Nantucket is served by Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), a seasonal airport serving the island off the coast of Massachusetts. Like Martha's Vineyard, its operations into ACK are extremely seasonal, with a massive influx of flights during the summer (June-September) arriving in Nantucket and very limited service in the off-season, focusing on connections from the Northeast.
The airport's schedule into Nantucket peaks in summer, offering direct flights to ACK from key Northeastern hubs and cities. Top departure points to Nantucket include Boston (BOS), New York (JFK, LGA, EWR), Washington D.C. (DCA), Philadelphia (PHL), and White Plains (HPN) to ACK. There are also seasonal direct flights to Nantucket from other cities like Charlotte (CLT) and Chicago (ORD). Winter service into ACK is minimal, often limited to Boston and New York.
Nantucket Airport is served by a mix of regional and major carriers during peak season flying into ACK. Key airlines into Nantucket include Cape Air (with extensive service from Boston and New York to ACK), Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. Service into ACK is operated by regional affiliates using smaller aircraft.
To find affordable flights to Nantucket, book summer arrivals into ACK as early as possible—often 6 months in advance for flights to Nantucket. Fares into ACK are highest in July and August. Flying into Nantucket on weekdays (Monday-Thursday) is significantly cheaper than weekends. For off-season arrivals into Nantucket, options into ACK are very limited. Many travelers also use ferry services from the mainland (Hyannis) to Nantucket and then fly from Boston Logan (BOS) or T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Rhode Island to the island for a wider selection and lower fares, or take the ferry from the mainland. Always compare the total cost and time of flying direct to ACK versus the ferry+flight combination to reach Nantucket.