Five airports take private flights into Los Angeles, and the right one follows where you are staying: Van Nuys for the Westside, Burbank for the hills, John Wayne for Newport Beach. Tell us the address and we confirm the aircraft, the airport and the price the same day.
Same day from the West Coast and Las Vegas; 24 hours from London
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Cleared in the private terminal
Pets
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Choosing your Los Angeles airport
Van Nuys is the default, the busiest private airport in the country with three handling agents and customs on request. Burbank is closer for the studios and the Hollywood Hills, John Wayne for Newport Beach, Long Beach for the South Bay, and LAX takes VIP airliners and most international arrivals. We choose the airport around the address, the aircraft around the party, and hold Van Nuys parking on the awards weekends that fill the city.
Burbank to the Hollywood Hills is twenty minutes by car; Van Nuys to Beverly Hills is twenty-five to forty.
Private jet charter to Los Angeles: 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.
A midsize jet from New York flies non-stop with a light load; a super-midsize cabin flies it non-stop in any wind from about $38,000. From London the heavy jet stops once in the eastern US, adding about an hour; an ultra-long-range Global 7500 or G650ER flies it non-stop from about $160,000 and is the usual choice from Tokyo.
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 across the basin; Van Nuys for the Westside, Burbank for the hills, LAX for the largest cabins.The cabin is chosen around the party and the flight time.
Private jet airports in Los Angeles
Arriving in Los Angeles, pick the airport nearest where you are staying. Van Nuys serves the Westside and the Valley, Burbank the studios and the hills, and LAX takes the largest aircraft and international arrivals.
Van Nuys, Burbank, Long Beach or John Wayne: the departure airport follows where you are in Los Angeles.
VNY
Van Nuys
Best for
Westside, Beverly Hills, the Valley
Drive
25 to 40 min from Beverly Hills
FBO
Clay Lacy, Signature, Jet Aviation
The busiest private airport in the country, with customs on request for international arrivals. Night noise rules from 10 pm to 7 am restrict louder aircraft.
BUR
Hollywood Burbank
Best for
Studios, Hollywood Hills, Pasadena
Drive
20 to 30 min from Hollywood
FBO
Atlantic Aviation
Own private terminal and quick turnarounds. Voluntary curfew 10 pm to 7 am.
LAX
Los Angeles International
Best for
VIP airliners, international arrivals, the South Bay
Drive
25 to 45 min from Beverly Hills
FBO
Signature, Atlantic Aviation
The only Los Angeles airport for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets, with full customs. Private terminals sit on the south side away from the commercial concourses.
LGB
Long Beach
Best for
South Bay, Palos Verdes, northern Orange County
Drive
20 min from Long Beach
FBO
Signature, Ross Aviation
Relaxed terminal and easy freeway access. A strict noise ordinance limits late departures.
SNA
John Wayne
Best for
Newport Beach, Irvine, southern Orange County
Drive
10 min from Newport Beach
FBO
Atlantic Aviation, ACI Jet
Excellent private infrastructure. Curfew 10 pm to 7 am, 8 am on Sundays.
Light jets from Las Vegas, San Francisco and Aspen, midsize and super-midsize cabins from Texas and the East Coast, ultra-long-range jets non-stop from London and Tokyo into Van Nuys or LAX.
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 and midsize
Six to eight seats for Las Vegas, San Francisco, Cabo and Dallas. Into Van Nuys, Burbank or John Wayne, whichever is closest to where the day ends.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a stand-up cabin, non-stop from New York in about five and a half hours. The Legacy 650 in our fleet is the usual first proposal.
Thirteen to sixteen seats and a lower cabin altitude for the eleven hours from London or the ten from Tokyo. The Gulfstream G650 flies both non-stop into Van Nuys.
Send the dates, the party size and where you are staying. We come back with aircraft options, the right Los Angeles airport and a written price, usually within the hour.
Los Angeles is busiest in awards season and around the big weekends, when Van Nuys parking is the constraint.
January to MarchAwards season Golden Globes, Grammys and the Oscars bring a wave of inbound aircraft; Van Nuys and Burbank ramps fill the day before each ceremony.
FebruaryFrieze Los Angeles Collectors in for the week; a quieter peak than the awards but the same airports.
AprilCoachella Two weekends of outbound traffic to Palm Springs and Thermal, and light jets are the scarce resource.
ThanksgivingThe long weekend The Wednesday before and the Sunday after are the busiest private days of the autumn.
December to JanuaryChristmas and New Year Outbound to Aspen, Cabo and Hawaii peaks in the week before Christmas.
On the ground in Los Angeles
Passport details go to the handler before you land, the car is on the ramp at Van Nuys or Burbank, and the house, the table or the driver for the week are arranged in the same conversation as the flight.
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Immigration and customs
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at the FBO at LAX, or at Van Nuys by prior arrangement. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book.
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Travelling with a pet
Pets travel in the cabin. Entering the US, a dog needs a microchip, a CDC import form and, from most countries, a rabies vaccination record; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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The car
A chauffeured car meets the aircraft on the ramp at Van Nuys or whichever airport you land at, and the driver knows the private terminal, not the commercial one.
Popular routes into and from Los Angeles
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 Las Vegas in a light jet, about $8,500 from San Francisco, about $17,500 from Dallas, about $30,000 from New York in a midsize jet, and about $125,000 from London in a heavy jet. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
Which airport should I use for a private jet to Los Angeles?
Van Nuys for the Westside, Beverly Hills and the Valley, twenty-five to forty minutes from Beverly Hills. Burbank for the studios, the Hollywood Hills and Pasadena. LAX for VIP airliners, international arrivals and the South Bay. Long Beach for the South Bay and Palos Verdes, and John Wayne for Newport Beach and Orange County, ten minutes from Newport. Each is described above with its curfew, drive time and handling agents.
Can I charter a jet to Los Angeles the same day?
From the West Coast, usually yes: a light jet from Las Vegas, San Francisco or Scottsdale can often depart within a few hours, and Van Nuys has more aircraft based on the field than any other private airport. From New York, a midsize jet the same day is realistic before lunch; from London or Tokyo, twenty-four hours is the minimum because of crew duty times and customs notice.
How long is a private jet flight to Los Angeles?
About 45 minutes from Las Vegas, about 1 hour 10 from San Francisco, about 3 hours from Dallas, about 5 and a half hours from New York, about 10 hours from Tokyo and about 11 hours from London. Westbound flights from New York and London are longer than the return because of the jet stream.
How do immigration and customs work when I land in Los Angeles?
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at the FBO at LAX, or at Van Nuys by prior arrangement. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book and send passport details to the handler in advance.
When is Los Angeles hardest to fly into?
Awards season from January to March, when the Golden Globes, the Grammys and the Oscars fill Van Nuys and Burbank the day before each ceremony; Frieze in February; the Coachella weekends in April; the Wednesday before Thanksgiving; and the fortnight before Christmas. On those dates Van Nuys parking goes first, so we book the slot with the flight and hold Burbank or Long Beach 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.