Private jet charter in Ljubljana
A private jet from London lands at Ljubljana in about two hours, and the airport at Brnik is as much a gateway to the Julian Alps as it is to the capital. Private Jets UK builds the charter around that fact. 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. Ljubljana has a 3,300 m runway and a General Aviation Centre inside the passenger terminal, while Klagenfurt, Trieste and Zagreb stand ready as alternatives when the programme points beyond Slovenia. The real decisions are the hour of arrival, the road from the airport and what the day after landing is for.

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 Ljubljana 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 Ljubljana?
Two hours from Biggin Hill or London City in a light jet, two and a half hours from Edinburgh, and one hour of clock difference to allow for on arrival, because Slovenia keeps Central European time. At 672 to 950 nautical miles from the British fields we use, Ljubljana is a comfortable light-jet sector from the south of England and a job for a larger cabin from Scotland. Sector by sector, it looks like this.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Ljubljana 672 nm / 1,245 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h | Nonstop |
| London City - Ljubljana 676 nm / 1,252 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Ljubljana 700 nm / 1,296 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Ljubljana 700 nm / 1,296 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| Southampton - Ljubljana 715 nm / 1,324 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Ljubljana 763 nm / 1,413 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Ljubljana 774 nm / 1,433 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Ljubljana 797 nm / 1,476 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 2 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Ljubljana 800 nm / 1,482 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Ljubljana 805 nm / 1,491 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Ljubljana 840 nm / 1,556 km |
Learjet 75 Liberty | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Ljubljana 921 nm / 1,706 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Ljubljana 950 nm / 1,759 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 30 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 Brnik a little after ten local time. Private passengers do not use a separate building. The General Aviation Centre sits inside the main terminal, behind a door signed for VIP services, and from there crew and passengers are taken through the staff security point to the apron. The airport is about 28 km from the centre of Ljubljana and about 35 km from Lake Bled, which means a client who left a London office at half past six can be on the lakeshore for lunch. Only the evening needs planning: the centre is listed as open from 06:00 to 23:00 local time, and a flight outside those hours has to be announced at least 24 hours ahead for an additional fee.
Light jet or midsize: how the choice usually goes on this route
– Up to four people with ordinary bags, take a light jet. Two hours in a CJ3+ or a Phenom is no hardship, and what you save against a midsize cabin pays for the car to Bled and the hotel;
– Past four, or with ski bags for Krvavec and Kranjska Gora, golf clubs for the spring, or cases of wine loaded for the way home, we quote a midsize alongside so that you see both figures. Here the luggage, more often than the head count, settles the cabin size;
– A heavy jet earns its place when the party is large, when the aircraft stays with you across a Slovenian, Italian and Croatian loop, or when Ljubljana is the first leg of something longer. Runway length is not the issue: 3,300 m takes everything we send.

Prices for the private jet flights to Ljubljana
Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Ljubljana Jože Pučnik. Early September, the ski weekends and the festive weeks can price above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Ljubljana 672 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £9,550 |
| London City - Ljubljana 676 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 6 | from £9,600 |
| Farnborough - Ljubljana 700 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £9,900 |
| London Luton - Ljubljana 700 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £9,900 |
| Cardiff - Ljubljana 797 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £11,050 |
| Southampton - Ljubljana 715 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £12,500 |
| Birmingham - Ljubljana 763 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £13,150 |
| Bristol - Ljubljana 774 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £13,350 |
| Newcastle - Ljubljana 840 nm |
Learjet 75 Liberty | 7 | from £13,800 |
| Leeds - Ljubljana 800 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £16,900 |
| Manchester - Ljubljana 805 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £17,000 |
| Edinburgh - Ljubljana 921 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £19,150 |
| Glasgow - Ljubljana 950 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 8 | from £19,700 |
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 Ljubljana
Ljubljana is a small capital in the middle of a crowded map. Klagenfurt, Graz and Trieste are about half an hour away by turboprop, Zagreb and Venice little more, Vienna and Munich fit inside an hour, and the Dalmatian coast is a lunchtime sector. Typical one-way prices:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| SLOVENIA · THE OTHER AIRFIELDS | ||
| Ljubljana - Maribor 55 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Ljubljana - Portorož 60 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| THE NEAR NEIGHBOURS · ALPS, ADRIATIC AND PANNONIA | ||
| Ljubljana - Klagenfurt 27 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Ljubljana - Graz 64 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Ljubljana - Trieste 49 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Ljubljana - Zagreb 76 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| FURTHER AFIELD · SHORT BUSINESS AND HOLIDAY SECTORS | ||
| Ljubljana - Venice 102 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Ljubljana - Vienna 148 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Ljubljana - Munich 175 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Ljubljana - Split 186 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 8 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Ljubljana - Dubrovnik 285 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 9 passengers |
from £8,600 |
| Ljubljana - Dubai 2,414 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 passengers |
from £67,550 |
Onward from Ljubljana: when the aircraft wins and when the car does
Trieste is 49 nautical miles away on the chart and about 100 km by road, so the car wins unless the connection is tight. Zagreb is 76 nautical miles, about 40 minutes in a Pilatus PC-12, against roughly two hours on the motorway, which is where the aircraft pays. Venice is 102 nautical miles, about 45 minutes in the same turboprop, against around three hours on the road. Maribor is 55 nautical miles and about 130 km by road, while Klagenfurt is only 27 nautical miles away. Slovenia, Austria, Italy and Croatia are all inside the Schengen area, so the first landing carries the formalities and the hops after it are free of passport control.
Before you accept a Slovenian onward quote
– Which airfield at the far end, and what it can do for you. Portorož has a runway of about 1,200 m and Maribor a quiet, training-oriented apron, so we check runway, hours, customs and handling before the quote is written, not after it;
– Whether the sectors are quoted together. Ljubljana, Trieste and Venice, then home, over three days is noticeably cheaper as a single trip, since the aircraft and crew stay with you instead of flying back to base between stops.
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 Ljubljana:
Light jets, the usual choice for four or five people
At about two hours this is a comfortable sector for a small party with ordinary luggage. Nothing here lacks the range, so the money is better spent on the car to the lakes and the hotel than on a cabin you will not fill.
Midsize, for ski bags, golf clubs and a long weekend
The hold fills faster than the seats on a Slovenian trip: skis in the winter, bikes and hiking gear in the summer, and cases of wine on the way home.
Super-midsize and large
For a delegation that wants to work in the air, a group travelling as one party, or a trip that carries on from Ljubljana to Venice and beyond. The 3,300 m runway takes all of these without restriction.
Turboprops
The right aircraft for the Alpine and Adriatic hops: Klagenfurt, Graz, Trieste and Portorož are about an hour or less in the air, and the saving over a jet on those distances is large.
Helicopters
Useful for the last stretch rather than the flight from Britain: the lakes of Bled and Bohinj, the Kranjska Gora valley in ski season, or a loop over the old town and its castle hill. Landing sites are settled before we price the job.

This is a small part of what is available. Ljubljana sits among Klagenfurt, Graz, Zagreb, Trieste and Venice, so there is often an aircraft within an hour of Brnik, and a quote may name one of those cities as the positioning point. That is the usual pattern for a smaller capital, and it is often where the better price comes from.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Ljubljana 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 Ljubljana
One airport carries almost every Ljubljana trip, and five more matter when the programme leaves the capital. The right one follows the meeting, not the aircraft.
| Airport | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Ljubljana, Jože Pučnik (Brnik) LJU / LJLJ |
The answer for any trip in central Slovenia, and the right landing for Bled, Bohinj and the ski areas of the Julian Alps. About 24 km north-west of the city, with a single runway of 3,300 m (12/30) and a Category IIIb instrument approach on runway 30. The airport is owned and run by Fraport Slovenija, and private flights are handled by its General Aviation Centre inside the main terminal, with services that include escorted transfer to the aircraft, help with customs and police, hotel and car reservations, liaison with fuel and catering suppliers, cabin cleaning and de-icing. Jet A-1 is listed as available. The airport is listed as open round the clock, with reduced operations at night that need prior permission |
| Klagenfurt KLU / LOWK |
The Austrian alternative across the Karawanken range, with a main runway of 2,720 m. By road it is about 86 km and an hour and a half to Ljubljana, but only about 40 minutes to Kranjska Gora, so it is worth a quote for a ski weekend at the Slovenian end of the Alps and as the second choice when the weather at Brnik is poor |
| Trieste TRS / LIPQ |
The Italian alternative, at Ronchi dei Legionari, with a runway of 3,000 m. Some 100 km from Ljubljana by road, about an hour and a half, so it suits a party that wants the Karst, the Adriatic coast around Piran, or a first night in Trieste and the second in Slovenia |
| Venice Marco Polo VCE / LIPZ |
Two runways of 3,300 m and 2,780 m, and a dedicated general aviation operator. Around 240 km and three hours from Ljubljana by road, so it belongs to a combined trip, Venice first and Slovenia after, and it is worth pricing because it comes out cheaper than Ljubljana from London |
| Zagreb ZAG / LDZA |
A hub with a general aviation terminal and a 3,252 m runway, about 140 km and two hours by road. The choice when the meeting is in Zagreb or the trip carries on into Croatia, and when Brnik has no parking position for the day |
| Maribor and Portorož MBX / LJMB, POW / LJPZ |
Slovenia's other two airfields with some use for business flights. Maribor has a 2,500 m runway with an instrument approach, lies about 130 km from Brnik, and sees mostly flight training. Portorož, on the coast near the Croatian border, has a runway of about 1,200 m, so it takes turboprops and the smallest jets only. Both are for a specific destination, and we confirm hours, customs and handling there before quoting |
Four things to settle before a Ljubljana landing:
The centre and its services
The General Aviation Centre is in the main terminal, in a refurbished space that used to be a restaurant, and the way is signed VIP Services, General Aviation. Passengers and crew are escorted through the staff security point to the apron. The centre can order fuel and catering, book hotels and cars, arrange a hotel shuttle and clean the cabin, and it also offers de-icing.
Hours, slots and permits
The centre is listed as open from 06:00 to 23:00 local time, flights are announced to it by email, and outside those hours the announcement is due at least 24 hours ahead for an additional fee. Aggregator listings show the airport as slot-controlled with handling mandatory, and a British operator may need a landing permit from the Slovenian Civil Aviation Authority, so we confirm the slot, the parking position and the permit together.
Border and passport
Slovenia is in Schengen and Britain is not, so you clear the border at Ljubljana on the first landing. A British passport holder can stay up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa, provided the passport was issued less than ten years ago and stays valid for three months after departure. The EU entry system may take a photograph and fingerprints on a first visit, at no charge. Hotels register guests with the police.
Car and the road north
Give us the terminal as well as the flight. The road to Bled is about 35 km and to the city about 28 km, with the ski area of Krvavec only about 10 km from the airport. A transfer that starts from the wrong door of a building that serves airlines as well as private jets loses time, so the driver is briefed on the General Aviation Centre.

Border, passport and the roads out of Slovenia
The first landing in the Schengen area is where the formalities happen, and Ljubljana is a straightforward place for them: the General Aviation Centre helps with the customs and police procedures, and the team knows the aircraft in advance. After that the sky and the road are open. Slovenia, Austria, Italy and Croatia are all in Schengen, but the British government notes that checks apply at the Italian and Austrian land borders, and vehicles may be inspected, so keep passports in the car and not in the hold. For the flight home, the General Aviation Report for Britain goes in between 48 hours and 2 hours before departure. Hotels and guesthouses normally register foreign guests with the police for you, but a villa or a friend's house means asking the host, because a missed registration can bring a fine.

From the apron to Lake Bled
Ljubljana is a capital of about 300,000 people on the Ljubljanica river, with a castle hill at its centre, a pedestrian old town around Prešeren Square and the Triple Bridge, and the works of the architect Jože Plečnik, which carry UNESCO World Heritage status. What matters to a private client is what lies within a morning of the runway: the lakes of Bled and Bohinj, the caves of the Karst, the Adriatic at Piran and the ski slopes of the Julian Alps.
about 28 km, ending at Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge and the castle hilltypically 25 to 30 minutes
about 35 km north-west, a lake with an island church, a cliff-top castle and boats rowed by standing oarsmenabout 30 minutes
about 10 km, the nearest ski resort to the airport, with a summit at 1,971 m and about 30 km of slopestypically 20 to 25 minutes
about 66 km, the valley of the Vitranc races, with Planica at its headabout 45 minutes
about 63 km, the largest permanent lake in Slovenia, inside Triglav National Parkabout 1 hour
about 76 km south-west, to the cave system and the castle built into a cliffabout 55 minutes
about 140 km to the Adriatic, a Venetian-style town on a peninsulaabout 1 hour 40 minutes
Flying to Ljubljana with a dog or a cat
For a pet the paperwork is the part of a Slovenian 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 two hours most simply sleep. The detail that goes wrong is the date on the health certificate, which covers only ten days for entry to the EU.

What an EU country such as Slovenia asks for when a pet arrives from Britain:
- An ISO microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination or on the same day. Slovenia still accepts an older tattoo if it can be read clearly, but a microchip is the safe route;
- A rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or later, followed by a wait of 21 days after the first dose before the animal flies;
- An Animal Health Certificate for every trip, signed by an Official Veterinarian, with ten days of validity for entry into the EU. The British pet passport does not work for entry;
- No more than five animals per traveller. A pet arriving from Britain must come in through a designated travellers' point of entry, where the documents and the identity of the animal are checked, and we confirm in writing which one applies to the airport;
- For dogs, a vet's tapeworm treatment given 24 to 120 hours before landing back in Britain and entered in the paperwork. Cats do not need it.
What catches owners out on the Ljubljana run
– Slovenia 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 Slovenia towards the end of the stay. Count backwards from the departure time: the window is 24 to 120 hours, and a flight that slips by a day can leave the window behind;
– Sequence counts. A rabies jab given before the chip does not count, and an animal with faulty paperwork can be turned away, so we read the certificate line by line before the flight and not at the terminal;
– The dog is not welcome everywhere on the programme. A cave tour at Postojna runs at 8 to 10 degrees, and cable cars and boats have their own rules, so ask the venue before the day and tell us when you ask for the quote.
Cats, ferrets, birds and rarer animals are covered in our flying with pets guide. The entry point and the paperwork for the way home are confirmed to you in writing ahead of the flight, after a manager has checked the rules for your dates.
The Ljubljana calendar: a short ski season and a long festival summer
Slovenia is small, and one large event can fill the roads and rooms of a whole region. The week you pick matters more than the aircraft.
Why a forum week or a race weekend costs more
Not the flying. The European light and midsize fleet is large and Ljubljana is well placed in it. What gets tight is the number of good cars and rooms around Bled or in the Kranjska Gora valley, and the parking positions at Brnik, where private aircraft share the apron with scheduled traffic. A request made two weeks before the forum or a World Cup weekend can still be met, but it may mean an aircraft positioned from Klagenfurt, Graz or Zagreb, and that costs more. Made a month or more ahead, the same booking is simpler and cheaper. Outside those weeks Ljubljana is one of the easier capitals to fly into, and a charter can usually be arranged in a day or two.
Ways to bring the Ljubljana price down
- Move the dates by a few days where you can. The days after the ski finals and the weeks between the summer festivals are calmer than the weekends themselves;
- Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet that already sits in Klagenfurt, Graz, Zagreb or Venice takes less positioning than one coming from Britain, and on a sector of this length positioning is a meaningful part of the bill;
- Check whether a neighbouring airport works as well. On the same light jet from Biggin Hill, the sector to Klagenfurt is priced about £200 lower than the one to Ljubljana, Trieste about £250 lower and Venice about £550 lower, while Zagreb is about £900 higher. The saving is genuine, and so is the drive, so the place of the meeting should decide.
Types of flights
Ljubljana produces a different mix from the big capitals we cover, because it is a small capital, a university city and, above all, the door to a mountain and lake region that is within an hour of the runway.
- Government and business travel, with fixed meeting dates and a small team: a morning in the capital and an afternoon out, or a day at a factory or an office outside the capital;
- Conferences and forums, from the international forum at Bled in September to smaller corporate retreats at the lake, when delegations arrive in small groups on the same days;
- Winter sport at Krvavec, Kranjska Gora and Bohinj, usually a weekend or a week, usually with more luggage than seats;
- Summer weekends at Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, with a car meeting the aircraft and a driver who knows the road into the Bohinj valley and to the Savica waterfall;
- Day trips to Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle, and onward to the Adriatic at Piran by road or by turboprop to Portorož;
- Hops to Trieste, Venice, Klagenfurt, Zagreb and Vienna inside a longer European loop.
Look closely at the day trip. A landing soon after ten, a take-off at five local time and a touchdown in Britain a little after six, UK time, give you about seven hours on the ground. The crew and aircraft stay where they are and the wait is billed, yet the total usually beats two one-way charters. Both versions go into the quote side by side.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a positioning flight that would otherwise carry nobody, sold at a fraction of the normal fare. Ljubljana does not have a single event that creates them, so they come from the pattern of neighbouring airports, and it helps to know what produces them.
Where Ljubljana empty legs come from
– Ski and race weekends. Small parties arrive on the Friday and the aircraft goes home empty, which produces an outbound leg on the Friday or Saturday, and the weekends of the World Cup races at Kranjska Gora are the clearest example;
– The September forum week. Aircraft that bring delegations to Brnik sometimes reposition to Klagenfurt, Graz or Zagreb, and a leg towards Britain from there is one that can be offered;
– Summer on the coast. Operators moving aircraft between Venice, Trieste and Dubrovnik put short legs on the market, and those short hops can be cheap.
Because the Slovenian corridor is thinner than the busiest London routes, a client who can name a few days rather than one has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. The trade-off is control: the operator fixes the date and hour, and the leg can disappear if the booking it depends on changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Ljubljana match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter
In Slovenia a helicopter is a tool for the edges of a trip and not the middle. The capital is small enough to cross by car or on foot, and the places where rotary flight changes the journey are the lakes to the north, the Kranjska Gora valley and the road to the coast.
the castle hill, the river bends, the Triple Bridge and the green dome of the cathedral seen from the airtypically 30 minutes
17 nm in a straight line, against about 35 km by roadabout 17 minutes
25 nm in a straight line, against about an hour on the roadabout 21 minutes
33 nm in a straight line, to the foot of the Vitranc slopes and a short way from Planicaabout 25 minutes
30 nm in a straight line, to the cave and the castle at Predjama, against about 55 minutes by roadabout 24 minutes
58 nm in a straight line, across the Karst to the coast, against about 1 hour 40 minutes on the roadabout 38 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 lawn or a hillside before the quote is written, not after it, and in Triglav National Park the park rules come first;
– Weather sets the schedule. Fog, low cloud and winter snow in the mountains can stop a helicopter on a day when the jet lands without trouble, so a transfer needs a road alternative planned into the same day;
– A flight across the border into Austria or Italy needs a second set of permissions. Name the landing site at the far end in your request, and let us book the helicopter with the jet.
The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for scenic and mountain work, the wider H130 for villa and hotel transfers, the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted, and the H155 for larger parties. Both bookings run through us, so the two crews keep 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 Ljubljana 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.
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Flights from the UK to Ljubljana
Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland at the long end; 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.
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 |
Ljubljana 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 in Ljubljana, lunch at Bled and home for dinner
Biggin Hill - Ljubljana and return, Citation CJ3+, about 2 h each way · 4 pax
Take-off from Biggin Hill at seven, touchdown at Brnik a little after ten local time, a short meeting in the capital before noon and a late lunch on the shore at Bled. The crew sat out the day at the airport, and that waiting time is a real line in the quote, but the total stayed under two one-way charters. Long, and it holds together.
THE FORUM · A WEEK AT THE LAKE
A small delegation for a September conference at Bled
London Luton - Ljubljana, Citation XLS+, about 2 h · 8 pax
The dates were set by the conference and not by the client. Eight people, laptops, document cases and a request for two cars to meet the aircraft. The booking went in five weeks ahead, the General Aviation Centre pre-arranged the passport check, and the cars reached the lake in about half an hour.
THE SLOPES · A SKI WEEKEND
Five friends, ski bags and a race weekend at Kranjska Gora
Farnborough - Ljubljana, Phenom 300E, about 1 h 55 min · 5 pax
They were choosing between Ljubljana and Klagenfurt. Klagenfurt is nearer to the valley on the clock, but the party also wanted a night in the capital, so we quoted Brnik, booked two cars for the road north at about 45 minutes and kept Klagenfurt as a priced alternative. The question that settled it was what the first evening was for.
THE COAST · A LONGER LOOP
A week of two bases, the capital and the sea
Farnborough - Ljubljana, Citation XLS+, about 2 h, then Ljubljana - Portorož, Pilatus PC-12, about 35 minutes · 6 pax
The party wanted two nights in Ljubljana with a day at Postojna Cave, and then four at Piran. We landed the jet at Brnik for the formalities and arranged a turboprop for the last leg to the coast airfield at Portorož, whose short runway suits a turboprop better than a jet, against more than an hour and a half on the road. One quote for every leg kept the total in check.
A DOG ON BOARD · A SUMMER WEEKEND
Four adults and a labrador for a weekend at Bled
Southampton - Ljubljana, Citation XLS+, about 2 h · 4 pax + dog
The Animal Health Certificate had to be dated inside ten days of arrival, and the vet appointment in Slovenia for the tapeworm treatment had to fall between 24 and 120 hours before the flight home. Both appointments were booked around the flight times, the hotel accepted the dog, and one exchange of messages settled what would normally take three.
EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING WEST
A jet already going your way
Ljubljana - London Luton, Phenom 300E empty leg, about 1 h 55 min · 3 pax
The aircraft had brought a party in for the weekend and was going home empty. The client offered a window of three days and not a fixed date, and that flexibility is what makes these work. The Sunday evening flight to the London fields cost far less than a fresh one-way charter.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Ljubljana
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Ljubljana?
About 2 hours from London City and Biggin Hill in a light jet, and around 1 hour 55 minutes from Luton in a Phenom, covering roughly 672 to 700 nautical miles. From Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol allow about 2 hours 5 to 10 minutes, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow around 2 hours 25 to 30 minutes. Slovenia is one hour ahead of Britain, so a seven o'clock departure lands a little after ten local time.
2How much does a private jet to Ljubljana cost?
From £9,550 one way on a light jet out of Biggin Hill, £9,600 from London City and £9,900 in a Phenom from Luton or Farnborough. A midsize cabin runs £12,500 to £13,350 from the south and Midlands, and from Scotland allow £19,150 to £19,700. The forum week in early September and the ski race weekends can price above these figures.
3Which airport should a private jet use, Ljubljana, Klagenfurt, Trieste or Zagreb?
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU / LJLJ) for anything in central Slovenia, Bled and Bohinj. It lies about 24 km from the capital, has a 3,300 m runway and a General Aviation Centre inside the passenger terminal. Klagenfurt (KLU / LOWK) suits a ski weekend at Kranjska Gora, Trieste (TRS / LIPQ) the Karst and the coast, and Zagreb (ZAG / LDZA) a trip that continues into Croatia. On the same light jet from Biggin Hill, Klagenfurt is priced about £200 and Trieste about £250 lower than Ljubljana, and Zagreb about £900 higher.
4Do I need a visa or customs clearance for Ljubljana?
Britain is outside Schengen and Slovenia is inside it, so you clear passport control and customs on the first landing, with the help of the General Aviation Centre. A British passport holder can stay up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa, provided the passport was issued less than ten years ago and stays valid for three months after departure. A British operator may also need a landing permit from the Slovenian Civil Aviation Authority, and we arrange the permit together with the aircraft paperwork.
5Can I arrive late at night, and how far are Bled and the ski areas?
The airport is listed as open round the clock with reduced operations at night, but the General Aviation Centre is listed as open from 06:00 to 23:00 local time. Outside those hours the flight has to be announced at least 24 hours ahead for an additional fee. By road, Lake Bled is about 35 km, the Krvavec ski area about 10 km, Kranjska Gora about 66 km and Lake Bohinj about 63 km from the airport. A helicopter covers Bled in about 17 minutes if the landing site is agreed first.
6Can I take my dog to Ljubljana on a private jet?
Yes. The dog travels in the cabin with you, and an EU country such as Slovenia 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, and the pet must come in through a designated travellers' point of entry, which we confirm in writing. Slovenia 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.