Private jet charter in Israel

Britain to Israel is a five-hour sector in a business jet, long enough that the cabin, the permits and the date on the Jewish calendar all have to be settled before a quote means anything. 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 Israel that means a landing permit and a local sponsor arranged through the handler, a route the operator has agreed in writing, a straight answer on which aircraft flies the sector in one hop, and a plain account of what the British government publishes about the destination.

 

 

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 Israel 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 Tel Aviv Ben Gurion 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 Israel?

Israel keeps time two hours ahead of Britain for most of the year. Its summer time begins on the Friday before the last Sunday of March, two days before the British clocks change, so for a short spell the gap is three hours, and both countries go back to winter time on the last Sunday of October. A departure at eight in the morning from a London field therefore reaches the Israeli coast close to three in the afternoon, local time. These are the sectors to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion on a Praetor 600, gate to gate, from the British airfields our clients use most:

Israel is a small country, and a jet that reaches Ben Gurion nonstop can also land at the two other fields that matter to a visitor, in the north and at the Red Sea. The extra distance is short in the north and about a hundred nautical miles in the south:

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 Israel

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, 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 an awkward start for a sector of this length:

 

 

Ben Gurion is the anchor because it is the airport where business jets are normally handled in Israel. The same aircraft from Biggin Hill to the other two fields costs this:

 

 

Private jet flights within Israel and to its neighbours

Most itineraries in Israel are short loops: Ben Gurion, a few days on the ground by road or helicopter, perhaps a hop to the Red Sea, and home. Beyond the borders the useful neighbours are Cyprus, Jordan and Greece. The sectors below start at Tel Aviv:

 

 

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 Israel:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Israel 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 Israel

Israel has one airport that takes almost all private jets and two more that can be used for particular trips, and the useful question is which of the three fits the plan:

 

At Ben Gurion the private side is a terminal of its own, run under a franchise, in the Masada hall next to the entrance hall of Terminal 1. It covers about 1,300 square metres, with a board room, six private rooms and a lounge, and the check-in, security and customs are done on the premises. Passengers are driven to the aircraft in a private vehicle. ExecuJet is listed as the FBO there, run with the Israeli company Flyeast, and we confirm the handler for your date.

Trip-support guides describe Ben Gurion as heavily used. They typically report that slot requests need 48 hours' notice from Monday to Thursday and 72 hours from Friday to Sunday, that a slot has no tolerance, and that slots are usually hard to get in the commercial peaks of roughly 04:50 to 08:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 local time. General aviation curfews are published by NOTAM and rotate, so we ask for a backup slot at the same time as the first.

Ramon is the field for Eilat and the Negev. It opened to replace the old Eilat airport, which stood beside the town, and the military base at Ovda, which had been the international airport for the south. A runway of 3,600 metres takes any business jet. Haifa needs the most checking: the runway is 1,318 metres and the hours are limited, so the type of aircraft is the first question, and a Praetor 600 or a Challenger 350 is a matter for the operator to confirm. A flight to Ben Gurion and a drive of a little over an hour is the safe plan for a larger aircraft.

Four points settle most Israeli arrivals before a quote goes out:

 

Sde Dov, the old city-centre airport in Tel Aviv, is closed and the land has gone to housing, and Herzliya and Rosh Pina are too short for a jet. If a quote offers any of them, ask for the runway length and the handler in writing.

 

Arriving from Britain: passports, ETA and border control

Israel is outside the European Union and Schengen. British citizens do not need a visa for tourism, but they do need an electronic authorisation before they travel. These are the points that decide how long the arrival takes:

The British government's page does not address entry by private aircraft. The private terminal handles security and customs on its premises, and the handler tells us how immigration is arranged for your date. 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 for Britain.

 

 

Permits, routing and closed airspace: what a UK operator can and cannot do

The honest summary is below, and it is the same for every client:

The offer states in writing what happens if the route or the airport cannot be used: the new date, the refund and the cost of the alternative. That clause matters more than the headline price. We do not promise a flight that the operator has not confirmed, and we do not suggest travel that goes against the British government's advice.

 

Which airport for which part of Israel

Israel is small, and most of the plan is decided by the road from the airport or by a short helicopter hop:

 

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Eilat: what our clients go for

Business is the first reason. Tel Aviv is where meetings are held, deals are signed and delegations stay, and a team that lands before lunch often expects to be in the first meeting the same afternoon. The White City of the centre is a World Heritage Site, with more than 5,000 modernist buildings.

Faith and history are the second. Jerusalem's Old City is divided into Christian, Armenian, Jewish and Muslim quarters, and the Sea of Galilee, about 21 km long, draws pilgrims to Tiberias and Capernaum. Clients on a short visit usually pick one of these places and build the day around it.

The desert is the third. Masada, the fortress that Herod built on a plateau more than 400 metres above the surroundings, is a World Heritage Site with a cable car from the visitor centre. Below it lies the Dead Sea, about 440 metres below sea level and nearly ten times as salty as the ocean, with spa hotels along the southern shore. The summer heat is severe, so visits are timed for the early morning.

Eilat is the last. The town sits at the head of the Red Sea beside Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and its Coral Beach nature reserve has the northernmost shallow coral reef on Earth. It is a winter-sun resort, and a party that lands at Ramon is in the water within the hour.

 

The Israeli year: a mild winter, a hot summer and a desert in the south

Israel has three climates within a morning's drive. The coast is humid and mild, Jerusalem is cooler and drier, and the south and the Dead Sea are desert. Rain falls from October to April, and the summer months on the coast are dry:

 

The Israeli calendar: holidays, Shabbat and the festivals

The Jewish calendar decides more of a trip than any festival. Shabbat runs from sunset on Friday to nightfall on Saturday every week, and the holidays move through the year, so the dates are checked before a trip is planned around them:

 

 

Flying to Israel with a dog or a cat

The cabin is not the problem: the animal sits beside you for the five hours and nothing goes into the hold. The paperwork is the problem, and Israel's own list is long. Israel is not named among the countries that Britain lists, so an animal coming home needs a rabies blood test planned months before the flight.

• A microchip of the ISO type, fitted before the rabies vaccination;
• A rabies vaccination given at least 30 days and no more than one year before arrival;
• A rabies antibody test, taken at least 30 days after the vaccination at an approved laboratory, with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml;
• An official health certificate signed by a government veterinarian of the country of origin and issued within 10 days before arrival;
• An animal at least four months old; eight dog breeds, among them the Pit Bull Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the Rottweiler, and their crosses, are restricted and need a licence.
• For the return to Britain, a Great Britain pet health certificate issued within 10 days, a rabies blood test taken at least 30 days after the vaccination at an EU-approved laboratory with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, and for dogs a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival. A cat needs no treatment.

The British side adds a long wait. GOV.UK counts three months from the date of the blood sample before an animal from an unlisted country may travel to Britain, so the blood test is the first appointment, made at least three months before the flight home. An approved travel route for the return is the last item. GOV.UK tells owners to check it, and its guidance does not say how the rule applies to a private aircraft, so we confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight. An animal that does not meet the rules can be placed in quarantine for up to four months at the owner's expense.

A dog's tapeworm treatment for the flight home falls in Israel, near the end of the stay, and not before leaving. 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. Israel produces them because so many trips are one-way by nature: a party flies out for a week of meetings or family visits, and the aircraft comes home or moves on.

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. Because the permit file names the aircraft, the passengers and the sponsor, an empty-leg booking for Israel typically needs more lead time than one for a European city. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. Typical Israeli empty legs:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

In Israel a helicopter is a way to see the country in a morning, and not an airport shuttle. A sightseeing flight from Tel Aviv to Masada and the Dead Sea takes about 45 minutes, and operators also fly the coast at Caesarea, the Golan and the Ramon crater. The times below are straight-line estimates between the points:

Local operators fly everything from a three-seat Robinson R44 to a ten-seat Sikorsky S-76. We book them alongside the jet, so the whole itinerary is quoted as one.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Israel

Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Stansted and Luton lead the traffic to Israel, with Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland 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:

 

Israeli 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 Israel