Private jet charter in Zambia

Zambia lies on the high plateau of south-central Africa, about 4,441 nautical miles from London in a straight line, which is further than an Embraer Praetor 600 can fly in one hop. British passengers need no visa, but the aircraft needs a permit and three of the four airports of entry close in the evening. 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. Services at the Zambian airports are limited outside Lusaka, and we say plainly what we can arrange.

 

 

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 Zambia 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 Lusaka with one technical stop in Cairo, 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 Zambia?

Zambia keeps Central Africa Time all year, two hours ahead of London in winter and one hour ahead in the British summer. These are the sectors to Lusaka, gate to gate, with the aircraft we would normally propose from each field:

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 Zambia

Typical charter prices from Britain to Lusaka, cheapest first. The entry price is Biggin Hill on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo. The other rows show the aircraft we would usually propose from each airfield:

 

 

Private jet flights within Zambia and to its neighbours

Zambia borders eight countries. Livingstone is 221 nautical miles from Lusaka in a straight line, Ndola 146 and Mfuwe 247. A foreign-registered aircraft does not normally carry passengers between two points inside one country, so we do not sell internal hops on the aircraft that brought you. The sectors we are asked for, from the capital, are these:

 

 

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 Zambia:

 

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Zambia 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 Zambia

Four airports are listed with customs. Lusaka is the default and Livingstone serves Victoria Falls. Lodge airstrips exist in the parks, but we found no reliable data for them, and we do not plan a jet to one:

 

The handler listed at all four airports is NAC2000, a Zambian ground services company. We found no business aviation terminal at any of them that we can name and describe. A trade report says NAC2000 and a Kuwaiti partner would run the VIP lounge in the new Lusaka terminal, and we ask the handler what is open for the date. We confirm in writing where the party is processed.

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

 

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

British passengers do not need a visa for Zambia, but the rules for how long they may stay depend on the purpose of the trip.

 

 

Which airport for which part of Zambia

Lusaka is the default, and the other three airports are chosen by purpose:

 

The plateau, the falls and the mines: what our clients go for

Business comes first. Lusaka is the capital, and the economy rests on copper, which has made up about two thirds of the value of goods exported. The Copperbelt Province accounts for almost a quarter of national output.

For a leisure party, Victoria Falls is the draw. The falls are about 1,708 metres wide and 108 metres high, the Lozi name for them is Mosi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders, and the spray rises above 400 metres. Beyond the Falls, Zambia has 20 national parks, with Kafue the largest at about 22,400 square kilometres, and South Luangwa lies near Mfuwe.

 

The Zambian year: three seasons and a river that rises and falls

The climate is tropical but modified by altitude, with three seasons, and the rain decides how the roads and the Falls look:

The Zambezi has its own calendar. The flow over the Falls is highest around April, when spray can hide the view, and lowest in November, at roughly a tenth of the April peak. Livingstone Island and the Devil's Pool, a natural pool on the lip of the falls, are open only when the water is low, and the operators set the dates.

 

The Zambian calendar: ceremonies, bats and the falls

A few dates draw crowds or change what is worth seeing. We list them by their usual month:

 

 

Flying to Zambia with a dog or a cat

A pet can travel with the party, but the permit comes first.

Coming home, a pet from a country outside the simple British scheme, as we understand Zambia 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 tests were done before the animal left Britain, so we ask owners to do them before the outward flight. A dog must also be treated against tapeworm by a vet 24 to 120 hours before landing in Britain, 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. On a route this long they are rare, and we do not promise one.

Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Zambian empty legs follows:

 

 

 

Helicopter charter

We found no helicopter operator in Zambia that we can name and verify for a transfer between cities. Bushtracks, a tour operator based in Zambia, lists helicopter and microlight flights over Victoria Falls and the Batoka Gorge from Maramba Aerodrome in Livingstone. For anything else we confirm the machine, the crew and each landing site on request.

The time is a straight-line estimate at a cruise of about 115 knots, and daylight is the limit. A scenic flight is longer, and its length is set by the operator.

 

 

Flights from the UK to Zambia

Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east airfields best suited to a long sector, with Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and London City as the other London options. Manchester is 153 nautical miles further from Lusaka than Biggin Hill, and from there we propose a larger aircraft that flies nonstop. The table below lists the British airports we work with:

 

List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:

 

Zambian charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

Six typical jobs from booking notes, with the particulars changed.

 

Frequently asked questions about flying to Zambia