Private Jet Martha’s Vineyard to Vence

Martha’s Vineyard sits approximately 3,311 nautical miles from Vence, a sector generally flown by a super-mid-size jet such as the Gulfstream G280 in around six hours and fifteen minutes. Departure from Martha’s Vineyard Airport, a field well used to the island’s considerable summer charter traffic, allows for an unhurried start before the aircraft climbs to a cruising altitude typically near 43,000 feet for the Atlantic crossing. Tracking north-east, the flight makes landfall over Iberia before continuing on to Nice Côte d’Azur, from where a short drive brings passengers into the hills to Vence. There, an old town built within traces of its medieval walls surrounds a cathedral of ancient foundation, and close by stands the Chapelle du Rosaire, the small chapel Matisse considered the summation of his career, its interior composed entirely of white tile, black line and coloured light from the stained glass windows. The surrounding countryside gives way to olive groves and the flower fields around Grasse, the historic seat of French perfumery, while Cannes, Antibes and Monaco remain within easy reach along the coast below for those extending their stay toward the water. The island’s own mix of weathered shingle architecture, quiet harbours and long-established summer society finds an easy counterpart in the Riviera’s blend of art, coastline and old stone towns, and this direct sector spares travellers the inconvenience of routing through a major hub during the busiest weeks of the season. It suits Vineyard families with property or ties in the south of France, as well as those simply extending a New England summer into a European one.