Private jet charter to Malta
Under three hours from a London airfield, Malta is close enough for a long day trip, and every flight lands at the same airport, five kilometres from Valletta. Private Jets UK plans Maltese charters around that fact, because with one destination airport the quote is decided by the departure field, the cabin and a handful of local rules, rather than by a choice between islands. 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 Malta that means a slot from the airport's coordinator, an approval for a British operator to land, a choice between three handlers on the same apron, and, for Gozo, a plan for the last stretch by ferry or helicopter, since neither Gozo nor Comino has a runway for a jet.
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 Malta 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 Phenom 300E to Malta (Luqa) 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 Malta?
Malta is one hour ahead of Britain all year, because both countries move their clocks on the same dates, so a landing reads an hour later on the Maltese clock than the flight time suggests. These are the sectors to Luqa on a light jet, gate to gate:
1,162 nautical miles, the departure behind our headline priceabout 2 h 55 min
1,159 nautical miles, three miles nearer than Biggin Hill, the shortest of the London fieldsabout 2 h 55 min
1,180 nautical miles, the departure for the south coast and Hampshireabout 3 h
1,198 nautical miles, the northern edge of London, and the longest of the London fields for Maltaabout 3 h
1,236 nautical miles, for the West Country and South Walesabout 3 h 05 min
1,315 nautical miles, the main departure point in the north of Englandabout 3 h 15 min
1,465 nautical miles, the Scottish departure, about 300 nautical miles longer than from Biggin Hillabout 3 h 35 min
A day return to Valletta is possible, with about six hours on the ground
The sector is 2 h 55 min each way. Take off from Biggin Hill at seven in the morning and the aircraft lands at about 10:55 on the Maltese clock. Leave Luqa at five in the afternoon and you are back in Britain a little before seven in the evening, which leaves close to six hours in Valletta, enough for a meeting, a lunch and a walk to the Upper Barrakka. It adds up to roughly six hours in the air, so it works for one engagement and little else.
From the north the day shortens. Manchester is 1,315 nautical miles from Luqa against 1,162 from Biggin Hill, about twenty minutes more each way, and Edinburgh 1,465, nearer forty. Against a strong winter headwind a light jet from Scotland may need a fuel stop, and the quote shows it as a line of its own.
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 Malta
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Malta, listed cheapest first. Every row ends at Luqa, because it is the only airport on the islands that takes a jet, so the table climbs only with the distance flown and the size of the cabin:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
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| London Biggin Hill - Malta (Luqa) 1,162 nm / 2,152 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £15,250 |
| London Gatwick - Malta (Luqa) 1,159 nm / 2,146 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £15,250 |
| London City - Malta (Luqa) 1,170 nm / 2,167 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £15,400 |
| London Farnborough - Malta (Luqa) 1,179 nm / 2,184 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £19,150 |
| Southampton - Malta (Luqa) 1,180 nm / 2,185 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £19,200 |
| Bristol - Malta (Luqa) 1,236 nm / 2,289 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £20,000 |
| London Stansted - Malta (Luqa) 1,184 nm / 2,193 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £20,250 |
| London Luton - Malta (Luqa) 1,198 nm / 2,219 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £20,500 |
| Birmingham - Malta (Luqa) 1,260 nm / 2,334 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £21,400 |
| Newcastle - Malta (Luqa) 1,384 nm / 2,563 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £23,300 |
| Manchester - Malta (Luqa) 1,315 nm / 2,435 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £26,200 |
| Belfast - Malta (Luqa) 1,463 nm / 2,709 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £28,800 |
| Edinburgh - Malta (Luqa) 1,465 nm / 2,713 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £28,850 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– There is no second airport to compare, so the departure field does all the work. Leaving from Edinburgh instead of Biggin Hill adds 303 nautical miles, which on the same Phenom 300E is about £3,500 more, and each extra hundred miles costs roughly £1,150 on a light jet. A Challenger 350 from Biggin Hill costs about £8,200 more than the Phenom 300E, so the cabin is the other lever;
– A quote for Luqa lists the airport charges, the handler and the landing approval as lines of their own, and a departure or landing at night carries a 25 per cent surcharge on the airport's charges (the night windows are set out in the airport section below). When two quotes for the same aircraft differ, the gap is usually there and not in the flying.
Private jet flights from Malta across the central Mediterranean
Malta has no domestic flights to sell: it is one island with a ferry to a second, and the helicopter question is dealt with further down. What the island does offer is a position in the middle of the sea, 71 nautical miles from Comiso in Sicily and 223 from Tunis. These are the sectors we are asked for outward from Luqa:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta - Comiso 71 nm / 131 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 45 min | from £3,100 |
| Malta - Lampedusa 97 nm / 180 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Malta - Catania 105 nm / 194 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 55 min | from £3,100 |
| Malta - Pantelleria 140 nm / 259 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £3,100 |
| Malta - Palermo 160 nm / 296 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 1 h 05 min | from £3,100 |
| Malta - Tunis 223 nm / 413 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 1 h 20 min | from £3,300 |
| Malta - Naples 314 nm / 582 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 1 h 10 min | from £5,950 |
| Malta - Rome Ciampino 382 nm / 707 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 1 h 20 min | from £6,450 |
| Malta - Athens 490 nm / 907 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £9,250 |
| Malta - Nice 598 nm / 1,107 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 55 min | from £10,800 |
Two things worth knowing about these sectors
– The short ones all cost the same. On a turboprop anything up to about 160 nautical miles comes out at the minimum charge of £3,100, so Comiso, Lampedusa, Catania, Pantelleria and Palermo share one price, and Tunis is only £200 more. A client who can choose should ask which Sicilian field suits the road afterwards, not which one is cheapest;
– A British aircraft cannot fly them with passengers. Operators from outside the EU, which since Brexit includes British ones, may carry passengers between Britain and Malta, but not between Malta and Italy, so a hop to Sicily is flown by an EU-registered operator. Many business jets carry the Maltese 9H registration while working elsewhere in Europe, which helps when a second aircraft is needed. Italy, France and Greece sit inside Schengen, so those flights have no passport check on arrival; Tunis lies outside it, with passport control at both ends.
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 Malta:
Turboprops
The aircraft for the Sicilian hops, not for the journey from London, which runs to about 4 h 50 min at turboprop speed. On the island itself the aircraft is never limited by the runway, since the longest at Luqa is 3,544 metres.
Light jets
A natural fit for London to Malta, with four to six people and a short stay. Phenom 300 and Citation XLS types are among those listed as most frequent on private movements at Luqa.
Super-midsize
Where departures from the north of England and Scotland settle, and where a board of eight or nine lands, with a margin against a winter headwind.
Heavy jets
For a delegation, a family with staff or a team. The runway is long enough for anything, but the larger types park on the aprons rated for them, so the stand is part of the request.
Ultra-long range
A range this long is wasted on a three-hour sector, so these are rare on the British run, though many large jets carry the Maltese registration.
Because so many Maltese-registered aircraft work elsewhere, the quote for a Malta trip sometimes names an operator whose jet starts from Italy, France or Britain rather than from the island, and we confirm the positioning before the price is final.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Malta 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 Malta
Malta has one airport for jets and three companies that handle them. There is no general aviation terminal and no field reserved for business aircraft; the private flights share the airport with the scheduled traffic, and the difference between one arrival and another is the handler you choose:
| Airport or handler | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Malta International Airport Luqa, LMML / MLA |
about 5 km south-west of Valletta, on the former RAF Luqa site | The only airport on the islands that takes jets. Runway 13/31 is 3,544 by 60 metres and runway 05/23 is 2,377 by 45 metres; both ends of 13/31 carry an ILS listed at Category I. The aerodrome, the tower and the fuel are listed as available round the clock, and customs and immigration are shown as H24 in the listings we checked. There are no air bridges, so a private flight parks on a remote stand and the passengers are driven to the aircraft |
| Executive Aviation Malta FBO on Apron 3, Gate 1 |
part of the ExecuJet network | A full FBO listed as open 24 hours, with passenger and crew lounges, a flight planning room, showers, customs assistance, fuel and catering, concierge, crew cars and hangar space. Suits an arrival that wants a lounge of its own |
| DC Aviation Malta handler |
landside dispatch office, airside crew room | Handling, fuelling, cleaning, baggage and cargo loading, lounges, limousines on request and hotel booking, listed as working around the clock. The operator guidance for the airport lists a landside dispatch office and an airside ramp office for crew rest |
| Medavia handler |
VIP lounge in the Apron 1 buildings | Handling for VIP, executive, cargo and passenger flights, with catering, meet-and-greet and hotel booking. The lounge sits in the Apron 1 buildings, the part of the airport listed for general aviation up to 7,000 kg |
| Xewkija Heliport Gozo, LMMG / GZM |
in Xewkija, on Gozo | A public heliport with a short runway and no jet traffic. No scheduled helicopter service is listed; Heli Link Malta and HeliFly's Malta are named as operators of flights on request |
| Comiso Sicily, LICB / CIY |
71 nautical miles north of Luqa | The nearest field in Italy, and the closest alternative for a trip that continues to Sicily. Listed as an airport of entry that works round the clock on prior notice, with a VIP lounge and an Italian handler |
Four rules settle most Maltese arrivals before a quote goes out:
Slots from the coordinator
Operators must hold a slot from Schedule Coordination Malta before they land or take off. The airport's own charges page says that general aviation, business aviation and whole-aircraft cargo operators are covered, and that an operator using the airport without a slot may be barred, above all in the busy periods.
Landing approval for a British operator
Britain is outside the EU, so a British operator is a non-Community operator and needs prior approval from the Duty Management Office of the Civil Aviation Directorate, which works round the clock. The published guidance asks for the application at least fifteen working days ahead, and for a shorter notice we file the request through the handler and tell you in writing what the date allows.
A surcharge at night
A landing or take-off at night costs 25 per cent more on the airport's charges. Night means 20:00 to 05:00 local time from 1 April to 31 October and 19:00 to 06:00 from 1 November to 31 March, so an evening departure in January falls inside it and the same departure in July does not.
Where the aircraft parks
The aerodrome information lists Apron 1 for general aviation up to 7,000 kg, Apron 3 for general aviation up to Code B (a wingspan under 24 metres), which covers most midsize and super-midsize jets, and Apron 2 up to Code C for the larger types. The stand is part of the request for a heavy jet.
Fuel can set the time of the departure
Fuel at Luqa is listed as coming from a single supplier. Operators have reported that when trucks are few the scheduled flights are served first, so a private departure can wait for its uplift. A tight turnaround is therefore planned with the fuel order placed in advance, and the handler confirms the time in writing.
Arriving from Britain: passports, customs and what to carry
Malta belongs to the European Union and to Schengen, and Britain belongs to neither. A private flight from London arrives as a flight from outside both, and everything is dealt with at Luqa, the only airport of entry for such a flight.
British citizens may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa; the passport must have been issued less than ten years before arrival and have at least three months left after the planned day of leaving the Schengen areaevery passenger, children included
at Luqa, where the handler typically meets the aircraft and the passengers go through police passport control and customs; the executive FBO lists customs assistance among its serviceson arrival, before the car
short-stay visitors may be asked to register fingerprints and a photograph at the EU entry and exit system, which is free; children aged 11 or under are not fingerprinted but may be photographed, and a record stays valid for three yearsallow extra time
cash or travellers' cheques worth the equivalent of about £8,500 or more are declared on entry, or the money can be seized when you leave; meat, milk and products containing them cannot be taken into EU countries, with exceptions for baby food and special dietsdeclare, do not hide
Landing approval, one-way flying and the way home
A British operator needs the approval described above for every flight that lands in Malta, and the document list is long: the certificate of airworthiness, the insurance certificate, the operator's certificate where one applies, and the details of the passengers and of the charterer. We collect these before the quote is confirmed. A British aircraft is limited to the pattern UK - Malta - UK, and it may not carry passengers on from Malta to a third place such as Sicily or Tunis; for that leg we propose an EU operator.
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, though most other nationalities do. Driving in Malta is on the left, as in Britain, which suits a client who would rather drive than be driven.
Which part of Malta, and how you reach it
The airport is the same for everyone, so the question is the last stretch, and on an island this size it is a short one. A drive that should take under fifteen minutes can take over an hour in the rush hour, and it is worth booking a chauffeur in advance. These are the usual pairings:
about 5 km from the runway; the capital is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers only 0.61 square kilometres, so most of it is reached on foot from wherever the car stopsLuqa
Msida, Ta' Xbiex, Manoel Island, Portomaso and the Grand Harbour are listed as permanent marinas, with berths for yachts of up to about 100 metres, and Gozo has its ownby car or by boat
the hotel and office belt across the water from Valletta, about 35 km by road from the Ċirkewwa terminal, so the rush-hour warning above appliesLuqa, then by road
the Ċirkewwa terminal is 29 km and about 43 minutes from the airport; the crossing to Mġarr takes about 25 minutes, with up to 31 sailings a day at all hoursLuqa, then by road
an island of 67 square kilometres and about 39,000 people, with Victoria as its main town; the Gozo Fast Ferry runs from the Grand Harbour at Valletta to Mġarr in about 45 minutesLuqa, then ferry or helicopter
the small island between Malta and Gozo has no airport and is reached by boat from either of themby boat
Valletta, finance and the sea: what our clients go for
The island's business is the natural place to start. Gaming companies, financial services and the registration of ships and aircraft are the island's main trades beside tourism, and the financial sector is supervised by the Malta Financial Services Authority. The Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta occupies the Sacra Infermeria, a hospital built in the sixteenth century that was among the best known in Renaissance Europe.
The aircraft register matters more than most visitors expect. Business jets with the Maltese 9H registration flew nearly 59,000 flights in one year according to a Central Bank of Malta analysis, and most of those were within Europe, with France, Britain, Italy, Germany and Switzerland the busiest. That is one reason why Malta turns up in repositioning quotes for flights that have nothing to do with the island.
Valletta is a city of about five thousand people, founded in the sixteenth century and inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. St John's Co-Cathedral holds Caravaggio's largest painting and the only one he signed, and the city has held the title of European Capital of Culture. Nothing in it is far from anything else, so a day trip covers most of it.
Gozo is the quieter half of the visit. It has the Neolithic temples of Ġgantija, among the oldest free-standing structures in the world, a good reputation for diving and a main town at Victoria. The usual crossing is the 25 minute ferry, and the helicopter, described below, is an option for those who prefer not to queue.
The sea is the third reason. Six marinas are listed around the main island, the Rolex Middle Sea Race starts from the Grand Harbour every October, and one edition drew 124 yachts from 24 countries. The climate is Mediterranean, with daytime highs of 28 to 34 degrees in August and 12 to 18 degrees in January.
The Maltese year: what changes through the seasons
Malta works all year, and the airport runs round the clock, so the seasons change the price of a hotel and the shape of a trip rather than the availability of the runway:
daytime highs between 12 and 18 degrees; Christmas markets and nativity scenes in Valletta, then Carnival and the feast of St Paul's Shipwreck in February; the night surcharge starts at 19:00 local timewinter
Holy Week and the Easter processions across the islands, and the fireworks festival over the Grand Harbour in April; the night window moves to 20:00 on 1 Aprilspring
the hottest months, with highs of 28 to 34 degrees in August; the jazz festival on the Grand Harbour waterfront in July and the feast of Santa Marija on 15 Augustsummer
warm sea and the sailing season; the Middle Sea Race, Birgufest and Notte Bianca fill October; the night window returns to 19:00 on 1 Novemberautumn
The surcharge is a matter of an hour, and it is easy to miss
The night rule changes with the date: 20:00 to 05:00 in summer and 19:00 to 06:00 in winter, local time. An evening departure from Luqa at half past seven costs 25 per cent more on the airport's charges in January and nothing extra in July. The surcharge touches only the airport's own charges, so it moves a £15,250 headline fare by little, but it is a line on the quote, and it can be avoided by planning the departure an hour earlier.
The Maltese calendar: Carnival, fireworks, jazz and the Middle Sea Race
The dated events are few and mostly centred on Valletta and the Grand Harbour, which makes them easy to plan around:
What a Maltese event does to a flight plan
The big dates share one small set of hotels and one apron. A fireworks evening or the start of the Middle Sea Race brings the visitors in over a day or two, so the arrival slots and the stands are asked for early, and a private owner who wants to watch the start from the water books the berth, the hotel and the aircraft together.
Flying to Malta with a dog or a cat
A dog or cat travels in the cabin and the paperwork is the ordinary European set, with one Maltese addition for dogs. Malta is also one of the few places where the worming rule is different on the way out and on the way home, and that rewards a direct flight.
The one fact to read before you book
For a dog entering Malta from Britain, a vet gives a tapeworm treatment between 24 and 120 hours before arrival, and it is recorded on the health certificate. Pets from outside the EU are listed as entering Malta at Luqa, with the authorities told at least 48 hours before the animal arrives, and we confirm both points with the handler in writing. Accompanied dogs and cats are listed as needing no separate import permit.
On the way home Malta is an exception. A dog that flies directly from Malta to Great Britain needs no tapeworm treatment, as is the case for Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Norway. A stop in another country brings the treatment back, so the routing is agreed in advance. An animal without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months.
- An ISO-standard microchip, fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination and never after it;
- A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with at least 21 days between the vaccination and travel;
- An Animal Health Certificate from an official vet, issued no more than ten days before arrival in the EU and valid for the return as stated on the certificate. A British pet passport cannot be used;
- No more than five animals per traveller, and more than that, or an animal travelling without its owner, is treated as a commercial consignment;
- For a dog, the tapeworm treatment described above, recorded on the certificate before the flight out.
Cats need the same list without the worming. We tell the handler in advance and confirm in writing which point of entry will receive the animal.
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. Malta is a likely source of them, because so many business jets are registered or managed there and spend their working lives elsewhere.
Where Maltese empty legs come from
– Aircraft that carry the 9H registration or are managed from the island and fly to Britain to collect a client, then return to base with the cabin empty;
– Trips that end in Sicily or southern Italy: a charter that drops its passengers at Catania or Palermo often flies on to Luqa, or the other way round, with no one aboard;
– The busy dates, such as Carnival in February, the fireworks festival in April and the Middle Sea Race in October, when aircraft arrive full and leave empty a day or two later.
A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match, though the operator owns the date and a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Maltese empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta (Luqa) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Phenom 300E | 8 seats | £6,400 |
| UK (London Gatwick) - Malta (Luqa) | Citation CJ3+ | 7 seats | £6,400 |
| Malta (Luqa) - UK (Southampton) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £8,050 |
| Malta (Luqa) - UK (Bristol) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £8,400 |
| UK (London Luton) - Malta (Luqa) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £8,600 |
| UK (Birmingham) - Malta (Luqa) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £9,000 |
| Malta (Luqa) - UK (Manchester) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £11,000 |
| UK (Edinburgh) - Malta (Luqa) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £12,100 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Challenger 350 from Edinburgh to Luqa with nine aboard comes to about £1,350 a head;
– Maltese legs depend on the aircraft registered or managed locally and on the event dates, so an open return date helps.
Helicopter charter
Malta needs a helicopter for one reason, and it is Gozo. The airport's technical information lists no area designated for helicopters, which means a helicopter at Luqa uses the taxiways and runways as air traffic control directs, so the flight is arranged with the handler and the tower in advance. On Gozo there is a public heliport at Xewkija. No scheduled helicopter service is listed between the islands; Heli Link Malta and HeliFly's Malta are named as operators of flights on request.
15 nautical miles in a straight line, flown at a cruise of about 115 knots, a fraction of the road and ferry time belowabout 15 min
29 km, with the rush-hour warning aboveabout 43 min
up to 31 sailings a day, all day and night, and the drive on Gozo comes after itabout 25 min
The times are straight-line estimates, and the operator confirms the route for your date. Passenger and baggage weights decide which helicopter can fly the route, so we give them to the operator when we ask.
Two points on Maltese rotary legs
A landing at a villa, a hotel or a yacht away from the heliport needs a landing site agreed in advance, and we ask the operator before quoting. Gozo and Comino are small, and the one clear use of a helicopter is the hop that replaces the ferry, so the seat is best reserved together with the jet.
Flights from the UK to Malta
Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, 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:
| 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 |
Maltese 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.
VALLETTA · A DAY RETURN
Two directors and a meeting in the morning
Biggin Hill - Luqa and return, Phenom 300E, about 2 h 55 min each way · 2 pax
Wheels up at seven, on the ground at about eleven on the Maltese clock, a meeting in Valletta and the return at five in the afternoon. The slot and the landing approval were requested days ahead, and the departure fell before the night window opened.
GRAND HARBOUR · A YACHT
Owners joining a boat at the marina
Farnborough - Luqa, Citation XLS+, about 3 h 05 min · 4 pax
The berth, the hotel and the aircraft were booked together, and the jet left empty for Italy the same afternoon. Bags were soft, because the tender has little room, and a car took them from the apron to the marina.
OCTOBER · THE MIDDLE SEA RACE
A crew of eight for the start line
Southampton - Luqa, Citation XLS+, about 3 h 05 min · 8 pax
The crew flew in two days before the start so that the boat could be provisioned, and the return was left open until the finish. Stands and rooms were asked for early, since the dates are fixed and every crew arrives at once.
GOZO · A FAMILY WEEKEND
Five relatives and a house near Victoria
London Luton - Luqa, Praetor 600, about 3 h · 5 pax
A car met the aircraft and drove to the Ċirkewwa terminal, 29 km away, for the 25 minute ferry to Mġarr. The group left Gozo by the same route on Monday and the aircraft returned from Luqa in the evening.
WITH THE DOG · A DIRECT FLIGHT
A couple, a spaniel and ten days on the island
Biggin Hill - Luqa, Phenom 300E, about 2 h 55 min · 2 pax + dog
The authorities were told more than 48 hours ahead, the certificate was dated inside ten days of arrival and a vet gave the tapeworm treatment the day before the flight out. The dog flew home directly, so it needed no second treatment.
EMPTY LEG · AFTER CARNIVAL
A flexible return from Luqa to Gatwick
Luqa - London Gatwick, Citation CJ3+ empty leg, about 3 h 10 min · 3 pax
The client gave us a window of three days instead of a date, which is what makes these work, and paid about £6,400, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector, for a Wednesday departure.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Malta
1How long does it take to fly to Malta by private jet?
About 2 hours 55 minutes from London Biggin Hill to Luqa on a light jet, 3 hours 15 minutes from Manchester and 3 hours 35 minutes from Edinburgh. Malta is one hour ahead of Britain all year, so a seven o'clock departure lands at about eleven on the Maltese clock.
2How much does a private jet to Malta cost?
From about £15,250 one way from Biggin Hill to Luqa on a Phenom 300E, with two passengers. Edinburgh on the same aircraft is about £3,500 more, and a Challenger 350 from Biggin Hill is about £8,200 more. A hop from Luqa to a Sicilian airport starts from £3,100 on a turboprop, and a night landing or take-off carries a 25 per cent surcharge on the airport's charges.
3Which airports do private jets use in Malta?
Only Malta International Airport at Luqa, about 5 km from Valletta, which takes every aircraft type and is listed as open round the clock. Three companies handle private flights there: Executive Aviation Malta, DC Aviation Malta and Medavia. Gozo has a heliport at Xewkija and no runway for jets, and Comino has neither.
4What are the passport, customs and permit rules for a private flight from Britain to Malta?
Malta is in the EU and Schengen, so a flight from Britain clears passport control and customs at Luqa. British passport holders need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, and the passport must have been issued within the last ten years and run three months beyond departure. A British operator needs prior approval from the Civil Aviation Directorate, whose guidance asks for fifteen working days, and a slot from Schedule Coordination Malta.
5Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to Malta?
Yes. The animal needs an ISO microchip fitted before or with the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old and an Animal Health Certificate from an official vet issued within ten days of arrival. Dogs need a tapeworm treatment between 24 and 120 hours before arriving in Malta, and a dog flying directly home to Britain needs none. Pets from outside the EU are listed as entering at Luqa, with notice to the authorities at least 48 hours ahead.
6How early should I book for Carnival, Easter or the Middle Sea Race?
As early as the dates are known. A British operator needs a landing approval that the published guidance puts at fifteen working days, and every flight needs a slot. The Valletta dates, Carnival in February, the fireworks festival in April and the Middle Sea Race in October, share one apron and a small set of hotels, so stands and rooms are the first things to run out.