Private jet charter in Togo
Togo is 2,821 nautical miles from London, a sector an Embraer Praetor 600 flies without a stop, and the country is a small market for business jets. Lome has a single international airport with a 3,000 metre runway, handling is mandatory, a visa cannot be bought at the airport, and the Foreign Office draws a firm line across the north. 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 Togo that means permits, handling and a car at the aircraft steps; we do not claim a luxury terminal that we could not verify.
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 Togo 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 Lome, 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 Togo?
Togo keeps Greenwich Mean Time all year. That matches Britain in winter and puts Lome an hour behind during British Summer Time. These are the sectors to Lome on a Praetor 600, gate to gate:
2,821 nautical miles, the closest of the London fields that suit a long sector, and the basis for the price at the top of the pageabout 6 h 35 min
2,819 nautical miles, the usual choice for Surrey, Hampshire and the Thames Valleyabout 6 h 35 min
2,952 nautical miles, the main departure for the north of Englandabout 6 h 55 min
3,117 nautical miles, the main Scottish departure, with the longest sector of the fourabout 7 h 15 min
Why the aircraft decides the plan
The Praetor 600, the Challenger 605 and everything larger fly London to Lome in one hop. A light jet such as the Phenom 300E and a midsize jet such as the Citation XLS+ have ranges of roughly 2,000 nautical miles, so they stop in Gran Canaria first, which typically adds about an hour.
The second leg from Gran Canaria is 1,679 nautical miles, inside the range of a light jet but with little margin for a full cabin and a headwind. From Biggin Hill a Phenom 300E through the Canaries takes about 8 h 40 min gate to gate and prices at about £40,050, while a Citation XLS+ on that routing comes to about £49,900, more than the £45,000 for a Praetor 600 that flies straight through.
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 Togo
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Lome, cheapest first. The entry price is Biggin Hill to Lome on a Praetor 600, the smallest class that crosses without a stop. 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 - Lome 2,821 nm / 5,224 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £45,000 |
| London Luton - Lome 2,855 nm / 5,287 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £45,500 |
| Birmingham - Lome 2,894 nm / 5,360 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £46,100 |
| Manchester - Lome 2,952 nm / 5,467 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £47,000 |
| Bristol - Lome 2,831 nm / 5,243 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £57,800 |
| Southampton - Lome 2,800 nm / 5,186 km |
Legacy 650 up to 13 |
from £60,450 |
| London Farnborough - Lome 2,819 nm / 5,221 km |
Legacy 650 up to 13 |
from £60,850 |
| Belfast - Lome 3,047 nm / 5,643 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £61,950 |
| Newcastle - Lome 3,055 nm / 5,658 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £62,100 |
| Edinburgh - Lome 3,117 nm / 5,773 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £63,300 |
| Glasgow - Lome 3,117 nm / 5,773 km |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £63,300 |
| London Gatwick - Lome 2,810 nm / 5,204 km |
Falcon 2000LXS up to 10 |
from £64,650 |
| Leeds Bradford - Lome 2,982 nm / 5,523 km |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £82,400 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The departure airfield moves the price less than the aircraft does. Manchester costs about £2,000 more than Biggin Hill on the same Praetor 600, while the step from a Praetor to a Challenger 605 on the same departure is about £12,600;
– A one-way price assumes the aircraft flies home empty. For a stay of several days the aircraft either waits at Lome, with parking and the crew's hotel as lines of their own, or flies back and returns for you. Permits, handling and fuel are quoted separately, and that is where two quotes for the same trip usually differ.
Private jet flights within Togo and to its neighbours
Togo is a narrow strip, with only 56 kilometres of coast, and Lome sits in its far south-west corner. Niamtougou, the airfield of the northern Kara region, is 225 nautical miles from Lome in a straight line, while Ghana and Benin are a few minutes away by air. These are the sectors we are asked for:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lome - Cotonou (Benin) 71 nm / 131 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 45 min | from £3,100 |
| Lome - Accra (Ghana) 95 nm / 176 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Lome - Lagos (Nigeria) 131 nm / 243 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £3,100 |
| Lome - Niamtougou (Kara region) 225 nm / 417 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 1 h 20 min | from £3,300 |
| Lome - Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) 327 nm / 606 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 15 min | from £6,900 |
Domestic sectors and the neighbours
– A British aircraft does not usually carry passengers between two points inside Togo. That is cabotage, which most countries reserve for local operators, and we found no scheduled domestic service we would plan around. The Niamtougou figure is a straight-line price for reference, and a landing there needs the airfield's own permission;
– Accra is about 200 kilometres from Lome and Cotonou about 150, and the Ghanaian border lies only a few hundred metres from the centre of Lome. Most travellers go by road, but the Foreign Office notes that Togo's borders can close at short notice;
– Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire have their own permits and entry rules, arranged before departure.
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 Togo:
Turboprops
For the hops to Ghana, Benin and Nigeria, never for the journey from London.
Light and midsize jets
These need a fuel stop in Gran Canaria and suit three or four people with soft bags.
Super-midsize
The first class that reaches Lome in one hop. The Praetor 600 sets the entry price.
Heavy jets
For a delegation or a family with staff. These fly from anywhere in Britain without a stop.
Ultra-long range
Save a little time and carry up to 16 people.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Togo 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 Togo
Togo has one airport that takes international business traffic, and every charter from Britain lands there. The others are small, partly military and thinly documented:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Lome Gnassingbe Eyadema International LFW / DXXX |
about 5 km north-east of the centre of Lome, also known as Lome-Tokoin | One asphalt runway, 04/22, of 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) by 45 metres (148 feet), at an elevation of 72 feet, with an instrument landing system. Listed as open round the clock with the tower staffed 24 hours, customs and airport of entry status, Jet A-1 and rescue and fire category 8. Handling is listed as mandatory. The airport is the hub of ASKY Airlines |
| Niamtougou LRL / DXNG |
in the Kara region of the north, about 4 km north of the town of Niamtougou | One concrete runway, 03/21, of 2,500 metres (8,202 feet) at an elevation of 1,515 feet. A joint civil and military airfield, used mainly by the Togolese Air Force and government aircraft, with occasional charter and private flights, and no scheduled service. We found no customs status or handler, so an international party clears at Lome first |
| Sokode, Mango and Dapaong (Djangou) DXSK / DXMG / DXDP |
in the centre and the Savanes region of the north | Listed as airfields in Togo, with no runway, customs or handling data that we could verify. Mango and Dapaong lie in the Savanes region, so we do not plan passenger arrivals at any of the three |
We found no business aviation terminal at Lome that we can name and describe. Flight-support directories list ten trip-support companies for the airport, among them Click Aviation Network and iJET, and a caterer. We choose the handler and confirm in writing where the passengers are processed.
Four points settle most Togolese arrivals before a quote goes out:
Permit: apply early
A foreign aircraft needs a landing permit from the Togolese civil aviation authority, whose office hours are listed as 07:00 to 16:00 UTC. A landing permit is listed as valid for 24 hours, an overflight permit for 72.
Parking slot
One handler guide says a landing permit and a parking slot are both mandatory, while a flight-support directory says slots are not required. We get the parking confirmed in writing.
Papers for the permit
Aircraft certificates, a radio licence, crew passport copies, the schedule and routing and, for passenger flights, passenger passport copies, a manifest and a local receiving contact. No air operator certificate is listed as needed for a private aircraft.
Hours on the ground
Customs is listed as available and the tower runs round the clock, but airport administration is listed from 07:00 to 15:00 local time, which is UTC, with other hours by arrangement.
Arriving from Britain: visa, yellow fever and the Foreign Office advice
British passengers cannot simply turn up with a passport: Togo requires a visa in advance, and the health papers and the aircraft permit are separate checks.
British citizens need a visa. The Foreign Office says a single-entry tourist visa lasts 15 days, must be applied for at least six days before arrival through the official Togolese e-visa portal, and cannot be obtained on arrivalarrange before you fly
valid for at least three months after the planned departure from Togo, and not reported lost or stolencheck the expiry
an online registration certificate must be completed before arriving in Togo and before leavingcomplete it online
a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination must be shown on entrybring the certificate
The Foreign Office advice, as published
The Foreign Office advises against all travel within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso, with the exception of the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south, and against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region. It warns that travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against its advice.
For the country as a whole it says that terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks, that violent crime and theft are common on the beaches and in the markets of Lome, that demonstrations can start without warning, and that coastal currents are very strong. We ask clients to read the full text before they accept a quote.
Clearance and the way home
On arrival, passengers and crew clear immigration and customs at Lome, which is listed as an airport of entry, with the handling agent alongside.
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. Passengers who hold another passport should check their own entry rules before they fly.
Which airport for which part of Togo
The answer is Lome for nearly everything, and the places below are reached from it:
the capital, the deep-water port and the business district, a short drive from the airportLome
a village on Lake Togo, where the 1884 treaty creating the German protectorate was signed, with voodoo shrines and a colonial cathedralLome, then by road and boat
the former slave port once called Little Popo, east along the coast, with old churches and a German cemeteryLome, then by road
the forested hills of the west, with Togo's highest peak at 986 metresLome, then by road
the mud tower-houses of the Batammariba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Kara regionNiamtougou or Lome, then a local arrangement
Lome and the coast: what our clients go for
Business decides most trips. Lome is a deep-water container port serving landlocked Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, with a free zone and an oil refinery, and delegations stay in the capital. The flight is often paired with Accra or Cotonou on the same journey.
The Grand Marche in the old centre fills a three-storey hall with spices, dried fish and cloth, and the Akodessewa market on the edge of the city sells voodoo objects and welcomes visitors. Beaches and markets are also where the Foreign Office reports most of the crime, so a guide and a driver are not a luxury.
The Togolese year: the dry months and the two rains
Lome is drier than its latitude suggests and warm all year, with monthly mean temperatures between about 25 and 30 degrees:
the driest months, and the usual window for the coast and the road to Togoville and Anehohigh season
the main rains, with June the wettest month and July the coolest on average. Minor unpaved roads can be blocked in the wet season, as the Foreign Office notes, and ground transfers take longerwet
a lull between the rainsshoulder
a shorter second rainy periodwet
The Togolese calendar: Evala and the dry months
Few dates drive a flight plan to Togo:
What an event does to a flight plan
Evala takes place in the north, so a party that wants to see it needs a ground programme in the Kara region and a check of the Foreign Office text for every place on the route.
Flying to Togo with a dog or a cat
A pet can travel in the cabin, but the papers take planning.
The facts to read before you book
A pet-travel guide for Togo says that the rabies vaccination must be current and documented at least 21 days before arrival, that dogs and cats need further vaccinations against the usual infectious diseases, and that two health certificates are needed: one from a licensed vet within three days of travel, endorsed by the national animal authority of the country of departure, and a second from a vet within three days of arrival.
The same guide says an import permit is required unless the animal arrives from a listed set of countries, which it names without Britain among those we could see, and that live animals must enter through Lome airport after the veterinary officials are notified. A microchip is not mandatory but recommended. We found no official Togolese text, so we obtain the requirements in writing before the aircraft is confirmed.
- A microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, which Britain requires for the way home even though Togo does not;
- A health certificate from a British vet within three days of departure, endorsed as the guide describes, and the import permit applied for in good time.
Coming home, a pet from a country outside the simple British scheme, as we understand Togo to be, 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 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 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 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.
Where Togolese empty legs come from
– A charter that lands in Lome and does not wait, so the aircraft returns to Europe empty;
– Aircraft repositioned along the coast after a contract in Accra or Lagos.
Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Togolese empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo (Lome) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £18,900 |
| UK (London Luton) - Togo (Lome) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £19,100 |
| UK (Manchester) - Togo (Lome) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £19,750 |
| Togo (Lome) - UK (Bristol) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £24,300 |
| Togo (Lome) - UK (Birmingham) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £24,800 |
| UK (Farnborough) - Togo (Lome) | Legacy 650 | 13 seats | £25,550 |
Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat: a Praetor 600 from Manchester to Lome with four aboard works out at about £4,950 a seat.
Helicopter charter
We found no helicopter operator at Lome that we can name and verify, so we confirm the machine, the crew and each landing site when the request comes in. These are the transfers that come up:
the lake village, a short hop in place of a road and boat journeyabout 15 min
the old port along the coast, in place of a road journeyabout 20 min
the hills of the west, in place of a long driveabout 40 min
The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and daylight is the limit.
Flights from the UK to Togo
Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east airfields best suited to a long sector. Manchester is 131 nautical miles further from Lome than Biggin Hill, which adds about £2,000 on a Praetor 600. 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 |
Togolese charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
Six typical jobs from booking notes, with the particulars changed.
LOME · ONE NIGHT ON THE GROUND
Two directors and a port visit
Biggin Hill - Lome and return, Praetor 600, about 6 h 35 min each way · 2 pax
The e-visas were applied for more than a week ahead, the yellow fever certificates were in the carry-on bags, and a car met the aircraft for a day of meetings.
TOGOVILLE · A DRY-SEASON WEEK
Eight people for a family visit
London Luton - Lome, Challenger 605, about 6 h 40 min · 8 pax
A family with staff booked a week in January, with cars and a boat to the lake arranged together with the landing permit.
KPALIME · A HILL TRIP
Four people for the hills of the west
Southampton - Lome, Legacy 650, about 6 h 35 min · 4 pax
The party drove inland the same morning, with a margin in the schedule for slow roads.
LOME AND ACCRA · TWO COUNTRIES
A team continuing along the coast
Manchester - Lome, Praetor 600, about 6 h 55 min, then Lome - Accra · 6 pax
The Ghanaian visas were arranged in Britain before departure, and the aircraft made the short hop rather than risk a border queue.
WITH THE DOG · SEVERAL WEEKS OF PAPER
A couple and a spaniel bound for a long stay
Biggin Hill - Lome, Praetor 600, about 6 h 35 min · 2 pax + dog
The rabies vaccination was more than 21 days old, the import permit was in hand, and the blood test for the British return was done before leaving.
EMPTY LEG · AFTER THE RAINS
A flexible return from Lome
Lome - Birmingham, Challenger 605 empty leg, about 6 h 45 min · 5 pax
The client gave a window of three days instead of a date and paid about £24,800, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Togo
1How long does it take to fly to Togo by private jet?
About 6 hours 35 minutes from London Biggin Hill to Lome on a Praetor 600, without a stop. A light jet such as the Phenom 300E needs a fuel stop in Gran Canaria and takes about 8 hours 40 minutes.
2How much does a private jet to Togo cost?
From about £45,000 one way from Biggin Hill to Lome on a Praetor 600. A Challenger 605 on the same departure is about £57,600, and from Edinburgh it is about £63,300. Lome to Accra starts from £3,100 on a turboprop.
3Which airport do private jets use in Togo?
Lome Gnassingbe Eyadema International (LFW / DXXX), also known as Lome-Tokoin, about 5 km from the centre. It is listed open round the clock with customs, a 3,000 metre runway and mandatory handling. We found no verified customs or handling data for the northern airfields.
4Do British passengers need a visa for a private flight to Togo?
Yes. The Foreign Office says British citizens need a visa, applied for online at least six days before arrival, and that it cannot be obtained on arrival. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is also required. The aircraft needs a landing permit, listed as valid for 24 hours.
5What does the Foreign Office advise about travel to Togo?
It advises against all travel within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso, except the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway to it, and against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region. It also says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Togo.
6Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to Togo?
Yes, with planning. A pet-travel guide says the rabies vaccination must be documented at least 21 days before arrival, an import permit is normally required and two health certificates are needed. The return follows the British rules for countries outside the simple scheme, including a rabies blood test.