Private jet charter in Ghana

Accra lies almost due south of London, 2,855 nautical miles away, and an Embraer Praetor 600 flies the sector in about 6 h 40 min without a stop. Light and midsize jets cannot make it in one hop, so a Ghana charter starts with choosing an aircraft that has the range, and only then the number of seats. Private Jets UK plans these trips around three facts: the long sector, a landing permit that must be in place before departure, and a single gateway, Kotoka International in Accra, where the business aviation terminal clears passengers under its own roof. 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. In Ghana that means the landing and overflight permits, handling and parking at Terminal 1, a car at the aircraft steps and, when the trip goes on to Kumasi or the coast, a Ghanaian operator for the domestic sector, since a British aircraft may not carry passengers between two Ghanaian airports.

 

 

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 Ghana 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 Accra, 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 Ghana?

Ghana keeps Greenwich Mean Time all year, so the clock on arrival matches Britain in winter and runs one hour behind it in summer. Airport hours in Ghana are quoted in UTC, which is also local time there. These are the sectors from London Biggin Hill 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 Ghana

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain into Ghana, listed cheapest first. The entry price is Accra on a Praetor 600 from Biggin Hill, because that is the aircraft class that flies the sector without a stop and the airport with a business aviation terminal of its own; the table then climbs with the distance from the north of Britain and with the size of the cabin:

 

 

Private jet flights within Ghana and to its neighbours

Ghana is compact. Kumasi and Takoradi are about 110 nautical miles from Accra, and Tamale in the north is 250. Scheduled domestic airlines connect these cities, and a private aircraft keeps the timetable in your hands. These are the hops we are asked for, and the neighbouring capitals that clients combine with a Ghanaian trip:

 

 

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 Ghana:

 

 

Because the domestic legs need a Ghanaian operator, the quote for a trip that continues to Kumasi or Tamale often shows two aircraft, the long-range jet from Britain and a smaller one on the home ground.

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Ghana 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 Ghana

Ghana has one airport that takes international business traffic every day and three regional fields that matter for particular errands. Accra is the gateway for nearly every charter, and its business terminal has its own handler, lounge and customs desk:

 

Four rules settle most Ghanaian arrivals before a quote goes out:

 

Arriving from Britain: visas, health papers and customs

Ghana is not a place where a British passport alone will do. The visa, the yellow fever certificate and the permit for the aircraft are three separate pieces of paper, and each has its own lead time.

 

 

Which airport for which part of Ghana

The airport follows the errand, and in Ghana the errand is rarely further than a few hours from the capital by road. These are the usual pairings:

 

Accra, the coast and the north: what our clients go for

Accra is where the business is. The Terminal 1 lounge has conference rooms, so a short meeting can be held at the airport itself, which suits the trip that lasts a night in town and returns on the same aircraft.

The coast west of the capital is the second reason to come. Cape Coast and Elmina, about 147 km from Accra, are where the old castles stand, and Kakum National Park sits inland behind them. Bakatue is held in Elmina in early July and the Fetu Afahye in Cape Coast in early September, and PANAFEST, held every second year in the period from late July to early August, centres on the same coast.

Kumasi is the traditional capital of the Ashanti. Manhyia Palace hosts the Akwasidae gathering, which recurs on a 42-day cycle, on every sixth Sunday. The airport, which has a VIP lounge, is 6 km from the city and takes domestic flights.

The north is smaller in numbers and larger in distance. Tamale is the base for Mole National Park, the best time for wildlife is December to March, and the same months bring the harmattan, a dry wind that can fill the sky with dust and delay flights, Tamale more than most.

On the western coast, Takoradi works for the oil business. The airport is the main shore base for the helicopters that fly to the offshore platforms of the Jubilee field, and for clients in that trade a private aircraft saves the road or a scheduled hop to Accra.

 

The Ghanaian year: dry months, wet months and the harmattan

Ghana has no winter in the European sense. It has a dry season and a wet one, and the south and the north keep different rhythms:

 

The Ghanaian calendar: independence, festivals and the December crowd

The fixed dates are few, and the dates of the festivals shift from year to year, so the organisers' announcements are checked before a booking. Each pulls on a different part of the country:

 

 

Flying to Ghana with a dog or a cat

A pet can travel in the cabin, but the paperwork for Ghana is a matter of weeks and not days. The destination issues an import permit before the animal leaves, and the journey home falls under the stricter British rules for countries that are not part of the simple pet scheme.

• An ISO-standard microchip fitted before arrival, with the number on every certificate;
• A rabies vaccination given no sooner than 30 days and no more than six months before entry;
• The other vaccinations on the Ghanaian list: for a dog distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, both leptospira strains and parainfluenza, and for a cat panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus;
• A British export health certificate for Ghana, signed by an Official Veterinarian who examines the animal not more than 48 hours before export, with the owner's declaration of where the animal has lived;
• Treatment against internal parasites for a dog and against external parasites for a dog or a cat, from a licensed vet before travel;
• Presentation at Kotoka International. An animal that does not meet the conditions may be quarantined at the owner's expense or sent back.

Coming home, a pet from a non-listed country 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 or an EU pet passport before it left for the non-listed country, 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. No more than five animals may travel with one person, and an animal that arrives without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months.

We tell the handler in advance and 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. On the Ghana run the sector is long, so the saving is large in absolute terms even when the percentage is the same as anywhere else.

A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match, though the operator owns the date and a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Ghanaian empty legs follows:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

Helicopters in Ghana are a short-range tool, used in the south of the country and on the coast. The operator of Terminal 1 at Accra has advertised a helicopter alongside its aircraft, and Takoradi is the main shore base for the helicopters that serve the offshore oil fields. These are the transfers that come up:

The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route for your date. As with aeroplanes, a helicopter that flies passengers between two Ghanaian places is a Ghanaian one, and a landing at a lodge, hotel or private site away from an airport needs the landing site agreed in advance.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Ghana

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, Bristol and Birmingham further out. Manchester is 128 nautical miles further from Accra than Biggin Hill, which adds about £1,950 on a Praetor 600, and Edinburgh, at 3,148 nautical miles, is flown on a Challenger 605 with a longer day. The table below lists the British airports we work with:

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Ghanaian 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 Ghana