Private jet charter to Iran
Private Jets UK receives more enquiries about Iran than about most countries we do fly to, and this page answers them honestly: direct charters are suspended, the reasons are specific rather than vague, and the practical route today runs through Istanbul or Dubai. Our customers have access to 6500 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. For 15 years of successful work, we have established partnerships with the world’s largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you the most favorable 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. The aircraft we quote for the Istanbul and Dubai gateways sit at the London fields and in the North, with Gulf-based partners handling anything that starts east of Europe.

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 towards Iran 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).
Current status of private jet flights to Iran
Direct charters to Iran are suspended - here is exactly why, as of August 2026
– The European aviation safety agency’s current conflict zone bulletin advises operators not to enter the Tehran flight information region at any altitude, and war-risk insurers treat that wording as a hard line: no cover, no flight;
– The United Kingdom cancelled its bilateral air services agreement with Iran in September 2024 and has widened its sanctions regime since, so a UK-arranged charter into Iranian airports is not currently something any reputable broker can deliver;
– A ceasefire announced in April 2026 broke down in July, and although the eastern half of Iranian airspace has formally reopened for overflights, international operators are staying out. We would rather tell you this on the page than after you have sent a request.
What we can genuinely do today is fly you to the two cities from which Iran is reached in practice: Istanbul, with onward connections to Tehran and Tabriz, and Dubai, the historic hub for Iranian business and family traffic, reopened to civil aviation since June. We also watch the bulletins weekly, and every enquiry about Iran is answered against the position on the day of the call rather than the position on this page.
Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, Tabriz and every other Iranian airportall direct charters
safety bulletin, ended air agreement, no war-risk cover: any one would be enoughthree reasons at once
prices and times in the tables belowIstanbul and Dubai
and checked against the bulletins at every enquiryAugust 2026
Every price in this article is indicative and built the way a real quote is built: a specific aircraft on a specific pairing, two passengers unless stated otherwise. The gateway table further down shows current levels; a personal calculation takes our consultant about 20 minutes through any form on this page.
How long does it take to fly to Iran?
Two answers, one honest distinction. To the gateways, the times below are real and current. To Iranian cities themselves, the direct figure is a reference for when service resumes: London to Tehran is 2,386 nautical miles, which a super-midsize cabin covers in about five and a half hours when the airspace is ordinary, and no reputable operator flies it today.
Worked examples on the gateway routes, with the arithmetic shown. Distances are great-circle and times include climb and descent:
1 route London Luton - Istanbul (IST), by private jet Citation Latitude
- Aircraft range: 5,000 km;
- Flight distance: 1,347 nm / 2,495 km;
- Cruising speed: 830 km/h;
- Flight time: 3:25 h
2 route Manchester - Istanbul (IST), by private jet Praetor 600
- Aircraft range: 7,441 km;
- Flight distance: 1,440 nm / 2,667 km;
- Cruising speed: 863 km/h;
- Flight time: 3:35 h
3 route Birmingham - Istanbul (IST), by private jet Citation Latitude
- Aircraft range: 5,000 km;
- Flight distance: 1,406 nm / 2,604 km;
- Cruising speed: 830 km/h;
- Flight time: 3:30 h
4 route London Luton - Dubai (DWC), by private jet Challenger 605
- Aircraft range: 7,408 km;
- Flight distance: 2,978 nm / 5,515 km great-circle;
- Cruising speed: 870 km/h;
- Flight time: about 7:15 h on the southern corridor via Egypt and Saudi Arabia
5 route Edinburgh - Dubai (DWC), by private jet Global 6000
- Aircraft range: 11,112 km;
- Flight distance: 3,130 nm / 5,797 km great-circle;
- Cruising speed: 907 km/h;
- Flight time: about 7:20 h on the southern corridor via Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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 Iran
The prices below are for the flights we can actually operate today: UK departures to the two gateways. They are real quotes from recent weeks, listed by price, and each buys the whole aircraft:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| London Luton - Istanbul (IST) 1,347 nm / 2,495 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 |
from 19,500 EUR |
| Birmingham - Istanbul (IST) 1,406 nm / 2,604 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 |
from 20,100 EUR |
| Manchester - Istanbul (IST) 1,440 nm / 2,667 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from 21,300 EUR |
| Edinburgh - Istanbul (IST) 1,528 nm / 2,830 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from 23,200 EUR |
| Belfast - Istanbul (IST) 1,595 nm / 2,955 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from 23,800 EUR |
| London Luton - Dubai (DWC) 2,978 nm / 5,515 km |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from 58,400 EUR |
| Manchester - Dubai (DWC) 3,063 nm / 5,672 km |
Embraer Legacy 650 up to 13 |
from 61,200 EUR |
| Glasgow - Dubai (DWC) 3,164 nm / 5,860 km |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 |
from 66,500 EUR |
| Edinburgh - Dubai (DWC) 3,130 nm / 5,797 km |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 |
from 66,900 EUR |
From the gateway onwards
– Istanbul to Tehran is 1,108 nautical miles and Istanbul to Tabriz 828; scheduled carriers fly both, and we book the onward tickets alongside the charter when asked;
– Dubai sits 665 nautical miles from Tehran and 311 from Shiraz, which is why it has always been the practical hub for southern Iran;
– The onward legs are commercial flights into Iran, not our charters. We say this plainly because pages that imply otherwise are selling something that cannot currently be bought.
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:
- Turboprops - from 1400 EUR per flight hour;
- Small jet - from 1800 to 2500 EUR per flight hour;
- Light jet - from 2300 to 3200 EUR per flight hour;
- Medium-sized jet (identical to Cessna Citation XLS+, Hawker 800XP, etc.) - from 2900 to 4100 EUR per flight hour;
- Large medium-class jet (similar to Challenger 300, etc.) - from 4500 to 5000 EUR per flight hour;
- Large jet (similar to Legacy 600) - from 4900 to 5700 EUR per flight hour;
- Long-haul jet (similar to Global 5000, Gulfstream G550, Falcon 7X, etc.) - from 6500 to 8500 EUR per flight hour;
- Business liners - from 10000 EUR per flight hour.

Also, we have prepared a table with the general prices of the most popular planes:
| Type of aircraft | Capacity (persons) | Price (euros per hour) |
|---|---|---|
| ✈ Cessna Citation Mustang | 4 | 1800 €/h – 2400 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 1 & CJ1+ | 4-5 | 1900 €/h – 2500 €/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 100 | 4 | 2200 €/h – 2600 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 2 & CJ2+ | 6-7 | 2300 €/h – 2800 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 3 | 7 | 2500 €/h – 3000 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 4 | 7-8 | 2600 €/h – 3200 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation II & II/SP | 7-9 | 1800 €/h – 2400 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Bravo | 7-8 | 2100 €/h – 2600 €/h |
| ✈ Hawker Beechcraft 400XP | 6-7 | 2300 €/h – 2800 €/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 300 | 6 | 2400 €/h – 2900 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 40XR | 6 | 2500 €/h – 3000 €/h |
| ✈ Raytheon Beechcraft Premier IA | 6 | 2200 €/h – 2700 €/h |
| ✈ Piaggio Avanti P180 & Avanti II | 6-7 | 2200 €/h – 2700 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 45 & 45XR | 6-8 | 2800 €/h – 3200 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Excel | 7-8 | 2800 €/h – 3200 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation XLS & XLS+ | 7-8 | 2900 €/h – 3700 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Sovereign | 8-9 | 3400 €/h – 4200 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 60 & 60XR | 6-8 | 3400 €/h – 4200 €/h |
| ✈ Hawker 750, 800XP & 850XP | 8 | 3500 €/h – 4100 €/h |
| ✈ Hawker 900XP | 8 | 3600 €/h – 4200 €/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G150 | 6-7 | 3500 €/h – 4000 €/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation X | 8-9 | 3500 €/h – 4300 €/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 50 & 50EX | 9-10 | 4000 €/h – 4600 €/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G200 | 8-10 | 4400 €/h – 4900 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 300 | 8-9 | 4500 €/h – 5000 €/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 2000, 2000EX & 2000LX | 8-10 | 5000 €/h – 6500 €/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900B | 12-14 | 5400 €/h – 6800 €/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900EX, 900DX & 900LX | 12-14 | 6600 €/h – 7500 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 600 & 601 | 9-14 | 4700 €/h – 5700 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 604 & 605 | 9-12 | 4900 €/h – 5500 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 850 | 12-15 | 5300 €/h – 5900 €/h |
| ✈ Embraer Legacy 600 & Legacy 650 | 12-13 | 4900 €/h – 5700 €/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G300 | 10-13 | 5500 €/h – 6400 €/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 7X | 13-15 | 7000 €/h – 8000 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global Express | 12-15 | 6500 €/h – 7500 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global XRS & Global 6000 | 12-15 | 7200 €/h – 8200 €/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global 5000 | 9-14 | 6900 €/h – 7900 €/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GIV-SP, G400 & G450 | 12-14 | 6500 €/h – 7800 €/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GV, G500 & G550 | 12-16 | 7000 €/h – 8500 €/h |
| ✈ Embraer Lineage 1000 | 17-19 | 9000 €/h – 11000 €/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A318 Elite | 18-30 | 10000 €/h – 13000 €/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A319 | 18-30 | 11000 €/h – 15000 €/h |
| ✈ Boeing Business Jet BBJ1, BBJ2 & BBJ3 | 19-50 | 10000 €/h – 20000 €/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 90 & 90GTx | 5-6 | 1400 €/h – 1700 €/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 200 & 200GT | 7-8 | 1500 €/h – 1800 €/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 350 | 8-9 | 1700 €/h – 2200 €/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft 1900D | 18-19 | 2600 €/h – 3400 €/h |
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 6500 business jets of different configurations and production years, and the five classes below are the ones that actually appear in quotes for this route. The hourly rates are the starting levels we see on the UK to Istanbul and UK to Dubai sectors:
Turboprops
The class we use around the edges of a gateway booking rather than on the sector itself: feeding Luton or Birmingham from a regional field, and short hops once you are on the ground in Turkey or the Gulf.
Light jets
Comfortable on the shorter European legs and the usual answer when two or three people