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About seven and three-quarter hours non-stop from Farnborough or Luton to John Glenn Columbus International, where US customs clears private aircraft at Lane Aviation. Officers work weekdays, so the flight plan starts with the customs appointment. Indicative one way from $61,000 for the whole aircraft, in a super-midsize jet.
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Farnborough to John Glenn Columbus International is 3,329 nautical miles, 3,831 statute miles: about 110 nautical miles more than London to Pittsburgh and a little less than London to Raleigh. 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.
Columbus 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. Customs at John Glenn works weekdays from 8.30 am to 5 pm, so the departure from London is set by the landing: leave Farnborough at 10 am and an ultra-long-range jet lands at about 12.45 pm, with the afternoon free for a meeting Downtown or in New Albany.
The reasons to fly in are mostly business: Nationwide, Cardinal Health, AEP and Huntington have their head offices in and around the city, Honda builds cars at Marysville, and Intel's chip plant is under construction in New Albany. The rest is sport: Ohio State football on autumn Saturdays and the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in early June.
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.
John Glenn Columbus International is a customs landing-rights airport. CBP's fact sheet for it sets inspection from 8.30 am to 5 pm Eastern, Monday to Friday. Permission to land is requested before the aircraft leaves London and at least two hours before the arrival, confirmed by phone with CBP Columbus, and the time granted holds to thirty minutes either side. For a weekend or public holiday the request goes in by 5 pm on the last business day before, and service outside the normal hours is approved case by case by the port director, so a Saturday arrival is never assumed.
Aircraft park in the marked box in front of the CBP general aviation facility, which Lane Aviation built at its private terminal, and everyone is processed inside. For a large group in a VIP airliner we agree the arrival with CBP in advance. We confirm the day, the hour and the place of clearance when we book.
John Glenn is the usual choice: its 10,114 ft runway takes every cabin on this route, VIP airliners included, Downtown is fifteen to twenty minutes away and New Albany about twenty. Rickenbacker International, ten miles south, has the longest runways in the area, 12,103 ft, and Rickenbacker Aviation arranges customs there by appointment. It suits the south side, or an arrival when John Glenn cannot take the slot.
Ohio State University Airport, in the north-west, is ten minutes from Upper Arlington and twenty from Muirfield Village, but it has no customs. The aircraft clears at John Glenn first and can then fly on as a short domestic hop, if its 5,004 ft runway suits the aircraft; the operator decides that when we plan the trip.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Farnborough to John Glenn Columbus 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 Columbus, the crew's hotel nights, handling, any customs charge and taxes are quoted separately.
If the aircraft waits in Columbus 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 25m non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load | $61,000 |
| Heavy jet | Falcon 900, Legacy 650, Gulfstream G450 | 12 to 14 | 8h 15m non-stop | $80,000 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, G650, Falcon 7X | 13 to 16 | 7h 45m non-stop | $106,000 |
| VIP airliner | ACJ319neo, Boeing Business Jet | 18 to 40 | 8h 10m non-stop | $188,000 |
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.
John Glenn Columbus International is the usual arrival for Downtown, Bexley, German Village and New Albany, and the customs airport for most flights from abroad. Ohio State University Airport suits Upper Arlington, Dublin and Muirfield Village; Rickenbacker International, ten miles south, takes any cabin and can also clear arrivals from abroad.
A 10,114 ft runway and a tower open around the clock, about six miles east of Downtown. US customs clears private arrivals at the CBP general aviation facility at Lane Aviation, by appointment on weekdays.
Two runways, the longest 12,103 ft, and a tower open around the clock, ten miles south of Downtown. A cargo airport with a separate general aviation side; customs by appointment through Rickenbacker Aviation.
The London airport follows where you start and the hour you leave. In Columbus nearly every flight from London lands at John Glenn for customs; Rickenbacker is the alternative, and Ohio State University Airport is a short hop on after clearance.
| 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, the Short North and German Village | John Glenn Columbus (CMH) | About six miles east of Downtown, fifteen to twenty minutes by car once customs is done. |
| Bexley, New Albany and the east side | John Glenn Columbus (CMH) | On this side of the city: about ten minutes to Bexley and twenty to New Albany. |
| Upper Arlington, Dublin and Muirfield Village | John Glenn Columbus (CMH) | Customs first, then twenty-five to forty minutes by car, or a short hop on to Ohio State University Airport if the operator agrees. |
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 and on game days. The prices above are for Farnborough to John Glenn Columbus International.
Westbound, the jet stream is in your face, so range sets the choice. A Praetor 600 can cross non-stop with a light load; Embraer's range figure assumes four passengers. A heavy jet such as the Falcon 900 adds seats, a rest area and range. An ultra-long-range jet such as the Global 6000 is the quickest 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.
Eight or nine seats and a flat floor, non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load in about eight and a half hours, or with a fuel stop in a Challenger 350.
See the Praetor 600Twelve to fourteen seats and a rest area aft, in a Falcon 900, Legacy 650 or Gulfstream G450, usually non-stop from Farnborough in about eight and a quarter hours.
See the Falcon 900Thirteen to sixteen seats, a bed and spare range for the westbound wind: the Global 6000, G650 or Falcon 7X, about seven and three-quarter hours.
See the Global 6000Columbus fills on Ohio State football Saturdays and for the Memorial Tournament; the rest of the year follows the head offices of Nationwide, Cardinal Health, AEP and Huntington.
The return leaves John Glenn, or Ohio State University Airport for a smaller jet, 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 $61,000 in a super-midsize jet, non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load or with a fuel stop in a Challenger 350, $80,000 in a heavy jet, $106,000 in an ultra-long-range jet such as a Global 6000 and $188,000 in a VIP airliner, from Farnborough to John Glenn Columbus International. Repositioning, parking, handling, any customs charge and taxes are quoted separately once we know your dates.
About 7 hours 45 non-stop in an ultra-long-range jet, about 8 hours 10 to 8 hours 15 in a VIP airliner or a heavy jet, and about 8 hours 25 non-stop in a Praetor 600 with a light load; a Challenger 350 stops once for fuel and takes about 9 hours 30. The flight home is usually about an hour shorter.
John Glenn Columbus International, where US customs clears private aircraft at the CBP facility at Lane Aviation. Its runway is 10,114 ft and Downtown is fifteen to twenty minutes away by car. Rickenbacker International can also clear arrivals by appointment; Ohio State University Airport has no customs.
Only by arrangement. CBP's normal hours at John Glenn are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5 pm Eastern; a weekend or holiday arrival is requested by 5 pm on the last business day and approved case by case. 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.
Yes, after customs. The aircraft clears at John Glenn, then flies the short domestic hop to Ohio State University Airport, twenty minutes from Muirfield Village, if the operator agrees that its 5,004 ft runway suits the aircraft. Otherwise the drive from John Glenn takes twenty-five to forty minutes.
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