Private jet charter in Cannes
London to the Croisette is a morning's flight, and the one thing that can spoil it is an aircraft the nearest airport will not accept. Private Jets UK picks the airport before it picks the jet. 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. Cannes-Mandelieu lies about 5 km from the seafront but has typically accepted jets of up to 35 tonnes only, stops work in the evening and runs on slots through the summer, whereas Nice has a business aviation terminal of its own, never closes and takes everything larger or later. Most of the planning is a matter of choosing between the two, and of knowing what the Film Festival does to both.
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 Cannes 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, a Cessna Citation CJ3+ 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 Cannes?
One hour forty-five minutes from Biggin Hill in a light jet, two and a half hours from Edinburgh, and one hour of clock difference to allow for on arrival, because France keeps Central European time. At 567 to 894 nautical miles from the British fields we use, Cannes is a comfortable light-jet sector from the south of England and a job for a bigger cabin from Scotland. The table gives the sector from each field.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Cannes 567 nm / 1,050 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 1 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| London City - Cannes 575 nm / 1,065 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 1 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Southampton - Cannes 580 nm / 1,074 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Cannes 582 nm / 1,078 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Cannes 603 nm / 1,117 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Cannes 636 nm / 1,178 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 50 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Cannes 654 nm / 1,211 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 50 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Cannes 663 nm / 1,228 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Cannes 721 nm / 1,335 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Cannes 734 nm / 1,359 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Cannes 798 nm / 1,478 km |
Learjet 75 Liberty | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Cannes 877 nm / 1,624 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Cannes 894 nm / 1,656 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
Door to door, and the clock on the wall
Leave a London airfield at seven in the morning and you are on the ground at Mandelieu a little before ten local time. The airport is about 5 km from the centre of Cannes and La Croisette is typically 10 to 15 minutes away by car outside the busy hours, so a client who left a London office at half past six can be at a table on the seafront by eleven. The whole trip from central London to central Cannes comes to roughly three and a half hours. A scheduled flight into Nice, with the airport queues and the coast road to Cannes, usually costs an hour or more.
Light jet or midsize: and the rule that sets the ceiling
– Up to four people with ordinary bags, take a light jet. A Citation or a Phenom covers the sector in under two hours, and the money saved against a midsize cabin pays for the car, the hotel and a dinner. The Pilatus PC-12 was the busiest type at Mandelieu in the month of the festival, which shows how well short-field turboprops suit the airport;
– Past four, or with wardrobe cases, camera kit or a dog, we quote a midsize cabin alongside so you see both figures. At the festival the luggage grows faster than the headcount;
– The ceiling is the weight limit. Mandelieu is published as taking jets of up to 35 tonnes maximum take-off weight and turboprops of up to 22 tonnes, and it bars older, noisier types; we confirm the current limit before quoting. A Gulfstream G450, an Embraer Legacy 650 or a Falcon 7X can land there; the heaviest long-range jets cannot and use Nice instead. Every aircraft in the Britain-to-Cannes tables above fits Mandelieu.
Prices for the private jet flights to Cannes
Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Cannes-Mandelieu. The weeks of the Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix, and the days either side of them, can price above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Cannes 567 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £8,300 |
| London City - Cannes 575 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £8,400 |
| Farnborough - Cannes 582 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £8,550 |
| London Luton - Cannes 603 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £8,800 |
| Cardiff - Cannes 654 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £9,400 |
| Southampton - Cannes 580 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £10,550 |
| Bristol - Cannes 636 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £11,350 |
| Birmingham - Cannes 663 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £11,750 |
| Newcastle - Cannes 798 nm |
Learjet 75 Liberty | 7 | from £13,250 |
| Manchester - Cannes 721 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £15,500 |
| Leeds - Cannes 734 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £15,750 |
| Edinburgh - Cannes 877 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £18,400 |
| Glasgow - Cannes 894 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £18,700 |
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 Cannes
Cannes is a base for short hops and for a handful of long ones. Switzerland and northern Italy sit inside about an hour, Sardinia is a short flight to the south, Paris takes roughly an hour and a quarter, and the Gulf is a job for a long-range cabin that, by the weight rule, will leave from Nice. Typical one-way prices:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| ALONG THE COAST · A SHORT SCHENGEN HOP | ||
| Cannes - Le Castellet 56 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| SWITZERLAND AND NORTHERN ITALY | ||
| Cannes - Geneva 172 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Cannes - Zurich 254 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £6,800 |
| Cannes - Milan Linate 157 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 6 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| PARIS AND THE ISLANDS | ||
| Cannes - Paris Le Bourget 390 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £7,800 |
| Cannes - Olbia, Sardinia 203 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 6 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Cannes - Palma, Mallorca 318 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| FURTHER AFIELD · LARGE CABINS LEAVE FROM NICE | ||
| Nice - Dubai 2687 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 passengers |
from £74,650 |
Onward from the Riviera: when the aircraft wins and when the helicopter does
Nice airport is only 14 nautical miles from Mandelieu on the chart and Monaco's heliport 24, so nobody charters a jet to cross them: you drive, or you fly a helicopter, which takes about 7 minutes to Nice and about 15 to Monaco. The real onward flights are the ones with no good road. Geneva, at 172 nautical miles, takes about 45 minutes in a Phenom, Zurich, at 254, about 55 minutes, and Milan Linate, at 157, about 45 minutes in a light jet. Le Castellet, 56 nautical miles to the west, is only 35 minutes in a PC-12, but it takes Schengen traffic alone, so a flight from Britain cannot land there directly. The first landing carries the passport check; the hops after it do not.
Before you accept an onward quote from Cannes
– Which airport you leave from. A light or midsize jet can depart Mandelieu, but only before the tower closes, and a heavy jet will depart from Nice. The quote should name the field, because it changes the car, the clock and sometimes the price;
– Whether the legs are one booking. Cannes to Geneva to Milan over a week costs noticeably less arranged as a single trip, because the aircraft and crew stay with you instead of going home between stops, and the slot and parking requests are made once.
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 Cannes:
Light jets, the usual choice for four or five people
At just under two hours this is an easy sector for a small party. The short runway at Mandelieu is no obstacle to any of them, so the money is better spent on the car and the table than on a cabin you will not fill.
Midsize, for wardrobe cases, golf bags and a long stay
The hold fills faster than the seats on the Riviera: evening clothes for a festival week, clubs for the courses behind the coast, and whatever comes home from the shops.
Super-midsize and large
For a team that wants to work in the air, a group travelling as one party or a stay that moves on from the coast. These types sit comfortably under the Mandelieu weight limit; the very heaviest jets go to Nice instead.
Turboprops
The right aircraft for the short hops from the coast, and a type that is busy at Mandelieu: Le Castellet, Geneva and Olbia are about an hour or less in the air, and the saving over a jet on those distances is large.
Helicopters
Not for the flight from Britain but for the stretch along the coast: Nice, Monaco and Saint-Tropez are all minutes away by air, while the road from Nice to Monaco alone can take 45 to 60 minutes. Where a helicopter may land is agreed before the quote.
This is a small part of what is available. The Riviera draws aircraft from London, Paris, Geneva and Milan all year, so outside the festival weeks there is often a suitable jet within an hour of Nice, and a quote may name one of those cities as the positioning point. That is normal for a coast with few based aircraft, and it is frequently where the better price comes from.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Cannes 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 Cannes
Three airports matter for a Cannes trip, and a fourth landing point matters for the last stretch to Monaco. Which one is right depends on the size of the aircraft, the hour and the week, much more than on where the hotel is.
| Airport | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Cannes-Mandelieu CEQ / LFMD |
The airport for a stay in Cannes itself. It lies about 5 km west of the centre, close to sea level, with a paved main runway of roughly 1,600 m. It is published as taking jets of up to 35 tonnes and turboprops of up to 22 tonnes, and it bars older, noisier types such as the Falcon 50, the Hawker 400XP and the Citation 650; we confirm the current limit for your date. The handling desk opens at 06:30 and the tower at 08:00; the airport publishes closing at 20:00 in winter, 21:00 in spring and autumn, and 22:00 from early May to late August, with no overtime. Sky Valet is the handler, and the airport itself lists a VIP lounge with meet and greet, hangar space and car transfers |
| Nice Côte d'Azur NCE / LFMN |
The main airport of the coast, about 7 km west of Nice and roughly 25 km east of Cannes, with two parallel runways of 2,570 m and 2,960 m. Business aviation has its own terminal of 1,510 sq m with a customs post, space for about 120 business aircraft and a separate Helicopter Terminal with 14 stands; the airport lists three handlers, AviaVIP, Signature Aviation and DC Aviation. It operates round the clock, which makes it the answer for heavy jets, for late arrivals and for any day Mandelieu is full. The price is coordination: Nice is slot-controlled, and parking is typically confirmed only about a week before arrival |
| Le Castellet LFMQ |
A parking and positioning field to the west of the Riviera, about 5 km north of the village, with one runway of 1,485 m beside a racing circuit. It takes Schengen traffic only, so a jet arriving from Britain cannot land there directly. Prior permission is needed 24 hours ahead together with a general declaration, the control service keeps short hours that end in the afternoon, and night use is limited to instrument flights agreed in advance. Operators use it as a cheaper place to park than Nice, and the Jet A1 pump works around the clock by card or badge |
| Monaco Heliport MCM / LNMC |
Not an airport but the landing point for the principality, at Fontvieille. Helicopters link it with Nice in about five minutes, against 45 to 60 minutes by road, and the airport lists Blade and Heli Air Monaco as the operators on that link. In Grand Prix week the rules tighten, and every helicopter movement at Nice needs prior authorisation through the handler |
Four things to settle before a Cannes landing:
The terminal and its services
At Mandelieu the airport's own pages list handling requests, a VIP lounge with meet and greet, hangar space and car transfers, with Sky Valet as the handler. At Nice, business aviation has a terminal of its own with a customs post. We choose the handler when we write the quote, and we order the car, the catering and any helicopter through the same desk.
Hours, slots and permits
Mandelieu closes between 20:00 and 22:00 depending on the season and gives no overtime. From about mid-May to mid-September, jets and turboprops on an instrument flight plan need a slot from the coordinator, COHOR, held to within about ten minutes. Nice is slot-controlled all year. A British operator is a third-country operator in EU terms, so it needs the authorisation and traffic rights that go with that status, which it files and we track.
Border and passport
France is in Schengen and Britain is not, so you clear passport control and customs on arrival. British passport holders need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, with a passport issued less than ten years before arrival and valid for three months after departure. Sky Valet lists customs on site at Mandelieu, and Nice has a customs post in the business terminal; we confirm cover for your hour before the quote is written.
Car and late nights
Give us the airport as well as the city, because Cannes has a Mandelieu and a Nice and a driver told only "Cannes airport" may wait at the wrong one. Mandelieu has its own exit from the A8 motorway, number 41. A late arrival should go to Nice, which never closes, followed by a drive of 30 to 45 minutes in theory and more during the festival.
Border, passport and the Schengen hop
The first landing in France is where the formalities happen, and it is worth choosing it with that in mind. Britain is outside Schengen, so a flight from London is an external arrival: passports are checked, customs is dealt with, and a first-time visitor is asked to register a photograph and fingerprints at the EU border system, at no charge. After that the Schengen area is open. A jet that has landed at Mandelieu or Nice can carry on to Geneva, Milan or Le Castellet as a domestic-style hop, which is why we always make the first landing at a field that can clear the border. For the return to Britain, the General Aviation Report is filed not earlier than 48 hours and not later than 2 hours before departure, and passengers who are neither British nor Irish need an Electronic Travel Authorisation for the UK unless they hold a visa.
From the apron to La Croisette
Cannes is a compact seafront town with a festival hall at its centre, and most of what a visitor wants lies along a strip of coast with Nice to the east, Monaco beyond it and Saint-Tropez to the south-west. The ground distances are short on the map and slow in the season, which is why so many clients move to the air for the second half of the journey.
about 5 km, with the seafront at the end of the drivetypically 10 to 15 minutes
the perfume town in the hills behind the coasttypically 30 minutes
about 25 km along the coast, and longer in the week of the festival30 to 45 minutes
about 20 km to the north-east, against the helicopter link at Fontvieille45 to 60 minutes
the quickest way to a larger airport if the road is fullabout 7 minutes
from the coast to the heliport at Fontvieilleabout 15 minutes
across the bay, avoiding the single road in and out of the peninsulaabout 20 minutes
56 nm by Pilatus PC-12, a Schengen hop that starts with the border clearedabout 35 minutes
Flying to Cannes with a dog or a cat
For a pet the paperwork is the part of a French trip that needs planning, and the flight is the easy bit: the animal sits beside you in the cabin, never in a hold, and on a sector of under two hours most simply sleep. The date on the health certificate is the detail that goes wrong, because the certificate is valid for only ten days for entry to the EU.
What France, as an EU country, asks for when a pet arrives from Britain:
- An ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination or at the same time;
- A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 days elapsed before the animal travels;
- An Animal Health Certificate for each trip, issued by an Official Veterinarian and valid for ten days for entry to the EU. A British pet passport cannot be used to enter the EU;
- No more than five animals per traveller, presented at a travellers' point of entry, where French customs check the documents and the identity of the animal;
- For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival back in Britain, recorded on the paperwork. Cats are exempt.
What catches owners out on the Riviera run
– France does not ask for tapeworm treatment on the way in, only Britain asks for it on the way home, so it is a vet appointment you book in Cannes or Nice towards the end of the stay. Count back from the departure time, because the window is 24 to 120 hours and a flight that moves by a day can move the window out of reach. A winter evening departure from Mandelieu also has to beat the 20:00 closing time;
– Breed matters in France. Dogs classed as category 1 (Staffordshire and American Staffordshire terrier types, mastiff types and the Tosa) cannot be imported without a pedigree recognised by the French ministry, and category 2 dogs need a birth or pedigree certificate and must be muzzled and on a lead in public places. Tell us the breed before the quote;
– The order of the chip and the vaccine matters. A vaccination given before the microchip does not count, and an animal that arrives without the right paperwork can be returned or quarantined at the owner's expense, so the certificate is checked line by line before the flight, not at the terminal. Settle the hotel and any helicopter in advance, because each one has to accept the animal separately.
Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. For the entry point and the paperwork on the way home, we confirm both in writing before the flight, and our managers check the position for your dates before a booking is taken.
The Cannes calendar: a town that works to a conference diary
Cannes has fewer quiet weeks than most destinations. The big dates are known a year ahead, they sit close together, and each one changes what the airports will accept, so choosing the week matters more than choosing the aircraft.
Why a festival week costs more
Not the flying. The European light and midsize fleet is large and the Riviera is well placed in it. What gets tight is the ramp: at the peak, Nice parking is very limited, Mandelieu parking is allocated first-come, first-served, and slot and parking requests are advised one to two months ahead. Crew hotel rooms around the festival can reach about £600 to £800 a night. A booking made two weeks before the festival can still be done, but it may mean an aircraft positioned from another city and dropping you off to park elsewhere, which costs more. The same booking made six or eight weeks earlier is simpler and cheaper. Outside the big dates Cannes is one of the easier Riviera destinations to fly into, and a charter can usually be arranged in a day or two.
Ways to bring the Cannes price down
- Move the dates by a few days where you can. The days either side of the festival core and of the Grand Prix weekend are calmer, and the same aircraft costs less to position;
- Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet that already sits in Nice, Geneva or Milan takes less positioning than one coming from Britain, and on a sector of under two hours positioning is a meaningful part of the bill;
- Do not choose between Nice and Cannes on price. On the same light jet from Biggin Hill the sector to Nice is priced at the same level as the sector to Cannes, so decide by where the meeting is and by parking. Parking is what grows with the length of the stay, and a longer stay is one reason operators send an empty aircraft to a cheaper field such as Le Castellet.
Types of flights
Cannes produces a different mix from the Alpine or the island destinations we cover, because it is a venue before it is a resort: the people who fly here are, much more often than elsewhere, going to an event.
- Film Festival and Cannes Lions travel, with fixed dates, evening wear and a request for a driver who knows the road closures;
- Property and television conferences, MIPIM in March and MIPCOM in October, with small teams and a return flight that cannot move;
- Yacht owners and charter guests around the Yachting Festival, and crew changes on boats along the coast;
- Grand Prix weekends, flown to Nice with a helicopter on to Monaco, because the road is slow and the heliport is in the principality itself;
- Villa weekends and drives into the hills behind the coast, with Grasse about 30 minutes from Mandelieu;
- Hops to Geneva, Zurich and Milan inside a longer European loop, with the first landing used to clear the border.
The day trip is the one to look at closely. Land a little before ten, leave at five in the afternoon local time and you are on the British side again a little before six, UK time, with seven hours on the ground in between. A same-day return means the aircraft and crew wait for you rather than going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it still comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. The evening closing time at Mandelieu is the constraint, and in winter the last departure is 20:00. We quote it both ways, so the difference is visible.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Cannes has several strong sources of them, tied to the same events that fill the ramp, and it helps to know what produces them.
Where Cannes empty legs come from
– The week after a big event. An aircraft that brought guests to the festival, MIPIM or the Yachting Festival often leaves empty for London, Paris or Geneva when its passengers decide to stay on or to travel back another way;
– Grand Prix weekends. Aircraft that drop passengers at Nice cannot always stay, so they position out to park and return for the pick-up, and each of those flights is a leg that can be sold;
– The turn of the season. Operators moving aircraft to and from the Riviera in spring and autumn put short legs on the market, and those can be cheap.
Because the Riviera corridor is crowded on the big dates and thin between them, a client who can name a few days rather than one has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. What you give up is the usual: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Cannes match the day an operator releases it.
Helicopter charter
On this coast a helicopter is part of the middle of a trip and not only its edges. The distances are short, the road along the shore is slow in the season, and the heliports of Nice and Monaco are built for the work. About a quarter of the movements at Mandelieu are helicopters, and Nice has a terminal and fourteen stands dedicated to them.
Fontvieille, against 45 to 60 minutes by roadabout 5 minutes
the quick way to a larger airport or to a heavy jet that cannot use Mandelieuabout 7 minutes
from the coast to the heliport at Fontvieille, for a dinner or a raceabout 15 minutes
across the bay, past the single road in and out of the peninsulaabout 20 minutes
Before you plan around a helicopter
– A helicopter cannot land wherever it likes. A landing away from an aerodrome needs an agreed site and the landowner's consent, so we check the status of a hotel or villa pad before the quote is written, not after it. At Saint-Tropez the public heliport lies outside the town and the drive from it takes 30 minutes or more, so a private pad is worth arranging;
– Festival and Grand Prix weeks change the rules. The helicopter link between Nice and Cannes fills quickly during the festival, so book early and reconfirm. In Grand Prix week every helicopter movement at Nice needs prior authorisation through the ground handler, and over the race weekend parking is limited to boarding, unloading and refuelling;
– Weather sets the schedule. A cloud base below 3,000 ft is a frequent limit on this coast, and a sea haze can come and go within minutes, so a transfer needs a road alternative planned into the same day.
The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for scenic and coastal work, the wider H130 for villa and hotel transfers, the H135 and the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted, and the H155 for larger parties. We book them alongside the jet so that both crews work to one timetable.
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 Jets UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Cannes 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 Cannes
London supplies most of the traffic on this corridor, and the price table higher up covers thirteen British departure points, from Biggin Hill in the south-east to Glasgow in the north. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| 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 |
Cannes charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
What the corridor looks like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs of the kind that come through our booking notes, described in outline, with the particulars changed.
DAY TRIP · OUT AND BACK
A morning meeting on the Croisette and home for dinner
Biggin Hill - Cannes and return, Citation CJ3+, about 1 h 45 min each way · 4 pax
Wheels up at seven, on the ground a little before ten local time, at the table by half past ten and back at Biggin Hill before six. The aircraft and crew waited at Mandelieu rather than going home, which is a real line in the quote and still comes in below two separate one-way charters. The last departure had to be inside the airport's closing time, and it was.
MIPIM · FIXED DATES
A property team for a conference week
London Luton - Cannes, Citation XLS+, about 1 h 45 min · 8 pax
The dates were set by the conference and the return could not move. Eight people, laptops, printed brochures and a request for one car to meet the aircraft. The handling was arranged a week ahead, the handler pre-arranged the passport check, and the crew stayed in the town for the three days.
FILM FESTIVAL · DROP AND COLLECT
A premiere guest list, with the aircraft parked elsewhere
Farnborough - Cannes, Phenom 300E, about 1 h 40 min · 6 pax
Slots at Mandelieu are tight in festival week and the ramp is full, so the aircraft dropped the party in the afternoon and left for a stand at another field, returning to collect them on the last day. We booked the slots, the parking and the car together two months ahead, because any one of them is hard to find late.
MONACO GRAND PRIX · NICE AND A HELICOPTER
A family party for the race weekend, with no road transfer
Manchester - Nice, Citation Latitude, about 2 h · 7 pax
They flew into Nice, where the business terminal clears the border, and took the helicopter on to the heliport at Fontvieille in minutes rather than an hour on the road. The handler secured the stand and the helicopter authorisation for the week well ahead, and the aircraft left to park elsewhere until the Monday.
A DOG ON BOARD · LONG WEEKEND
Four adults and a spaniel for the Yachting Festival
Southampton - Cannes, Citation XLS+, about 1 h 40 min · 4 pax + dog
The Animal Health Certificate had to be dated inside ten days of arrival, and the vet appointment on the coast for the tapeworm treatment had to fall between 24 and 120 hours before the flight home. We booked both with the aircraft, the hotel took the dog, and the whole thing was settled in a single exchange of messages rather than three.
EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING NORTH
A jet already going your way
Cannes - London Luton, Phenom 300E empty leg, about 1 h 40 min · 3 pax
The aircraft had brought a party in for the weekend and was going home empty. The client gave us a three-day window instead of a date, which is what makes these work, and paid well below a fresh one-way charter for a Sunday evening departure to the London fields.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Cannes
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Cannes?
About 1 hour 45 minutes from Biggin Hill in a light jet, and around 1 hour 40 minutes from Luton in a Phenom, covering roughly 567 to 603 nautical miles. From Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol allow about 1 hour 55 minutes to 2 hours, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow around 2 hours 20 minutes. France is one hour ahead of Britain, so a seven o'clock departure lands shortly before ten local time.
2How much does a private jet to Cannes cost?
From about £8,300 one way on a light jet out of Biggin Hill, and £8,550 to £8,800 in a Phenom from Farnborough or Luton. A midsize cabin runs £10,550 to £11,750 from the south and the Midlands, and from Scotland allow £18,400 to £18,700. The weeks of the Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix can price above these figures.
3Which airport should a private jet use, Cannes-Mandelieu or Nice?
Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ / LFMD) if the stay is in Cannes and the jet weighs no more than the published 35 tonnes, a limit we confirm for your date. It is about 5 km from the seafront, but the tower works from 08:00 and the airport closes between 20:00 and 22:00 depending on the season, with no overtime. Jets and turboprops on instrument flight plans need a slot from about mid-May to mid-September. Nice (NCE / LFMN) is about 25 km east, has a business aviation terminal of its own and operates round the clock, so it suits heavy jets, late arrivals and festival days when Mandelieu is full.
4Do I need a visa or customs clearance for Cannes?
Britain is outside Schengen and France is inside it, so you clear passport control and customs on arrival at Mandelieu or Nice. British passport holders need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, with a passport issued less than ten years before arrival and valid for three months after departure. A first-time visitor is asked to register a photograph and fingerprints at the EU border system. The operator and our team handle the aircraft paperwork, including the authorisations a British operator needs for France.
5Can I fly on to Monaco or Saint-Tropez from Cannes?
Yes, by helicopter. Monaco is about 15 minutes from Cannes to the heliport at Fontvieille, Nice about 7 minutes and Saint-Tropez about 20. By road the link from Nice airport to Monaco alone can take 45 to 60 minutes. In Grand Prix week every helicopter movement at Nice needs prior authorisation through the handler, so the transfer is booked with the jet. For a fixed-wing hop, Le Castellet, 56 nautical miles to the west, is about 35 minutes in a PC-12, but it takes Schengen traffic only, so it is a second leg and never the first landing.
6Can I take my dog to Cannes on a private jet?
Yes. The dog travels in the cabin with you, and France, as an EU country, asks for a microchip fitted before or with the rabies vaccination, a vaccination given at 12 weeks or older and at least 21 days old, and an Animal Health Certificate valid for ten days for entry. A British pet passport cannot be used. France does not ask for a tapeworm treatment on the way in, but a dog needs one from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arriving back in Britain. Cats are exempt from the treatment, and some dogs classed as dangerous in France face extra rules, so tell us the breed.