Private jet charter in Charlotte

The Atlantic is the whole story of a charter from Britain to Charlotte: 3,400 to 3,600 nautical miles, further than the published range of every midsize jet and close to the edge of the super-midsize class, so the first decision is the cabin and only then the date. Private Jets UK charters the aircraft that the crossing demands and the airfield that suits the passengers. 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. Charlotte is a banking city with a motor-racing habit: one large airport with a single private terminal, a second business jet field beside the Speedway at Concord, and a calendar of golf and race weeks that fills 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 Charlotte 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. On a crossing of more than three thousand nautical miles, whether the aircraft flies nonstop or lands once in Newfoundland moves the price more than any other item. 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 a London airfield, a super-midsize jet such as an Embraer Praetor 600 with a stop in Newfoundland, 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 Charlotte?

Plan on about eight hours nonstop in a Global 6000 from Farnborough, and a little under that from Scotland, with the headwind the North Atlantic normally supplies on the way west. The routed distance to Charlotte Douglas runs from 3,388 to 3,620 nautical miles depending on the British field. A Global 6000 is published at 6,000 nautical miles and has room to spare. A Praetor 600 is published at 3,900 with four passengers and a Challenger 605 at about 4,000, which leaves only 280 to 612 nautical miles over the crossing for wind, a full cabin and reserves, so we plan both with a stop at Gander in Newfoundland unless the operator confirms a nonstop for your date and load. A Challenger 350 at 3,200 and a Citation Latitude at about 2,500 cannot fly the whole way and always stop. Charlotte keeps Eastern time, five hours behind Britain for most of the year. The table gives the sector from each British field we use.

Prices for the private jet flights to Charlotte

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Charlotte Douglas. Race weekends, the May golf week and the October leaves sit above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.

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 Charlotte

Charlotte works as a base for the whole Carolina region. The mountains at Asheville, the coast at Myrtle Beach and the Triangle around Raleigh-Durham are each under an hour by turboprop, and New York is a morning flight. The way home is the same crossing as the way out, with the wind on the tail. Typical one-way prices:

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for the Charlotte run:

This is a small part of what is available. Aircraft that can cross the Atlantic are fewer than the ones that serve Europe, and their positions change daily, so a super-midsize already waiting in London is often cheaper than one that must first be brought over from North America. Charlotte helps on the way back: it sits on a busy north-south corridor, and a jet that has taken a party to Florida or New York is often free to fly home across the ocean on better terms.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Charlotte 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.

Business aviation airports in Charlotte

Six airfields can serve the region, and they are not interchangeable. One has customs on hand, one has the Speedway on its doorstep, and the rest are for specific trips. It helps to know which is which before a quote arrives with one of them in it.

Four details decide most Charlotte arrivals:

Border, passport and US customs

The United States is not in the Schengen area or any shared travel zone with Britain, and every passenger is inspected by US Customs and Border Protection on arrival. British citizens can enter under the Visa Waiver Programme with an approved ESTA for a stay of up to 90 days for business or tourism, and the passport has to be valid for the length of the stay. An approved ESTA does not decide admission: the officer does. It can fail to be enough after an arrest or an earlier overstay, or for work done on behalf of a US company, and anyone in doubt applies for a visa instead, which takes longer. On a private aircraft the ESTA normally works only if the operator holds Visa Waiver Program carrier status, which we check before we quote. The ESTA is applied for on the official site only, and well before the day.

For the aircraft there is a separate chain of steps, and our handler and the operator carry them out. The pilot in command files the passenger and crew manifest through the CBP electronic system, no later than 60 minutes before departure from Britain, and must have the approval before the aircraft leaves. A manifest approval is not a licence to land: the first airport of entry also has to give landing rights. At Charlotte Douglas the CBP sheet we work from asks the pilot to obtain permission to land before departing the foreign airport and to contact the port at least 24 hours before the expected arrival, with a tolerance of 30 minutes either way. If the estimate moves outside that window the permission lapses and has to be requested again. The aircraft parks at the FBO or a private hangar, an officer comes to the aircraft, and passengers and crew are processed beside it. There is no CBP office at the FBO. Passports, visas where needed, the pilot's licence and medical certificate and the aircraft registration are shown, and a user fee decal if the operator holds one.

A foreign passenger may be taken to the airport's federal inspection area for processing, and the operator tells CBP in advance if there are animals, weapons or hunting trophies aboard. We do not assume that an officer is on duty at Concord, Gastonia or Rock Hill at the hour you land: the airport directories we check list no customs there, and the customs airports at Greensboro and Raleigh-Durham are well over 100 km away. The simplest plan for a party bound for the Speedway is to clear at Charlotte Douglas and cover the last stretch by car.

Coming back into Britain brings its own paperwork. British and Irish citizens need no permission to enter, and most other visitors who need no visa still need a UK electronic travel authorisation. The aircraft is covered by a General Aviation Report, filed with the UK authorities between 48 hours and two hours before departure from Charlotte. A mistake is expensive: £2,500 for a first landing at an aerodrome that is not a regulated one, and £2,000 for every passenger carried without permission. The operator and the handler file the report, and we check that it has gone in.

From the apron to Uptown

Charlotte spreads out, and the airport you choose decides which side you start on. The figures below are straight-line distances from the middle of the city, which understate the drive but show the order of things.

Flying to Charlotte with a dog or a cat

The United States asks for little paperwork on the way in and more on the way home. The animal normally sits with you in the cabin. What matters is the timing of three documents: the CDC import receipt for a dog, the rabies record that North Carolina wants to see, and the certificate for the return to Britain, which has a short life.

What the two countries ask for:

• For a dog, a CDC Dog Import Form receipt, which is free and covers one dog. The United Kingdom is not on the CDC list of countries at high risk for dog rabies, so the lighter rules apply: the dog must look healthy on arrival, be at least six months old and carry a microchip that a universal scanner can read. A dog from such a country may enter through any port of entry, so Charlotte Douglas works;
• North Carolina says that a dog or cat must hold a valid rabies vaccination when it enters the state, or be vaccinated within a week of arrival if it is old enough. The state no longer asks for an interstate health certificate for dogs and cats. Its page does not cover animals arriving from abroad, so we check the position for your dates;
• For the return to Britain, the United States is a "part 2" listed country: a Great Britain pet health certificate completed by an official vet and dated in the ten days before arrival, with a pet passport or animal health certificate not accepted. The rabies vaccination must be at least 21 days old, and the microchip must have been fitted before or at the same time as the vaccine;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival in Britain. Cats are exempt. No more than five animals per traveller.

Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide, and our managers confirm the position in writing for your dates before a booking is taken. We also confirm in writing the entry point and the paperwork for the animal on the way back into Britain.

The Charlotte calendar: golf in May, stock cars all year

Charlotte runs on two rhythms at once. Monday to Thursday it is a banking and business city, and on the weekends of its big events it becomes a sports town with a very large crowd. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

Ways to bring the Charlotte price down

• Pick the aircraft for the ocean, not for the cabin photographs. A super-midsize with a stop in Newfoundland costs noticeably less than a long-range jet flying nonstop, and for four to eight people who can spare an hour it is the fair trade;
• Ask where the aircraft is based. A Praetor or Challenger positioning from London needs less ferrying than one coming from Florida or the west coast, and on a transatlantic sector positioning is a large share of the bill;
• Be flexible by a day or two. A flight that avoids the Memorial Day weekend and the Truist Championship is easier to price, and a return that fits an empty leg is cheaper than a fresh charter.

Types of flights

Charlotte produces its own mix of trips, because it is a banking centre, a motor-racing capital and a doorway to the Blue Ridge and the coast at the same time.

• Finance and corporate travel to the Uptown bank towers and the company campuses around the city, tied to meeting dates, with parties of two to six and a firm return;
• Motorsport weekends at Concord, from the Coca-Cola 600 to the October playoff race, where teams, sponsors and guests fly in for a fixed date and the ramp at the airport is the scarce item;
• Golf weeks, above all the May tournament when it is held at Quail Hollow, with long bags and a request for a quiet arrival;
• Autumn leaf trips to Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway, usually a transatlantic jet to Charlotte and a turboprop for the mountains;
• Beach and island trips to Myrtle Beach and the Outer Banks, and onward journeys to New York or Raleigh, using Charlotte as the port of entry to the United States and a lighter aircraft from there.

One-way or return deserves a second look. Over this distance a return within the week is priced as two separate sectors plus the crew's rest and hotel in Charlotte, so we quote both versions. For a short stay, keeping the aircraft in the Carolinas and flying home on the third day usually beats flying it back empty and fetching it again, while after a week or more two one-way charters are simpler than a jet standing idle.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight that nobody is paying for, offered to a passenger at a fraction of the normal price. On the Charlotte corridor the supply follows the calendar more than the volume of traffic, and it helps to know where it comes from.

The fleet that can cross is small, so a client who can offer three days stands a much better chance than one who needs a particular evening. The price of the discount is control: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can disappear when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Charlotte match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

In Charlotte a helicopter is a tool for the last stretch, not for the long haul. Uptown is close to the airport, and the places where rotary flight changes the day are the golf clubs, the Speedway on a race weekend and the Blue Ridge. Landing sites in a built-up area are limited, so most helicopter work starts at an airport or a prepared helipad.

For scenic work the usual choice is the Airbus H125, for villa and lake transfers the roomier H130, and where a twin is wanted the H135 or the Bell 429. We book the helicopter alongside the jet, so that both crews follow 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte

The long-range jets for Charlotte leave mostly from Biggin Hill and Farnborough, with Luton and Stansted close behind and Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen saving a northern client the drive south and shortening the crossing by about 100 to 230 nautical miles. The price table higher up covers twelve 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.

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

Charlotte 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.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Charlotte