Private jet charter in Gambia

London to the Gambian coast is a flight of about six hours, and it ends at the only airport in the country that takes international traffic. The sector from Biggin Hill to Banjul is 2,517 nautical miles, which an Embraer Praetor 600 flies without a stop, while lighter jets break the journey in the Canaries. 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 Gambia that means the landing and overflight permit, a handler named before departure and a car waiting on arrival.

 

 

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 Gambia 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 to Banjul International, nonstop, 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 Gambia?

The Gambia keeps Greenwich Mean Time all year, so the clock matches Britain in winter and runs one hour behind from spring to autumn. These are the sectors to Banjul on a Praetor 600, gate to gate:

The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.

 

 

Prices for the private jet flights to Gambia

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Banjul, listed cheapest first. The entry price is Biggin Hill to Banjul on a Praetor 600, the smallest class that crosses without a stop:

 

 

Private jet flights within Gambia and to its neighbours

There is no domestic air network to price. We found no other airport or airstrip in The Gambia, so from Banjul a client either drives or makes an international hop. Ziguinchor and Cap Skirring in the Casamance are only 54 and 59 nautical miles away, but they are in Senegal, which surrounds The Gambia on three sides. The sectors we are asked for:

 

 

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. These are the typical choices for The Gambia:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Gambia 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 Gambia

The Gambia has one airport that matters, and it is a good one for its size. The first row of the table is the gateway; the second is in Senegal and is listed because a crew plans an alternate before it plans anything else:

 

What the airport does not have is a private terminal we can name. We found no FBO with its own lounge at Banjul. Aircraft are handled by authorised ground handling companies, and an older airport record lists Gambia International Airlines as the only authorised handler, working round the clock on aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 767. How your party is met and processed, in the terminal or at the aircraft, is something we confirm with the handler before the flight.

The runway is generous for a small capital: 3,600 metres leaves any business jet with margin. The airport was built in the Second World War and later served as an emergency landing site for the American Space Shuttle. Its busiest hours are listed as one to six in the afternoon.

Four points settle most arrivals before a quote goes out:

 

Arriving from Britain: passport, stamp and the Foreign Office advice

A British passport is all a tourist needs to enter, with a few conditions.

 

 

Which part of Gambia, and how to get there from Banjul

With one airport the question is not which field but how long the road is:

 

Clients come for winter sun on a beach six hours from London, for the river, whose system holds over 560 bird species, and for short business visits to the capital. Airline listings show TUI flying to Banjul from Gatwick and Manchester, so a charter has to earn its place with timing, luggage or privacy.

 

The Gambian year: the dry months and the rains

The climate is tropical savannah with one short rainy season, and the visiting season is built around it:

 

The Gambian calendar: festivals and national days

Dates for festivals move, so we check the organisers' announcements before a booking:

 

 

Flying to Gambia with a dog or a cat

A pet can travel in the cabin, but the paperwork for The Gambia has to be settled with the veterinary authority, and the way home falls under the stricter British rules for countries outside the simple scheme.

Coming home, a pet from a country outside the simple British scheme, as we understand The Gambia to be, needs a microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, then a rabies blood test taken at least 30 days after the vaccination, and a wait of three months from the date of the sample before the animal travels. The wait is not required if the animal was vaccinated, blood-tested and given a British health certificate before it left, which is why we ask owners to do the tests before the outward flight. A dog must also be treated against tapeworm by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before landing in Britain. An animal that arrives without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months.

We confirm in writing which entry point will receive the animal and which papers are needed. Requirements for birds, rabbits and the less usual species are set out in 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.

Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Gambian empty legs follows:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

We found no helicopter charter operator in The Gambia that we can name and verify, so we do not list one. When a request comes in, we ask whether a machine can be brought in for the dates, who the operator is, and where each landing site is. The only short transfer that comes up is from the airport to the capital, about 9 nautical miles in a straight line, which a helicopter covers in 15 min at 115 knots.

A landing away from an airport needs the site agreed in advance, and for most clients the road, with a car and a driver from the handler, is the practical answer.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Gambia

Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east business aviation airfields best suited to a long sector, with Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and London City as the other London options, and Southampton, Exeter, Bristol and Birmingham further out. Manchester is 81 nautical miles further from Banjul than Biggin Hill, which adds about £1,250 on a Praetor 600. The table below lists the British airports we work with:

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Gambian 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 Gambia