Raleigh-Durham International sits between the three cities of the Triangle, twenty minutes from downtown Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Park, and under an hour from Washington in a light jet. Tell us the dates and we confirm the aircraft, the airport and the price the same day.
Same day from the East Coast; 24 hours from London
Border
Cleared in the private terminal
Pets
In the cabin
Landing in the Triangle, twenty minutes from everywhere
Raleigh-Durham International is the default, open around the clock with customs by prior arrangement, no weight limit and Research Triangle Park ten minutes from the ramp. Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford is the quieter field for Pinehurst, forty minutes from the first tee at No. 2 and the choice on a championship week. We choose the airport around the meeting, the campus or the course and the aircraft around the party, then hold the slot on the basketball nights and golf weekends that fill the ramp.
Raleigh-Durham to downtown Raleigh is twenty to twenty-five minutes by car; the aircraft door to the car is two.
Private jet charter to Raleigh: 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.
From
Usual airports
Flight time
Cabin
One way from
Washington
Dulles or Reagan National to Raleigh-Durham
about 55 minutes
Light jet
$6,000
Atlanta
Peachtree-DeKalb to Raleigh-Durham
about 1 hour 10
Light jet
$7,500
New York
Teterboro to Raleigh-Durham
about 1 hour 20
Light jet
$8,500
Miami
Opa-locka to Raleigh-Durham
about 1 hour 50
Light jet
$11,000
Dallas
Love Field to Raleigh-Durham
about 2 hours 30
Light jet
$14,000
London
Farnborough to Raleigh-Durham
about 8 hours
Heavy jet
$86,000
Light jets fly every domestic leg non-stop; a midsize cabin from New York or Miami adds about $3,000. From London a super-midsize jet stops once at Gander or Shannon from about $60,000; the heavy jet flies it non-stop in about eight hours, and VIP airliners land at Raleigh-Durham.
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.Two airports; Raleigh-Durham for the Triangle and customs, Sanford for Pinehurst.The cabin is chosen around the party and the flight time.
Private jet airports in Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham International is the arrival for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle: twenty minutes from each, with customs by prior arrangement and no weight limit. Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford is forty minutes from Pinehurst and suits light and midsize jets.
Raleigh-Durham International sits between the three cities of the Triangle, twenty minutes from downtown Raleigh and from Chapel Hill.
RDU
Raleigh-Durham International
Best for
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park
Drive
20 to 25 min to downtown Raleigh or Chapel Hill
FBO
Signature
Open around the clock with US customs for private arrivals by prior arrangement and no weight limit, so VIP airliners land here. Ten minutes from Research Triangle Park.
TTA
Raleigh Executive Jetport, Sanford
Best for
Pinehurst, Sanford, southern Wake County
Drive
40 min to Pinehurst, 40 min to downtown Raleigh
FBO
Raleigh Exec, the airport's own FBO
A 6,500 ft runway for light, midsize and super-midsize jets, with a quiet ramp and easy parking on the golf weekends. No customs; international arrivals clear at Raleigh-Durham first.
Light jets from Washington, New York, Atlanta and Florida, midsize cabins from Texas and the Midwest, heavy jets non-stop from London into Raleigh-Durham.
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 Washington, New York, Atlanta and Miami. Into Raleigh-Durham, or Raleigh Executive at Sanford for Pinehurst.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a stand-up cabin, non-stop from London in about eight hours. The Legacy 650 in our fleet is the usual first proposal for a golf party with the clubs.
Thirteen to sixteen seats and a lower cabin altitude for Europe, the Gulf and the West Coast. The Gulfstream G650 makes London to Raleigh-Durham in about seven and a half hours.
Raleigh's private traffic follows golf, college sport and the corporate calendar of the Research Triangle, and the ramp at Raleigh-Durham fills on a handful of weekends a year.
April to May and OctoberGolf at Pinehurst Spring and autumn are the seasons at Pinehurst No. 2, and a championship week there fills Raleigh-Durham and Sanford with light jets from the North East.
November to MarchDuke, UNC and NC State basketball The Duke and North Carolina games are the busiest nights, with aircraft arriving from New York, Washington and Atlanta in the afternoon.
Autumn SaturdaysCollege football Home games at Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham bring a steady stream of light and midsize jets.
Spring and autumnResearch Triangle events Pharmaceutical and technology conferences, board meetings and campus events at the three universities keep Raleigh-Durham busy midweek.
DecemberThe Christmas run Outbound to Florida, the Caribbean and the mountains peaks in the week before Christmas; the return on the first weekend of January fills the ramp.
On the ground in Raleigh
Passport details go to the handler before you land, the car is on the ramp at Raleigh-Durham, and the tee time at Pinehurst, the house or the courtside seats 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 Raleigh-Durham International's general aviation facility 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 a rabies vaccination record from most countries; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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The car
A chauffeured car meets the aircraft on the ramp at Raleigh-Durham International or whichever airport you land at, and the driver knows the private terminal, not the commercial one.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a private jet to Raleigh cost?
It depends where you leave from. Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $6,000 from Washington in a light jet, about $7,500 from Atlanta, about $8,500 from New York, about $14,000 from Dallas, and about $86,000 from London in a heavy jet non-stop. Repositioning, overnight parking and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
Which airport should I use for a private jet to Raleigh?
Raleigh-Durham International for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Park, twenty to twenty-five minutes from each, with customs by prior arrangement and no weight limit. Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford for Pinehurst and the south of the county, forty minutes from the course and quieter on the golf weekends. Both are described above with their drive times and handling agents.
Can I charter a jet to Raleigh the same day?
From the East Coast, usually yes: a light jet from Washington, New York or Atlanta can often depart within a few hours, and aircraft are based at Raleigh-Durham for the return. From London, twenty-four hours is the realistic minimum because of crew duty times and customs notice, though we have done it faster.
How long is a private jet flight to Raleigh?
About 55 minutes from Washington, about 1 hour 10 from Atlanta, about 1 hour 20 from New York, about 1 hour 50 from Miami, about 2 hours 30 from Dallas, and about 8 hours from London non-stop. Westbound flights across the Atlantic are longer than the return because of the jet stream.
How do immigration and customs work when I land in Raleigh?
International arrivals clear US Customs and Border Protection at Raleigh-Durham International's general aviation facility by prior arrangement; Raleigh Executive Jetport has no customs. 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 Raleigh hardest to fly into?
A championship week at Pinehurst, the Duke and North Carolina basketball games between November and March, college football Saturdays in the autumn, the busiest conference weeks in the Research Triangle, and the fortnight before Christmas. On those dates Raleigh-Durham's parking goes first, so we book the slot with the flight and hold Sanford 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.