Private jet charter in Qatar

Qatar is a short country at the end of a long approach: 6 hours 50 minutes nonstop from a London airfield to Hamad International, which is more than any light or midsize jet will cover without a fuel stop. Private Jets UK plans these charters from the aircraft outward. The cabin has to carry the distance, the landing permit has to be in hand before the wheels leave Britain, and the quote has to name the field and the terminal in Qatar, because the country has two civil airports a few kilometres apart that are not interchangeable. 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 Qatar that means the permit and the sponsor paperwork, a private terminal that clears the passengers, and a straight answer on the route before anyone commits to a date.

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 Qatar 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 Hamad International in Doha 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 Qatar?

Qatar keeps the same clock all year, three hours ahead of Greenwich with no summer change. Against Britain that is a gap of three hours in winter and two hours once British clocks go forward, so a nine o'clock departure from the south of England puts the aircraft on the Hamad apron in the early evening, Doha time. The sectors below are flown nonstop in a Praetor 600 from the fields our clients use most:

A flight from Britain to Qatar crosses the airspace of several states, and a Qatar quote is treated as conditional until the operator confirms the route and the overflight permissions in writing. 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 Qatar

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Hamad International, listed cheapest first. Every row is a nonstop Praetor 600, the smallest aircraft we price for this run without a fuel stop, and the table climbs only with the distance from the British airfield:

Private jet flights within Qatar and to its neighbours

There are no domestic charter sectors in Qatar. The country is a peninsula about 160 kilometres long, so the whole of it is a drive or, for a few clients, a helicopter hop from Hamad, and the helicopter section further down covers that. What clients ask for by air are the Gulf neighbours, most of them an hour or less in a business jet, flown from the same two Doha fields:

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 Qatar:

Doha is also the home of Qatar Executive, the charter arm of Qatar Airways, whose fleet is listed with Gulfstream, Bombardier Global and Airbus corporate aircraft. Outside the busiest weeks a suitable aircraft is sometimes already in the region, which can improve the price, but for the flight out from Britain the aircraft usually starts at a European base and the positioning is part of the quote.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Qatar 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.

Business aviation airports in Qatar

Qatar has two civil airports within about five kilometres of each other and no others, so the useful choice is between two fields on the same side of Doha and the fallback, if the weather or a restriction closes both, is another state. The table sets out what is known about each and what is only listed:

Hamad International opened as the replacement for the old airport and carries the airline traffic of Qatar Airways, which is why the private flights share a very large field with a very large hub. Private flights there are cleared through the handler, and the terminal is named in the quote.

Doha International, the old airport, is where Qatar Executive, the charter division of Qatar Airways, has its FBO, and it is used for executive, government and special-event flights. It is a joint civil and military field with slots and handling both mandatory, so a client who is told to expect Doha should ask which airport, which terminal and which handler are meant.

Three points settle most Qatar arrivals before a quote goes out:

Arriving from Britain: passports, visas and customs

Qatar is outside the European Union, and a British passport alone does not give the right to enter. The border is dealt with in the private terminal on arrival, and these are the points that decide whether passengers walk through in minutes or are held at the desk:

Which airport for which part of Qatar

The distances inside Qatar are short, so the question is not which airport is nearest but which terminal your hosts expect and how far the road runs from there. The figures below are straight-line distances from Hamad; the road is a little longer in every case:

Doha and beyond: what our clients go for

Business is the largest reason. Qatar is a leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, and the industry has its base at Ras Laffan on the north-east coast, while the older oil field sits at Dukhan on the west coast. Executives, advisers and contractors fly in for meetings with the energy companies, the sovereign investors and the ministries, usually for two or three days. The weekend in Qatar falls on Friday and Saturday, so a Sunday morning meeting is an ordinary working hour.

Sport is the second. The country hosted the football World Cup, the first held in an Arab and Muslim-majority country, and the stadiums, hotels and roads built for it are part of the city today. The Lusail International Circuit stages a floodlit Formula 1 race at the end of November or the start of December, and that weekend is the busiest of the year for the private terminals.

Culture comes next, and it is concentrated in a small area. The Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif and the Katara Cultural Village are among the most visited places in Doha, and the National Museum of Qatar is on the country's list of sites proposed for World Heritage status. The one inscribed site is Al Zubarah, a walled pearling and trading town of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries on the north-west coast, destroyed in 1811 and abandoned early in the following century, with its palaces, mosques and harbour walls preserved under the sand.

The desert is the fourth reason, and the one that people remember. Khor Al Adaid, the Inland Sea, is a sea inlet that reaches deep into the dunes in the south-east, on the Tentative List and a nature reserve for migratory birds and desert wildlife. A day there is a convoy of vehicles from Doha and a lunch in a camp, and it is a pleasure between November and March.

The Qatari year: a warm winter and a very hot summer

Qatar has two seasons for visitors. The winter is mild and busy. The summer is long, very hot and humid, with little rain at any time, about 70 millimetres a year, mostly between October and March:

The Qatari calendar: Grand Prix, National Day and the forums

Six dates move private traffic in Qatar, and the first of them lifts the demand for parking and cars for a week:

Flying to Qatar with a dog or a cat

Qatar admits dogs and cats, but on its own terms, and the first of them is a practical one. The import permit is issued by the Department of Animal Resources at the Ministry of Municipality and cannot be obtained from outside the country, so the application is made through a person or a relocation company in Qatar.

• A microchip that matches every document, and the 15-digit ISO type is the safe choice. The animal must be more than four months old, and one visitor service quotes seven months, so we take the stricter reading unless the authority confirms otherwise;
• A rabies vaccination, with the core vaccines for the species recorded in the vaccination document, and a rabies antibody test from an accredited laboratory showing more than 0.5 IU/ml, dated not less than three months and not more than twelve months before entry;
• A health certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country, which for Britain means an export health certificate signed by an Official Veterinarian. The ten day window often quoted for such certificates is a common international norm and we confirm the exact window for Qatar when the permit is issued;
• A special permit from the Ministry of Interior for large and dangerous dogs, and no entry at all for the banned breeds. The government list is reported to include Staffordshire and Bull Terrier types, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Boxers, Bulldogs and Neapolitan Mastiffs among others, so a mixed breed is checked with the authority before anything is booked.

On the way home the rule is British. A dog must be treated against tapeworm by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before landing in Britain, a cat needs no treatment, and the pet travel document and declaration have to be in order. We check which category Qatar falls into on GOV.UK for the date of travel, because the rules for countries outside the simplified list are stricter and include a blood test. An animal that does not meet the rules can be held in quarantine for up to four months.

Requirements for ferrets, birds and anything less common are collected in our flying with pets guide, and our managers confirm the position in writing for your dates before a booking is taken.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Qatar produces them because so many trips there are built around an event or a meeting: a party flies out, the aircraft waits or returns home, and one of the two directions often goes unsold.

The long sector between Britain and the Gulf is flown less often than a European city pair, so a client who can name a few days has a far better chance of a match than one who needs a particular evening. The operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Qatar empty legs follows:

Helicopter charter

In Qatar a helicopter is a specialist tool and not a routine airport transfer. The peninsula is small, Hamad is about 20 minutes by road from the centre of Doha, and the case for rotary flight rests on a view, on a site with no good road, or on a schedule that cannot allow for traffic. A large helicopter operator is headquartered in Doha and lists executive transport among its services. We arrange charters through local operators on request and confirm each landing site with the authorities in advance, because a landing away from an airport needs permission in every case. The times are straight-line estimates:

The times assume a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route for your date. Machines in the class we normally request are the Airbus H125, the Airbus H145 and the Bell 429, and the choice depends on the party and the site once the landing point is agreed.

Flights from the UK to Qatar

Biggin Hill, London City, Stansted and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Luton, Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland and Northern Ireland 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

Qatar 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 Qatar