Private jet charter in Samoa

Samoa lies almost on the opposite side of the globe from Britain: the direct line is about 8,827 nautical miles, and a private jet flies it in two long legs with a single stop in the United States. Private Jets UK plans the crossing, the landing permit and the handling at Faleolo, the one airport on the islands where a long-range jet can land. 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. Samoa is a small destination with a thin aviation infrastructure, so we say plainly below what is confirmed, what is listed in directories and what we ask the authorities in writing.

 

 

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 Samoa 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 London Luton, a Bombardier Global 6000 to Faleolo International Airport at Apia with one technical stop at Seattle Boeing Field, 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 Samoa?

The straight line from Luton to Apia is about 8,827 nautical miles, while the longest-range business jets are published at 7,500 to 7,700. The route therefore breaks at Seattle: 4,303 nautical miles across the Atlantic and Canada, then 4,724 over the Pacific, 200 more than the direct line. Samoa keeps UTC+13 all year with no summer time, thirteen hours ahead of Britain in winter and twelve in summer. Times are westbound and count flying time only:

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 Samoa

Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Apia, cheapest first. Every row is a long-range jet with one stop at Seattle. The London rows use the Global 6000, the middle rows a Gulfstream G550 and the last two a Gulfstream G650ER:

 

 

Private jet flights within Samoa and to its neighbours

There is not much of a domestic network to price. Samoa consists of two main islands, Upolu and Savai'i, with the capital on Upolu, and only Faleolo has a runway that suits a jet. The other airfields are short strips used by Twin Otters, so the useful jet sectors from Apia go abroad. The table shows three of them:

 

 

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. For Samoa the choice follows the distance:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Samoa 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 Samoa

Faleolo is the answer, and the only answer, for a long-haul jet. It has the 3,000 metre runway, the instrument approach and the border officers, and the other fields are strips for turboprops. We tell clients plainly that the services are modest: the airport handles scheduled traffic from Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Nadi and Honolulu, and a private jet fits into that rhythm. The table lists the fields on either side:

 

 

Arriving from Britain: passports, entry rules and what to declare

Samoa is an independent country with its own border rules. A private flight from London arrives as an international flight, lands at Faleolo and is cleared by the customs and immigration officers there. The rules are short, and the strictest part is biosecurity.

 

 

Getting from the airport to Apia and beyond

Faleolo is at the western end of Upolu, so every transfer starts with the coast road. The distances in directories differ, which is why we ask the handler for the vehicle and the time on the day:

 

Samoa: what our clients go for

Samoa has a little over 205,000 people, about three-quarters of them on Upolu and some 42,000 on Savai'i. Samoan and English are both official, the currency is the tala, and the highest point, Mount Silisili on Savai'i, rises to 1,858 metres. Tourism provides roughly a fifth of the economy, and the visitors come mainly from New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

The draws are natural: the To Sua Ocean Trench, a sinkhole you swim in, the beaches at Lalomanu and Saleapaga, the Piula Cave Pool and the Papaseea sliding rocks on Upolu, and the blowholes and the Saleaula lava fields on Savai'i. In Apia there is Robert Louis Stevenson's villa and his grave, and a Baha'i House of Worship at Tiapapata.

The case for a private flight is time and control. The scheduled network is a short list of routes from Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Nadi and Honolulu, so reaching Samoa from Britain is a long chain of connections. A private aircraft flies on the day you choose, and the same jet can take the party on to Fiji or New Zealand.

 

The year in Samoa: dry winter, wet summer

The temperature barely moves, at an average of about 26 degrees, and the seasons are separated by rain:

 

The Samoa calendar: Independence, Teuila and White Sunday

A few national occasions fill the hotels and the roads of Apia:

 

 

Flying to Samoa with a dog or a cat

A pet can reach Samoa, but not on an impulse. Every dog and cat needs an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, applied for before travel, and an animal that arrives without one, or without the right papers, can be seized, treated, sent back or destroyed at the importer's expense.

• A microchip of the ISO type is expected, the rabies vaccination must be current, and a rabies antibody test may be required for an animal from outside the approved list;
• The animal enters at Faleolo, and each dog or cat is inspected by quarantine officers on arrival;
• The notices are written for air freight, so whether the animal may travel in the cabin of a private aircraft is something we ask the Ministry in writing.

The way home would be British, and it is stricter. A dog must be treated against tapeworm by a vet between 24 and 120 hours before it lands in Britain. We have not found Samoa among the places named in the gov.uk lists of countries, and a pet from a country outside the lists needs a Great Britain pet health certificate issued in the last 10 days, a rabies vaccination after the age of 12 weeks, a blood test at least 30 days later, a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml from an approved laboratory and a wait of three months from the sample. An animal that does not meet the rules can be held in quarantine for up to four months.

We confirm in writing the airports and the paperwork for the animal. Rules for other species 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. On the way to Samoa they are rare, and we say so rather than promise. A jet that has delivered a party to Apia usually flies home empty, and a jet sent out empty to collect guests is the other source.

A client with an open date has a far better chance of a match, because the whole aircraft goes at about two-fifths of a fresh charter. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. The table gives an idea of the figures:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter and air tours

We found no helicopter operator with a published base in Samoa. One broker guide lists helicopter transfers among the services at Faleolo, without naming a company, and Samoa Airways flies Twin Otters between Upolu, Savai'i and American Samoa, which also gives a view of the islands.

A party that wants a helicopter, for the lava fields or a resort transfer, gets a written answer from us on the operator, the aircraft and the landing site before we quote, and we say so if the answer is that none is available.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Samoa

We fly this corridor from every British airfield in the list below, and 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:

 

Samoa charters from the booking notes: two typical trips

Two 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 Samoa