm 433 ktas $17,000
Citation Latitude 6–8 2,700 nm 446 ktas $22,000
Citation Sovereign+ 8–9 3,200 nm 460 ktas $23,000
Hawker 900XP 8 2,818 nm 448 ktas $19,000
Hawker 800XP 8 2,540 nm 447 ktas $19,000
Learjet 60XR 6–7 2,405 nm 466 ktas $19,000
Gulfstream G150 6–7 2,950 nm 475 ktas $20,000
Praetor 500 7–9 3,340 nm 466 ktas $25,000
Legacy 500 8–9 3,125 nm 466 ktas $24,000

What the midsize cabin confers

The defining gift of the class is room: a true stand-up cabin, a flat or near-flat floor, and an enclosed lavatory — appointments the light jet cannot offer. For the larger group, or for the traveler who simply prefers to stretch and work on the way south, the difference is felt within the first quarter-hour aloft.

Range is the quieter virtue. Most midsize jets carry two thousand five hundred nautical miles or more, so the 950-mile trip is dispatched without thought, and a continuation onward from Miami remains open.

  • A genuine stand-up cabin with an enclosed lavatory
  • Comfortable seating for seven to nine with full luggage
  • Range to fly the route nonstop, and often well beyond
  • A measured step up from the light jet in space and amenity

Representative aircraft of the class

The Citation XLS+ and Citation Latitude are the familiar workhorses of this run; the Embraer Praetor 500 and Legacy 500 bring flat-floor cabins and intercontinental reserves. Each is documented in turn, with verified specifications, so the choice rests on fact.

Midsize, or a step further still

Where a wider flat-floor cabin, transcontinental range or simply more room is wanted, the super-midsize class is the next chapter. For most New York–Miami groups the midsize cabin is ample; we will quote both classes where the brief sits on the boundary.

Plates

Midsize Jets — A Visual Chronicle

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A midsize jet offers a true stand-up cabin, a flatter floor and an enclosed lavatory, and seats seven to nine rather than four to six. The light jet remains the more economical choice for the smaller party; the midsize earns its premium on space and amenity.

  • A little over two and a half hours nonstop, the precise time turning on the aircraft and the winds. The executive fields at either end keep the door-to-door figure comfortably under four hours.

  • Without exception among those listed here. Most carry 2,500 nautical miles of range or more against a 950-mile route, so the passage is flown nonstop with a full cabin, and many can continue beyond Miami.

  • Typically seven to nine in comfort, with luggage. It is the natural class for the corporate group or the family traveling together that has outgrown the light cabin.

  • A one-way midsize charter from New York to Miami generally falls between roughly $17,000 and $38,000 (estimated), depending on the aircraft and the date. Every quotation states fuel, fees and taxes within the price.
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