Can a small private jet cross the Atlantic?

Light or smaller jets will not normally be able to complete the longer transatlantic routes because they aren't able to carry enough fuel to do so. Examples of light jets include the Embraer Phenom 100, the Cessna Citation Mustang and the Bombardier Learjet 40 XR.



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Yes, there are a few practical small planes capable of traveling across the Atlantic. The Cessna Citation Mustang is one such plane that can make the journey with ease. It has a range of 1,150 nautical miles and can fly up to 41,000 feet in altitude.

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Since private jets are used to carry a small group of passengers, they are unlikely to cover the same distances as public airlines. Normally, a small aircraft can fly 1,500 miles without refuelling, while the largest can cover a distance of 4,000 miles.

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Yes, of course, as long as your plane is capable of transatlantic flight. Smaller aircraft like light jets and turboprops wouldn't be able to make the journey due to their range capabilities, but heavy and ultra long-range jets can make the trip.

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Currently, some of the most popular routes for private jets flying from the U.S. to Europe are: New York to London, 7 hours 10 minutes. Miami to London, 8 hours 30 minutes. New York to Paris, 7 hours 10 minutes.

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On average, business jets up to 25 years old may only have about 12,000 hours on them, and when they're well-maintained aircraft can easily last for 25,000 hours.

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Elite pilots deliver small planes across oceans and continents - distances these aircraft were not designed to fly. Flying alone across the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny, single-engine plane at low altitudes, sometimes in extreme weather conditions, is not for the faint-hearted. Things can and do go wrong.

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Even smaller private jets require two pilots. Safety risk is significantly higher when a single pilot flies an aircraft, so dual pilot operations are almost always mandatory. With two pilots, the workload is split thereby decreasing stress significantly.

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Yes, it is safe to fly over water, and pilots around the world do it safely thousands of time a day.

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Planes do not fly in a straight line directly over the Atlantic Ocean because of the curvature of the Earth. The shortest distance between two points on Earth follows a curve called an ellipse. Planes can also encounter strong winds that would push them off course.

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New York to Washington Private Jet Charter Routes Many private jet charter routes originate from or land in New York City. According to industry insiders, the New York to Washington flight path is the most popular private jet route in the US overall – with over 5,000 private flights on this route every year.

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