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About an hour and thirty-five minutes from London City, Farnborough or Luton to the business aviation terminals at Zurich Airport, then 20 to 30 minutes by car to Paradeplatz. Indicative one way from €10,500 for the whole aircraft, in a light jet.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in euros for this route.
Farnborough to Zurich is 430 nautical miles, 495 statute miles; from London City it is about 20 nm shorter. Every cabin flies it non-stop in about an hour and a half, so the choice of aircraft follows the party and the luggage, not the range.
Switzerland is an hour ahead of London all year. Leave London City at 7.30 am and you land in Zurich at about 10.05 local time, at Paradeplatz before 11; leave Zurich at 6 pm and you are back in London at about 6.35 pm, London time. Meetings in the city, in Zug or on the lake fit in one day.
In winter Zurich is also the gateway to Graubünden: Davos and Klosters are about two hours by car, and a light or midsize jet can fly on to Samedan, ten minutes from St. Moritz, in daylight.
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.
Zurich Airport takes every cabin on runways up to 3,700 m, and private passengers clear Swiss passport control and customs in the business aviation terminals, run by Jet Aviation and ExecuJet, away from the airline halls. Every flight needs a slot, which the operator requests with the flight plan.
Its night rules are among the strictest in Europe. No aircraft departs between midnight and 6 am or lands between midnight and 5 am, and the slots stop earlier: about 11 pm for arrivals, and 9.45 pm for the latest departure slot a charter flight can be given. So a day return from Zurich plans the flight home for the early evening, and a late dinner means staying the night.
Engadin Airport at Samedan is ten minutes from St. Moritz and the highest airport in Europe, at 1,707 m, with an 1,800 m runway between the mountains. It is open in daylight only, and every pilot flying in completes the airport's own briefing first, so the operator confirms the aircraft and the crew before we offer it. A light or midsize jet from London lands there in a little under two hours.
Zurich is the fallback when the weather or the hour rules Samedan out, and the arrival for Davos and Klosters. From there it is about three hours by car to St. Moritz, or a short helicopter transfer when the weather allows, which we book with the flight.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat, for an aircraft already in London. They cover the flight, crew and fuel; Zurich's handling, parking and any positioning are quoted separately.
A day return with the aircraft waiting in Zurich is usually priced well below two one-way flights. Samedan is quoted on request, once the operator has confirmed the aircraft and crew for it.
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 | PC-24, Phenom 300 | 6 to 7 | 1h 35m | €10,500 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+, Citation Latitude | 8 | 1h 30m | €12,500 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 9 | 1h 25m | €16,500 |
| Heavy jet | Falcon 2000LXS, Legacy 650 | 10 to 14 | 1h 20m | €23,000 |
Figures in euros, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Prices are for Farnborough to Zurich. London City takes approved aircraft types and operators only; Luton, Biggin Hill and St. Gallen-Altenrhein 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.
Zurich Airport takes every cabin and clears passport control and customs in its business aviation terminals, 20 to 30 minutes from Paradeplatz and the lake. For St. Moritz the jet can go on to Samedan in daylight; for eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen-Altenrhein is the smaller field.
Runways up to 3,700 m, so any cabin lands here. Every flight needs a slot, and the night rules are strict: no departures between midnight and 6 am and no arrivals between midnight and 5 am, with slots stopping earlier, about 11 pm for arrivals and 9.45 pm for a charter departure. Swiss passport control and customs in the business aviation terminals.
Europe's highest airport at 1,707 m, with an 1,800 m runway, open in daylight only. Every pilot completes the airport's own briefing before flying in, and the operator confirms that the aircraft and crew can use it.
A 1,455 m runway on Lake Constance, for light and midsize jets heading to eastern Switzerland or Vorarlberg rather than the city.
In London the airport follows where you start and when you fly; in Switzerland it is Zurich for the city, Zug and the lake, Samedan for St. Moritz, and Altenrhein for the east.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The City and Canary Wharf | London City (LCY) | Five miles from the City, for aircraft and operators approved for its steep approach. Closed from 12.30 pm on Saturday to 12.30 pm on Sunday. |
| West London, Surrey and Berkshire | Farnborough (FAB) | Takes every cabin. Open 7 am to 10 pm on weekdays, 8 am to 8 pm at weekends. |
| North London, Hertfordshire and early departures | London Luton (LTN) | Open around the clock, for a departure before Farnborough opens or a return after it closes. |
| South-east London and Kent | Biggin Hill (BQH) | Open until 11 pm on weekdays and 10 pm at weekends, later than Farnborough. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Paradeplatz, the old town and the Gold Coast | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | About 12 km north of the centre, 20 to 30 minutes by car. |
| Zug and Lucerne | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | About 35 to 45 minutes to Zug by car, an hour to Lucerne. |
| St. Moritz and the Upper Engadin | Engadin Airport, Samedan (SMV) | Ten minutes from St. Moritz, in daylight, for aircraft and crews cleared for it. |
| St. Gallen, Lake Constance and Liechtenstein | St. Gallen-Altenrhein (ACH) | A 1,455 m runway on the lake for light and midsize jets, about 30 minutes from Vaduz. |
Drive times are our indicative estimates for a normal hour; we plan the car around your landing.
A light jet suits four to six passengers on a day of meetings. The PC-24, built at Stans in central Switzerland, is approved for London City's steep approach and lands on short mountain runways, which makes it a natural choice when the trip goes on to Samedan. A team or a ski party with bags moves up to a midsize or super-midsize jet; a heavy jet suits ten or more, from Farnborough or Luton.
Six or seven seats and about an hour and thirty-five minutes to Zurich. The PC-24 flies from London City and into short mountain strips.
See the PC-24Eight or nine seats, a stand-up aisle and room for skis: the Citation XLS+ or Latitude, the Challenger 350 or Praetor 600.
See the Challenger 350Ten to fourteen seats for a board or a family with staff, about an hour and twenty minutes from Farnborough.
See the Legacy 650Zurich's private traffic peaks in January, when the World Economic Forum meets in Davos, and in the ski season, when the Engadin fills.
The return leaves Zurich and takes about the same time; with the clock going back an hour, a 6 pm departure lands in London at about 6.35 pm. UK Border Force clears the arrival from the details the operator files before take-off.
Zurich's last departure slots go early in the evening, and Farnborough closes at 10 pm on weekdays, so the return is planned with the outbound. A flight home after a late dinner means staying the night and leaving in the morning; from Samedan the return has to leave in daylight.
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 €10,500 in a light jet, €12,500 in a midsize jet, €16,500 in a super-midsize jet and €23,000 in a heavy jet, from Farnborough. Handling, parking and any positioning are quoted separately, and a day return with the aircraft waiting in Zurich is usually priced well below two one-way flights.
About 1 hour 35 minutes in a light jet, stand to stand, and about 1 hour 20 in a heavy jet. Switzerland is an hour ahead of London, so a flight leaving London City at 7.30 am lands at about 10.05 local time; Zurich Airport is then 20 to 30 minutes from Paradeplatz by car.
Zurich has strict night rules: no departures between midnight and 6 am, and the latest departure slot a charter flight can be given is 9.45 pm. We plan a day return around an early evening departure, or the aircraft stays the night.
Yes, to Engadin Airport at Samedan, ten minutes from St. Moritz, in daylight and with an aircraft and crew cleared for Europe's highest airport. Otherwise the flight lands in Zurich, about three hours by car or a short helicopter transfer away.
Yes. Switzerland is in the Schengen area, so passports are checked and bags cleared by Swiss customs in the business aviation terminal, and non-EU travellers are registered in the Entry/Exit System on their first visit. British passport holders need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180.
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.
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