How much does a private jet from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale cost?

As of October 19, 2026, 7 empty legs are listed from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale. Prices start at $8,809 on a light jet, $21,137 on a super midsize jet and $38,721 on an ultra long range jet. Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route.

Can I book a return flight from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten?

Yes. Empty legs are one way, so the return is its own listing. As of October 19, 2026, 2 empty legs are listed from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten, from $31,716 for the whole aircraft.

How long is a private jet flight from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?

A nonstop private flight from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale takes about 2h 55m, covering roughly 1,227 miles (1,975 km). Midsize and super-midsize jets such as the Cessna Citation Longitude fly it without a fuel stop.

How much can you save on an empty leg from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?

Empty leg pricing on the St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale corridor typically runs 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter, because the operator is repositioning the aircraft anyway. The deepest discounts appear inside the 72-hour window before departure.

What aircraft fly empty legs from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?

The 1,227-mile distance makes this midsize and super-midsize jets territory. Expect aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale nonstop in about 2h 55m.

Private Jet St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale

About 2 hr 55 min nonstop over 1,227 miles. 7 empty legs listed from $8,809 for the whole aircraft, one way.

SXM

St. Maarten

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

Private jet St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale prices

7 empty legs listed from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale, from $8,809.

Listed empty-leg prices as of October 19, 2026. Each is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter.

Lowest listed price by aircraft class across all 7 listings.
Aircraft class	Listed	From (whole aircraft)	Example aircraft
Light jet	2	$8,809	Embraer Phenom 300
Super midsize jet	3	$21,137	Cessna Citation Sovereign
Ultra long range jet	2	$38,721	Gulfstream GV

Next St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale empty legs

Private jet Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten

2 empty legs listed from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten, from $31,716. Empty legs are one way, so each direction is its own listing.

Private jet Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten

Listings last updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:35 UTC.

St. Maarten → Fort Lauderdale

1,227 miles (1,975 km) from SXM to FLL, nonstop by private jet

About 2h 55m Nonstop

Typical private jet flight time for the 1,227-mile trip, with no connections

Midsize and Super-Midsize Jets

Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly this route nonstop

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Empty leg flights from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale

Empty leg flights from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale cover roughly 1,227 miles (1,975 km), a transcontinental-class leg flown northwest-bound in about 2h 55m nonstop by private jet. When an operator already has an aircraft repositioning on this corridor, that one-way flight sells as an empty leg at a fraction of the price of a comparable full charter.

Distance: 1,227 mi / 1,975 km
Flight time: ~2h 55m nonstop
Typical aircraft: Midsize and super-midsize jets
St. Maarten airports: SXM
Fort Lauderdale airports: FXE · FLL

St. Maarten is a Caribbean hub and the jumping-off point for St. Barth and Anguilla. Private demand is leisure-led and peaks in the winter season. Fort Lauderdale Executive is one of the densest business-aviation fields in South Florida and the yachting capital's preferred arrival point. It shares the Gold Coast's winter surge with neighboring Miami and Palm Beach.

Most St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale private traffic moves through dedicated business-aviation airports rather than the crowded commercial terminals. On the St. Maarten end that means Princess Juliana International (SXM); arrivals into Fort Lauderdale favor Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL). Flying these FBO-served fields means curb-to-cabin in minutes and no main-terminal queues on either side.

At 1,227 miles this is squarely midsize and super-midsize jets territory: aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude and Bombardier Challenger 350 have the range and cabin to fly it comfortably nonstop. Fort Lauderdale runs 1 hour behind St. Maarten, so you land with the clock in your favor. Demand peaks around December through April winter-sun season out of St. Maarten and the December to April winter season and boat-show weeks into Fort Lauderdale, when repositioning flights, and so empty legs, are most frequent.

St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale: frequently asked questions

How much does a private jet from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale cost?: As of October 19, 2026, 7 empty legs are listed from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale. Prices start at $8,809 on a light jet, $21,137 on a super midsize jet and $38,721 on an ultra long range jet. Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, with taxes and fees itemised at checkout. Empty legs typically run 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route.
Can I book a return flight from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten?: Yes. Empty legs are one way, so the return is its own listing. As of October 19, 2026, 2 empty legs are listed from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten, from $31,716 for the whole aircraft.
How long is a private jet flight from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?: A nonstop private flight from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale takes about 2h 55m, covering roughly 1,227 miles (1,975 km). Midsize and super-midsize jets such as the Cessna Citation Longitude fly it without a fuel stop.
How much can you save on an empty leg from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?: Empty leg pricing on the St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale corridor typically runs 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter, because the operator is repositioning the aircraft anyway. The deepest discounts appear inside the 72-hour window before departure.
Which airports do St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale private flights use?: Departures usually leave from Princess Juliana International (SXM) in the St. Maarten area, and arrivals favor Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) near Fort Lauderdale. These are dedicated business-aviation airports with private FBO terminals, not the main commercial hubs.
What aircraft fly empty legs from St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale?: The 1,227-mile distance makes this midsize and super-midsize jets territory. Expect aircraft like the Cessna Citation Longitude, Bombardier Challenger 350, Citation XLS+: types with the range to fly St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale nonstop in about 2h 55m.
When is the best time to find a St. Maarten to Fort Lauderdale empty leg?: Empty-leg supply on this route tracks repositioning demand, which is densest December through April winter-sun season from St. Maarten and the December to April winter season and boat-show weeks into Fort Lauderdale. Set a saved-search alert on the corridor to catch new one-way listings as operators publish them.