Private jet charter in Greenland
Greenland answers most planning questions with its map before we do: the largest island on earth, a population smaller than a London borough, no road that links one town to the next, and a coast that a long-range business jet reaches from Britain in about four and a half hours. Private Jets UK plans each charter around two airports, Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, because between them they cover the capital and the one inland field that copes with weather the coast cannot, and the work lies in the details around them: the permit, the fuel, a written alternate and the helicopter or turboprop for the last stretch. 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 Greenland that means a permit requested in good time, a handler confirmed at each end, and honest advice about what a jet can and cannot do where services are thin.
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 Greenland 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 Nuuk 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 Greenland?
Nuuk runs about two hours behind Britain, so a morning departure from London lands in the Greenlandic morning as well. These are the sectors from London Biggin Hill on a Praetor 600, wheels up to wheels down, for the airports a private jet might be pointed at on this trip:
1,082 nautical miles, in Iceland, the natural fuel stop and the last Schengen airport before Greenlandabout 2 h 55 min
1,470 nautical miles, on the east coast, facing Iceland across the Denmark Straitabout 3 h 45 min
1,670 nautical miles, in the south, beside the fjords and the Norse farms of the Eastern Settlementabout 4 h 15 min
1,822 nautical miles, the inland airport on the west coast, the usual weather alternate for Nuuk and a base for the ice sheetabout 4 h 35 min
1,834 nautical miles, the capital, and the airport we price first, with a 2,200 metre runwayabout 4 h 35 min
Four and a half hours, and a question of range
The run from Biggin Hill to Nuuk is 1,834 nautical miles and takes 4 h 35 min on a Praetor 600, so a departure at nine in the morning touches down in Nuuk before noon, local time. A super-midsize or larger cabin does it without stopping.
Light and midsize jets are a different matter. A Phenom 300E has a published range of 2,010 nautical miles, and with a westbound headwind and the reserves that an Arctic sector demands, 1,834 nautical miles leaves no margin. They go by way of Keflavik, 1,082 nautical miles from Biggin Hill, and the sector is split in two with a fuel stop in the middle. From Edinburgh the run is 1,546 nautical miles and from Glasgow 1,521, shorter by roughly 300, which helps but does not change the choice of aircraft.
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 Greenland
Typical charter prices from Britain to Nuuk, cheapest first. Each row shows an aircraft that suits that departure without a stop:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| London Biggin Hill - Nuuk 1,834 nm / 3,397 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 seats |
from £30,100 |
| London Gatwick - Nuuk 1,836 nm / 3,400 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 seats |
from £30,100 |
| Belfast - Nuuk 1,532 nm / 2,837 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £32,650 |
| Edinburgh - Nuuk 1,546 nm / 2,863 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £32,950 |
| Newcastle - Nuuk 1,628 nm / 3,015 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £34,500 |
| London Luton - Nuuk 1,799 nm / 3,332 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 seats |
from £34,800 |
| Southampton - Nuuk 1,814 nm / 3,360 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 seats |
from £35,050 |
| London Farnborough - Nuuk 1,815 nm / 3,361 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 seats |
from £35,050 |
| London City - Nuuk 1,827 nm / 3,384 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 seats |
from £35,300 |
| Leeds Bradford - Nuuk 1,678 nm / 3,108 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £35,500 |
| Manchester - Nuuk 1,683 nm / 3,117 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £35,600 |
| Birmingham - Nuuk 1,736 nm / 3,215 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £36,600 |
| Bristol - Nuuk 1,757 nm / 3,254 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 seats |
from £37,000 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The table follows one rule, which is a non-stop sector in an aircraft with the range for it. On the same Praetor 600, London Luton would price at £29,550 and Glasgow at £25,350, because both are closer to Greenland than Biggin Hill. We list Biggin Hill as the base of the headline price because it is where most of our London clients depart from;
– Kangerlussuaq is 1,822 nautical miles from Biggin Hill, so the two cost almost the same to reach: Nuuk for the capital, Kangerlussuaq for the ice sheet and for a steadier arrival. A light jet via Keflavik is quoted separately as two sectors and is not shown in the table.
Private jet flights within Greenland and to its neighbours
Greenland has no road network, so the distances people ask about are measured in flying time. A foreign-registered aircraft does not normally carry passengers between two Greenlandic points, so these sectors are quoted with a locally approved operator. The prices below show the scale, cheapest first:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangerlussuaq - Ilulissat 139 nm / 257 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 seats |
about 1 h | from £3,100 |
| Nuuk - Kangerlussuaq 178 nm / 330 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 seats |
about 1 h 10 min | from £3,100 |
| Nuuk - Qaqortoq 260 nm / 482 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 seats |
about 1 h 30 min | from £3,700 |
| Nuuk - Ilulissat 315 nm / 583 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 seats |
about 1 h 40 min | from £4,250 |
| Nuuk - Kulusuk 394 nm / 730 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 seats |
about 2 h | from £5,050 |
| Kulusuk - Keflavik 398 nm / 737 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 seats |
about 1 h 25 min | from £6,400 |
| Nuuk - Iqaluit 462 nm / 856 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 seats |
about 1 h 40 min | from £7,100 |
| Qaqortoq - Keflavik 676 nm / 1252 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 seats |
about 2 h 10 min | from £9,600 |
| Nuuk - Keflavik 787 nm / 1458 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 seats |
about 2 h 25 min | from £10,900 |
Two things worth knowing about the onward sectors
– Greenland is outside the EU and outside Schengen, and so is Canada, where Iqaluit across Davis Strait is the nearest airport. Keflavik is in Schengen, so a leg to Iceland ends with a Schengen arrival and the way back begins with Greenlandic passport control again;
– The shortest sectors are billed at a minimum charge, which is why Nuuk to Kangerlussuaq costs the same as a leg twice as long.
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:
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 Greenland:
Turboprops
For the hops inside Greenland and across to Iceland, where a short runway suits a turboprop better than a jet.
Light jets
Reach Greenland by way of Keflavik, a choice for two or three people with light luggage.
Midsize
Also a Keflavik routing in most cases. The Latitude has the longest range of the class, and we check the fuel plan on the day.
Super-midsize and large
The working class for Greenland, with the range to fly from London to Nuuk without stopping.
Ultra-long range
More range than the sector needs, and the choice when the trip continues across North America or beyond.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Greenland in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- 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. In business aviation 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 Greenland
Greenland has about a dozen airports, and only two of them suit a business jet arriving from Britain. The rest are small fields built for scheduled turboprops, some with no customs, handler or fuel:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Nuuk GOH / BGGH |
the capital, on the south-west coast, a short drive from the centre | The airport we price first. Its runway was lengthened to 2,200 metres when the new terminal opened, with an instrument landing system, so it takes the Airbus A330neo of Air Greenland and any business jet we would send, where the old runway of 950 metres and the lack of precision guidance limited it to turboprops. Before that, international jets used Kangerlussuaq. It is run by Kalaallit Airports, is exposed to fog and wind off the coast, and we confirm customs, handling and fuel in writing before a quote |
| Kangerlussuaq SFJ / BGSF |
Kangerlussuaq, at the head of a long fjord about 330 km north of Nuuk and some 25 km from the edge of the ice sheet | A former United States air base, built in the war and used for transatlantic refuelling in the 1950s, with the longest runway in the country, 2,810 metres. It was Air Greenland's international hub until Nuuk took over that role. Inland, it is less prone to fog and wind than the coast, which makes it the natural alternate for Nuuk. The terminal has a hotel of about 70 rooms |
| Qaqortoq JJU / BGQO |
about 5 km north of Qaqortoq, the largest town of South Greenland | The airport of South Greenland, with a runway of about 1,500 metres for turboprops and smaller jets, subject to written confirmation. It replaced Narsarsuaq, now a heliport only, as the gate to the Norse farmland of the south. Services are limited, so we ask for written confirmation of handling and fuel and plan around daylight |
| Ilulissat JAV / BGJN |
Ilulissat, on Disko Bay, close to the town | The airport for the Icefjord, with a runway of under 1,000 metres that suits turboprops. A longer runway has been under construction, and we confirm which length is in service on your date before suggesting a jet; otherwise the answer is a jet to Kangerlussuaq and a turboprop or helicopter from there |
| Kulusuk KUS / BGKK |
Kulusuk, a small island on the east coast, with Tasiilaq a short helicopter hop away | The east coast gateway, linked to Iceland by seasonal service. The runway is short, so a turboprop is the tool, and the airfield is the start of a helicopter transfer to Tasiilaq |
| Nerlerit Inaat CNP / BGCO |
the airfield for Ittoqqortoormiit, in the fjord system of Scoresby Sund on the east coast | One of the most remote airfields on our list, served from Iceland in the short summer season. We plan it only with a local operator |
| Pituffik THU / BGTL |
the United States base in the far north-west | A military base, closed to private jets without specific approval, and not part of our planning |
Four points settle most Greenland arrivals before the quote goes out:
Permission comes first
Greenland aviation is overseen by the Danish Transport Authority, and the Nuuk flight information region is published in the Greenland AIP by Naviair. Routine transit is a flight-planning matter, but a landing is checked case by case with the authority and the airport operator, and a change of aircraft or date means a variation.
Hours are short
Most Greenlandic airfields work to the timetable of the scheduled flights and are typically staffed in daylight, not round the clock. We confirm the opening hours and the cost of any extension in writing, and plan a landing well before closing.
Fuel is not everywhere
Jet fuel is supplied at the larger airports and not on every apron, and the supplier needs notice. We agree the uplift for the return sector before the aircraft leaves Britain.
Weather decides
Fog on the coast, wind in the fjords and the short days of winter close airports for hours or days, so every plan carries a written alternate and a margin in the schedule.
Arriving from Britain: passports, customs and permits
Greenland belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark but governs itself, and it is outside both the European Union and Schengen. A flight from London lands as an ordinary international arrival at an airport with border control, and the handler walks you through the formalities.
the Foreign Office says British citizens need no visa to enter Greenland for tourism, while living or working there needs a permit. It gives no separate passport rule, so we advise a passport under ten years old with at least three months left after departure, the Schengen standard, and check it with the Danish embassyevery passenger, children included
Greenland sits outside Schengen, so days spent there do not count towards the 90 in 180 allowed in the Schengen area, and the reversecounted separately
whale products from Greenland may not be brought into the UK or the EU, and the penalty is a fine of up to £5,000 or prison; declare anything dutiable or restricted, and the handler gives the local limits for your dateat the airport
medical care outside Nuuk is basic and evacuation by air is costly, so we ask for travel insurance that covers itstrongly advised
The aircraft needs paperwork too
The operator supplies the air operator certificate, the airworthiness and registration certificates, insurance and crew licences with the permission request, and the aircraft must carry the survival and life-saving equipment that Arctic and over-water flying calls for.
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, British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation, and most other nationalities who need no visa do.
Which airport for which part of Greenland
In Greenland the airport follows the plan, because there is no road to cover the difference. A trip to the capital ends at Nuuk, a trip to the ice sheet at Kangerlussuaq, and anywhere else is a second flight. Distances by air from Nuuk, with the time on a Pilatus PC-12:
the airport for the ice sheet, the Russell Glacier and the musk oxen; 178 nautical miles / 330 km, about 1 h 10 min by turbopropfrom Nuuk
just north of the Arctic Circle, the second-largest town and the host of the Arctic Circle Race in spring; 180 nautical miles / 333 km, about 1 h 10 min by turbopropfrom Nuuk
the Norse ruins and farms of South Greenland, with Brattahlid across the fjord at Qassiarsuk; 260 nautical miles / 482 km, about 1 h 30 min by turbopropfrom Nuuk
the Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with icebergs the size of buildings and whales in summer; 315 nautical miles / 583 km, about 1 h 40 min by turbopropfrom Nuuk
the east coast, Tasiilaq and the Ammassalik fjords, facing Iceland; 394 nautical miles / 730 km, about 2 h by turbopropfrom Nuuk
Capital, ice and fjords: what our clients go for
The clients who charter a jet to Greenland are rarely on a standard holiday. Many are expedition and film crews with equipment that will not fit on a scheduled aircraft, scientists and engineers bound for field stations, and delegations visiting the capital, which has the seat of the government and the parliament.
Nuuk surprises people who expect a village. It has about 19,000 people, a cultural centre called Katuaq, a national museum with the Qilakitsoq mummies and brightly painted houses under the peak of Sermitsiaq.
The ice is what most people come for. The Ilulissat Icefjord, on the UNESCO list, is packed with icebergs calved from one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the northern hemisphere. Near Kangerlussuaq a gravel road leads to the Russell Glacier at the edge of the ice sheet, and there are musk oxen in the valleys.
The south has a different past. Qaqortoq, whose airport replaced Narsarsuaq, is the entry to the farms where Norse settlers lived from the tenth century, and the ruins at Qassiarsuk and Hvalsey are among the best preserved in the Arctic. The east coast around Tasiilaq is the most remote, and reaching it takes a turboprop and a helicopter.
The Greenland year: light, ice and weather
Light is the way to read the Greenland year:
short days; at Nuuk the sun is up for about four hours at midwinter, it disappears at Ilulissat for several weeks, and the northern lights are at their best. Storms close airports for daysquiet
cold and clear, with the daylight returning fast; dog sledding and ski touring are at their best, and fjords are frozenlow, building
long days, snow still on the ground and the sea ice breaking up, before the boats startshoulder
midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle, 21 June as National Day, and the whales returning to the fjordsshoulder, warming
the main season: the warmest weather, with icebergs, whale watching, hiking and mosquitoes in the valleyspeak
autumn colours on the tundra, the first snow and the northern lights returning; tourist services start to closeshoulder
short days and storms, with hotels and boats closing; a charter is for worklow
Waiting or flying home empty
A stay of more than a day or two at Nuuk means a decision about the aircraft. From London Luton to Nuuk a Challenger 350 is £34,800 each way, about £69,600 for both sectors, and the quote sets that against the cost of leaving the aircraft on the stand.
The Greenland calendar: holidays, races and the midnight sun
The calendar of Greenland is set by light and ice as much as by dates. The main moments, by usual month:
Flying to Greenland with a dog or a cat
A dog or cat travels in the cabin with you, but Greenland is not an easy destination for an animal. The island sets its own import rules, separate from those of mainland Denmark, and for dogs they depend on where in the country you are going.
The one fact to read before you book
Going out, a dog needs an import permit from the Greenland Representation in Copenhagen, and permits are issued only for the southern part of West Greenland, from Kangaamiut down to Cape Farewell. That takes in Nuuk and Narsarsuaq. None is issued north of 66 degrees on the west coast, so Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut and Ilulissat are closed to dogs, and none for the area east of 44 degrees west. The conditions are a rabies vaccination at least 30 days and no more than 12 months old, a vet's health certificate from the previous 14 days, proof of ownership, permission from the local municipality and, for a bitch, a certificate of sterilisation. A cat needs the same permission, with the vaccination, the certificate and the municipality, and an owner's statement that the cat has had a tapeworm treatment and 14 days of isolation before departure.
Coming home is simpler. Greenland is on Britain's table of listed countries, so no blood test is needed, and the animal travels with a pet passport, an animal health certificate or a Great Britain pet health certificate. A dog needs a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before landing in Britain, and an animal without the right papers can be quarantined for up to four months.
- An ISO-standard microchip, needed for the return to Britain and fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination, never after it;
- A rabies vaccination that is at least 30 days and no more than 12 months old on arrival in Greenland;
- The Greenland permit in hand before the booking, with the dog's destination inside the permitted area;
- For the return, the tapeworm treatment inside its 24 to 120 hour window;
- No more than five animals per traveller; more than that, or an animal travelling without its owner, is treated as a commercial consignment.
Greenland has few vets outside Nuuk, so we book the tapeworm treatment for the way home with a practice in the capital and fit the flight around it. Cats need no treatment on the way back.
Requirements for birds, rabbits and the less usual species, along with the countries where the timeline runs to months, are set out 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. Greenland produces fewer of them than the busy European corridors, but the trips that do go are mostly one-way, and the aircraft returns empty.
Where Greenland empty legs come from
– The one-way expedition or delegation, when the aircraft leaves its passengers and flies home without them;
– The edges of the summer season, in late spring and again in September, when operators move long-range aircraft across the Atlantic;
– The positioning of a long-range jet after a booking on the American side of the ocean.
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. A selection of illustrative Greenland empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland (Nuuk) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £12,650 |
| UK (Glasgow) - Greenland (Kangerlussuaq) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £13,450 |
| Greenland (Nuuk) - UK (Edinburgh) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £13,850 |
| UK (London Luton) - Greenland (Nuuk) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £14,600 |
| Greenland (Kangerlussuaq) - UK (Farnborough) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £14,650 |
| UK (Manchester) - Greenland (Nuuk) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £14,950 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Challenger 605 from Manchester to Nuuk with nine aboard comes to roughly £1,660 a head;
– Greenland legs are few and cluster at the edges of the summer, so an open return date helps.
Helicopter charter
The helicopter is not for the crossing from Britain. It covers the distances inside Greenland, where a boat is slow and no road leads out of town. Helicopter charter is flown by the national carrier and a few local operators, so availability is confirmed before the price. The sectors we are asked for:
from the airport to the edge of the ice sheet and the Russell Glacier for a morning, in place of the gravel roadabout 15 min
over Disko Bay to the calving front of the Eqip Sermia glacier and backabout 30 min
into the head of the Nuuk Fjord for a day on the waterabout 30 min
across the fjord country to the Norse farmland of South Greenlandabout 15 min
the usual east coast transfer from the airfield to the main settlementabout 15 min
The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route for your date. Large parts of the island are protected areas, and landing on the ice or away from a registered site is restricted, so the pilot and the permit set what is possible, not the passenger.
Flights from the UK to Greenland
Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Luton and London City send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Edinburgh and Glasgow closest to Greenland in the north and Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol behind them; 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:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
| Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
| London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
| London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
| London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
| Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
| Leeds Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
| Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
| London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
| Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
| Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
| Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
| East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
| Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
| Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
| Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
| Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
| Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
| London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
| Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
| London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
| Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
| Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
| Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Greenland 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.
NUUK · THE CAPITAL
Four members of a delegation and a short stay
London Biggin Hill - Nuuk, Praetor 600, about 4 h 35 min · 4 pax
Two days of meetings in the capital, with the aircraft on the stand. The permit went in weeks ahead, and Kangerlussuaq was named as the alternate on the flight plan.
KANGERLUSSUAQ · THE ICE SHEET
Five photographers and a heavy equipment load
London Luton - Kangerlussuaq, Challenger 350, about 4 h 30 min · 5 pax
A super-midsize cabin took the range and the cases, which would not go on a scheduled aircraft. A helicopter took the party to the glacier edge in the morning.
ILULISSAT · THE ICEFJORD
Two couples bound for Disko Bay
Edinburgh - Kangerlussuaq, Challenger 605, about 3 h 55 min · 4 pax
Ilulissat is not a jet airport, so the charter landed at Kangerlussuaq and the party went on by turboprop arranged with a local operator.
SOUTH · THE NORSE FARMS
A family interested in the Norse sites
Glasgow - Narsarsuaq, Challenger 605, about 3 h 30 min · 5 pax
Narsarsuaq, then still open to aircraft, had limited services, so the plan began with written confirmation of handling and fuel, and a boat to Qassiarsuk was booked from the airport.
LIGHT JET · BY WAY OF KEFLAVIK
Two passengers and a stop in Iceland
London Luton - Keflavik - Nuuk, Phenom 300E, about 5 h 05 min in the air · 2 pax
A Phenom 300E cannot cross in one sector, so the trip was priced as two, and the stop added the best part of an hour on the ground.
EMPTY LEG · HOME FROM NUUK
A flexible return to London
Nuuk - London Biggin Hill, Praetor 600 empty leg, about 4 h 35 min · 3 pax
The aircraft had left a party in the capital and was going home empty. The client gave us a window of a few days, and paid about £12,650, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Greenland
1How long does it take to fly to Greenland by private jet?
About 4 hours 35 minutes from London Biggin Hill to Nuuk in a Praetor 600, without a stop. From Manchester allow about 4 hours 15 minutes on a Challenger 605 and from Edinburgh about 3 hours 55 minutes. Nuuk is about two hours behind Britain, so a nine o'clock departure lands before noon local time. A light jet needs a fuel stop in Keflavik, which adds about an hour.
2How much does a private jet to Greenland cost?
From about £30,100 one way from Biggin Hill to Nuuk on a Praetor 600. A Challenger 350 from London Luton starts at £34,800, and a Challenger 605 from Edinburgh at £32,950.
3Which airport do private jets use in Greenland?
Nuuk (GOH / BGGH) for the capital, with a 2,200 metre runway, and Kangerlussuaq (SFJ / BGSF) for the ice sheet, with a 2,810 metre runway and the steadier weather. Kangerlussuaq is 1,822 nautical miles from Biggin Hill. Ilulissat has a shorter runway that suits turboprops, and most other Greenlandic airfields are small fields for the scheduled service.
4Do I need a visa or a permit to fly privately to Greenland?
The Foreign Office says British citizens need no visa to enter Greenland for tourism. Greenland is outside the EU and Schengen, so passport control and customs apply on arrival. A landing is checked case by case with the Danish Transport Authority and the airport operator, well before the date, and we confirm in writing what applies to your flight.
5Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to Greenland?
Yes, within limits. A dog needs a permit from the Greenland Representation in Copenhagen, issued only for southern West Greenland, so Nuuk and Narsarsuaq qualify and Kangerlussuaq and Ilulissat do not. A cat needs permission too, with an owner's statement on tapeworm treatment and 14 days of isolation. Greenland is a listed country for the return, and a dog needs a tapeworm treatment between 24 and 120 hours before landing in Britain.
6Can a private jet fly me from one Greenlandic town to another?
A foreign-registered jet does not normally carry passengers between two points in Greenland, and most airfields cannot take a jet. The usual arrangement is a jet to Nuuk or Kangerlussuaq, and then a turboprop or a helicopter with a local operator for the onward sector, which we arrange as a separate booking.