Merritt Island Airport · COI
Private charter flights from Merritt Island.
Our Space Coast base, close to Cocoa Beach, Melbourne and Orlando.
Buzz Air's second base is at Merritt Island Airport (COI) on the Space Coast. It's the closer start for anyone coming from Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Melbourne or over from Orlando, and it skips the drive down to Fort Pierce.
From here the Bahamas are a straight run east. Grand Bahama and Bimini are both a little over an hour in the Grand Caravan, and the Abacos are not much further. We fly from Merritt Island across Florida too: Key West, Naples, Tampa, or anywhere else with a runway.
Trips from Merritt Island are quoted one at a time. Tell us where you're going, your dates and how many are flying, and we reply with a price, usually the same business day.
Where we fly from Merritt Island
Direct-distance flight times from Merritt Island Airport (COI) in the Grand Caravan and Piper Seneca, including a 15-minute taxi and climb allowance. Your coordinator confirms exact timing and price.
The Bahamas
| Destination | Distance | Grand Caravan | Piper Seneca | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeportFPO | 151 nm | ~1 hr 05 min | ~1 hr 12 min | Get a quote → |
| BiminiBIM | 176 nm | ~1 hr 14 min | ~1 hr 21 min | Get a quote → |
| Treasure CayTCB | 200 nm | ~1 hr 22 min | ~1 hr 30 min | Get a quote → |
| Great Harbour CayGHC | 218 nm | ~1 hr 28 min | ~1 hr 37 min | Get a quote → |
| Marsh HarbourMHH | 221 nm | ~1 hr 29 min | ~1 hr 38 min | Get a quote → |
| Chub CayCCZ | 231 nm | ~1 hr 32 min | ~1 hr 42 min | Get a quote → |
| AndrosSAQ | 243 nm | ~1 hr 36 min | ~1 hr 46 min | Get a quote → |
| Nassau / Paradise IslandNAS | 263 nm | ~1 hr 43 min | ~1 hr 54 min | Get a quote → |
| North Eleuthera & Harbour IslandELH | 275 nm | ~1 hr 47 min | ~1 hr 58 min | Get a quote → |
| Governor's HarbourGHB | 297 nm | ~1 hr 54 min | ~2 hr 06 min | Get a quote → |
| South Eleuthera / Rock SoundRSD | 318 nm | ~2 hr 01 min | ~2 hr 14 min | Get a quote → |
| Staniel CayTYM | 339 nm | ~2 hr 08 min | ~2 hr 22 min | Get a quote → |
| Cat IslandTBI | 371 nm | ~2 hr 19 min | ~2 hr 34 min | Get a quote → |
| ExumaGGT | 387 nm | ~2 hr 24 min | ~2 hr 40 min | Get a quote → |
| Long IslandSML | 409 nm | ~2 hr 31 min | ~2 hr 48 min | Get a quote → |
| San SalvadorZSA | 420 nm | ~2 hr 35 min | ~2 hr 52 min | Get a quote → |
Florida
| Destination | Distance | Grand Caravan | Piper Seneca | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vero BeachVRB | 44 nm | ~30 min | ~31 min | Get a quote → |
| Daytona BeachDAB | 54 nm | ~33 min | ~35 min | Get a quote → |
| LakelandLAL | 74 nm | ~40 min | ~43 min | Get a quote → |
| StuartSUA | 74 nm | ~40 min | ~43 min | Get a quote → |
| OcalaOCF | 95 nm | ~47 min | ~51 min | Get a quote → |
| TampaTPF | 97 nm | ~47 min | ~51 min | Get a quote → |
| St. AugustineUST | 103 nm | ~49 min | ~54 min | Get a quote → |
| West Palm BeachDJT | 104 nm | ~50 min | ~54 min | Get a quote → |
| St. Petersburg–ClearwaterPIE | 109 nm | ~51 min | ~56 min | Get a quote → |
| SarasotaSRQ | 114 nm | ~53 min | ~58 min | Get a quote → |
| GainesvilleGNV | 116 nm | ~54 min | ~59 min | Get a quote → |
| Boca RatonBCT | 122 nm | ~56 min | ~1 hr 01 min | Get a quote → |
| Fort MyersFMY | 123 nm | ~56 min | ~1 hr 01 min | Get a quote → |
| JacksonvilleCRG | 127 nm | ~57 min | ~1 hr 03 min | Get a quote → |
| Fort LauderdaleFXE | 132 nm | ~59 min | ~1 hr 04 min | Get a quote → |
| NaplesAPF | 144 nm | ~1 hr 03 min | ~1 hr 09 min | Get a quote → |
| MiamiOPF | 148 nm | ~1 hr 04 min | ~1 hr 10 min | Get a quote → |
| MarathonMTH | 218 nm | ~1 hr 28 min | ~1 hr 37 min | Get a quote → |
| TallahasseeTLH | 228 nm | ~1 hr 31 min | ~1 hr 41 min | Get a quote → |
| Key WestEYW | 234 nm | ~1 hr 33 min | ~1 hr 43 min | Get a quote → |
| Panama City BeachECP | 293 nm | ~1 hr 53 min | ~2 hr 05 min | Get a quote → |
| DestinDSI | 327 nm | ~2 hr 04 min | ~2 hr 18 min | Get a quote → |
| PensacolaPNS | 363 nm | ~2 hr 16 min | ~2 hr 31 min | Get a quote → |
Going somewhere else? Check any airport in the trip planner.
Flying from Merritt Island: FAQs
How long is the flight from Merritt Island to the Bahamas?
The closest island from Merritt Island is Freeport, about 1 hr 05 min in the Grand Caravan. Bimini is about 1 hr 14 min, Treasure Cay is about 1 hr 22 min, Great Harbour Cay is about 1 hr 28 min. Every route is listed above.
Where do I meet the aircraft in Merritt Island?
At Merritt Island Airport (COI), 900 Airport Rd, Merritt Island, FL 32952. Your coordinator confirms the meeting point and departure time when you book.
Do you have fixed prices from Merritt Island?
Our published fixed prices are from Fort Pierce. Flights from Merritt Island are quoted for your trip. Call or request a quote and we usually reply the same business day.
Where do we clear customs coming home from the Bahamas?
A flight back from the Bahamas has to make its first U.S. landing at an airport with a customs facility. Your coordinator plans the return around that and confirms the routing when you book.
Ready to fly from Merritt Island?
Tell us your dates and party size and we’ll reply with aircraft options and pricing, usually the same business day.
Closer to Fort Pierce? We fly from there too.