Five airports take private flights into London, more than any other city in Europe, and the right one follows the rest of your day. We are based here; the car, the border and the slot are arranged by people who use them every week.
Same day within Europe; 24 hours from the US and the Gulf
Border
Cleared in the private terminal
Pets
In the cabin
Choosing your London airport
Farnborough for the west and Surrey, Biggin Hill for the City, Luton for late arrivals and the largest cabins, Stansted for VIP airliners, London City for smaller jets on short European legs. UK Border Force clears you inside the terminal in minutes, and the driver is ours.
Biggin Hill is a six-minute helicopter transfer from Battersea; Farnborough is forty-five minutes from Mayfair by car.
Private jet charter to London: what it costs from each city
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft, not per seat, in the smallest cabin that flies the leg comfortably. Flight, crew and fuel included; parking, repositioning and handling quoted once we know your dates. Where a full route page exists, the city links to it.
Super-midsize jets from New York and Dubai refuel once, adding about an hour; a heavy jet flies either leg non-stop from about £50,000. VIP airliners land at Luton or Stansted rather than Farnborough.
Priced in US dollars; flights within Europe in euros and flights into the UK in pounds sterling. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Aircraft are based at both ends of the busy legs, so positioning is rarely the constraint.Five airports; the right one follows where the day ends.The cabin is chosen around the party and the flight time.
Private jet airports in London
Arriving in London, the airport follows the rest of your day: Farnborough for the west and Surrey, Biggin Hill for the City, Luton for the north and for late arrivals, Stansted for the largest cabins.
Farnborough, Luton, Biggin Hill and Stansted share London's private traffic; the right one depends on where you start and how late you leave.
FAB
Farnborough
Best for
West London, Surrey, Berkshire
Drive
45 to 60 min from Mayfair
FBO
Farnborough Airport, single terminal
Europe's purpose-built business airport. Operating hours 7 am to 10 pm, with limits on weekend movements, so a late-night flight means Luton or Stansted.
LTN
London Luton
Best for
North London, Hertfordshire, late departures
Drive
45 to 60 min from Mayfair
FBO
Signature, Harrods Aviation
Open around the clock and handles every cabin size up to VIP airliners. The workhorse for overnight flights.
BQH
Biggin Hill
Best for
The City, Canary Wharf, Kent
Drive
40 to 55 min from the City
FBO
Biggin Hill Airport, Bombardier service centre
Six-minute helicopter transfer to Battersea. Open 6.30 am to 11 pm on weekdays, 8 am to 10 pm at weekends.
STN
London Stansted
Best for
Large aircraft, north-east London, Cambridge
Drive
60 to 75 min from Mayfair
FBO
Harrods Aviation, Signature, Diamond Hangar
Open around the clock with a long runway, so the natural home for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
LCY
London City
Best for
The City, Canary Wharf, short European flights
Drive
15 to 25 min from the City
FBO
London City Jet Centre
The closest runway to the Square Mile. Its short, steep approach limits the aircraft types, and it closes overnight and on Saturday afternoons.
Light jets from Paris, Geneva and Nice, heavy jets non-stop from New York and Dubai, ultra-long-range cabins from Los Angeles and Asia into Farnborough or Luton.
Aircraft are drawn from operators at the destination as well as the departure city, so positioning is rarely the constraint.
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Light jets
Six to seven seats for Paris, Geneva, Nice, Milan and Ibiza. Into Farnborough, Biggin Hill or London City, whichever is closest to where the day ends.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a stand-up cabin, non-stop from New York in under seven hours and from Dubai in about seven. The Legacy 650 in our fleet is the usual first proposal.
Send the dates, the party size and where you are staying. We come back with aircraft options, the right London airport and a written price, usually within the hour.
London is busy all year, but on these dates the airports' slots and parking go first and the aircraft based here are spoken for.
JuneRoyal Ascot and the summer season Five days of racing and a full social calendar. Farnborough is at capacity for arrivals from the Gulf and the US.
Late June to JulyWimbledon Two weeks of steady inbound traffic, with the finals weekend the tightest.
July, even yearsFarnborough International Airshow Farnborough closes to most business traffic for the show week; flights move to Luton, Biggin Hill and Stansted.
OctoberFrieze London Collectors and galleries arrive in the same week. Biggin Hill and Farnborough parking fills early.
December to JanuaryChristmas and New Year Outbound to the Gulf, the Caribbean and the Alps peaks in the fortnight before Christmas; the return wave is the first week of January.
On the ground in London
Passport details go ahead, Border Force meets you in the terminal, and the rest of the stay is arranged in the same conversation as the flight.
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Immigration and customs
UK Border Force clears private arrivals inside the FBO, usually in minutes. Passport details go to the handler in advance; most nationalities need an ETA or visa, which we confirm when we book.
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Travelling with a pet
Dogs and cats fly in the cabin. Entering the UK, a pet needs a microchip, rabies vaccination and a health certificate, and must arrive at an approved airport; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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The car
A chauffeured car meets the aircraft on the ramp at Farnborough or whichever airport you land at, and the driver knows the private terminal, not the commercial one.
Popular routes into and from London
Each route has its own page: flight time, the airports at both ends, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price.
It depends where you leave from. Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about £6,500 from Paris in a light jet, about £8,500 from Geneva, about £35,000 from Dubai and about £37,000 from New York in a super-midsize jet with one stop, and about £91,000 from Los Angeles in a heavy jet. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
Which London airport should I fly into?
Farnborough for the west of London and Surrey, Biggin Hill for the City and Canary Wharf, Luton for late arrivals, the north and the largest cabins, Stansted for VIP airliners, and London City for smaller jets on short European flights. Each is described above with its opening hours, drive time and handling agents.
Can I charter a jet to London today?
From anywhere in Europe, usually yes: a light jet from Paris, Geneva or Nice can often depart within a few hours. From New York or Dubai, twenty-four hours is the realistic minimum because of crew duty times, though we have done it faster.
How long is a private jet flight to London?
About 1 hour from Paris, about 1 hour 30 from Geneva, about 2 hours from Nice, about 6 hours 45 from New York, about 7 and a quarter hours from Dubai, and about 10 hours from Los Angeles. Eastbound transatlantic flights are shorter than the return because of the jet stream.
Do I need a visa to land in London by private jet?
Most nationalities need an Electronic Travel Authorisation or a visa to enter the UK. Passport details go to the handler in advance and UK Border Force clears you inside the private terminal, usually in minutes. We confirm what you need when we book.
When is London hardest to fly into?
Royal Ascot and the summer season in June, Wimbledon in late June and July, the Farnborough Airshow week in even years when Farnborough closes to most business traffic, Frieze in October, and the fortnight before Christmas. On those dates Farnborough's parking goes first and we hold Luton or Biggin Hill as the fallback.
Can I pay for the charter with crypto?
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted. Tell us your preferred coin and we confirm the network and payment instructions with the contract.
Where would you like to fly?
Tell us what you have in mind. Our team will take care of the charter arrangements and discuss crypto payment if you prefer.