Private jet charter in Terks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos sit 3,854 nautical miles from London, and the crossing is the least complicated part of the trip: Providenciales has a runway of about 9,200 feet, customs and immigration beside the ramp, and handling up to Boeing 757 size. 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 these islands that means one gateway, Providenciales, and a handful of small airstrips behind it that take light aircraft only.
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 the Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Farnborough, an Embraer Praetor 600 to Providenciales International Airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands with one technical stop in the Azores, 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 the Turks and Caicos?
From Farnborough the straight line to Providenciales is 3,854 nautical miles, which is more than a super-midsize jet carries with a full cabin and westbound winds. A Praetor 600 flies it in two legs through Santa Maria in the Azores, 1,400 nautical miles and then 2,702, together 248 more than the direct line, so the stop costs about an hour on the ground and little extra distance. A Global 6000 or a Gulfstream flies the whole way. The islands follow United States Eastern time, five hours behind Britain for most of the year and four hours behind in the weeks when only one side has changed its clocks. Times are westbound, against the usual headwind, and count flying time only:
4,102 nautical miles from Farnborough in two legs, with about an hour on the ground at Santa Mariaabout 10 h plus the stop
3,854 nautical miles from Farnborough in a single hopabout 8 h 35 min
3,854 nautical miles to Farnborough, with the jet stream behind the aircraftabout 7 h 15 min
Range decides the stop, not the runway
The runway at Providenciales takes anything a charter client is likely to book. The limit is fuel: a super-midsize jet published at roughly 4,000 nautical miles with four passengers has no margin on a westbound sector of this length, and we plan the Azores stop into the quote instead of hoping for a tailwind. Ultra-long-range jets cross without landing.
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 the Turks and Caicos
Typical charter prices from Britain, cheapest first. The cheaper rows are super-midsize and large jets that reach Providenciales after one stop in the Azores. The dearer ones start from regional airports and use larger jets, most of them flying non-stop:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
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| London Farnborough - Providenciales 4,102 nm / 7,597 km via the Azores |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £64,350 |
| London Gatwick - Providenciales 4,119 nm / 7,628 km via the Azores |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £64,600 |
| London Biggin Hill - Providenciales 4,131 nm / 7,651 km via the Azores |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £64,800 |
| London Luton - Providenciales 4,135 nm / 7,658 km via the Azores |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £64,850 |
| London Stansted - Providenciales 4,155 nm / 7,695 km via the Azores |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £65,150 |
| Bristol - Providenciales 4,041 nm / 7,484 km via the Azores |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £74,650 |
| Manchester - Providenciales 4,126 nm / 7,641 km via the Azores |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £76,150 |
| Edinburgh - Providenciales 4,200 nm / 7,778 km via the Azores |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £84,250 |
| Belfast - Providenciales 3,673 nm / 6,802 km, non-stop |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £91,950 |
| Glasgow - Providenciales 3,731 nm / 6,910 km, non-stop |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £93,300 |
| Newcastle - Providenciales 3,825 nm / 7,084 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £104,400 |
| Birmingham - Providenciales 3,817 nm / 7,069 km, non-stop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £109,050 |
| Southampton - Providenciales 3,831 nm / 7,095 km, non-stop |
Gulfstream G650ER up to 14 |
from £123,400 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The two routings are different trips. A Praetor 600 from Farnborough starts at £64,350 with the Azores stop, while a Global 6000 from Biggin Hill flies straight through for about £105,950. The smaller cabin suits four or five people with ordinary luggage;
– A one-way price carries the aircraft's journey home, because the jet has to cross the Atlantic again whether it carries you or not. A stay booked as a return, or a flexible date that catches an empty leg, changes the arithmetic more than any negotiation. Air Passenger Duty and the local landing, parking and passenger charges are shown as separate lines in the quotation.
Private jet flights within the Turks and Caicos and to the neighbours
Two local airlines run scheduled flights from Providenciales to the other islands, so a private charter is chosen for timing and privacy rather than because nothing flies. Beyond the islands, the usual sectors run to the Bahamas, Florida and the Dominican Republic:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providenciales - North Caicos 21 nm / 39 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 35 min | from £3,100 |
| Providenciales - South Caicos 46 nm / 85 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 40 min | from £3,100 |
| Providenciales - Grand Turk 68 nm / 126 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 45 min | from £3,100 |
| Providenciales - Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) 304 nm / 563 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 10 min | from £6,800 |
| Providenciales - Nassau (Bahamas) 361 nm / 669 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 20 min | from £7,400 |
| Providenciales - Miami (Opa-locka) 525 nm / 972 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £12,150 |
Every sector beyond the islands is a border crossing
Nassau and Punta Cana are in other countries, and Miami is United States soil, where British passengers need an approved ESTA or a visa and a United States entry at the first airport. For regional hops we usually propose a locally based operator and confirm the permission in writing.
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 the Turks and Caicos:
Turboprops
The aircraft for the smaller islands, where the airstrips are short. They do not cross the Atlantic.
Light jets
Well suited to Florida, Nassau and the Dominican Republic with four to six people. No light jet makes the crossing from Britain.
Super-midsize
Our anchor class from London, with one stop in the Azores and a cabin that suits four to six people.
Heavy jets
More cabin for a family with staff. The Azores stop stays, and Providenciales takes the size without difficulty.
Ultra-long range
The class that crosses in one hop, from Biggin Hill, Belfast or further north.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to the Turks and Caicos 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 for the Turks and Caicos
In practice there is one choice. Providenciales takes the traffic, and the other airports serve the islands themselves:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Providenciales International PLS / MBPV |
Grace Bay is about 5 miles to the east, a 10 to 15 minute drive; the beaches and the Amanyara resort on the north-west side are 20 to 30 minutes away | The gateway for private jets and the only airport in the islands with full-service handlers. One asphalt runway, 10/28, listed at about 9,200 by 148 feet, with a VOR/DME approach and fire category 7. Atlantic Aviation (South Ramp, a terminal of about 6,800 square feet, formerly Blue Heron Aviation, 12 acres of ramp, handling up to Boeing 757 size) and Provo Air Center are the two named handlers (the tourist board counts three), each with customs and immigration on site. Both name 07:00 to 20:00, with on-call service by arrangement; the tower is listed from 11:00 to 01:00 UTC, or 06:00 to 20:00 local time in winter. Noise abatement applies to late-night movements, and directories disagree on slots, so the handler confirms parking and permission with every flight |
| JAGS McCartney International GDT / MBGT |
Cockburn Town, the capital of the territory, about a mile to the north of the airport on Grand Turk | A listed airport of entry with one runway, 12/30, of about 6,361 feet that takes aircraft up to Boeing 757 size. It serves mostly domestic flights, and the tourist board asks pilots to call ahead to confirm that officers will be on site at arrival time. No full-service private handler is listed, so a landing here is arranged flight by flight |
| Norman B. Saunders Sr. International XSC / MBSC |
South Caicos, the seventh largest island, south-east of Providenciales | A listed airport of entry with one runway of about 5,991 by 98 feet. Small aircraft and special requests only: the services of a gateway are not there |
| Private cay airstrips Pine Cay, Ambergris Cay |
Resort and residential cays | Listed as private. They take light aircraft by arrangement with the owners and are not an option for a jet from Britain. Parrot Cay has no airstrip, and guests arrive by boat from Providenciales |
Land in the afternoon
Arrivals outside normal hours need special permission, and an after-hours surcharge on the landing fee is listed, so a westbound departure is planned to land well before 20:00.
File early
Flight plans must reach the local authorities at least two hours before landing, and we send the crew and passenger details to the handler well ahead.
Continuing to Florida
No United States customs pre-clearance is listed at Providenciales, so a party that continues to Florida clears United States entry on arrival there.
Arriving from Britain: passports, customs and what to carry
The Turks and Caicos are a British Overseas Territory, not part of the United Kingdom, and they run their own immigration and customs. A private flight from London arrives as an international flight, and the aircraft must first land at an international airport or FBO to clear immigration and customs before going anywhere else in the islands.
valid for the whole stay for British citizens; the Border Force page quotes six months for travellers in general, so we check the dates before departure. No visa is needed, and immigration normally grants up to 90 days on arrivalevery passenger, children included
a return or onward ticket may be asked for at border control. The tourist board lists no pre-travel authorisation, vaccine or insurance requirementcarry the details
strict rules: declare anything that may be prohibited or taxed, and cash or equivalent worth more than US$10,000 on a money report; medication travels in its original packaging with the prescriptiondeclare when in doubt
firearms and ammunition, even a single stray round, are prohibited without written approval from the Commissioner of Police, and the penalty includes a minimum custodial sentence of 12 yearscheck every bag
The paperwork behind the aircraft, and the way home
Customs requires a general declaration and immigration a passenger manifest on arrival, plus a cargo manifest if items are loaded or unloaded. A flight to Grand Turk is arranged with the officers in advance. Advance passenger data requirements for private aircraft are confirmed with the handler for each flight.
Coming home is a flight into Britain from outside the country. 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, while most other nationalities do.
The Turks and Caicos: what our clients go for
The territory is a chain of eight main islands and more than twenty smaller ones, lying about 1,000 kilometres south-east of Miami and some 160 kilometres north of Hispaniola. Eight are inhabited, Providenciales is the most populous, and the capital, Cockburn Town, is on Grand Turk.
Clients go for the beaches, the water, the villas and the resorts, and the private traffic is leisure traffic in the main: families booking a villa, couples at a resort, and owners joining a boat. A directory lists most private arrivals as coming from the United States and Canada, with Europe in the mix. The US dollar is the currency, English is the official language, and traffic drives on the left.
The year in the Turks and Caicos: high season and hurricane months
The islands have a dry winter high season, a rainy autumn and a hurricane season that overlaps both:
the high season, with rates often 30 to 50 percent above the rest of the year; January to April is the dry period, and February to April is the best time for a first visitpeak
the Atlantic hurricane season, with mid-August to September the most likely window for a storm; late August to early November is the cheapest time and September the quietestlow season, hurricane risk
The best weeks are also the dearest weeks
Christmas, the New Year and the winter school holidays are when demand is highest, and the ramp at Providenciales fills with American traffic as well. The figures on this page describe an ordinary week. In hurricane months we keep dates flexible and avoid tight connections.
The Turks and Caicos calendar: festivals and the whale season
The dated events are few. These are the ones that change the flight plan:
The festival weeks fill villas and restaurants, so we book the handler, the parking and the transfer with the flight.
Flying to the Turks and Caicos with a dog or a cat
A dog or cat travels in the cabin, and the way home is stricter than the way out.
The two facts to read before you book
The Department of Agriculture issues the import permit. A first entry needs a single-entry permit, applied for on the department's form by email, and processing is listed at 48 hours after receipt if the import requirements are met. The animal travels with an International Health Certificate endorsed by the competent authority of the country of departure, with the vaccination records, microchip records, rabies titre test and blood results, and a spay or neuter certificate. The conditions depend on the rabies status of the exporting country. The arrival date and time go to the department at least 48 hours before entry, and every animal is inspected at the port of entry.
On the way home the Turks and Caicos are not a listed country for the British rules. The animal needs a Great Britain pet health certificate and a rabies blood test, and a dog needs tapeworm treatment from a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 5 days before landing in Britain. An animal that does not meet the rules can be held in quarantine for up to four months. The blood test carries a waiting period of its own, so the return is planned before the trip and not on the island.
- Banned breeds, including crosses: Dogo Argentino, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bull Dog, Japanese Tosa, Perro de Presa Canario and Fila Brasileiro;
- Restricted breeds, such as the Rottweiler, Bull Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff and Boerboel, need the department's agreement before import.
An animal that does not meet the requirements faces fines, refusal of entry or euthanasia under the Animal Health Ordinance. The department's page lists no quarantine period or fee, so we confirm both, and the entry point and the paperwork, in writing before the flight. Rules for birds, rabbits and the less usual species are 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. A charter to a holiday island is one-way by nature, and the aircraft has to cross an ocean to get home.
Where empty legs to and from the islands come from
– December and the weeks after Christmas, when aircraft cross with a full cabin and head home empty, or are sent out empty to collect guests;
– The American winter traffic: a directory lists empty legs both departing from and arriving at Providenciales, and a client with a flexible date can sometimes use one.
A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of empty legs on the transatlantic routes follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providenciales - UK (London Farnborough) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £27,050 |
| UK (London Gatwick) - Providenciales | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £27,150 |
| Providenciales - UK (London Luton) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £27,250 |
| UK (Belfast) - Providenciales | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £31,650 |
| Providenciales - UK (Belfast) | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £38,600 |
Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Falcon 900LX leg of £38,600 with eight aboard works out at about £4,820 a head. Empty legs on a route this long are less regular than on a European corridor.
Helicopter charter
A directory notes that there is no helicopter transfer network on Providenciales, and a villa-rental guide lists a single operator based on the island, with Bell 206 JetRanger helicopters, private charters by the hour and transfers to Grand Turk, North and South Caicos and Salt Cay. That information is dated, so we confirm the operator before we offer anything. A hop to Grand Turk is about 45 min by our estimate.
Helicopter legs: what to agree first
A landing away from an airport needs a site agreed with the owner and the authorities. The estimate uses a cruise of about 115 knots plus the time to start up and land.
Flights from the UK to the Turks and Caicos
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.
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 |
Turks and Caicos 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.
CHRISTMAS · A FAMILY OF SIX
Ten days at a villa
Farnborough - Providenciales via the Azores, Praetor 600, about 10 h plus the stop · 6 pax
The aircraft stopped at Santa Maria for fuel and landed in the afternoon. The return was booked as a separate one-way ten days later.
FEBRUARY · A COUPLE
A non-stop crossing for the whales
Biggin Hill - Providenciales, Global 6000, about 8 h 40 min · 2 pax
The couple wanted no stop. A boat trip to see the humpbacks was booked through the villa for the next morning.
A SHORT HOP · FOUR GUESTS
A day on Grand Turk
Providenciales - Grand Turk, Pilatus PC-12 NGX, about 45 min gate to gate · 4 pax
The party spent the day in the capital and was back for dinner. The officers at Grand Turk had been told the arrival time in advance.
A FLORIDA CONNECTION · THREE GUESTS
Providenciales to Miami
Providenciales - Opa-locka, Challenger 350, about 1 h 40 min · 3 pax
The guests moved on to Miami, with their ESTA approvals checked before the charter was confirmed.
WITH THE DOG · A PERMIT FIRST
A couple, a labrador and a month in the sun
Farnborough - Providenciales via the Azores, Praetor 600, about 10 h plus the stop · 2 pax + dog
The import permit was requested well ahead, and the rabies blood test and the return paperwork were planned before the outbound flight.
EMPTY LEG · THE END OF THE SEASON
A flexible return to Belfast
Providenciales - Belfast, Challenger 350 empty leg, about 8 h 20 min plus the stop · 3 pax
The client gave us a window of four days instead of a date, and paid about £31,650, well under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector.
Frequently asked questions about flying to the Turks and Caicos
1How long does it take to fly to the Turks and Caicos by private jet?
About 8 hours 40 minutes non-stop from a London airfield to Providenciales in a Global 6000, and about 10 hours in a Praetor 600 plus about an hour on the ground in the Azores. The way home is shorter with the jet stream behind the aircraft.
2How much does a private jet to the Turks and Caicos cost?
From about £64,350 one way from Farnborough in a Praetor 600 with a stop in the Azores. A Global 6000 non-stop from Biggin Hill is about £105,950. Air Passenger Duty and the local landing, parking and passenger charges are shown as separate lines in the quotation.
3Which airport do private jets use for the Turks and Caicos?
Providenciales International (PLS, MBPV) is the gateway, with a runway of about 9,200 feet, customs and immigration on site and two named handlers, Atlantic Aviation and Provo Air Center. Grand Turk and South Caicos have shorter runways and no full-service private handler.
4What are the passport and customs rules for a private flight from Britain to the Turks and Caicos?
British citizens need no visa, and immigration normally grants up to 90 days. The passport must be valid for the whole stay, a return or onward ticket may be asked for, and cash over US$10,000 is declared.
5Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to the Turks and Caicos?
Yes, with an import permit from the Department of Agriculture and an International Health Certificate endorsed by the country of departure; several breeds are banned. The islands are not a listed country for the British rules, so the way home needs a Great Britain pet health certificate and a rabies blood test.
6When is the best time to fly to the Turks and Caicos, and how early should I book?
December to April is the high season, with January to April the driest period and February to April the best for a first visit. The hurricane season runs from June to November. Book as early as the dates are known for Christmas and the New Year.