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About an hour and a quarter from London City, Farnborough or Luton to Edinburgh, against four hours or more on the train. A domestic flight, so there is no passport control at either end, and Signature's terminal is six miles from the city centre. Indicative one way from £7,500 for the whole aircraft, in a light jet.
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Farnborough to Edinburgh is 295 nautical miles, 340 statute miles. London City is a little closer at 293 nm, and Luton, north of London, closer still at 267 nm. Every cabin flies it in about an hour and a quarter, so the aircraft is chosen for the party and the luggage, not the range.
It is a domestic flight. There is no border check at either end and no report to Border Force, so you go from the car to the aircraft in London and from the aircraft to the car in Scotland. At Edinburgh, private flights use Signature's Business Aviation Centre on Turnhouse Road, six miles west of the city centre, on a runway open around the clock.
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.
LNER runs an hourly fast train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley that takes around four hours and ten minutes; other services take about four hours twenty. Waverley sits between the Old Town and the New Town, so the train arrives in the middle of the city.
A private jet spends about an hour and a quarter in the air, and you reach the terminal about 15 minutes before take-off. The drives decide the rest: London City is 30 to 40 minutes from Mayfair, Farnborough about an hour, and Edinburgh Airport 20 to 30 minutes from the New Town. From central London the jet saves about two hours each way; from Surrey or Hertfordshire, where an airport is nearer than King's Cross, it saves more.
The train costs far less for one or two people. The jet is priced for the whole aircraft, so a light jet from £7,500 shared by six comes to £1,250 each, one way, before handling and taxes. It leaves when you arrive and waits for the return, which is what makes a day in Edinburgh practical.
| Mayfair to the New Town | Getting there | Before departure | Journey | Into the centre | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNER, King's Cross to Waverley | 20 to 30 min | 10 to 15 min | About 4 hr 10 min on the fast trains | 5 to 10 min from Waverley | About 4 hr 45 min to 5 hr 15 min |
| Private jet, London City to Edinburgh | 30 to 40 min | About 15 min | About 1 hr 15 min | 20 to 30 min from the airport | About 2 hr 20 min to 2 hr 40 min |
| Private jet, Farnborough to Edinburgh | About 1 hr | About 15 min | About 1 hr 15 min | 20 to 30 min from the airport | About 2 hr 50 min to 3 hr |
Indicative, on a weekday morning: LNER's published time for its hourly fast train, and our estimates for the drives and the time at the station, which traffic moves either way.
Edinburgh Airport takes every cabin size at any hour, with customs and immigration on site if part of the party flies in from abroad. From there, St Andrews is about an hour and a quarter by car over the Queensferry Crossing, and Gleneagles about an hour.
Dundee Airport, on the north bank of the Tay, is 25 to 30 minutes from St Andrews and about the same from Carnoustie. Its 1,400 m runway suits light and midsize jets; whether a larger cabin can use it depends on the operator's figures for the weight and the weather on the day. It opens 6.45 am to 9 pm on weekdays, 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and 9 am to 9 pm on Sundays, and later hours need 24 hours' notice.
The 155th Open is played at St Andrews from 11 to 18 July 2027, with the championship rounds from 15 to 18 July. Both airports require prior permission to park, so for that week we request it when we book and keep the other airport as the alternative.
The figures below are indicative one-way estimates for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Farnborough to Edinburgh, for an aircraft already in London. They cover the flight, the crew and the fuel.
Handling, parking and taxes, including UK Air Passenger Duty where it applies, are quoted separately, and the written quote gives one total before you commit. A day return with the aircraft waiting at Edinburgh is usually priced well below two one-way flights; in August and on Six Nations weekends we confirm the parking with the price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300, Citation CJ3 | 6 to 7 | 1h 20m | £7,500 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+, Praetor 500 | 8 | 1h 15m | £9,000 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 9 | 1h 10m | £12,500 |
| Heavy jet | Falcon 2000LXS, Legacy 650 | 10 to 14 | 1h 10m | £17,000 |
Figures in pounds sterling, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Light and midsize jets can leave from London City where the aircraft and the operator hold its approval for the steep approach; larger cabins leave from Farnborough, Luton or Biggin Hill. Other pairs, including Dundee, are quoted on the same basis.
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 closest runway to the centre. Only aircraft certified for its 5.5° approach may use it, and it closes overnight and from 12.30 pm on Saturday to 12.30 pm on Sunday.
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.
Six-minute helicopter to Battersea. Open 6.30 am to 11 pm on weekdays, 8 am to 10 pm at weekends.
Edinburgh Airport is the usual arrival for the city, the Lothians and the Borders, with private flights handled at Signature's terminal on Turnhouse Road. For St Andrews and the Fife coast, Dundee Airport on the Tay is closer, for light and midsize jets during its opening hours.
One 2,558 m (8,392 ft) runway, open around the clock, with customs and immigration available at all hours. Private flights use Signature's Business Aviation Centre on Turnhouse Road, staffed from 6 am to 10 pm with call-out outside those hours. Parking is limited, so every private aircraft needs prior permission through its handler.
A 1,400 m (4,593 ft) runway on the north bank of the Tay, for light and midsize jets; whether a larger cabin can use it is the operator's call for the day's weight and weather. Open 6.45 am to 9 pm on weekdays, 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and 9 am to 9 pm on Sundays, with later hours on 24 hours' notice. Customs need prior notice.
Choose the London airport by where you start and when you leave, and the Scottish one by where you are going. Every pair is about an hour and a quarter in the air.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfair, the City and Canary Wharf | London City (LCY) | Five miles from the City, for light and midsize jets where the aircraft and the operator are approved for its steep approach. Closed from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime. |
| West London, Surrey and Berkshire | Farnborough (FAB) | Every cabin size; open 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm at weekends. |
| North London, Hertfordshire, early and late departures | London Luton (LTN) | The nearest London airport to Edinburgh, at 267 nm, and licensed around the clock within night limits. |
| Kent and south-east London in a larger cabin | Biggin Hill (BQH) | Open 6.30 am to 11 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 10 pm at weekends. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Town, the New Town and Leith | Edinburgh (EDI) | Six miles west of the centre, 20 to 30 minutes by car, every cabin size, open around the clock. |
| St Andrews, Carnoustie and north Fife | Dundee (DND) | 25 to 30 minutes from St Andrews, for light and midsize jets within the airport's opening hours. |
| Gleneagles and Perthshire | Edinburgh (EDI) | About an hour by car, in any cabin size, at any hour. |
Drive times are our estimates at a normal hour; traffic and match days move them, so we plan the car around your landing rather than promise a figure. The prices above are for Farnborough to Edinburgh; other pairs are quoted on the same basis.
A light jet suits most parties of up to six on a flight this short, and it is the cabin that opens Dundee and, with the approvals, London City. A midsize or super-midsize jet adds a cabin you can stand in and room for golf bags; a heavy jet suits a team going to Murrayfield or a family with staff for the festival.
Aircraft pages for this route: Embraer Phenom 300.
Six or seven seats and about an hour and twenty minutes, stand to stand. A Phenom 300 or Citation CJ3 for two to six people, into Edinburgh, or into Dundee for the golf.
See the Phenom 300Eight or nine seats and a cabin to work in on the way up: the Citation XLS+ or Praetor 500, the Challenger 350 or Praetor 600.
See the Challenger 350Ten to fourteen seats for a team, a family with staff or a group going to the rugby. A Falcon 2000LXS or Legacy 650 flies it in about an hour and ten minutes, into Edinburgh.
See the Falcon 2000LXSEdinburgh's private traffic follows the festivals, the rugby and New Year. In 2027 the Open at St Andrews adds a week in July, and parking at both airports is by prior permission.
The return leaves Signature's terminal at Edinburgh, or Dundee within its opening hours, and lands in London in about the same time, again with no border check.
Farnborough closes at 10 pm on weekdays and 8 pm at weekends, London City at 10 pm on weekdays and from Saturday lunchtime, and Biggin Hill at 11 pm on weekdays. A return after a Friday-night match at Murrayfield or a late show at the Fringe goes into Luton.
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 £7,500 in a light jet such as a Phenom 300, £9,000 in a midsize jet, £12,500 in a super-midsize jet and £17,000 in a heavy jet, from Farnborough to Edinburgh. Handling, parking and taxes, including UK Air Passenger Duty where it applies, are listed in the written quote, and a day return with the aircraft waiting is usually priced well below two one-way flights.
About 1 hour 15 minutes. Our estimated block times, stand to stand, are 1 hour 20 minutes in a light jet, 1 hour 15 minutes in a midsize jet and 1 hour 10 minutes in a super-midsize or heavy jet; winds and routing change them on the day. Door to door from Mayfair to the New Town, allow about 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes through London City.
Usually by about two hours each way from central London. LNER's hourly fast train takes around 4 hours 10 minutes from King's Cross to Waverley, so Mayfair to the New Town is about 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes by train, against about 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes by jet through London City.
From London: London City, Farnborough, Luton and Biggin Hill. In Scotland: Edinburgh Airport for the city and every cabin size, open around the clock, or Dundee Airport for St Andrews and Carnoustie in a light or midsize jet, within its opening hours.
No. It is a domestic flight, so there is no border control at either end and no report to Border Force; the operator takes every passenger's name in advance. A dog or cat flying from London needs no pet paperwork either, since travel within the UK is exempt from the pet entry rules.
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