Best Business Travel Destinations to Fly Private To

Some business trips can’t wait for boarding zones or delayed gates. You need to be there, not nearly there.
That’s when private air travel earns its keep.

Across Canada, executives are turning back to private charter — not for luxury, but for control.
NovaJet’s operations team sees the same pattern week after week: short hops to financial centres, long legs to energy hubs, and a few transatlantic runs that never appear on commercial schedules.

Below are the routes that come up most often — the ones that actually make sense for private business travel, not just on paper but in practice.

Quick Glance

• New York, Chicago, Miami, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, and London (UK) sit at the top of Canadian business jet demand.
• Smaller airports save hours each trip and drop you closer to your meeting.
• Light and midsize jets rule North American corridors; heavy jets take care of Europe.
• Every NovaJet flight runs under ARG/US Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3 safety programs.

New York City — Canada’s Daily Commute

Route: Toronto or Montreal → Teterboro / White Plains / Newark
Typical Flight: about 1 hour 20 minutes
Jet Type: Light or midsize

Toronto to New York is Canada’s single busiest business route. You can spend four hours on a commercial connection or an hour and a half point-to-point.
Most charters use Teterboro , just outside Manhattan. It avoids the commercial chaos entirely.

Inside a Citation Excel or Lear 60 , you can review slides, grab coffee, and land before your meeting starts.

“New York is our bread and butter,” says a NovaJet dispatcher. “We know the ATC flow, the customs routines, even the traffic patterns into Midtown.”

Chicago — Straightforward and Efficient

Route: Toronto / Ottawa → Chicago Midway
Flight Time: around 1 hour 45 minutes
Jet Type: Light

Manufacturing, finance, logistics — Chicago pulls Canadian executives from every sector. Midway’s private terminal is practical: quick customs, quick taxi.
When lake-effect weather rolls in, NovaJet’s 24-hour ops desk reroutes in real time. Safety isn’t a slogan here; it’s a standing rule checked against Transport Canada oversight.

Calgary — Energy and Engineering Central

Route: Toronto / Montreal → Calgary YYC / Springbank
Flight Time: just over 4 hours
Jet Type: Super-midsize

If your work touches oil, gas, or renewables, Calgary is the magnet.
A Challenger 350 or Sovereign+ handles the range comfortably. Crews brief at dawn, passengers board straight from the terminal lounge, and Wi-Fi stays strong all the way over the Prairies.

The value is not the catering or the cabin finish — it’s that you can leave Toronto at breakfast and shake hands in Calgary before lunch.

Vancouver — West-Coast Gateway

Route: Calgary / Toronto → Vancouver / Boundary Bay / Abbotsford
Flight Time: 1 hour from Calgary; under 5 from Toronto
Jet Type: Super-midsize or heavy

Film, finance, and tech meet the Pacific here. Many clients choose Boundary Bay over YVR; it’s quieter, faster, and fifteen minutes from downtown.
Long-range charters use Global 5000s or Gulfstreams , continuing to Asia without refuelling.

The westbound headwinds can be fierce in winter, but NovaJet’s flight-planning software compensates automatically. A few minutes saved on route selection can mean a full hour less in the air.

Ottawa — The Policy Run

Route: Toronto / Montreal → Ottawa CYOW
Flight Time: about 55 minutes
Jet Type: Turboprop or light jet

Government sessions, board hearings, lobbying calls — Ottawa traffic spikes every season.
The King Air 350 is a quiet workhorse here: affordable, quick to dispatch, perfect for runways close to Parliament Hill.
Executives often do a same-day return, breakfast in Toronto, evening back home.

Miami / Fort Lauderdale — The Southern Link

Route: Toronto / Montreal → Fort Lauderdale FXE / Miami OPF
Flight Time: roughly 3 hours 50 minutes
Jet Type: Super-midsize

Miami isn’t only sunshine anymore; it’s a serious secondary finance centre.
For private flyers, Fort Lauderdale Executive beats the big terminals hands-down. No lines, no waiting.
Teams bound for conferences or Latin-American connections often use the Challenger 604 — big cabin, full galley, stable internet.

London (UK) — The Transatlantic Anchor

Route: Toronto / Montreal → London Luton / Farnborough / Biggin Hill
Flight Time: 6 ¾ – 7 hours
Jet Type: Heavy

Every year, Canadian executives make thousands of transatlantic flights, and London tops the list.
Heavy jets like the Falcon 2000 or Global Express XRS cross comfortably overnight. Cabins convert to sleep layouts; satellite comms keep the team linked to headquarters.

Safety audits under ARG/US Platinum ensure both crew and maintenance exceed international norms — a critical point for oceanic routes.

Typical Business Legs

City Pair	Distance (nm)	Avg Time	Jet Type
Toronto → New York	340	1 h 15 min	Light / Midsize
Toronto → Chicago	435	1 h 45 min	Light
Toronto → Calgary	1,430	4 h	Super Midsize
Calgary → Vancouver	340	1 h 10 min	Light
Toronto → Miami	1,200	3 h 45 min	Super Midsize
Toronto → London UK	3,200	7 h	Heavy

(Approximate figures; routing and weather alter results.)

Why Private Works for Business

• Time saved: arrive closer to the boardroom, not an hour outside it.
• Privacy: confidential calls stay private.
• Consistency: 24/7 ops team, backup aircraft if plans change.
• Productivity: real work en route — not just travel.
• Verified safety: NovaJet operates under both ARG/US Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3 , the top tiers of global auditing.

“Clients aren’t chasing glamour,” says NovaJet’s charter manager. “They just want the day to run on their terms.”

Matching Jet to Mission

Category	Seats	Range (nm)	Best Use
Turbo Prop	5–8	900–1,200	Regional, Ottawa / Muskoka
Light Jet	6–8	1,200–1,500	Toronto–NYC / Montreal–Chicago
Midsize Jet	7–9	1,500–2,000	Cross-country
Super Midsize	8–10	2,000–3,000	Toronto–Miami, Calgary–LA
Heavy Jet	10–14	3,000+	Transatlantic

Choosing the smallest aircraft that safely meets range and load keeps budgets lean. NovaJet’s planners balance those numbers before quoting a trip — no surprises later.

Small Notes That Save Big Time

• ☑ Pick airports near your meeting, not just near the city name.
• ☑ Ask for an all-in quote (fuel, de-icing, wait time).
• ☑ Factor in weather — winter headwinds westbound, summer storms southbound.
• ☑ Confirm ground transport with the concierge team before departure.

That checklist, simple as it looks, trims half an hour off most missions.

Final Word

Private air travel doesn’t replace commercial; it replaces waiting .
Whether you’re heading to a quarterly in New York or an energy forum in Calgary, a chartered jet gives you the only thing business can’t buy twice — time.

NovaJet’s specialists coordinate every detail — from catering and customs to last-minute reschedules — under the watch of Canada’s most stringent safety accreditations.
Your schedule. Your aircraft. Your mission.

About NovaJet Aviation Group

Canadian-owned and operated, NovaJet provides private jet charter, aircraft management, and acquisition services from its base near Toronto Pearson.
Certified ARG/US Platinum and IS-BAO Stage 3, NovaJet maintains the highest standards of safety and service in Canadian aviation.

Reach the charter desk 24 hours at 1-800-979-4JET or visit novajet.com .