Festival-goers crossing the lawn of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, the Coachella Ferris wheel and the palms in front of the mountains

Private jet charter to Coachella

Coachella 2027 runs over two weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 April. Thermal is fifteen minutes from the gates and Palm Springs International forty. We arrange the aircraft, the house in the desert and the passes as one itinerary.

Bank transfer or cryptoIndicative prices from 8 departure cities.

Photograph: David Jones, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Weekend one
Friday 9 to Sunday 11 April 2027
Weekend two
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 April 2027
Venue
Empire Polo Club, Indio
Nearest jet airport
Thermal, about 15 minutes
One way from
$5,000 from Los Angeles

Two weekends in the desert

Coachella is held on the polo fields of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, at the eastern end of the Coachella Valley, over two weekends with the same line-up. The festival is three days each time; the stay around it is usually five, in a house in La Quinta or Indian Wells, or a resort in Rancho Mirage or Palm Springs.

Getting there is the easy part from Los Angeles or Las Vegas: under an hour in a light jet against three or four hours on the freeway on a Friday. Getting in and out of Indio each day is the hard part. The airport is chosen by where you sleep, and the cars by which gate your passes use.

Fan palms against the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs under a blue sky
From Thermal to the polo grounds is about fifteen minutes by car; from Palm Springs, forty.

Private jet charter to Coachella: what it costs from each city

Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft, not per seat, in the smallest cabin that flies the leg comfortably, into Thermal where the runway and the ramp allow and Palm Springs International where they do not. Flight, crew and fuel included; festival-weekend parking, handling and ramp fees are quoted once we know your dates.

FromUsual airportsFlight timeCabinOne way from
Los Angeles Van Nuys to Thermal about 35 minutes Light jet $5,000
Las Vegas Harry Reid to Thermal about 40 minutes Light jet $5,500
San Francisco San Jose or Oakland to Thermal about 1 hour 15 Light jet $8,500
Dallas Love Field to Thermal about 2 hours 40 Light jet $15,000
Chicago Midway to Thermal or Palm Springs about 4 hours Light jet $22,000
Miami Opa-locka to Thermal about 5 hours Midsize jet, one stop $26,500
New York Teterboro to Thermal or Palm Springs about 5 hours 15 Midsize jet $29,000
London Farnborough to Palm Springs about 11 hours Heavy jet $125,000

Festival weekends: the airports in the valley charge event-weekend ramp fees, and aircraft based in Southern California go first. Book by February for a choice of cabins; the first weekend is usually the busier of the two.

Priced in US dollars. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.

A Falcon business jet taxiing past the grass on a clear day
Under an hour from Los Angeles or Las Vegas, against three or four on the freeway.
The lawns of the Empire Polo Club in Indio at a festival, the Ferris wheel behind
Two weekends, the same line-up; the first is usually the busier. Photograph: Raph_PH, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Quilted cream leather seats in a private jet cabin, daylight through the windows
Room for the whole party, the luggage and the outfits.

Private jet airports near Coachella

Three airports in the valley take private jets. Jacqueline Cochran Regional in Thermal is the closest jet airport to the polo grounds and has the runway for heavy jets. Bermuda Dunes is closer to Palm Desert and takes light jets only. Palm Springs International has the longest runway and two private terminals, forty minutes from Indio on a quiet day and longer on a festival Friday.

Sunrise over the Coachella Valley, a dark ridge under a red and violet sky
Thermal for Indio and La Quinta, Palm Springs for the town and the largest cabins. Photograph: Tom Hilton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
TRM

Jacqueline Cochran Regional, Thermal

Best for
Indio, La Quinta, the polo grounds
Drive
About 15 min to the Empire Polo Club
FBO
Desert Jet Center

An 8,500 ft runway at the south-east end of the valley, the closest jet airport to the festival. The first ramp to fill on Coachella weekends.

UDD

Bermuda Dunes

Best for
Palm Desert, Indian Wells, light jets
Drive
About 15 min to the Empire Polo Club
FBO
Dunes Air

A privately owned field open to the public, with a 5,002 ft runway: light jets only, and a small ramp.

PSP

Palm Springs International

Best for
Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, the largest cabins
Drive
35 to 45 min to the Empire Polo Club
FBO
Atlantic Aviation, Signature Aviation

A 10,000 ft runway and private terminals away from the airline concourse. Right for a heavy jet from the East Coast or London, or a stay in Palm Springs itself.

Not sure which airport suits your weekend? Tell us where you are staying and what you fly, and we will choose.

Coachella VIP passes, the house and the parties

The weekend is built around where you sleep and how you watch. We arrange VIP passes, a house with staff away from the crowds or a suite at a resort, the cars between them and the invitations that fill the evenings once the stages close.

The lawns of the Empire Polo Club in Indio at a festival in late afternoon, the Ferris wheel and palms against the mountains
The polo grounds in Indio, where Coachella and Stagecoach are held each April. Photograph: Raph_PH, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
01

VIP passes

Festival passes with VIP access for each weekend, arranged with the travel and delivered before you leave.

02

A house in the desert

A private house in La Quinta, Indian Wells or Palm Springs with a pool and staff, away from the festival traffic.

03

Resort suites

Suites at the valley's resorts, such as the Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage or La Quinta Resort, held for the weekend.

04

The evenings

Private dinners, a chef at the house and the after-parties that run when the stages close.

05

Cars and security

Chauffeured cars to the right gate each day, with personal security on request.

Desert palms and scrub in front of the San Jacinto Mountains near Palm Springs

Coachella 2027, 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 April 2027

Wheels up for Coachella

Send the weekend, the party size and where you would like to stay. We come back with aircraft options, the airport that suits the house and a written price, usually within the hour.

How a Coachella weekend runs

Each weekend is the same shape. The official set times are published by the festival a few days before.

  1. Thursday Arrivals Land on the Thursday to settle into the house before the Friday traffic. The ramps at Thermal and Bermuda Dunes fill from midday.
  2. Friday to Sunday The festival Gates open in the afternoon and the stages run past midnight. The car takes the same route each day; the driver knows the gate.
  3. Monday Departures The busiest morning of the week for the valley's airports. The return is booked with the outbound.
  4. Between the weekends Staying on Some guests stay for both weekends; the week between is quiet, with golf, the spa and the mountains.
  5. 23 to 25 April 2027 Stagecoach The country music festival on the same polo grounds the weekend after.
Tall fan palms over the low roofs of Palm Springs, the mountains behind under a clear sky
The days between: Palm Springs, the mountains, the spa and the golf courses of the valley.

On the ground in the valley

One advisor arranges everything beyond the flight: the house, the cars, the tables and the return.

01

The house

A villa or a resort suite chosen around the party, with the chef, the housekeeping and the pool heated before you land.

02

The cars

SUVs and drivers for the whole stay, timed to the sets you want to see and the gate your passes use.

03

The return

The departure is reserved with the arrival, so Monday morning is a drive to the ramp.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a private jet to Coachella cost?

Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $5,000 from Los Angeles and $5,500 from Las Vegas in a light jet, about $8,500 from San Francisco, about $15,000 from Dallas, about $22,000 from Chicago, about $26,500 from Miami, about $29,000 from New York in a midsize jet and about $125,000 from London in a heavy jet. Festival-weekend ramp fees, parking and handling are quoted with your dates.

Which airport is closest to Coachella?

Jacqueline Cochran Regional in Thermal, about fifteen minutes by car from the Empire Polo Club, with an 8,500 ft runway. Bermuda Dunes is a similar drive and takes light jets only. Palm Springs International is thirty-five to forty-five minutes away and suits a stay in Palm Springs or a heavy jet.

When is Coachella 2027?

Over two weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio: Friday 9 to Sunday 11 April and Friday 16 to Sunday 18 April 2027, as announced by the festival. Stagecoach follows on the same grounds from 23 to 25 April 2027.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Coachella?

About thirty-five minutes in a light jet from Van Nuys to Thermal, against three to four hours by car on a festival Friday. From Las Vegas it is about forty minutes, and from San Francisco about an hour and a quarter.

Can you arrange passes and a house as well as the flight?

Yes. VIP passes, a private house with staff or a resort suite, chauffeured cars, private dinners and security are arranged by the same advisor who books the aircraft, as one itinerary.

Can my dog fly with us to Coachella?

Yes. Pets travel in the cabin with you, and on a flight within the US no paperwork beyond standard identification is needed. Tell us when you book so we match an operator that welcomes animals and a house that does too.

Can I pay for the charter with crypto?

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.

Fly to Coachella 2027

Tell us the dates, the party size and where you are staying. We come back with aircraft options, the airport that suits the weekend and a written price; crypto payment if you prefer.

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