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About eight hours non-stop from Farnborough or Luton to Raleigh-Durham International, twenty minutes from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. US customs meets the aircraft on the private ramp, and its hours suit a morning departure from London. Indicative one way from $61,000 for the whole aircraft in a super-midsize jet with one stop, or from $81,000 non-stop in a heavy jet.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in US dollars for this route.
Farnborough to Raleigh-Durham International is 3,348 nautical miles, 3,853 statute miles. That is about 350 nautical miles beyond New York, within non-stop reach of a heavy jet. A super-midsize such as the Challenger 350 is just short of it and stops once for fuel.
Raleigh is five hours behind London for most of the year. Leave Farnborough at 10 am and an ultra-long-range jet lands at Raleigh-Durham before 1 pm local time. Customs is done beside the aircraft, and Research Triangle Park is ten minutes away.
The trip is usually one of three: a meeting in Research Triangle Park, a visit to Duke or the University of North Carolina, or golf at Pinehurst. All three begin at Raleigh-Durham, the only airport in the Triangle with customs for private aircraft.
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.
CBP's fact sheet for Raleigh-Durham (November 2025) says the private terminals have no customs office of their own. The aircraft parks on the ramp of the chosen private terminal, an officer meets it there, and crew and passengers are cleared beside the aircraft. The terminals are Signature, Atlantic and Flight Group.
Inspections run from 9 am to 8.30 pm Eastern Time, seven days a week; after 8.30 pm only under CBP's reimbursable service arrangement. The operator secures permission to land before leaving London: the fact sheet asks for at least one business day's notice, the port's own page for 48 hours, and we work to the 48 hours. The landing time granted holds to within thirty minutes either side, so a long delay in London means a new request.
The window is wide for a flight from Europe. A morning or early-afternoon departure from Farnborough lands inside it, which leaves the choice of departure time to you rather than to the customs hours. We confirm the hours and the notice with the booking.
Moore County Airport at Southern Pines is the closest runway to Pinehurst No. 2, with a single 6,502 ft runway. Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford is the quieter alternative on a busy golf week. Neither has customs, so a flight from London lands at Raleigh-Durham first.
From there, the car to Pinehurst takes about an hour and a half. Raleigh-Durham to Moore County is 48 nautical miles, a short domestic hop after clearance; we price it as a second leg in a light jet, or in the same aircraft when it fits the runway. Pinehurst No. 2 hosts the men's and women's US Opens back to back in 2029, so for that year we would book the aircraft and the parking early.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Farnborough to Raleigh-Durham for an aircraft already in London. They cover the flight, the crew and the fuel. Repositioning, parking at Raleigh-Durham, the crew's hotel nights, handling, customs fees and taxes are quoted separately.
A return with the aircraft waiting in North Carolina usually costs well below two one-way flights, which suits a week of golf at Pinehurst. Tell us the dates and we confirm the figure in writing.
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 | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 8 to 9 | 9h 35m with a fuel stop | $61,000 |
| Heavy jet | Falcon 900, Legacy 650, Gulfstream G450 | 12 to 14 | 8h 20m non-stop | $81,000 |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6500, G650, Falcon 7X | 13 to 16 | 7h 50m non-stop | $107,000 |
| VIP airliner | Lineage 1000, ACJ319neo | 14 to 19 | 8h 15m non-stop | $189,000 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Super-midsize jets refuel once, in eastern Canada or the north-eastern United States as the operator plans it; the stop adds about an hour. A heavy jet flies the route non-stop on most days; against a strong winter headwind the operator may plan a stop, and says so in the quote.
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.
Raleigh-Durham International is the arrival for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle: twenty minutes from each, with customs for private arrivals from 9 am to 8.30 pm and no weight limit. For Pinehurst, Moore County Airport is minutes from the village and Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford is forty minutes away.
Flying private to Raleigh from anywhere: airports, aircraft and prices
Open around the clock with no weight limit, so VIP airliners land here. US customs meets private arrivals at the aircraft on the FBO ramp from 9 am to 8.30 pm, seven days a week, with 48 hours' notice. Ten minutes from Research Triangle Park.
In London the choice follows where you start and how large the aircraft is. In North Carolina every flight from abroad lands at Raleigh-Durham, and the question is the drive, or the short hop, afterwards.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| West London, Surrey and Berkshire | Farnborough (FAB) | Business aviation only, with a single terminal; open 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm at weekends, which covers the departure times that land inside Raleigh's customs hours. |
| North London and Hertfordshire | London Luton (LTN) | Signature and Harrods Aviation terminals, around 45 to 60 minutes from Mayfair; takes every cabin size, VIP airliners included. |
| VIP airliners, Cambridge and north-east London | London Stansted (STN) | A 3,049 m runway, the longest around London, so a Lineage 1000 or ACJ319neo leaves at full weight. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Park, Cary and Morrisville | Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) | About ten minutes from Research Triangle Park, with customs on the private ramp. |
| Downtown Raleigh, Durham and Duke, Chapel Hill and UNC | Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) | Twenty to twenty-five minutes to each, since the airport sits between the three cities. |
| Pinehurst and Southern Pines | Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) | Customs first, then about an hour and a half by car, or a short hop to Moore County Airport, which has no customs. |
Biggin Hill and London City suit shorter flights; for an eight-hour leg at full fuel we start from Farnborough, Luton or Stansted. Drive times are approximate and depend on the hour. The prices above are for Farnborough to Raleigh-Durham.
Eight hours west is long enough to want a bed and a quiet cabin. A heavy jet such as the Falcon 900 is the lower price for a non-stop crossing. An ultra-long-range jet such as the Global 6500 adds speed, space and a margin against headwinds. A super-midsize stops once for fuel and suits a smaller party watching the cost. A Lineage 1000 or ACJ319neo carries a board, a team or a family with staff from Stansted or Luton.
Aircraft pages for this route: Bombardier Global 6500, Embraer Lineage 1000.
Twelve to fourteen seats and a rest area at the back, in a Falcon 900, Legacy 650 or Gulfstream G450, non-stop in about 8 hours 20.
See the Falcon 900Thirteen to sixteen seats, room to sleep and range to spare: the Global 6500, G650 or Falcon 7X, about 7 hours 50 to Raleigh-Durham.
See the Global 6500Eight or nine seats in a Challenger 350 or Praetor 600, the lowest price on the route, with one fuel stop and about 9 hours 35 including it.
See the Challenger 350Fourteen to nineteen seats over several cabin zones in a Lineage 1000 or ACJ319neo, for a delegation or a family travelling together.
See the Lineage 1000Raleigh'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.
The flight home leaves Raleigh-Durham for whichever London airport suits the morning. With the jet stream behind it the same aircraft is usually about an hour quicker. Leave Raleigh-Durham after dinner and you land in London at breakfast time.
Before arrival the operator files the passenger details with UK Border Force; 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 with a fuel stop, $81,000 in a heavy jet, $107,000 in an ultra-long-range jet such as a Global 6500 and $189,000 in a VIP airliner, from Farnborough to Raleigh-Durham. Repositioning, parking, handling, customs fees and taxes are quoted separately once we know your dates.
About 7 hours 50 non-stop in an ultra-long-range jet and about 8 hours 20 in a heavy jet. A super-midsize jet stops once for fuel and takes about 9 hours 35. Flying back to London is usually about an hour quicker.
From 9 am to 8.30 pm Eastern Time, seven days a week, according to CBP's November 2025 fact sheet. An officer meets the aircraft on the private ramp and clears everyone beside it. Permission to land is secured before departure from London; we work to 48 hours' notice. ESTA or a visa is required for most nationalities; we confirm when we book.
Not non-stop, because Moore County Airport, the closest to Pinehurst, has no customs. The flight lands at Raleigh-Durham first. From there it is about an hour and a half by car, or a 48-nautical-mile hop to Moore County after clearance.
Usually, in the cabin, if the operator accepts pets on the aircraft. A dog entering the United States needs a microchip and a CDC Dog Import Form, and the vaccination papers depend on the countries it has been in over the previous six months. Tell us when you enquire and we confirm the operator's policy and the paperwork.
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