Private jet charter in Nigeria

Lagos lies 2,800 nautical miles from London, further than a light or midsize jet can fly without landing, and an Embraer Praetor 600 makes the sector in about 6 h 35 min. That single fact shapes a Nigerian charter more than any other: the aircraft has to be chosen for its range first and its cabin second. Private Jets UK plans these trips around four points: the long sector, a permit issued for the right category of operator, the choice between Lagos, Abuja and the other gateways, and the Foreign Office advice for the area you are going to. 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 Nigeria that means the landing and overflight permits, a handler at the business aviation terminal, fuel arranged and paid for in advance, a car and, where the programme requires it, a Nigerian operator for the domestic sectors.

 

 

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 Nigeria 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 Lagos, nonstop, 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 Nigeria?

Nigeria keeps West Africa Time, one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time all year round and with no change in summer. The clock on arrival is therefore an hour ahead of Britain in winter and the same as British Summer Time from spring to autumn. These are the sectors from London Biggin Hill on a Praetor 600, gate to gate:

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 Nigeria

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain into Nigeria, listed cheapest first. The entry price is Lagos on a Praetor 600 from Biggin Hill, because that is the aircraft class that crosses without a stop and the airport where the business aviation handlers are concentrated. The table then climbs with the distance from the north of Britain and with the size of the cabin:

 

 

Private jet flights within Nigeria and to its neighbours

Nigeria is large. Lagos and Abuja are 287 nautical miles apart, Lagos to Kano is 468, and the scheduled airlines connect all the big cities, but a private aircraft takes the timetable out of the equation. These are the hops we are asked for, and the neighbouring capitals that clients combine with a Nigerian trip:

 

 

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 Nigeria:

 

 

Because Nigerian sectors usually need a Nigerian operator, the quote for a trip that continues to Abuja or Port Harcourt often shows two aircraft, the long-range jet from Britain and a smaller one on home ground.

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Nigeria 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 Nigeria

Nigeria has four airports that routinely take international business traffic, and Lagos is the one where we can name the FBOs. Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano are listed as airports of entry that operate round the clock. Two more fields, Uyo and Enugu, matter for particular errands:

 

Five rules settle most Nigerian arrivals before a quote goes out:

 

Arriving from Britain: visa, vaccination and the Foreign Office advice

A British passport alone will not do. The visa has to be in hand before the aircraft leaves, the yellow fever certificate has to be in the traveller's folder, and the permit for the aircraft is a third piece of paper with its own lead time.

 

 

Which airport for which part of Nigeria

The airport follows the errand, and in Nigeria the errand decides the city. Distances inside the country are large, so the right gateway saves a flight or a day. These are the usual pairings:

 

Lagos, Abuja and the oil coast: what our clients go for

Lagos is where most of the business is done. Victoria Island is the main business district, and the executives who fly in by private jet usually plan their days around the traffic and not around the flight. The roads are heaviest in the afternoon and evening and on Mondays and Fridays, and a meeting booked for the end of the day can mean a night at the hotel and an early departure.

Hotels and cars are arranged with the permit. A chauffeured car from the aircraft steps is standard practice for visiting parties, and the handlers arrange secure transport where the client asks for it.

Abuja is a city of ministries and embassies. The private jet wing at Nnamdi Azikiwe handles business, diplomatic and official traffic, and the hotels used by visiting delegations, among them the Transcorp Hilton, the Sheraton and Hawthorn Suites, are 25 to 40 minutes from the airport. On days of official movements the ground can be held for half an hour or more, which is worth allowing for when a meeting follows the landing.

Port Harcourt works for energy. Clients flying into the delta are usually oil and gas executives and contractors, and the trips are short: land, meet, return. A private aircraft saves the connections through Lagos or Abuja, and the Golden Tulip and Novotel hotels are close to the airport.

 

The Nigerian year: the dry months, the rains and the harmattan

The south has a long rainy season and a shorter dry one, and the harmattan arrives with the dry months. Rain and haze rarely cancel a flight, but they decide how much margin the plan carries:

 

The Nigerian calendar: festivals, fairs and the December crowd

Most of the big dates belong to Lagos, and the festivals move from year to year, so the organisers' announcements are checked before a booking:

 

 

Flying to Nigeria with a dog or a cat

A pet can travel in the cabin of a private jet, but the paperwork for Nigeria is a matter of weeks and not days. The destination asks for an import permit in advance, a health certificate signed shortly before departure, and the journey home falls under the stricter British rules for countries outside the simple pet scheme.

• An ISO microchip of 15 digits that is not encrypted, fitted before the vaccination, with the number on every certificate;
• A rabies vaccination given not less than 30 days and not more than 12 months before entry. A rabies antibody titre test, taken no sooner than 30 days after the first vaccination, is needed where the pet was vaccinated at the 30-day minimum or the schedule is unclear;
• A bilingual health certificate completed by a licensed vet within 48 hours of entry and endorsed by the government veterinary service of the country of origin;
• Treatment against internal and external parasites shortly before travel;
• Presentation at the airport of entry. Third-party guidance lists Lagos and Abuja as the airports that receive pets, and we confirm the entry point with the handler before the flight. A pet that meets the conditions is listed as not quarantined.

Coming home, a pet from a non-listed country needs a microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, then a rabies blood test taken at least 30 days after the vaccination, and a wait of three months from the date of the sample before the animal travels. The wait does not apply if the animal was vaccinated, blood-tested and given a British health certificate or an EU pet passport before it left for the non-listed country, 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 no less than 24 hours and no more than 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 tell the handler in advance and 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 the Nigerian run the sector is long, so the saving is large in absolute terms even when the percentage is the same as anywhere else.

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 Nigerian empty legs follows:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

Helicopters in Nigeria are a working tool of the oil and gas industry first and a luxury second. Caverton Helicopters, which offers charter and maintenance for the oil and gas sector, runs an executive flight facility at Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos as its main base. For a private client the useful jobs are short ones:

The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route for your date. A helicopter that flies passengers between two Nigerian places is a Nigerian one, and a landing at a hotel, a private site or an oil facility needs the landing site agreed in advance.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Nigeria

Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east business aviation airfields best suited to a long sector, with Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and London City as the other London options, and Southampton, Bristol and Birmingham further out. Manchester is 135 nautical miles further from Lagos than Biggin Hill, which adds about £2,050 on a Praetor 600, and Edinburgh, at 3,101 nautical miles, is flown on a Challenger 605 with a longer day. The table below lists the British airports we work with:

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Nigerian 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 Nigeria