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About eight hours non-stop from Farnborough or Luton to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, where US customs meets the aircraft at the private terminal. Permission to land goes in at least one business day ahead, so the flight plan starts there. Indicative one way from $62,000 for the whole aircraft, in a super-midsize jet.
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Farnborough to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International is 3,428 nautical miles, 3,945 statute miles: about 210 nautical miles more than London to Pittsburgh and 190 short of London to Nashville. Heavy and ultra-long-range jets usually fly it non-stop, and a Praetor 600, a super-midsize, can with a light load; a Challenger 350 stops once for fuel. The operator confirms the plan for your passengers, bags and the winds.
The international airport is not in Ohio. It sits in Hebron, Kentucky, across the river and about twenty-five minutes from Downtown, which is why its code is CVG and its name carries Northern Kentucky. Cincinnati keeps Eastern Time, five hours behind London for most of the year and four for a few weeks in March and around the turn of October and November. Leave Farnborough at 10 am and an ultra-long-range jet lands at about 1 pm in Cincinnati.
Most reasons to fly in are working ones: Procter & Gamble, Kroger and Fifth Third have their head offices Downtown, and GE Aerospace is in Evendale, north of the city. In August the Cincinnati Open, the ATP and WTA tournament in Mason, brings a fortnight of arrivals of its own.
Which London airport to leave from is set out in our guide to the private jet airports in London: FBOs, customs and curfews, side by side.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International is a customs landing-rights airport. CBP's fact sheet for it asks the operator for permission to land before the aircraft leaves London and at least one business day before the arrival, so a Monday landing is requested by the Friday. Requests are handled between 9 am and 5 pm Eastern, and the time granted holds to thirty minutes either side.
Inspection is generally available seven days a week, from 9 am to 9 pm Eastern. A departure from Farnborough between the morning and the early afternoon lands inside those hours. Officers come out from the main terminal and clear the aircraft at PremierFBO's private terminal, which is open around the clock, and you leave from there by car. We confirm the day, the hour and the place of clearance when we book.
Lunken Field, three miles east of Downtown, is the closer airport for Hyde Park, Indian Hill and Mariemont, and it is also a landing-rights airport. Clearance there takes more arranging. CBP takes the permission-to-land request on weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm, at least one business day ahead, so a weekend landing is requested by the Friday; the inspection itself is generally available seven days a week, from 9 am to 9 pm. The aircraft parks on the Procter & Gamble ramp for the officers, who drive over from the international airport, and the crew agrees the visit with the airport manager in advance. Passengers are not collected on that ramp. Lunken's main runway is 6,101 ft, and whether it suits a given aircraft at the end of an Atlantic crossing is the operator's decision on the day.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky has four runways, the longest 12,001 ft, enough for every cabin on this route, VIP airliners included, and the customs visit is routine. For most trips from London it is the simpler arrival. If the drive across the river is the problem, the aircraft can also clear at the international airport and fly on to Lunken as a short domestic hop; we weigh that with the operator when we plan the trip.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Farnborough to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International for an aircraft already in London; VIP airliners leave from Luton or Stansted. They cover the flight, the crew and the fuel. Repositioning, parking in Cincinnati, the crew's hotel nights, handling, customs charges and taxes are quoted separately.
If the aircraft waits in Cincinnati for your return, the round trip can cost less than two one-way flights, depending on how long it waits and the crew's hours. We confirm the figure in writing once an operator has quoted your dates.
The hourly rate for each cabin, and what moves a quote up or down, are in our guide to private jet charter costs.
| Cabin | Typical aircraft | Seats | Flight time | Indicative one way, from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super-midsize jet | Praetor 600, Challenger 350 | 8 to 9 | 8h 40m non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load | $62,000 |
| Heavy jet | Legacy 650, Falcon 900, Gulfstream G450 | 12 to 14 | 8h 30m non-stop | $82,000 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6500, Global 6000, Falcon 7X | 13 to 16 | 8h non-stop | $109,000 |
| VIP airliner | Lineage 1000, Boeing Business Jet | 18 to 40 | 8h 25m non-stop | $193,000 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Embraer's 4,018 nm range for the Praetor 600 assumes four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves, so it crosses non-stop with a light load; with more passengers or bags, or a strong winter headwind, it may need a fuel stop, as a Challenger 350 does in eastern Canada, which adds about an hour. A heavy jet can need one too in a strong headwind. The operator confirms the plan for your passengers, bags and the forecast winds before you book.
London has more private airports than any other city in Europe. The choice comes down to where you start, how late you want to leave, and how large the aircraft is.
Private jet airports in London compared: FBOs, customs and curfews
The UK's only dedicated business aviation airport. Open 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm at weekends, so a late flight means Luton or Stansted.
Open around the clock, with a slot for every flight; night slots are rationed to the quietest aircraft. Takes large cabins.
The longest runway around London, so the usual home for Boeing and Airbus business jets. Open around the clock by slot, with restricted nights.
Lunken Field is the usual arrival for Downtown, Hyde Park, Mariemont and Indian Hill. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International suits Covington and Northern Kentucky, takes any cabin up to a VIP airliner and is where most arrivals from abroad clear customs.
Four runways, the longest 12,001 ft, so any cabin up to a VIP airliner lands here. PremierFBO's private terminal is open around the clock, and US customs clears private aircraft there by appointment.
A 6,101 ft main runway in the Ohio River valley, about three miles east of Downtown. The tower is open from 7 am to 11 pm and the airport is attended around the clock. Arrivals from abroad can clear here by appointment on the Procter & Gamble ramp, with officers driving over from the international airport.
The London airport follows where you start and the hour you leave. In Cincinnati most flights from London land at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International for customs; Lunken Field is the alternative for the east side when the operator and the officers can arrange it.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| West London, Surrey and Berkshire | Farnborough (FAB) | Business aviation only, so a quick departure; open 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm at weekends. |
| North London, Hertfordshire and late departures | London Luton (LTN) | Open day and night, though night slots go to the quietest aircraft, and large enough for a VIP airliner. |
| The largest cabins and groups | London Stansted (STN) | A 3,049 m runway, longer than Farnborough's or Luton's, for a full-weight departure in a Boeing Business Jet. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Covington | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) | About twelve miles from Downtown across the river, twenty-five to thirty minutes by car once customs is done. |
| Hyde Park, Mariemont and Indian Hill | Lunken Field (LUK) | Ten to twenty-five minutes from these neighbourhoods, when clearance on the Procter & Gamble ramp can be arranged; otherwise CVG and about forty minutes by car. |
| Mason, the Cincinnati Open and the northern suburbs | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) | About an hour by car to Mason, or forty minutes from Lunken Field if the aircraft clears there. |
For a crossing at full fuel we leave from Farnborough, Luton or Stansted rather than Biggin Hill or London City. Drive times are approximate and depend on the hour. The prices above are for Farnborough to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.
Westbound, the jet stream is in your face, so range sets the choice. A heavy jet such as the Legacy 650 usually crosses non-stop with room for a larger party. A Praetor 600 can do it with a light load. An ultra-long-range jet such as the Global 6500 is half an hour quicker and has room to sleep. A Challenger 350 suits two to four passengers watching the cost, with one fuel stop. A VIP airliner carries a full delegation from Luton or Stansted. The operator confirms any non-stop plan against your passengers, bags and the forecast winds.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a rest area aft, in a Legacy 650, Falcon 900 or Gulfstream G450, usually non-stop from Farnborough in about eight and a half hours.
See the Legacy 650Thirteen to sixteen seats, a bed and spare range for the westbound wind: the Global 6500, Global 6000 or Falcon 7X, about eight hours.
See the Global 6500Eighteen to forty seats for a board, a delegation or a family with staff, in a Lineage 1000 or a Boeing Business Jet, from Luton or Stansted to the long runways at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky.
See the Lineage 1000Cincinnati's private traffic follows the head-office week of Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Fifth Third and GE Aerospace, and a summer of tennis, music and baseball.
The return leaves Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky or Lunken Field for whichever London airport suits the next day. With the jet stream behind it the same aircraft usually takes about an hour less, and a Challenger 350 sometimes crosses without the fuel stop it needed on the way out; the operator confirms that on the day.
An evening departure lands in London early the next morning. For a landing before 7 am, the flight goes to Luton or Stansted, which are open through the night, rather than Farnborough. The operator files the passenger details with UK Border Force before landing; most non-British visitors need a UK ETA or a visa.
Flying into London from somewhere else? The airports, aircraft and prices from each city are on our page for private jet charter to London.
Each route has its own page: flight time, the airports at both ends, the aircraft that suit the leg and an indicative price.
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $62,000 in a super-midsize jet, non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load or with a fuel stop in a Challenger 350, $82,000 in a heavy jet, $109,000 in an ultra-long-range jet such as a Global 6500 and $193,000 in a VIP airliner, from Farnborough to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International. Repositioning, parking, handling, customs charges and taxes are quoted separately once we know your dates.
About 8 hours non-stop in an ultra-long-range jet and about 8 hours 30 in a heavy jet or a VIP airliner. About 8 hours 40 non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load; a Challenger 350 stops once for fuel and takes about 9 hours 45. The flight home is usually about an hour shorter.
Usually Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Hebron, Kentucky, where US customs clears private aircraft at PremierFBO's terminal and the longest runway is 12,001 ft. Downtown is twenty-five to thirty minutes away by car. Lunken Field, closer to the east side, can also clear arrivals from abroad, with more arranging.
CBP asks for permission to land before departure from London and at least one business day before arrival, so a Monday landing is requested by the Friday. Inspection is generally available from 9 am to 9 pm Eastern, seven days a week. Visa Waiver Program travellers can use ESTA on a private charter only if the operator is a Program signatory; otherwise they need a visa, so we check the operator's status when we book.
Sometimes. Lunken is a landing-rights airport, but permission to land is requested on a weekday, at least one business day ahead; officers then clear the aircraft on the Procter & Gamble ramp, generally between 9 am and 9 pm on any day of the week, and the crew arranges the visit with the airport manager in advance. Whether its 6,101 ft runway suits the aircraft is the operator's call. Otherwise the aircraft clears at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and can fly on to Lunken as a domestic hop.
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