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About two hours from Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough, Biggin Hill or London City, with UK Border Force inside the private terminal. From Monaco it is a seven-minute helicopter flight to Nice; Cannes is fifteen minutes by car from Cannes-Mandelieu. Indicative one way from £10,000 for the whole aircraft, in a light jet.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in pounds sterling for this route.
Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough is 645 miles, about two hours in a light jet and a little less in anything larger. Every cabin class flies it without a stop, and the choice of London airport matters more to the day than the choice of aircraft.
Most flights home from the Riviera start in Monaco, Cap Ferrat, Cannes or Saint-Tropez, not in Nice itself. The helicopter flight from the Monaco heliport to Nice takes about seven minutes, and Cannes-Mandelieu takes the light and midsize jets fifteen minutes from the Croisette.
The airline alternative is a scheduled flight from Nice's main terminal to Heathrow or Gatwick, with the queues at both ends. A private flight leaves when you reach the ramp, French border control is a passport check in the private terminal, and UK Border Force clears you inside the FBO on arrival.
Which London airport to land at is set out in our guide to the private jet airports in London: FBOs, customs and curfews, side by side.
Nice Côte d'Azur takes every cabin size and is the airport for Monaco, Nice, Cap Ferrat and Antibes: twenty minutes from the Promenade and thirty-five to forty-five by car from Monte-Carlo. Signature, Aviapartner Executive and Swissport Executive handle private flights at the western end of the field.
Cannes-Mandelieu suits Cannes, the Estérel and Saint-Tropez, fifteen minutes from the Croisette, but takes only light and midsize jets up to 22 tonnes, in daytime. A super-midsize or heavy jet, or a departure after dark, leaves from Nice.
From Monaco, the helicopter flight from the Fontvieille heliport to Nice takes about seven minutes and avoids the coast road; allow extra time for check-in at the heliport and the transfer to the aircraft. We book it with the aircraft, so the transfer and the departure slot fit together.
The prices below are indicative one-way estimates for the whole aircraft, not per seat, from Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough. They include the flight, the crew and the fuel for an aircraft that is already on the Riviera.
They do not include positioning, landing and handling fees, taxes, or the helicopter from Monaco. Those depend on the date, the airports and the aircraft, so the written quote lists each one and gives a single total before you commit.
In May and on summer weekends, Nice's slots and the aircraft based on the coast are the scarce resources. An aircraft may need to fly down from London or Paris to collect you, and the quote shows that positioning as its own line.
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 | 2h 05m | £10,000 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+, Praetor 500 | 8 | 2h | £12,500 |
| Super-midsize jet | Praetor 600, Challenger 350 | 9 | 1h 50m | £16,500 |
| Heavy jet | Falcon 2000LXS, Falcon 900 | 10 to 14 | 1h 50m | £22,000 |
Figures in pounds sterling, one way, indicative, reviewed November 2026. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Light and midsize jets can land at London City where the aircraft and the operator hold its specific approval; heavier cabins arrive at Farnborough, Biggin Hill or Luton. Larger long-range cabins such as the Falcon 7X are quoted on request.
Leaving the Riviera, Nice Côte d'Azur handles every cabin size and Cannes-Mandelieu the smaller ones. Both close overnight, so a late departure needs planning.
Two private terminals at the western end of the field. Night curfew from 11.30 pm to 6 am; summer slots are allocated weeks ahead.
Light and midsize jets up to 22 tonnes, daytime operations. The closest runway to Cannes and the quickest route to Saint-Tropez by helicopter.
Arriving in London, the airport follows the rest of your day: Farnborough for the west and Surrey, Biggin Hill for the City, Luton for the north and for late arrivals, Stansted for the largest cabins.
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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.
Six-minute helicopter to Battersea. Open 6.30 am to 11 pm on weekdays, 8 am to 10 pm at weekends.
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.
Open around the clock, with a slot for every flight; night slots are rationed to the quietest aircraft. Takes large cabins.
Choose the Riviera airport by where you are staying and the London one by where the day ends. Every pair is about two hours in the air.
| If you start in | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco and Monte-Carlo | Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE), by helicopter | A seven-minute helicopter flight from the Fontvieille heliport, plus check-in and the transfer to the aircraft, or forty minutes on the coast road. |
| Nice, Cap Ferrat and Antibes | Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE) | Twenty minutes from the Promenade, every cabin size, and the later departures. |
| Cannes, the Estérel and Saint-Tropez | Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ) | Fifteen minutes from the Croisette for light and midsize jets in daytime; Saint-Tropez is a short helicopter hop. |
| If you are going to | Airport | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfair, Knightsbridge and the West End | Farnborough (FAB) | Under an hour to central London, every cabin size, and a terminal built for private flights alone. |
| The City and Canary Wharf | London City (LCY) | Five miles from the City, for light and midsize jets where the aircraft and the operator hold its specific approval. Closed from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime. |
| The City, Kent and south-east London in a larger cabin | Biggin Hill (BQH) | Under fifty minutes to central London, open until 11 pm on weekdays, with a six-minute helicopter flight to Battersea. |
| North London, Hertfordshire and late arrivals | London Luton (LTN) | Open around the clock, so a departure from Nice after dinner still lands in London. |
Drive times depend on the hour and the traffic, so we plan the car around your landing rather than promise a figure. The prices above are for Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough; other pairs are quoted on the same basis.
Two hours suits a light or midsize jet for most parties, and both can use Cannes-Mandelieu, and London City where the aircraft and the operator hold its specific approval. A super-midsize cabin adds a flat floor and room for a summer's luggage; a heavy jet suits a family with staff, or a group leaving the Grand Prix together.
Aircraft pages for this route: Cessna Citation CJ3 and CJ3+, Embraer Praetor 600, Dassault Falcon 2000LXS.
Six or seven seats and about two hours. The usual choice for two to four passengers, a Phenom 300 or a Citation CJ3 from Nice or Cannes-Mandelieu into London City, if approved there, or Farnborough.
See the Phenom 300Eight or nine seats and a cabin you can stand in. The Praetor 600 flies it in under two hours, into Farnborough or Biggin Hill.
See the Praetor 600Ten to fourteen seats for a family or a group. A Falcon 2000LXS or Falcon 900 flies it in under two hours, from Nice into Farnborough or Biggin Hill.
See the Falcon 2000LXSLondon is busy all year, but on these dates the airports' slots and parking go first and the aircraft based here are spoken for.
The flight down leaves Farnborough, Biggin Hill, Luton or London City and lands at Nice or Cannes-Mandelieu in about two hours, with French border control in the private terminal.
For the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival and the summer weekends, Nice's slots are allocated weeks ahead, and the return on the Sunday or Monday after the race is the hardest one to find. We request both slots when we book the outbound.
Flying into Nice from somewhere else? The airports, aircraft and prices from each city are on our page for private jet charter to Nice.
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 pricing starts at about £10,000 for a light jet such as a Phenom 300, £12,500 for a midsize jet, £16,500 for a super-midsize jet and £22,000 for a heavy jet, for the whole aircraft from Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough. Landing and handling fees, taxes, any positioning and the Monaco helicopter are listed in the written quote.
About two hours from Nice Côte d'Azur to Farnborough in a light jet, a little less in a larger cabin. London City and Biggin Hill take about the same time; Luton adds a few minutes.
Yes, by way of Nice. Monaco has a heliport, not a runway, so you fly by helicopter from Fontvieille to Nice, about seven minutes in the air, and the jet leaves from there. We book the helicopter with the aircraft.
Farnborough for the West End, Mayfair and Surrey; London City for the City and Canary Wharf in a light or midsize jet, where the aircraft and the operator hold its specific approval; Biggin Hill for the same area in a larger cabin; Luton for the north and for late arrivals, since it is open around the clock.
French border control checks passports in the private terminal at Nice, and UK Border Force clears you inside the FBO in London, usually in minutes. Most nationalities, EU citizens included, need a UK ETA or a visa; we confirm when we book.
Dogs and cats fly in the cabin. Entering Great Britain, a pet needs a microchip, rabies vaccination, a pet passport or health certificate and, for dogs, tapeworm treatment, and the operator must be approved for pets at the London airport; we arrange the paperwork with the handler.
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