Private jet charter in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has something Dubai does not, which is an airport given over entirely to private aviation and sitting inside the city rather than out in the desert, and that single fact shapes most of what Private Jets UK arranges here. Our customers have access to 6500 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. For 15 years of successful work, we have established partnerships with the world’s largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you the most favorable 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. This is a seven-hour sector, so the aircraft that flies it is a long-range cabin rather than whatever happens to be nearby. That changes the economics: positioning matters less here than on a European hop, and what matters instead is finding a heavy jet whose schedule already points towards the Gulf.
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 Abu Dhabi 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, an Embraer Legacy 600 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 Abu Dhabi?
Around seven hours from the London fields and closer to eight from Belfast, nonstop in every case. Roughly three thousand nautical miles separates Britain from the Gulf, and that distance does one thing before anything else: it decides the aircraft. Nothing below a long-range cabin makes this flight without stopping, which is why the table has no light jets in it.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Stansted - Abu Dhabi 2,958 nm / 5,479 km |
Bombardier Challenger 605 | about 7 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Biggin Hill - Abu Dhabi 2,959 nm / 5,480 km |
Bombardier Challenger 605 | about 7 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Abu Dhabi 2,980 nm / 5,519 km |
Embraer Legacy 600 | about 7 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Abu Dhabi 2,988 nm / 5,534 km |
Embraer Legacy 600 | about 7 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Abu Dhabi 3,037 nm / 5,624 km |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS | about 7 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Abu Dhabi 3,051 nm / 5,650 km |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS | about 7 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Abu Dhabi 3,061 nm / 5,669 km |
Bombardier Global 5000 | about 7 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Abu Dhabi 3,066 nm / 5,678 km |
Bombardier Global 5000 | about 7 h 35 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Abu Dhabi 3,067 nm / 5,681 km |
Gulfstream G550 | about 7 h 35 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Abu Dhabi 3,084 nm / 5,712 km |
Gulfstream G550 | about 7 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Abu Dhabi 3,135 nm / 5,806 km |
Dassault Falcon 7X | about 7 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Abu Dhabi 3,169 nm / 5,869 km |
Dassault Falcon 7X | about 7 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Belfast - Abu Dhabi 3,217 nm / 5,957 km |
Bombardier Global 6000 | about 7 h 50 min | Nonstop |
Range is the first question here, and it rules most of the fleet out
On a European sector almost any aircraft will do and the choice comes down to cabin and cost. Not here. Three thousand nautical miles against headwinds, with fuel reserves and an alternate to carry, puts this route beyond every light and midsize cabin and beyond a good many large ones. A Citation XLS+ has roughly two thousand one hundred nautical miles of range and cannot fly it at all. What can are the Challenger 605, the Legacy 600, the Falcon 2000LXS and everything above them. Where a client is set on a smaller cabin the answer is a fuel stop, usually in Turkey or the eastern Mediterranean, which adds an hour and a half on the ground and rarely turns out to be what they wanted.
Two things the overnight makes possible
– A flat bed and a working morning. Leave London in the evening, sleep through most of the sector and land at breakfast with the four-hour time difference already behind you, which is the shape most of our business traffic on this route takes;
– A cabin crew, which on a seven-hour flight stops being a luxury. Below a certain cabin size there is no attendant aboard, and that is worth knowing before the aircraft is chosen rather than after.
Prices for the private jet flights to Abu Dhabi
Recent trips from Britain, cheapest first, quoted in pounds. Every aircraft listed flies the sector nonstop; the figures reflect that rather than a smaller cabin with a fuel stop, which would read cheaper and arrive later.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Stansted - Abu Dhabi 2,958 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 | 12 | from 54,000 GBP |
| Biggin Hill - Abu Dhabi 2,959 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 | 12 | from 54,500 GBP |
| London Luton - Abu Dhabi 2,980 nm |
Embraer Legacy 600 | 13 | from 58,000 GBP |
| Farnborough - Abu Dhabi 2,988 nm |
Embraer Legacy 600 | 13 | from 58,500 GBP |
| Birmingham - Abu Dhabi 3,037 nm |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS | 10 | from 61,000 GBP |
| Leeds - Abu Dhabi 3,051 nm |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS | 10 | from 62,000 GBP |
| Bristol - Abu Dhabi 3,061 nm |
Bombardier Global 5000 | 13 | from 68,000 GBP |
| Manchester - Abu Dhabi 3,066 nm |
Bombardier Global 5000 | 13 | from 68,500 GBP |
| Newcastle - Abu Dhabi 3,067 nm |
Gulfstream G550 | 14 | from 74,000 GBP |
| Cardiff - Abu Dhabi 3,084 nm |
Gulfstream G550 | 14 | from 74,500 GBP |
| Edinburgh - Abu Dhabi 3,135 nm |
Dassault Falcon 7X | 12 | from 78,000 GBP |
| Glasgow - Abu Dhabi 3,169 nm |
Dassault Falcon 7X | 12 | from 79,000 GBP |
| Belfast - Abu Dhabi 3,217 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 | 13 | from 83,000 GBP |
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:
Private jet flights from Abu Dhabi
The first line of the table is the one that surprises British clients. Dubai is thirty-nine nautical miles away, which is not a flight at all in any meaningful sense, and the rest of the Gulf sits inside two hours. Abu Dhabi works as a base for a region rather than as an endpoint:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| THE GULF · UNDER TWO HOURS | ||
| Abu Dhabi - Dubai, by helicopter 39 nm |
Airbus H145 helicopter up to 8 passengers |
from 4,600 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Dubai DWC or DXB 63 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 7,200 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Doha 173 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 9,400 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Muscat 206 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 9,800 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Bahrain 244 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from 10,200 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Riyadh 435 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 13,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Kuwait 459 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 13,900 GBP |
| FURTHER AFIELD | ||
| Abu Dhabi - Jeddah 871 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 passengers |
from 19,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Mumbai 1,064 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 passengers |
from 22,000 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Delhi 1,229 nm |
Embraer Legacy 500 up to 10 passengers |
from 24,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Cairo 1,284 nm |
Embraer Legacy 500 up to 10 passengers |
from 25,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - The Maldives 1,633 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 passengers |
from 32,000 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Istanbul 1,641 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 passengers |
from 32,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - The Seychelles 1,748 nm |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS up to 10 passengers |
from 35,000 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Colombo 1,782 nm |
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS up to 10 passengers |
from 35,500 GBP |
| Abu Dhabi - Nairobi 1,859 nm |
Bombardier Global 5000 up to 13 passengers |
from 39,000 GBP |
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are one trip, not two
Clients regularly ask us to quote both cities as separate charters and are surprised when we decline to. The two sit about a hundred and twenty kilometres apart, which is an hour and a half on the road and around thirty-five minutes in a helicopter. Chartering an aeroplane between them is possible and almost never sensible: by the time both sets of ground formalities are counted, the car has arrived. What we do instead is fly you into whichever city your first meeting is in, and move you between them by road or by rotary for the rest of the week. On this pairing the aircraft is the long leg from Britain, and everything after it is a transfer.
Two points on the onward legs
– The Indian Ocean is the winter traffic. The Maldives and the Seychelles are three to four hours from here, and a week that starts in the Gulf and ends on an island is quoted as one itinerary rather than two charters;
– Saudi Arabia and India are the business legs, and both need their own permits and lead times. Those are arranged alongside the flight rather than left to the client, and they are the reason we ask for the full itinerary at the enquiry rather than one sector at a time.
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 hourly figures above are preliminary and do 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 6500 business jets (about 3500 in Europe and 3000 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. The following jets currently operate in Abu Dhabi:
Large jets, the entry point for this route
The smallest cabins that reach the Gulf nonstop from Britain. Anything smaller has to stop for fuel, and once a client sees what that does to the arrival time the conversation usually ends there.
Long-range, where most of this traffic sits
Seven hours in a cabin you can stand up and sleep in, with a crew aboard. On an overnight to the Gulf the difference between these and the class above is felt rather than read about.
Ultra-long-range and airliners
For a full delegation, and for anything continuing to Asia or Australia afterwards without a stop. The city’s dedicated business airport takes all of them, which is not true of every field in the region.
Midsize, for the regional legs
Not for the flight from Britain, but for everything once you are here. Doha, Muscat and Bahrain are all inside two hours, and these are the cabins that do that work.
Helicopters
For the Dubai leg, for the offshore platforms and for the island resorts. Thirty-nine nautical miles between the two cities is rotary distance rather than fixed-wing distance.
This is a small part of what is available. On a sector of this length the aircraft is sourced for its range first, and we look at what is already pointed towards the Gulf before anything else.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Abu Dhabi 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. Over more than 15 years in business aviation 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 Abu Dhabi
Two airports serve the emirate and they are not interchangeable. One of them is the reason a great many people prefer arriving here to arriving in Dubai:
| Al Bateen (AZI / OMAD) | Zayed International (AUH / OMAA) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A field used by business aircraft and nothing else, with no airline traffic at all | The emirate’s international gateway, handling the airlines and private movements alike |
| Distance to the city centre | About 9 km, inside the city itself | About 28 km, out towards the desert |
| Operating hours | Around the clock | Around the clock |
| Slots | Not the constraint it is at a commercial field | Coordinated alongside the scheduled traffic |
| Runway | Roughly 3,200 m, which takes every business aircraft flying | Two long runways taking anything up to a widebody |
| Best for | Almost every private trip into the city | Airliner cabins, connections onto scheduled flights, and cargo |
Al Bateen is the only airport of its kind in the region
Not a private terminal at a commercial airport, which is what most cities offer, but an entire airfield dedicated to business aviation with no scheduled airline using it. Across the Middle East and North Africa there is no other. It opened as the capital’s first international airport, spent a quarter of a century as a military base and was rebuilt for private flying, and the result is a field about nine kilometres from the centre of Abu Dhabi that operates around the clock and takes every business aircraft flying. From the aircraft steps to the Corniche, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque or the exhibition centre is a matter of minutes rather than the half-hour drive an arrival at the international airport involves.
Why this matters against Dubai, and when it does not
A private arrival in Dubai lands either at the main international airport, among the heaviest scheduled traffic in the world, or at the newer field well outside the city. Neither is unpleasant and both work perfectly well. But neither is a dedicated business airport nine kilometres from where you are staying. For a client whose meetings are in Abu Dhabi the choice makes itself. For a client whose meetings are in Dubai it does not, and we say so: the drive between the two cities runs to about an hour and a half, and no amount of proximity at this end makes up for that. Where it becomes interesting is a trip taking in both, because landing here and driving up beats landing there and driving down more often than clients expect.
The other fields in reach, and when each one is used:
| Airfield | When it earns its place |
|---|---|
| Al Ain AAN / OMAL |
Inland at the oasis city, about 90 minutes by road. Quiet, uncongested and occasionally the answer when the coast is busy around a major event |
| Dubai World Central DWC / OMDW |
Well outside Dubai and a substantial drive from Abu Dhabi, but it takes the largest cabins comfortably and is a common parking alternate in the peak weeks |
| Dubai International DXB / OMDB |
Among the busiest airports on earth. Private movements are possible but sit inside heavy scheduled traffic, and it suits a Dubai itinerary rather than an Abu Dhabi one |
| Sharjah SHJ / OMSJ |
North of Dubai and further still from here. Chiefly useful as an alternate, and worth naming only because it appears on operator lists |
Three practical points
– British passports are issued a visa on arrival for short visits, and on a private arrival the formality is completed inside the business terminal rather than in a hall. We confirm the current position for your nationality mix before departure rather than assuming it;
– Landing permits for the UAE are arranged by the operator and want lead time, more of it around the Grand Prix and the winter peak than in August;
– Alcohol, medicines and certain other goods are governed more strictly here than in Europe. Private travel does not exempt anyone from that, and a quiet word at the quote stage saves an awkward one on arrival.
From the apron into the city
The figures below are from Al Bateen, because that is where most of our clients land. From Zayed International add roughly twenty minutes to each of them.
the hotels, the government district and most of what a business visitor comes forabout 10 minutes
the landmark most visitors want, roughly half an hour away from the international airport insteadabout 15 minutes
where the conference traffic goes, and the reason the field matters in exhibition weeksabout 15 minutes
the cultural district and the beach hotels along its northern shoreabout 20 minutes
the Formula One venue, the theme parks and the hotels built around themabout 30 minutes
by road, and the leg clients most often assume needs an aeroplaneabout 90 minutes
Three things to settle with the transfer
– Heat is the constraint nobody plans for. From June to September a car left standing is unusable within minutes, so the vehicle waits with the engine running and the driver meets you at the aircraft rather than at a kerb;
– Grand Prix weekend closes roads around Yas Island. If your dates fall inside it the transfer is planned around the circuit rather than through it, and that is worth knowing before you book the hotel;
– Tell us the island rather than the city. Saadiyat, Yas and the Corniche are three different drives, and on a tight afternoon the difference is the meeting.
Flying to Abu Dhabi with an animal
This is the route where a private aircraft changes the answer most, and it is worth setting out why. The Emirates run one of the stricter import regimes anywhere, and almost all of it is written for the scheduled airlines.
What the scheduled route asks of you
An import permit obtained in advance for each animal. Travel in the hold as manifested cargo rather than beside you, with only narrow exceptions. A limit of two animals a year to an owner. A microchip, a rabies vaccination and a government health certificate signed within a few days of departure. Exotic species need a separate permit again, and anything covered by the international wildlife convention needs its own certificate on top. A large dog on a commercial flight to the Gulf is a project measured in weeks, and the animal spends seven hours in a hold at the end of it.
What changes on a private aircraft
The paperwork does not disappear, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling. The permit, the chip, the vaccination and the certificate are all still required, and we obtain them with you rather than for you. What does change is the journey itself. There is no hold on a private flight, no cargo manifest, no separate check-in and no handover to strangers at either end. The animal travels in the cabin on the floor beside you for the whole seven hours, and clears into the country inside the business terminal at the same moment you do. On a sector this long that difference is the entire reason clients with dogs fly privately to the Gulf.
Three points particular to the Emirates
– Falcons are a category of their own here and are treated seriously rather than as an eccentricity. The bird carries its own documentation, and falconry travel between the Gulf states is ordinary business for the handlers we work with;
– Certain breeds of dog are restricted or barred outright, and that list is checked before the flight is quoted rather than at the aircraft steps;
– Heat governs the ground arrangements from June to September. The transfer is timed for the cooler hours and the vehicle waits cooled, because the walk from aircraft to car is short but the air is not forgiving.
Requirements for cats, birds and anything less usual sit on our flying with pets guide, and the Emirates rules are confirmed in writing for your species and your dates before anything is booked.
The Abu Dhabi calendar: an inverted season
Everything British instinct suggests about summer travel is wrong here. The Gulf peaks in the months Europe considers off-season, and empties in the months Europe fills.
the Formula One round at Yas Marina fills the emirate, the hotels go first and the aircraft parking goes with them. Months of notice rather than weeksthe hardest dates of the year
pleasant heat, the full business calendar and the leisure traffic arriving together. Book several weeks out and expect firm pricingthe high season
the defence, energy and aviation shows at ADNEC each pull their own wave of arrivals into a few dayssharp midweek spikes
working hours shift, evenings become the active part of the day and traffic patterns change. Travel is entirely normal, the schedule is nota different rhythm rather than a quiet one
still warm, noticeably easier to book, and where we point clients whose dates are flexiblethe shoulder
daytime heat above forty degrees, the city working indoors and the cheapest flying of the year into the Gulfthe quiet half
What the peak actually constrains
Rarely the aeroplane, because the long-range fleet is global and an aircraft can be brought from a long way off without the positioning cost becoming absurd on a sector already priced in tens of thousands. What tightens instead is ground: parking across the Grand Prix weekend, handling capacity through the exhibition weeks, and the hotels well before either. The clients who struggle are the ones who fix the dates around an event and enquire about the flight last. On this route the sequence that works is the opposite, and a week of movement either side of a fixed date usually solves what more money would not.
Types of flights
Seven hours each way changes what a trip looks like. Nothing here is a day out, and the mix reflects that:
- Corporate and government travel, which is the bulk of it and runs through the year rather than seasonally;
- Energy and infrastructure work, where the itinerary usually continues to Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Oman rather than returning straight to Britain;
- The Grand Prix weekend, which behaves as a category of its own and books further ahead than anything else on the route;
- Winter leisure, when the Gulf is warm and Europe is not, often combined with a leg onward to the Indian Ocean;
- Family travel with animals, where the cabin rather than a cargo hold is the whole reason for the booking;
- Onward connections to Asia and Australia, for which Abu Dhabi is a well-placed staging point rather than a destination.
The multi-country itinerary deserves a note, because it is where most of the arranging happens. A week that takes in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha needs permits for each, and those have their own lead times and their own conditions. We ask for the whole shape of the trip at the enquiry even when the middle of it is still uncertain, because a permit sought late is the single most common reason a Gulf itinerary has to be rearranged.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a sector the aircraft has to fly regardless, offered with the cabin empty at a fraction of a fresh charter. On a long-haul route like this one they behave differently from the European corridors, and the difference is worth understanding before you wait for one.
Why they are rarer here and worth more when they appear
– Fewer aircraft fly the sector. A London to Paris leg is one of thousands; a London to Gulf leg is one of a handful in any given week, so the odds of one matching your dates are correspondingly smaller;
– The saving is larger in absolute terms. Half off a fifty-thousand-pound charter is a different proposition from half off a four-thousand-pound one, which is why clients who can move their dates find this route rewards the flexibility more than most;
– The pattern follows the season. Aircraft position into the Gulf through the autumn and out of it in the spring, so northbound legs cluster around March and April and southbound ones around October and November.
What that means in practice is a different way of working. On a European route we tell clients to offer a two-day window and wait. Here we register the requirement and watch, sometimes for weeks, because the leg that suits will appear once rather than repeatedly. Clients who need a fixed date should book a charter and not think about it further; clients with a month of latitude are the ones this route rewards. Current offers sit on our empty legs page.
Jet Sharing
Sharing puts two or three separate bookings in one cabin on the same day in the same direction, with the cost divided between them. On a route priced like this one the arithmetic is unusually favourable and the matching unusually hard.
Divide fifty-four thousand pounds among twelve and the seat is four and a half thousand. That is above a first class ticket and below what most people assume a private seat to the Gulf costs, and it buys a flat bed, a private terminal at both ends and arrival nine kilometres from the centre of Abu Dhabi. The difficulty is not the price. It is finding twelve people who want the same Tuesday.
Where the match actually comes up
– The Grand Prix weekend, which is the one date on this route where a great many separate parties travel from Britain within the same forty-eight hours;
– The major exhibition weeks, when the same industry moves in the same direction and several firms have each booked a cabin larger than they need;
– The winter holidays, where the pattern is family rather than corporate but no less concentrated into a handful of departure days.
Outside those windows a shared cabin on this sector is a possibility rather than a plan, and we say so at the enquiry rather than letting a client wait on something unlikely. Give us the dates and the headcount and we will tell you honestly which of the two you are looking at.
Helicopter charter
The helicopter does specific work in the Emirates rather than general work. Distances between the cities are short enough that an aeroplane makes little sense and long enough that a car is tedious, which is exactly the gap rotary fills.
Saadiyat, Yas and the coastal hotels, where the pad is often at the property itself5 to 15 minutes
against ninety by road, and the leg that makes the two cities behave as oneabout 35 minutes
inland to the oasis city and the mountain, awkward by road and simple by airabout 40 minutes
the working traffic that keeps this fleet busy, and the reason the machines here are twin-engine30 to 60 minutes
subject to a certified deck, and arranged well in advance rather than on the daydirect
When rotary beats the road between the two cities
Ninety minutes by car against thirty-five in the air, which sounds decisive and is not always. Counting the drive to the pad at each end, the saving on a single trip is real but modest, and for one journey a car with a driver is perfectly civilised. Where the helicopter wins outright is a day that has to include both cities, or an evening return after a full day of meetings, or the Grand Prix weekend when the road north becomes unpredictable. As everywhere, we quote both and let the difference be visible.
Three constraints worth knowing
– Summer heat reduces what a helicopter can lift. At forty-five degrees the payload is not what the brochure says, and on a hot afternoon that can mean a larger machine or a second rotation for the same party;
– Summer haze and the occasional sandstorm ground rotary flying on days a jet lands without difficulty, so a car stays arranged as a fallback on every booking;
– Landing sites are controlled and permissions are not instant. A pad at a hotel or on a deck is agreed days ahead, which on this route is rarely a problem because the jet needs that lead time anyway.
The machines working here are chosen for heat and for overwater flying rather than for scenery. The Airbus H145 and the AgustaWestland AW139 do most of the passenger and offshore work, both twin-engine, which for a crossing to a platform or an island is the sensible minimum. The larger H175 takes the bigger parties. Single-engine machines exist here and we use them for short inland hops, not for anything over water. All are locally based with local crews, and the rotary sector is booked alongside the jet so that neither crew waits on the other.
Flight payment options
The main goal of our company is to provide the highest level of comfort to our customers. Therefore, we’re always ready to meet you halfway. Our consultants will offer you a wide variety of flights to meet your needs and budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to an EU bank account), which guarantees a high level of confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you’ll have enough time to make the necessary checks. For years of working in business aviation, our company has gained an impeccable reputation. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.
Private Jet UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Abu Dhabi in any convenient way:
- cashless (by transfer to our account);
- by cash;
- by card;
- by cryptocurrency.
Our company works with European and British banks, which allows you to choose the most convenient payment method. In addition, we conclude formal agreements and provide our clients with all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees the safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.
If you need to book an urgent flight, please keep in mind that the bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations, we may need to involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal consultant 24/7.
Flights from the UK to Abu Dhabi
Stansted, Biggin Hill, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this route, with Birmingham, Manchester and the Scottish fields behind them; 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.
Current 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 |
Abu Dhabi charters from the booking notes: six recent trips
Six jobs from recent seasons, chosen because each one turned on something a client had not expected. Surnames cut to initials and a few particulars altered.
RANGE · THE AIRCRAFT THEY ASKED FOR COULD NOT GO
A group who had been quoted a midsize cabin elsewhere
Farnborough - Al Bateen, Legacy 600, about 7 h 25 min · 8 pax
Another broker had offered them a Citation XLS+ at a figure that looked excellent. It does not have the range for this sector and would have needed a fuel stop nobody had mentioned. We quoted a Legacy 600 nonstop, which cost more and arrived two hours earlier without anyone leaving the aircraft. The cheap quote was not a cheaper trip.
AIRPORT · NINE KILOMETRES INSTEAD OF TWENTY-EIGHT
A delegation with a morning at the exhibition centre
London Luton - Al Bateen, Legacy 600, about 7 h 25 min · 11 pax
They had assumed the international airport because that is the name they knew. Al Bateen is a dedicated business field about nine kilometres from the centre, and ADNEC is a quarter of an hour from its gate. Landing there rather than at Zayed put them in the building with time to change, which on an overnight arrival is the whole difference.
DOG · THE CABIN WAS THE POINT
The H. family relocating with a large dog
Biggin Hill - Al Bateen, Challenger 605, about 7 h 20 min · 4 pax
On a scheduled flight the animal would have travelled as manifested cargo in the hold for seven hours and been handed between strangers at both ends. The permit, the chip and the health certificate were required either way and we obtained them together. What the charter bought was the dog lying on the cabin floor for the whole sector. That was the entire reason for the booking.
GRAND PRIX · THE PARKING WENT BEFORE THE JET
A party enquiring five weeks before the race
Manchester - Zayed International, Global 5000, about 7 h 35 min · 9 pax
The aeroplane was available without much difficulty, which on a long-haul route it usually is. A stand across the race weekend was not, and Al Bateen had nothing at all. They flew into Zayed instead and accepted the longer drive, and the aircraft repositioned to Al Ain between the sectors rather than sitting on the ramp.
TWO CITIES · WE TALKED THEM OUT OF A SECOND CHARTER
Mr A. R., with meetings in both emirates
London Stansted - Al Bateen, Challenger 605 · 6 pax
He asked us to quote an aeroplane between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Thirty-nine nautical miles is not an aeroplane journey: by the time both sets of ground formalities are counted the car has already arrived. We flew him in, put a vehicle on the inter-city road for the middle of the week and a helicopter on the one day the schedule was tight.
EMPTY LEG · A MONTH OF PATIENCE
Ms C. W., northbound in the spring
Al Bateen - London, Legacy 600 empty leg, about 7 h 30 min · 5 pax
Long-haul empty legs are rare rather than frequent, and waiting for one takes weeks instead of days. She registered the requirement in February and travelled in early April on an aircraft repositioning out of the Gulf at the end of the season, at a little over a third of a fresh charter. Patience is the whole method on this sector.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Abu Dhabi
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Abu Dhabi?
About 7 hours 5 minutes from Stansted or Biggin Hill and around 7 hours 20 from Luton or Farnborough, nonstop, covering roughly 2,960 to 2,990 nautical miles. From Manchester allow about 7 hours 35 and from Belfast around 7 hours 55. Most clients fly it overnight and land at breakfast with the four-hour time difference already absorbed.
2How much does a private jet to Abu Dhabi cost?
From about 54,000 GBP one way on a large cabin such as a Challenger 605 out of the London fields, rising to 68,000 GBP on a Global 5000 and around 74,000 GBP on a Gulfstream G550. From Scotland allow 78,000 to 79,000 GBP. Those figures are for nonstop flights; a smaller cabin with a fuel stop reads cheaper and arrives considerably later.
3Which airport do private jets use in Abu Dhabi?
Al Bateen (AZI / OMAD) for almost every private arrival. It is given over entirely to business aviation with no scheduled airlines at all, the only airport of its kind in the region, and it sits about 9 km from the city centre against 28 km for Zayed International. Zayed (AUH / OMAA) is used for airliner-size cabins and for connections onto scheduled flights.
4Can I take a dog to Abu Dhabi on a private jet?
Yes, and the cabin rather than a cargo hold is usually the reason people do. The paperwork is unchanged: an import permit, a microchip, a rabies vaccination and a government health certificate signed shortly before departure, with extra conditions for exotic species. What a private flight removes is the hold, the cargo manifest and the separate handover at each end, since the animal travels beside you and clears with you.
5Should I fly to Abu Dhabi or Dubai?
Whichever city your meetings are in, because the two are about 90 minutes apart by road and chartering an aeroplane between them makes little sense over 39 nautical miles. Abu Dhabi has the advantage of a dedicated business airport inside the city. For a trip taking in both, landing at Al Bateen and driving north often works better than the reverse.
Features of the company
For over 15 years of providing aviation services in Europe, Private Jets UK has accumulated a lot of experience in the solution of business aviation problems. Each of our team members is well versed in the documentation and organization of private flights.
Numbers we are proud of:
- We have been actively developing in the field of business aviation for over 15 years.
- Our staff includes 33 specialists who speak 6 international languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Italian).
- The company’s catalog contains over 6500 models of private jets and helicopters, available for order at any time.
- We have 3 international offices in Europe and are opening further desks as the network grows.
- We only need 2-4 hours to arrange an urgent flight.
- The company has over 200 regular customers worldwide.
If you still have questions about Private Jets UK, we will be glad to help you. You can always call us or fill out the form on the website. Our aviation consultant will contact you as soon as possible and send you an official presentation of the company and answer all your questions.
Our team
We hire only the best specialists who are well-versed in all aspects of business aviation. 33 professionals, working in Private Jets UK, arrange the helicopter and private jet charter flights.
Each client is assigned a personal air broker who undertakes to:
- to stay in touch with the customer 24/7;
- to answer all questions related to the choice of private jet, optimization of the route, selection of staff, catering, security and meeting at the airport and quickly address all organizational problems;
- to provide the highest level of service and pay attention to the smallest details.
Our employees work all over the world, so they know many languages. The contract is usually issued in English (however, if necessary, we can translate it into any other language). You can always contact our managers who will help you solve the tasks of any complexity. After all, our goal is to make you feel safe and comfortable on board.
Direct communication with the company management:
- Mike.Lewis@private-jets.co.uk - head of the London office;
- Anna.Kovalevskaya@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Paris office;
- Roman.Meier@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Berlin office;
- Еvgeniy.Eglitis@private-jets.co.uk - CEO;
TOP 5 best brokers in the UK:
- Steve.Barton@private-jets.co.uk
- Bill.Ashley@private-jets.co.uk
- Lenard.Miles@private-jets.co.uk
- Heather.Davidson@private-jets.co.uk
- Merryl.Rice@private-jets.co.uk
Private Jets UK has received multiple awards and certificates for its high level of customer service.
The company’s offices
We will be glad to see you in our offices in London, Paris and Berlin. The Gulf desk keeps hours that overlap both ends of this route, because a permit question raised in Abu Dhabi at nine in the morning is best answered before London has finished breakfast.
Business Aviation in London
Address: Business Aviation Centre, Hartmann Rd, London E16 2PX, United Kingdom
Email address: london@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 8:00 to 23:30.
We are available 24/7.
Directions to the office:
Business Aviation in Paris
Address: Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget, 93350 Le Bourget, France
Email address: paris@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 7:30 to 23:30.
We are available 24/7.
Directions to the office:
Business Aviation in Berlin
Address:Platz d. Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin, Germany
Email address: berlin@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 8:30 to 23:00.
We are available 24/7.
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