Private Jet Charter to the Dominican Republic from the UK
Fewer than ten business aircraft types can reach this island from Britain without refuelling, which turns the opening question of any Dominican booking into a choice between paying for the nonstop and accepting a stop in the Azores. 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 transatlantic sector of some three thousand seven hundred nautical miles, so the aircraft is selected for range before anything else and the pool of candidates is small. What we look for is an ultra-long-range cabin whose schedule already crosses the Atlantic, because positioning one from scratch is the single largest avoidable cost on a route this length.
At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in the Dominican Republic 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, a Bombardier Global 6000 and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to the Dominican Republic?
Nine hours from Britain, nonstop, across some 3,700 nautical miles of Atlantic. The table below shows only aircraft that make the crossing without refuelling, which is a much shorter list than most people expect and the reason this route is priced as it is.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast - Punta Cana 3,538 nm / 6,553 km |
Bombardier Global 5000 | about 8 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Punta Cana 3,608 nm / 6,681 km |
Bombardier Global 5000 | about 8 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Punta Cana 3,613 nm / 6,691 km |
Dassault Falcon 7X | about 8 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Punta Cana 3,631 nm / 6,724 km |
Dassault Falcon 7X | about 8 h 50 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Punta Cana 3,649 nm / 6,757 km |
Bombardier Global 6000 | about 8 h 50 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Punta Cana 3,662 nm / 6,782 km |
Bombardier Global 6000 | about 8 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Punta Cana 3,674 nm / 6,804 km |
Gulfstream G550 | about 8 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Punta Cana 3,688 nm / 6,830 km |
Gulfstream G550 | about 9 h 00 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Punta Cana 3,696 nm / 6,846 km |
Gulfstream G550 | about 9 h 00 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Punta Cana 3,702 nm / 6,857 km |
Gulfstream G650ER | about 9 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Punta Cana 3,721 nm / 6,891 km |
Gulfstream G650ER | about 9 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Biggin Hill - Punta Cana 3,733 nm / 6,913 km |
Bombardier Global 7500 | about 9 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| London Stansted - Punta Cana 3,743 nm / 6,933 km |
Bombardier Global 7500 | about 9 h 10 min | Nonstop |
Which aircraft actually cross without stopping, and which do not
This is the single most important thing to understand about the route, and it is where quotes most often mislead. Three thousand seven hundred nautical miles with reserves, an alternate and westbound headwinds on the return leaves very little margin. The Global 5000, the Falcon 7X, the Global 6000, the G550, the G650ER and the Global 7500 all do it comfortably. The Challenger 605, the Legacy 600 and the Falcon 2000LXS are published at around four thousand nautical miles, which looks sufficient on paper and is not: with a full cabin, luggage and a headwind the margin disappears. We do not quote those aircraft nonstop on this sector, and where another broker has, it is worth asking exactly what passenger and baggage weight the figure assumes.
Two things about the timing
– The clocks work in your favour outbound. Leaving Britain in the morning puts you in Punta Cana in the early afternoon local time, with the day still ahead of you;
– The return is the harder leg. Eastbound across the Atlantic the winds help, but the time difference works against you and an overnight is usually the civilised answer rather than a daytime crossing.
Prices for the private jet flights to the Dominican Republic
Recent trips from Britain, cheapest first, quoted in pounds. Every figure here is for a nonstop crossing on an aircraft that genuinely has the range. What a technical stop does to these numbers is set out immediately below, and the difference is substantial.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast - Punta Cana 3,538 nm |
Bombardier Global 5000 | 13 | from 86,000 GBP |
| Cardiff - Punta Cana 3,608 nm |
Bombardier Global 5000 | 13 | from 88,000 GBP |
| Glasgow - Punta Cana 3,613 nm |
Dassault Falcon 7X | 12 | from 94,000 GBP |
| Bristol - Punta Cana 3,631 nm |
Dassault Falcon 7X | 12 | from 95,000 GBP |
| Edinburgh - Punta Cana 3,649 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 | 13 | from 99,000 GBP |
| Manchester - Punta Cana 3,662 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 | 13 | from 100,000 GBP |
| Birmingham - Punta Cana 3,674 nm |
Gulfstream G550 | 14 | from 106,000 GBP |
| Leeds - Punta Cana 3,688 nm |
Gulfstream G550 | 14 | from 107,000 GBP |
| Newcastle - Punta Cana 3,696 nm |
Gulfstream G550 | 14 | from 108,000 GBP |
| Farnborough - Punta Cana 3,702 nm |
Gulfstream G650ER | 14 | from 132,000 GBP |
| London Luton - Punta Cana 3,721 nm |
Gulfstream G650ER | 14 | from 133,000 GBP |
| Biggin Hill - Punta Cana 3,733 nm |
Bombardier Global 7500 | 14 | from 145,000 GBP |
| London Stansted - Punta Cana 3,743 nm |
Bombardier Global 7500 | 14 | from 146,000 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:
Nonstop or a technical stop? The arithmetic
This is the decision that determines what a Dominican trip costs, and it is worth setting out plainly rather than steering you towards the larger aircraft.
an ultra-long-range cabin straight across, roughly nine hours in the air and nobody leaves their seatfrom around 86,000 GBP
a heavy jet pausing to refuel on the way, which on this sector commonly takes a large share off the charterappreciably cheaper
Santa Maria sits about 1,350 nautical miles from Farnborough and 2,520 from Punta Cana, so both legs are comfortable for a heavy jetthe Azores, usually
refuelling and paperwork rather than an overnight, and passengers may stay aboard or stretch their legsabout an hour and a half
fourteen people with luggage narrow the margin on any aircraft, and the eastbound return is the sector where range matters mosta full cabin, or the return leg
A stop is not a failure, and we will say so before you spend the difference
The instinct is that a nonstop is simply better and the stop is what you settle for. On a nine-hour crossing that is not quite the case. Ninety minutes at a well-equipped island airfield, in the middle of a flight most passengers sleep through anyway, buys a noticeably cheaper aircraft. For a party of six or eight it is frequently the sensible choice, and we say so rather than quietly quoting the bigger cabin. Where the nonstop genuinely earns its premium is a full cabin, a tight schedule at the far end, or a client who simply does not want the aircraft to touch down between Britain and the Caribbean. All three are legitimate. What is not legitimate is quoting a heavy jet as nonstop on this route when it cannot reliably do it, and that is the quote worth reading twice.
Private jet flights from the Dominican Republic
The first line of the table is not really a flight. Casa de Campo is thirty-three nautical miles from Punta Cana, which is a helicopter or a car rather than an aeroplane, and it is the leg clients most often assume needs a jet:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| WITHIN THE ISLAND · MINUTES RATHER THAN HOURS | ||
| Punta Cana - La Romana, for Casa de Campo 33 nm |
Airbus H145 helicopter up to 8 passengers |
from 2,900 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Santo Domingo 75 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 5,400 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Samana 89 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 5,600 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Puerto Plata 145 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 6,200 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Santiago 160 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 7,000 GBP |
| THE CARIBBEAN | ||
| Punta Cana - San Juan, Puerto Rico 134 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 6,600 GBP |
| Punta Cana - St Barths, via St Maarten 317 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 9,400 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Antigua 385 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 11,000 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Barbados 609 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 14,500 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Nassau, Bahamas 639 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 passengers |
from 16,000 GBP |
| THE MAINLAND | ||
| Punta Cana - Miami 792 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 passengers |
from 18,500 GBP |
| Punta Cana - Cancun 1,056 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 passengers |
from 23,000 GBP |
| Punta Cana - New York Teterboro 1,370 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 passengers |
from 28,000 GBP |
Island hopping is what the aircraft is really for once you are here
Having crossed the Atlantic, most clients discover that the interesting part of the fleet is the small one. San Juan is half an hour away, Saint Barthelemy a little over an hour, Antigua and Barbados within two. Scheduled connections between the islands are slow and infrequent, which is exactly the gap a light or midsize aircraft fills. Where a week takes in two or three islands, holding one aircraft for the duration costs far less than booking each leg separately, because the positioning between islands disappears. Tell us the shape of the week at the enquiry and we will price it both ways.
Two points on the shorter legs
– Saint Barthelemy has a famously short runway that takes only a handful of small aircraft and a specific pilot qualification. Most parties route through Saint Maarten and continue by light aircraft or helicopter, and we arrange that rather than quoting something that cannot land;
– Miami and New York are the common onward legs for anyone combining the Caribbean with North America, and both are inside three hours from here.
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 the Dominican Republic:
Ultra-long-range, the nonstop fleet
The aircraft that cross without refuelling, and the only ones we quote as nonstop on this sector. Everything here has genuine margin rather than a paper figure.
The flagships
For a full cabin, for the eastbound return with headwinds, and for anyone who simply does not want the aircraft on the ground between Britain and the Caribbean.
Heavy jets, with a stop in the Azores
Published at around four thousand nautical miles, which is not enough for this crossing with a full load. Perfectly good aircraft, and on this route they refuel once on the way.
Midsize, for the islands
Nothing to do with the Atlantic crossing and everything to do with what happens afterwards. San Juan, Antigua and Barbados are all short hops from Punta Cana.
Helicopters
For Casa de Campo, for the resort transfers along the east coast and for the villas that the road reaches slowly. Thirty-three nautical miles is rotary distance, not jet distance.
This is a small part of what is available. On a transatlantic sector the aircraft is sourced for range first, and we look at what already crosses the Atlantic regularly before anything else.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic
Eight airfields take private traffic, but for a flight from Britain the choice narrows to two, and which one depends entirely on where you are staying rather than on the aircraft.
La Romana, and the name that causes confusion
The second field worth knowing is La Romana (LRM), which serves Casa de Campo and the south-eastern coast. It is worth a note because the naming trips people up. An older airfield called Punta Aguila, also known as Casa de Campo Airport, closed when the present La Romana International opened and took over the LRM code. Older listings and some booking systems still carry the former name, so a quote mentioning Casa de Campo Airport and one mentioning La Romana are describing the same arrival. For a guest staying at the resort itself this is the closer of the two fields by a good margin, and it is a quieter arrival than Punta Cana at any time of year.
The rest of the country, and when any of them is the better arrival:
| Airfield | When it is used |
|---|---|
| Las Americas, Santo Domingo SDQ / MDSD |
The capital, around twenty-three kilometres east of the city. The business arrival rather than the resort one, with full handling and customs |
| La Isabela JBQ / MDJB |
Also called Dr Joaquin Balaguer, north of Santo Domingo. Domestic and light aircraft, and an alternative to Las Americas for the capital |
| Cibao, Santiago STI / MDST |
The central region and the second city, useful for business in the Cibao valley rather than for the coast |
| Gregorio Luperon, Puerto Plata POP / MDPP |
The northern coast, for Cabarete, Sosua and the Amber Coast resorts |
| El Catey, Samana AZS / MDCY |
The Samana peninsula in the north-east, for the whale season and the quieter northern beaches |
Three practical points
– British passport holders do not need a visa for a tourist visit. An electronic entry form is completed before travel, and on a private arrival the formalities are handled inside the business terminal;
– Landing permits and handling for the Dominican Republic are arranged by the operator through a local agent. In an ordinary week that is routine; over Christmas and the New Year it wants proper notice;
– Parking at Punta Cana tightens sharply in the high season. On a stay of more than a few days the aircraft frequently repositions rather than waiting, and that is priced in from the start rather than discovered later.
From the apron to the resort
The east coast is compact and the roads along it are decent. What takes time here is crossing the island rather than moving along its eastern edge.
the main resort strip, and the shortest transfer in the country10 to 20 minutes
the marina, the golf and the newer villa developments south of the airportabout 15 minutes
the quieter end of the eastern coast, half an hour beyond Bavaroabout 40 minutes
by road from Punta Cana, or twenty minutes by air, or a direct arrival at La Romana insteadabout 90 minutes
the capital and the colonial city, and the drive most often underestimatedabout 2 hours
the north-eastern peninsula, and a genuine crossing of the island rather than a coastal runabout 3 hours
Three things to settle with the transfer
– Tell us the resort rather than the region. Punta Cana covers a coastline rather than a town, and the difference between the southern marinas and the northern beaches is half an hour on arrival;
– For Casa de Campo, arriving at La Romana rather than Punta Cana takes ninety minutes of road out of the day. That is worth deciding at the quote stage rather than after the aircraft is booked;
– After a nine-hour crossing the transfer matters more than usual. The car meets the aircraft at the terminal rather than waiting in a car park, which on arrival with children or after an overnight is the part people remember.
Flying to the Dominican Republic with an animal
The Caribbean sits outside the EU pet travel scheme, so this is a different exercise from a European trip and the return to Britain is the harder half. Nine hours in a cabin rather than a hold is why owners fly privately on this route at all.
What it takes, and why it starts months rather than weeks ahead
An ISO microchip, a current rabies vaccination and an official veterinary health certificate are the constants, and the Dominican authorities apply their own import conditions on top. The demanding part is the journey home. Bringing an animal into Britain from outside the EU scheme means working to the rules for an unlisted or listed third country, which govern how long before travel the paperwork must be completed and can require a rabies antibody test with a waiting period measured in months rather than days. Whether that applies depends on the country’s current status, which is exactly the sort of thing that changes. We confirm the position in writing for your animal and your dates before anything is booked, and on this route that conversation should happen at the first enquiry rather than at the end.
Three points particular to this route
– A private cabin carries nothing underneath it, so the animal stays beside you for the entire crossing and passes the border with you at the business terminal instead of being processed as freight;
– Heat is the ground constraint here rather than cold. An apron in the Caribbean at midday is punishing, so the vehicle meets the aircraft and the transfer is timed for the cooler hours where the schedule allows;
– If the itinerary hops between islands, each one has its own import rules. A week taking in three countries needs three sets of paperwork, and that is arranged as a whole rather than leg by leg.
General requirements for cats, dogs and less usual species sit on our flying with pets guide, though for the Caribbean specifically we work from the current official position rather than from a general page.
The Dominican calendar: a dry season, a wet one and one week that beats them both
The island is warm all year, so the calendar here is about rain, hurricanes and how full the resorts are rather than about temperature.
the resorts are full, the aircraft parking is spoken for and prices run well above the rest of the season. Months of notice rather than weeksthe hardest week of the year
the reason most British clients come: warm, dry and outside the hurricane window. The busiest and firmest-priced stretchthe dry season
humpbacks in the bay, which fills the northern peninsula and makes El Catey worth considering as an arrivalJanuary to March
warm, noticeably quieter and a good deal cheaper. Where we point clients whose dates are their ownthe shoulder
statistically most active from August to October. Flights operate normally most of the time, and the itinerary carries more flexibility than usualthe hurricane season
the wettest stretch and the lowest prices of the year, and the months when some resorts close entirelythe quietest weeks
What the hurricane season actually means for a booking
Less than the name suggests and more than nothing. Most of the season passes without a storm affecting any particular week, and private flights operate through it in the ordinary way. What changes is how a booking is built. Systems are tracked for days in advance rather than hours, so a departure can be moved forward or back rather than cancelled, and on a nine-hour crossing that flexibility is worth having written into the arrangement rather than negotiated in the moment. The airport handles the conditions as a matter of routine, and an aircraft is far easier to move than a family of scheduled tickets. Clients travelling in September and October get the cheapest flying of the year and should expect to hold their dates loosely in exchange.
Types of flights
Unlike most of what we fly, this is a leisure route almost end to end, and the bookings reflect people going somewhere warm for a fortnight rather than somewhere useful for a day:
- Family holidays to the eastern resorts, which is the bulk of it and concentrates into the dry season and the school breaks;
- Casa de Campo and the golf itineraries, usually arriving at La Romana rather than Punta Cana;
- Villa and yacht arrivals along the eastern coast, where the aircraft is timed to a property or a boat rather than to a calendar;
- Weddings and celebrations, which travel as a group and account for most of the airliner-cabin enquiries on this route;
- Multi-island Caribbean weeks, where the Dominican Republic is the first stop rather than the only one;
- Business travel to Santo Domingo, steady but modest against the leisure traffic, and using a different airport from all of the above.
The multi-island week is worth a note because it changes the aircraft. The Atlantic crossing wants a long-range cabin and the island hops want a small one, and on a fortnight covering three countries it is usually cheaper to fly the crossing on one aircraft and hold a light jet locally than to keep the large one standing on a Caribbean apron for two weeks. We price both ways and show the difference rather than assuming.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning sector the operator has to fly regardless, sold with the cabin unoccupied well below the price of a fresh booking. On a transatlantic route they are rare, and worth a great deal when they appear.
Where they come from on this corridor
– The season itself. Aircraft position into the Caribbean before Christmas and out again after Easter, and those seasonal migrations produce the longest legs of the year;
– The American traffic. Far more private aircraft reach the island from Florida and the north-eastern United States than from Europe, which makes the shorter legs within the Americas much easier to catch than a transatlantic one;
– The drop-and-go pattern. A crew that brings a family out for a fortnight rarely waits, so the aircraft goes home empty within a day and the return leg is the one most likely to be available.
A transatlantic empty leg is worth a substantial sum precisely because the fresh charter is expensive, but the odds of one matching a fixed date are slim. The method that works here is to register what you need and wait, sometimes for a month or more, rather than to name a two-day window as you would on a European route. Clients who must travel on particular dates should book properly and think no further about it. Whatever is loose at the moment appears on the empty legs page.
Jet Sharing
Sharing means two or three unconnected parties agreeing to travel in one cabin on the same day and divide the bill. On a route priced like this one the per-seat figure becomes interesting quickly.
Divide eighty-six thousand pounds among thirteen and the seat comes to a little over six and a half thousand. That is a good deal more than a scheduled business class ticket and a great deal less than most people assume a private seat across the Atlantic costs, and it buys a flat bed, a private terminal at both ends and an arrival among the resorts rather than at a commercial hall.
Where the match comes up
– The school holidays, when a large number of British families travel to the same coast within the same handful of days;
– The week before Christmas and the week after New Year, which are the two densest departure and return windows of the year;
– Weddings and group celebrations, where a party has booked a cabin larger than it fills and is content to sell the remainder.
Outside those windows a shared cabin across the Atlantic is a possibility rather than a plan, and we make that plain at the outset instead of leaving a client waiting on something improbable. Give us the dates and the number travelling and we will say honestly which of the two you are looking at.
Helicopter charter
The helicopter does two specific jobs here. It crosses the thirty-odd miles to Casa de Campo that clients keep trying to book as a jet, and it reaches the villas and beaches that the coast road serves slowly.
the shortest hop here, and one we talk clients out of far more often than into5 to 10 minutes
the golf and the newer developments south of the airportabout 10 minutes
the properties along Uvero Alto and the northern beaches, where the road runs slowly15 to 30 minutes
against ninety minutes on the road, and the one leg here that regularly earns its costabout 20 minutes
the day trips and the private island arrangements, subject to a permitted landing site20 to 40 minutes
against two hours by road, and useful on a day that has to cover bothabout 45 minutes
When it earns its cost, and when it does not
For the run into Bavaro, never. Fifteen minutes on a decent road after a nine-hour flight is not a problem needing a solution, and offering a rotary transfer for it would be selling rather than advising. Where it plainly earns its place is Casa de Campo, where twenty minutes in the air replaces an hour and a half on the road, and the villa arrivals along the coast where the last stretch is slow. The better answer for Casa de Campo, incidentally, is often neither: land at La Romana in the first place and the question disappears.
Three constraints worth knowing
– Landing at a villa, a beach or an offshore island needs permission in advance rather than on the morning, and in the Caribbean that takes days rather than hours;
– Afternoon storms in the wet season build quickly and ground rotary flying while a jet lands without difficulty, so a car stays arranged as a fallback on every booking;
– Heat reduces what a helicopter can lift. On a hot afternoon a full party with luggage may need a larger machine or a second rotation, and that is settled at the quote rather than on the pad.
The machines working this coast are chosen for heat and for short coastal sectors. The Airbus H125 and H130 handle most of the resort and villa transfers, the twin-engine H145 takes the larger parties and anything flown over water, and the AgustaWestland AW139 appears on the group bookings. A twin is the sensible minimum for a crossing to Saona or any offshore site. Every machine here is island-based with crews who fly this coast daily, and the rotary sector is written into the same booking as the jet.
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 the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic
Farnborough, Luton, Biggin Hill and Stansted send most of the traffic on this route, though Belfast and Cardiff are the closest British airports to the island; 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 |
Dominican charters from the booking notes: six recent trips
Six jobs from recent seasons, each chosen because it turned on something specific to this crossing. Initials in place of surnames, and one or two particulars changed.
RANGE · THE QUOTE THAT COULD NOT FLY
A family comparing offers for February half term
Farnborough - Punta Cana, Global 6000, about 8 h 55 min · 8 pax
Another broker had quoted a heavy jet nonstop at a figure well below ours. That aircraft is published at around four thousand nautical miles and the sector is 3,702, which with eight passengers, luggage and reserves does not work. Either it would have stopped anyway or the load would have been cut. We showed them both options honestly and they took the Global 6000.
TECH STOP · THEY CHOSE THE STOP AND WERE RIGHT
A party of six with flexible timing
Luton - Santa Maria - Punta Cana, Challenger 605 · 6 pax
They asked what the nonstop premium actually bought and we told them: about ninety minutes of their day. Six passengers on a heavy jet with a refuelling stop in the Azores came in appreciably below an ultra-long-range cabin, and most of the party slept through the stop anyway. A stop is not a failure and we do not pretend otherwise.
AIRPORT · NINETY MINUTES OF ROAD REMOVED
A group staying at Casa de Campo
Biggin Hill - La Romana, Global 7500 · 11 pax
They had assumed Punta Cana because it is the name everyone knows, and from there Casa de Campo is an hour and a half by road at the end of a nine-hour flight. La Romana sits minutes from the resort and takes the aircraft without difficulty. Choosing the arrival airport before booking the jet saved them the worst part of the day.
NAMES · TWO QUOTES, ONE AIRPORT
A client comparing offers that seemed to differ
Enquiry · 9 pax
One quote said Casa de Campo Airport and another said La Romana International, and he reasonably assumed they were different places. The older field of that name closed when the present airport opened and inherited its code. Both quotes described the same arrival. Older listings still carry the former name, which is worth knowing when comparing offers.
HURRICANE SEASON · WE MOVED THE DEPARTURE
A family travelling in early October
Stansted - Punta Cana, Global 7500 · 7 pax
A system was tracking towards the island four days out. Rather than cancel, we brought the departure forward by thirty-six hours and the return back by a day, which a private booking allows and a set of scheduled tickets does not. They had the whole holiday and never saw the weather. This is the flexibility worth writing into an autumn booking.
ISLANDS · THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WAS CHEAPER
A fortnight taking in three countries
Punta Cana base + Citation XLS+ locally · 6 pax
Holding the transatlantic aircraft on a Caribbean apron for two weeks costs a great deal. Sending it home and taking a midsize locally for the island hops to San Juan and Antigua cost considerably less, and the long-range cabin came back for the return. On a fortnight with several islands in it, two aircraft frequently beat one.
Frequently asked questions about flying to the Dominican Republic
1How long is a private jet flight from London to the Dominican Republic?
About 9 hours nonstop from the London fields to Punta Cana, covering roughly 3,700 nautical miles. From Belfast or Cardiff it is nearer 8 hours 40 to 8 hours 45, since the western departures are closer. Those figures assume an aircraft that genuinely has the range; a heavy jet with a refuelling stop in the Azores adds about ninety minutes.
2How much does a private jet to the Dominican Republic cost?
From about 86,000 GBP one way on a Global 5000 out of Belfast and 100,000 GBP on a Global 6000 from Manchester, rising to 132,000 GBP on a G650ER and 146,000 GBP on a Global 7500 from the London fields. A heavy jet routed through a technical stop costs appreciably less, which is why we quote both and let the client decide.
3Which private jets can fly to the Dominican Republic nonstop from the UK?
The Global 5000, Falcon 7X, Global 6000, Gulfstream G550, G650ER and Global 7500, along with the airliner cabins. The Challenger 605, Legacy 600 and Falcon 2000LXS are published at around 4,000 nautical miles, which looks sufficient against a 3,700 mile sector and is not once a full cabin, luggage and headwinds are counted. Those aircraft fly the route with one refuelling stop.
4Which airport should I use in the Dominican Republic?
Punta Cana (PUJ) for the eastern resort corridor, which covers most trips. La Romana (LRM) if you are staying at Casa de Campo, since it sits minutes away against an hour and a half by road from Punta Cana. Santo Domingo (SDQ) for the capital and for business rather than beaches. Puerto Plata and El Catey serve the northern coast and the Samana peninsula.
5Is it safe to fly there during hurricane season?
Flights operate normally through most of it, and the season runs June to November with the greatest activity from August to October. What changes is how the booking is built: systems are tracked days ahead, so a departure can be brought forward or pushed back rather than cancelled, which is something a private aircraft allows and a set of scheduled tickets does not. September and October offer the cheapest flying of the year in exchange for holding dates loosely.
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 Caribbean sits four to five hours behind British time depending on the season, so a booking made here in the afternoon is settled with the handlers there the same working day.
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
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