Private jet charter in Democratic Republic of Congo

Kinshasa lies about four kilometres across the Congo River from another capital, Brazzaville, and a private jet leaving Britain reaches it in about eight and a half hours. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. For the Democratic Republic of the Congo that means a landing permit, a handler named before the aircraft leaves Britain, a visa for every passenger and a plain answer on which parts of this very large country we can plan and which we cannot.

 

 

At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.

You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:

• using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
• via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
• by landline or cell phone;
• via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).

 

 

Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, an Embraer Praetor 600 flying nonstop to Kinshasa N'djili International and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.

 

How long does it take to fly to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Kinshasa keeps West Africa Time, which is one hour ahead of Greenwich all year and matches London in summer. Lubumbashi and the copper belt run on Central Africa Time, one hour further on. A Biggin Hill departure at eight in the morning lands in Kinshasa after about eight and a half hours in the air, in the late afternoon local time. Sectors to Kinshasa on a Praetor 600, gate to gate:

 

 

Prices for the private jet flights to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Kinshasa, listed cheapest first. Every row is a nonstop Praetor 600, the smallest aircraft we price for this run without a fuel stop. London City is left out on purpose, because its short runway is a poor start for a sector of this length:

 

 

Kinshasa is the anchor because it is where the government, the embassies, the banks and the handlers are. The mining towns of the south-east lie further, and the same departure to them costs this, with a Global 6000 on both because a Praetor cannot fly the distance without a stop:

 

Private jet flights within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to its neighbours

The country is vast and its roads are slow, so the useful sectors are few: the capital to the copper belt in the south-east, and the capital to its neighbours. These start at Kinshasa:

 

 

We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:

 

 

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

 

 

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

 

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

 

 

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for the Congo:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 6 easy steps:

1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
4. Signing of the contract.
5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
6. Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.

In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.

 

How to rent a business jet with a crew

5 main stages:

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  Sending an application

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  Clarification of details and search for options

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  Preparation and coordination of optimal options

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  Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.

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  Departure on the route.

 

Business aviation airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Only a handful of the country's many airstrips suit a business jet from Britain:

 

Published sources do not describe a dedicated business aviation terminal at N'djili. One flight-support summary speaks of a general aviation terminal with a channel of its own and a small apron on the south side of the field, and sources list several handling companies, among them the airways authority RVA, Congo Handling Service and Global Aviation Service. We do not choose from a list: we name the handler, the terminal and the stand for your date in writing before a quote becomes a booking. Goma, Bukavu and Kisangani are not on our list, for the reasons in the travel advice below.

Four points settle most arrivals before a quote goes out:

 

Arriving from Britain: passports, visas and customs

The Congo is outside every European travel scheme, and the British government's entry rules decide whether a passenger passes through in minutes or is turned away at the desk:

Coming home is a flight into Britain. A General Aviation Report goes to the border authorities not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, and British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation. Most other nationalities do.

 

 

Kinshasa, Katanga and the river: what our clients go for

Mining comes first. Haut-Katanga is the centre of the country's copper and cobalt industry, and the visitors are executives, engineers, lenders and investors who need a day or two at a site and the same aircraft home. A private jet keeps a timetable that the airline schedules cannot always give.

Government business is the second reason. Ministries, embassies, international agencies and development lenders sit in Kinshasa.

Leisure travel is small and we say so plainly. The mountain gorilla parks lie in the eastern provinces covered by the strongest warnings, and we do not plan them. What remains is the capital, home to Lola ya Bonobo, a sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, and the music: Congolese rumba, shared by Kinshasa and Brazzaville, was inscribed by UNESCO on its list of intangible cultural heritage.

 

The Congolese year: a long wet season and a dry winter

Kinshasa has a wet and dry tropical climate, and the temperature changes far less than the rain does:

 

The Congolese calendar: national days and the mining week

Public holidays close the offices that issue permits, so the date is checked before the request goes in:

 

 

Flying to the Congo with a dog or a cat

The paperwork is the hard part. The Congo asks for vaccination records and a vet-endorsed certificate on the way in, and Britain does not appear to treat the Congo as a listed country, so an animal coming home needs a rabies blood test planned months before the flight.

• A microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination, as the return to Britain requires;
• The vaccination record and an export health certificate completed by an Official Veterinarian;
• For the return, a rabies blood test and a Great Britain pet health certificate; GOV.UK counts three months from the date of the blood sample before an animal from a non-listed country may travel to Britain;
• For dogs only, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival in Britain. A cat needs no treatment.

GOV.UK does not say how the approved-route rule applies to a private aircraft, so we confirm the entry point and the paperwork in writing. An animal that does not meet the rules can be placed in quarantine for up to four months. Requirements for ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide.

 

 

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. The sector to the Congo is so long that many trips are one-way by nature.

A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match, though a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. Typical Congolese empty legs:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

A helicopter in the Congo is a tool for the edges of a trip, arranged case by case. We do not publish a standing helicopter service for the country, because the machine, the crew and the permission for each landing site are confirmed for the date. The times below are straight-line planning estimates:

 

 

Flights from the UK to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Stansted and Luton send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Exeter, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland and Northern Ireland at the long end; the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Congolese charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

Six typical jobs put together from booking notes with the particulars changed, so none describes one named client or date.

 

Frequently asked questions about flying to the Congo