Private jet charter in Madagascar
Madagascar is among the longest private flights a British client is likely to ask for, about 5,087 nautical miles in a straight line from London to Antananarivo, a distance that only the largest long-range jets cover without a stop. The island covers about 592,800 square kilometres, and its roads are poor. 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. Outside the capital the services are limited, and we say plainly what we can arrange.
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 Madagascar 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 Antananarivo with one technical stop in Cairo, 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar keeps East Africa Time all year, three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, so three hours ahead of London in winter and two hours ahead in summer. These are the sectors to Antananarivo, gate to gate:
5,167 nautical miles, the basis for the price at the top of the pageabout 13 h on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo
5,192 nautical miles, the usual choice for Surrey, Hampshire and the Thames Valleyabout 13 h on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo
5,238 nautical miles, the main departure for the north of England, flown nonstopabout 11 h 10 min on a Global 6000
5,377 nautical miles, the main Scottish departure, also flown nonstopabout 11 h 30 min on a Gulfstream G550
Why the stop, and why the airport rules matter
The Praetor 600 is quoted at roughly 4,000 nautical miles of range, and the direct line from London to Antananarivo is about 5,087. We plan the stop in Cairo, which splits the journey into about 1,963 and 3,204 nautical miles. A Global 6000 or a Gulfstream G550 flies the whole distance and saves the hour or so that a stop costs.
Ivato is listed as open round the clock, but also as needing a slot and mandatory handling, which we arrange alongside the landing permit. The airport stands at about 1,280 metres, where the thinner air takes something off take-off performance on a hot afternoon, and we check that for the type.
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 Madagascar
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Antananarivo, cheapest first. The entry price is Biggin Hill on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo, the smallest aircraft that makes the trip comfortably. The other rows show the aircraft we would usually propose from each airfield:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
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| London Biggin Hill - Antananarivo 5,167 nm / 9,569 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £80,450 |
| London Farnborough - Antananarivo 5,192 nm / 9,616 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £80,850 |
| London Luton - Antananarivo 5,197 nm / 9,625 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £80,900 |
| Southampton - Antananarivo 5,203 nm / 9,636 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £81,000 |
| Birmingham - Antananarivo 5,261 nm / 9,743 km with a stop in Cairo |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £104,750 |
| Bristol - Antananarivo 5,262 nm / 9,745 km with a stop in Cairo |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £104,800 |
| London Gatwick - Antananarivo 5,168 nm / 9,571 km with a stop in Cairo |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £127,800 |
| Leeds Bradford - Antananarivo 5,303 nm / 9,821 km with a stop in Cairo |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £131,050 |
| Manchester - Antananarivo 5,238 nm / 9,701 km nonstop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £141,300 |
| Newcastle - Antananarivo 5,295 nm / 9,806 km nonstop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £149,500 |
| Edinburgh - Antananarivo 5,377 nm / 9,958 km nonstop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £151,750 |
| Belfast - Antananarivo 5,389 nm / 9,980 km nonstop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £152,050 |
| Glasgow - Antananarivo 5,402 nm / 10,005 km nonstop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £152,400 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The same Biggin Hill departure on a Global 6000, nonstop, comes to about £137,350, which is £56,900 more than the Praetor with a stop;
– Nosy Be is 279 nautical miles closer to London than Antananarivo, so a party going straight there saves a little. A one-way price assumes the aircraft flies home empty; for a longer stay it waits, with parking and the crew's hotel as extra lines, or flies back and returns.
Private jet flights within Madagascar and to its neighbours
Nosy Be is 346 nautical miles from Antananarivo and Tolagnaro 391, so a hop inside the country is short in the air and a long day by road, but we do not sell internal flights on a British aircraft. These are the sectors we are asked for from the capital to the neighbours:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo - Dzaoudzi (Mayotte, France) 397 nm / 735 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 25 min | from £7,900 |
| Antananarivo - Réunion (France) 489 nm / 906 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £9,200 |
| Antananarivo - Moroni (Comoros) 519 nm / 961 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £9,650 |
| Antananarivo - Mauritius 609 nm / 1,128 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 55 min | from £10,950 |
| Antananarivo - Johannesburg (South Africa) 1,199 nm / 2,221 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 3 h 10 min | from £24,100 |
| Antananarivo - Nairobi (Kenya) 1,268 nm / 2,348 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 3 h 20 min | from £25,350 |
Domestic sectors and the neighbours
– A foreign aircraft does not usually carry passengers between two points inside one country, so the sectors inside Madagascar go on scheduled flights or a Malagasy operator, and we name the operator when we quote;
– Each neighbour has its own permits and entry rules. Mayotte and Réunion are French, while the Comoros, Mauritius, Kenya and South Africa need their own landing permits, which we check before we quote.
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 Madagascar:
Turboprops
For the island hops, never from London.
Light and midsize jets
Several stages from London.
Super-midsize
The Praetor 600 sets the entry price; the others need an extra stop.
Heavy jets
For a delegation or a family with staff.
Ultra-long range
The nonstop way to cover 5,000 nautical miles, carrying up to 16 people.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Madagascar 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. 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 Madagascar
Antananarivo is the gateway for almost every charter, and Nosy Be is the second airport a private jet really uses. The others are regional fields with shorter runways and hours, and a large jet should not go there without a written check:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo Ivato International TNR / FMMI |
about 16 km north-west of the city, on the plateau at about 1,280 metres | One asphalt runway, 11/29, of 3,100 metres (10,171 feet), with ILS and VOR/DME approaches and fire category 8. Listed as open 24 hours, with administration from 04:30 to 12:30 UTC. Airport of entry with customs and jet fuel. Slots are listed as required and handling as mandatory. Run by the concession company Ravinala Airports, which also runs Nosy Be |
| Nosy Be Fascène NOS / FMNN |
on Nosy Be, about 8 km off the north-west coast | One asphalt runway, 05/23, of 2,230 metres (7,316 feet), no ILS, with VOR/DME and NDB approaches and fire category 8. Daylight hours are listed, with other times on request. Airport of entry with customs and jet fuel. Slots not required, handling not mandatory. The airport for the island resorts |
| Toamasina Ambalamanasy TMM / FMMT |
on the east coast, at the main seaport | Runway 01/19, 2,200 metres (7,218 feet), fire category 5. Tower hours 03:00 to 19:00 UTC. Customs, which a directory lists on 24 hours' notice, and jet fuel. No slots needed |
| Antsiranana Arrachart DIE / FMNA |
in the far north, at the town also known as Diego Suarez | Runway 13/31, 1,500 metres (4,921 feet), fire category 5. Hours 06:00 to 17:00 UTC, otherwise six hours' prior notice. Customs and jet fuel listed |
| Mahajanga Amborovy MJN / FMNM |
on the north-west coast | Runway 14/32, 2,200 metres (7,218 feet), fire category 6. Tower hours 03:00 to 19:00 UTC. Customs and jet fuel listed |
| Tolagnaro Marillac FTU / FMSD |
on the south-east coast, at the town also known as Fort Dauphin | Runway 08/26, 1,800 metres (5,906 feet), fire category 5. Hours 03:00 to 15:00 UTC, otherwise on request. Customs and jet fuel listed |
Ivato has no business aviation terminal that we can name and describe. A flight-support directory lists Jetmate Aviation, JetPlus Aviation Services, International Flight Planning Solutions, JETEX and Just Aviation among its contacts. We choose the handler, then confirm in writing where the party is processed and who meets the aircraft.
Three points settle most Malagasy arrivals before a quote goes out:
Permit: apply early
The civil aviation authority, ACM, approves landings and overflights by foreign operators. Flight-support companies quote 24 to 48 working hours once the papers are complete, which is no official deadline, so we plan in days.
Papers and changes
The application asks for the registration, type and call sign, the route and the purpose of the flight, with certificates of registration and airworthiness. A change of aircraft or date can mean a fresh approval.
Slot and handler
Ivato is listed as needing both. We request them with the permit and ask for written confirmation of parking, fuel and arrival time before the aircraft leaves Britain.
Arriving from Britain: visa, health and the Foreign Office advice
British passengers deal with entry at the airport. The aircraft, on the other hand, needs its permit before it leaves Britain.
The Foreign Office says a stay of up to 15 days needs no visa, only an administration fee of about £9 on arrival and a return ticket. A longer stay needs a 30 or 60 day tourist visa, bought on arrival or at the Malagasy embassy in Londonbuy on arrival
valid for at least six months after arrival, with two blank pagescheck the expiry
yellow fever proof only if arriving from a risk country; malaria, dengue and mpox are listed risks, and vaccine advice should be checked eight weeks aheadplan weeks ahead
Health measures at the border
The Foreign Office entry page describes extra health measures introduced in response to an Ebola outbreak. Travellers who have been in or passed through an affected country in the previous 21 days may not be allowed to enter unless exempt, and everyone completes a health declaration and screening on arrival. We check the page again on the day of departure, and the technical stop as well.
The Foreign Office advice, as published
On the pages we read, the Foreign Office does not tell British travellers to avoid any part of Madagascar altogether. It reports significant protests with violence and looting, mainly in Antananarivo, road closures during demonstrations, commonplace robberies and thefts, frequent armed robberies on main roads at night, and occasional kidnapping for ransom, usually of wealthy Malagasy.
It advises a recognised operator or a convoy and no night driving, and notes that from December to April many secondary roads are passable only by four-wheel-drive. In the south, between Ihosy, Toliara and Fort Dauphin, it calls the situation tense and says to reach Fort Dauphin by air.
Customs and the way home
Passengers and crew clear immigration and customs at the airport of entry, and the handler confirms in writing how a private party is processed. Food, fruit included, may not be brought in, and cash worth the equivalent of about £6,500 or more must be declared.
Coming home, 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.
Which airport for which part of Madagascar
Antananarivo is the answer for the capital and the highlands, and for most of the country it is the first landing. The rest depends on where the trip ends:
the capital, Ambohimanga and the road east to the rainforest parksAntananarivo Ivato
the island resorts; the airport takes jets and has customsNosy Be Fascène
Antsiranana, also known as Diego Suarez, and the islands beyond itAntsiranana Arrachart
the seaport of Toamasina and the way to the whale islandToamasina Ambalamanasy
Tolagnaro, also known as Fort Dauphin, which the Foreign Office says to reach by airTolagnaro Marillac
around Morondava, whose strip serves scheduled flights and light aircraft, so a jet party lands at Ivato and continues locallyAntananarivo, then a local flight
Antananarivo, the islands and the rainforest: what our clients go for
The clients we hear from are mostly leisure travellers heading for Nosy Be and the wildlife parks, with a few business and official visitors who stay in the capital. Its Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is one of the island's three World Heritage properties; the other two are natural, the Rainforests of the Atsinanana, six national parks that include Masoala and Ranomafana, and the Andrefana Dry Forests in the west.
Madagascar is the home of the lemurs, and over 90 percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else. In the west the Tsingy de Bemaraha reserve lies about 150 kilometres north of Morondava, with the Avenue of the Baobabs about 20 kilometres from the town, and the road to the tsingy takes a four-wheel-drive roughly ten hours. Nosy Be is the largest and busiest tourist destination and the only place with large all-inclusive resorts. We confirm rooms, guides and cars before the aircraft.
The Malagasy year: the cyclone months and the dry ones
The island has a hot rainy season and a cooler dry one, and the Foreign Office dates the cyclone season from November to April:
the hot rainy season, with destructive cyclones that hit the coast hardest and can cut off remote places; the east and north take the worst from January to Marchrainy
the cooler dry season, with June to August the peak for visitors, September the driest month, and lemurs easier to spot in winterdry
The Malagasy calendar: whales, jazz and the national day
A few dates change how busy the country is:
What a holiday does to a flight plan
We apply early for a trip near any of these dates.
Flying to Madagascar with a dog or a cat
A pet can travel in the cabin of a private jet, but the Malagasy side needs a permit before the animal leaves Britain.
The facts to read before you book
A pet-travel guide describes a rabies vaccination from 12 weeks of age, given at least 21 days before travel, an ISO microchip, a health certificate from an official vet issued within 10 days of travel, and an import permit from the veterinary services, the Direction des Services Vétérinaires, obtained before the journey. It says no quarantine applies when the papers are complete, names Ivato as the only entry point, and does not mention private aircraft.
The guide is not an official source and contradicts itself on some details, so we obtain the requirements in writing from the Malagasy authorities before the aircraft is confirmed.
Coming home, a pet from a country outside the simple British scheme, as we understand Madagascar to be, needs a microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, then a rabies blood test at least 30 days after it, and a wait of three months from the date of the sample. The wait is not required if the animal was vaccinated and blood-tested, with a British health certificate or an EU pet passport, 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 24 to 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 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 a route this long and this thin they are rare, and we do not promise one.
Where Malagasy empty legs come from
– A charter that lands in Antananarivo or Nosy Be and does not wait, so the aircraft returns to Europe empty;
– Aircraft repositioned from East Africa or the Indian Ocean after another contract.
Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Malagasy empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar (Antananarivo) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £33,800 |
| UK (London Luton) - Madagascar (Antananarivo) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £34,000 |
| Madagascar (Antananarivo) - UK (Birmingham) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £44,000 |
| Madagascar (Antananarivo) - UK (Bristol) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £44,000 |
| UK (Farnborough) - Madagascar (Antananarivo) | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £53,950 |
| UK (Manchester) - Madagascar (Antananarivo) | Global 6000 | 13 seats | £59,350 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Praetor 600 from Luton to Antananarivo with nine aboard works out at about £3,800 a seat, and with four aboard about £8,500.
Helicopter charter
Helicopters are a northern affair. A booking platform lists an operator, MTT Aviation Services North, that runs tours and transfers from a helipad at Hellville, on Nosy Be, to the islands around it, and a lodge on a private island, Miavana, flies its guests by its own helicopter from Antsiranana or Nosy Be.
We found no operator for the capital or the interior that we can name and verify. A helicopter carrying passengers between two Malagasy places is normally a Malagasy one, so we confirm the machine, the crew and each landing site.
Flights from the UK to Madagascar
Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east airfields best suited to a long sector, with Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and London City as the other London options. Manchester is 151 nautical miles further from Antananarivo than Biggin Hill, and from there we propose a larger aircraft that flies nonstop. The table below lists the British airports we work with:
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 |
Malagasy charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
Six typical jobs from booking notes, with the particulars changed.
ANTANANARIVO · A SHORT BUSINESS VISIT
Two executives and a few days of meetings
Biggin Hill - Antananarivo and return, Praetor 600 via Cairo, about 13 h each way · 2 pax
The permit covered the whole schedule, the slot and handler were confirmed before departure, and the party stayed in the capital.
NOSY BE · A BEACH WEEK
Four guests flying straight to the island
Edinburgh - Nosy Be, Gulfstream G550 nonstop, about 10 h 55 min · 4 pax
The party landed at Nosy Be, which has customs, rather than at the capital.
LEMURS AND RAINFOREST · A FAMILY TRIP
Six people and a guide in the eastern parks
London Luton - Antananarivo, Challenger 605 via Cairo, about 13 h 05 min · 6 pax
The family went east by road in daylight.
TWO ISLANDS · ANTANANARIVO AND MAURITIUS
A team continuing across the Indian Ocean
Farnborough - Antananarivo, Falcon 900LX via Cairo, about 13 h, then Antananarivo - Mauritius · 8 pax
The Mauritian permit and entry rules were checked in Britain before departure, since each country has its own approvals.
WITH THE DOG · A LONG LEAD TIME
A couple and a spaniel bound for a long stay
Biggin Hill - Antananarivo, Praetor 600 via Cairo, about 13 h · 2 pax + dog
The import permit was applied for weeks ahead, and the blood test for the British return was done before leaving.
EMPTY LEG · A FLEXIBLE RETURN
A return from Antananarivo on a Challenger
Antananarivo - Birmingham, Challenger 605 empty leg via Cairo, about 13 h 10 min · 5 pax
The client gave a window of three days instead of a date and paid about £44,000, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Madagascar
1How long does it take to fly to Madagascar by private jet?
About 13 hours from London Biggin Hill to Antananarivo on a Praetor 600 with a technical stop in Cairo. A Global 6000 flies nonstop from Manchester in about 11 hours 10 minutes.
2How much does a private jet to Madagascar cost?
From about £80,450 one way from Biggin Hill to Antananarivo on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo. A Global 6000 nonstop on the same departure is about £137,350, and from Edinburgh a Gulfstream G550 is about £151,750.
3Which airport do private jets use in Madagascar?
Antananarivo Ivato International (TNR / FMMI), about 16 km north-west of the city. It is listed with a 3,100 metre runway, customs, jet fuel and 24-hour operation. Nosy Be Fascène (NOS / FMNN) is the second airport, for resort trips.
4Do British passengers need a visa for a private flight to Madagascar?
The Foreign Office says a stay of up to 15 days needs no visa but an administration fee on arrival, and a longer stay needs a tourist visa that can be bought at the airport. The passport must be valid for six months after arrival, and the aircraft needs a landing permit.
5What does the Foreign Office advise about travel to Madagascar?
It reports violent protests, mainly in Antananarivo, commonplace thefts and robberies, frequent armed robberies on main roads at night, and a tense situation in the south, where it says to reach Fort Dauphin by air. The cyclone season runs from November to April.
6Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to Madagascar?
Yes, with planning. A pet-travel guide describes a rabies vaccination, a microchip, a health certificate issued within 10 days of travel and an import permit from the Malagasy veterinary services. The return follows the British rules for countries outside the simple scheme.