Private jet charter in Keflavik

Iceland lies about 1,000 nautical miles north-west of the London fields, close enough for a light jet to fly it without a stop and far enough that the planning is about wind, slots and borders more than about distance. A charter here is shaped by four things: an airport that is fully slot-coordinated, a country that is inside Schengen but outside the EU customs area, a pet regime that treats a dog as an import with a quarantine attached, and a landscape whose best weeks depend on the month. Private Jets UK arranges the charter around all four. 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. Keflavik is the working airport, the city airport in Reykjavik is a short cut for lighter aircraft, and what decides a trip is the aircraft, the date and whether anyone is bringing an animal.

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 Keflavik depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.

You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:

• using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
• via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
• by landline or cell phone;
• via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).

Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from London Luton, an Embraer Phenom 300E 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 Keflavik?

About 2 hours 40 minutes from the London fields in a light jet, and a large cabin takes the same, because the cruise speeds are close. Iceland keeps Greenwich Mean Time all year, so its clocks match Britain in winter and run an hour behind from late March to late October. The British fields in the table lie between 750 and 1,082 nautical miles from Keflavik, and the sector is flown nonstop from every one of them. Aberdeen is the closest, at 2 hours in a Phenom 300E. The westbound flight often meets a headwind, so the table gives a planning figure for a Phenom 300E or a Challenger 350, and the flight home is usually shorter.

Prices for the private jet flights to Keflavik

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them nonstop into Keflavik. The weeks around midsummer, Culture Night and the first days of the northern lights season can sit above these figures.

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 Keflavik

Most flights that leave Keflavik go back to Britain, and the rest are sectors that only a private aircraft makes sensible: the hops to the north and east of Iceland, the Faroes and Greenland across the water, and the long run to North America. 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 Keflavik:

This is a small part of what is available. Iceland is served by a handful of local operators and by the aircraft that pass through on the North Atlantic, so for a booking outside the summer peak there is often an aircraft already in Scotland or Scandinavia, or on its way back from North America, and that is where the better price usually comes from.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Keflavik 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 Keflavik

One airport takes almost every jet, a second sits in the capital for lighter aircraft, and two in the north and east are the diversion fields that make the flight plan work.

Four points settle most Keflavik arrivals:

Border, passport and customs

Iceland sits in an unusual place on the map. It belongs to Schengen, so a British passport holder can stay up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa, and it does not belong to the EU, so customs control applies to every arrival, whether the aircraft comes from Heathrow or from Paris. The passport should have been issued less than ten years before the date of entry and be valid for at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen area. First-time visitors may be asked to register fingerprints and a photograph under the Entry/Exit System, which is free of charge, and we ask the handler how the registration is arranged for a private arrival.

On the customs side the rules are simple and strict. Visitors aged 20 or over may bring 1 litre of spirits with 0.75 litre of wine and 3 litres of beer, or 18 litres of beer alone, and those aged 18 or over 200 cigarettes. Food up to 10 kg is allowed, but meat and dairy products from outside the European Economic Area are not, which matters for a party that planned to bring its own catering from Britain. Cash worth more than about £8,500 must be declared, and prescription medicines are allowed for up to 100 days of personal use. The red channel is for goods to declare and the green channel for nothing to declare. Firearms need a permit, and live animals need the permit described below. The way home follows the British rules: the operator files the General Aviation Report with the British border authorities not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, and British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation. Anyone of another nationality should check whether one is required for the return. One warning from the British side: importing whale products from Iceland into the UK is illegal and can lead to a fine of up to £5,000 or prison.

Volcanoes, ash and the weather

Iceland is a volcanic island, and the question every client asks is whether an eruption can close the airport. The answer has two parts. The Eyjafjallajokull eruption closed much of northern European airspace for about five days and halted flights to and from Keflavik and Reykjavik in its first phase, which is why the crew always plans a diversion field and a fuel margin. The eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula, near Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon, have been a different matter: the effects are localised, the Reykjavik tourist office states that the airport operates to schedule, and what closes is the ground, not the sky.

From the apron to Reykjavik

Reykjavik is a compact capital, and almost everything a private client does lies within a day of it. The Blue Lagoon is the first stop for many, set in a lava field on the Reykjanes peninsula, with two hotels on site: the Retreat and the Silica Hotel. Entry slots must be booked in advance and, in the peak season, fill weeks ahead. The Golden Circle is the classic day out: Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO site where Iceland's national assembly was founded more than a thousand years ago, the Geysir area, where Strokkur erupts every five to ten minutes, and the Gullfoss waterfall, which drops about 32 metres in two tiers. The road is open all year, but in winter the heaths near Reykjavik can close in storms, the daylight is short, and a guided 4x4 is the sensible choice.

Flying to Iceland with a dog or a cat

Iceland treats a dog or a cat as an import, not as luggage. Britain is on the Icelandic list of approved countries, which makes the rules lighter than for animals from the rest of the world, and they are still demanding: a permit, a long chain of vaccinations and tests, and a quarantine of at least 14 days at a station, with no shortcut for a short visit that we could find in the instructions published by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, MAST.

What a dog from Britain needs:

• An import permit from MAST before travel. The application goes in at least 30 days ahead if possible, the permit is valid for one year, and the fee covers three working hours of administration and control. The dog must have lived in Britain, or another approved country, since birth or for at least six months;
• An ISO microchip, with the number checked and written on the certificate at every examination, test and treatment;
• A rabies vaccination at least 45 to 60 days before import, a blood sample taken no sooner than 30 days after it, and a titre of at least 0.5 IU/ml from an EU-approved laboratory. Vaccinations against leptospirosis, distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza, the last dose at least 14 days before import;
• Blood tests within 30 days before import: Brucella canis, which must be negative, and Leishmania for dogs that are not neutered. For Angiostrongylus vasorum, either a negative test or a spot-on treatment 5 to 10 days before import;
• Treatment against internal and external parasites twice, the first 21 to 28 days and the second 5 to 10 days before import, and a health examination 5 to 10 days before import, when the vet completes the Icelandic certificate. The signed certificate and the laboratory reports go to MAST by email at least five days before arrival;
• Entry by air, and only through Keflavik. The dog arrives between 06:00 and 17:00 on a day when the quarantine station admits animals, cannot stay overnight at the airport, and goes into quarantine at Reykjanesbaer or at Mosel near Hella for at least 14 days. Each station admits animals during a three-day window about every three weeks, so the flight date follows the station calendar, not the other way round.

Because of the quarantine, most owners leave the animal at home for a trip to Iceland, and we say so plainly when the question comes up. Where a dog or cat must travel, for a move or a long stay, we confirm the entry point, the quarantine place and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight, and our flying with pets guide covers the general requirements.

The Keflavik calendar: the light that comes and goes

Iceland is a country of extremes in daylight. The first day of January has about four and a half hours of it, March has roughly ten, May about twenty, and around the June solstice the sun hardly sets. The northern lights season runs from September to April, and the midnight sun takes over around June. The festivals follow the same turning points.

Ways to bring the Keflavik price down

• Fly from the north. Aberdeen is about 295 nautical miles closer than Luton, and Glasgow and Edinburgh are nearly as close; a Phenom 300E from Aberdeen starts at £10,500, against £13,900 from Luton;
• Choose the light jet. The Phenom 300E and its class carry the sector comfortably, and the large cabin of a Challenger 350 costs about £7,500 more from Luton and saves no time;
• Keep the stay short for the aircraft, or send it home. The expensive part of a long weekend is an aircraft that waits on the apron, so decide early whether it stays at Keflavik or flies back to Britain empty, and compare the quotes.

Types of flights

Keflavik produces a different mix from the Alpine or Mediterranean destinations we cover, because Iceland is a place people go to for what it is rather than for the business done there.

• Northern lights weekends between September and April, usually two to six people with a guide and a hired car, built around the clear nights;
• Blue Lagoon and spa breaks, a night or two at the Retreat or in Reykjavik, which suit a light jet and a short stay;
• Golden Circle, South Coast and glacier days for families and groups, often with a helicopter flight added;
• Midnight sun trips in June and July, built around long evenings and highland roads that usually open from mid-June;
• Tech stops and quick turns for aircraft crossing the North Atlantic between Europe and North America, a speciality of the FBO in the former US forces terminal.

A long weekend is the shortest plan that makes sense. Wheels up at seven on a Friday and the flight puts you in the capital by lunchtime, three nights give two full days outside, and the return leaves on the Monday. The crew rests nearby and the aircraft waits at Keflavik or goes back to Britain, whichever the quote shows to be cheaper.

Empty Legs

Some jets fly to Iceland with nobody aboard, on their way to the next job, and the operator will sell that leg cheaply rather than fly it for nothing. That is an empty leg. The sector from Britain is long enough for the saving to be worth having, but the corridor is thin and it helps to know what produces them.

Because the corridor is thin, empty legs to and from Keflavik are rarer than on busy routes, and a client who can name a few days has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. The trade is the usual one: 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 Keflavik match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

In Iceland the helicopter is a sightseeing tool, and it is regulated with care. Helicopter operators are based at Reykjavik airport, and a local company runs sightseeing flights from the capital, including trips with a glacier landing. The limit is not the aircraft but the ground: a landing away from an airfield needs the permission of the landowner, in towns the landowner's consent is required, and in the protected areas the Environment Agency of Iceland grants the permit.

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 Keflavik 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 Keflavik

Luton, Farnborough, Biggin Hill and London City send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh at the short end; the price tables higher up cover fifteen 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

Keflavik 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 Keflavik