Private jet charter in Madrid
Madrid is a little over two hours from the London airfields, and almost every private flight there lands at one airport, because the city's other fields either no longer take a business jet or never did. 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. 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. The practical result is a destination that is easy to book and hard to get wrong: Barajas accepts everything from a turboprop to a long-range jet at any hour, so the decisions that matter are which handler runs your arrival, how much cabin two hours justifies, and what the calendar looks like on your dates.
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 Madrid 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 Southampton, 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 Madrid?
Two hours and ten minutes from the south of England is the figure to hold in your head, and Scotland adds up to half an hour on top of it. A light jet handles that sector without strain, so the aircraft in the table step up a class as the departure point moves north mostly for the sake of the cabin and the baggage hold rather than the range.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton - Madrid 661 nm / 1,224 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Madrid 682 nm / 1,263 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Madrid 682 nm / 1,263 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Madrid 685 nm / 1,269 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Biggin Hill - Madrid 696 nm / 1,289 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| London City - Madrid 706 nm / 1,308 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Madrid 725 nm / 1,343 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 2 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Madrid 752 nm / 1,393 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Madrid 806 nm / 1,493 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 2 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds Bradford - Madrid 840 nm / 1,556 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Madrid 913 nm / 1,691 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 2 h 35 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Madrid 962 nm / 1,782 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Madrid 966 nm / 1,789 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 2 h 40 min | Nonstop |
Door to door, not wheels up to wheels down
Barajas is 13 kilometres from Puerta del Sol and about 9 from the financial district on the Castellana, and the executive side of the field is reached without passing through the passenger terminals. Customs and immigration are on site and, by the handlers' own account, take five to ten minutes on arrival. Add fifteen to twenty minutes by car in light traffic. From touchdown to a table on the Castellana is then well under an hour. Madrid is an hour ahead of Britain, so a seven o'clock departure from Farnborough lands, by the clock on the wall, a little after ten. For anyone with a morning of meetings that adjustment is the whole appeal. You leave before the London working day has started and arrive in time for the one in Madrid.
Why we quote light jets first here
– Two hours in a light cabin is an ordinary working flight. The saving against a super-midsize is large enough to notice: from Farnborough the Challenger 350 comes out at £15,000 against £9,700 for the Citation CJ3+, a difference of £5,300 each way for a cabin you will spend two hours in;
– Heat is the other thing that decides the class. Madrid sits about 600 metres above sea level and August highs average 33 to 38 degrees, and thin hot air takes a little off payload and range. A four-kilometre runway more than forgives it. A full cabin on a July afternoon, with fuel for a long onward leg, is the one case where we check the numbers before agreeing to the smaller aircraft.
Prices for the private jet flights to Madrid
Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Barajas. The event weeks in the calendar block further down, and the Formula 1 weekend in particular, sit above these figures.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton - Madrid 661 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,400 |
| Bristol - Madrid 682 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,650 |
| Cardiff - Madrid 682 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,650 |
| Farnborough - Madrid 685 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,700 |
| Biggin Hill - Madrid 696 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,850 |
| London City - Madrid 706 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from £9,950 |
| London Luton - Madrid 725 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £10,200 |
| Birmingham - Madrid 752 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £13,000 |
| Manchester - Madrid 806 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from £13,800 |
| Leeds Bradford - Madrid 840 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £17,600 |
| Newcastle - Madrid 913 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from £18,900 |
| Glasgow - Madrid 962 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 9 | from £19,900 |
| Edinburgh - Madrid 966 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 9 | from £19,950 |
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 Madrid
Madrid sits in the middle of the Iberian peninsula, and that shapes what leaves it. Valencia and Seville are about an hour away, the Mediterranean islands and Lisbon only a little more, and the French and Swiss fields lie inside two hours in a light jet. A good share of what we arrange from here is domestic or short-haul rather than a return to Britain:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| SPAIN · THE SHORT HOPS, AND THE REASON MANY CLIENTS COME | ||
| Madrid - Valencia 160 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 8 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Madrid - Seville 222 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Madrid - Malaga, for Marbella 241 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Madrid - Ibiza 257 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Madrid - Barcelona 271 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from £5,700 |
| Madrid - Lisbon 288 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £6,800 |
| Madrid - Palma de Mallorca 307 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £6,800 |
| EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA | ||
| Madrid - Nice 537 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from £8,050 |
| Madrid - Geneva 567 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £10,350 |
| Madrid - Paris Le Bourget 593 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £10,700 |
| Madrid - Milan Linate 663 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from £11,750 |
| Madrid - Marrakesh 598 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from £13,350 |
| FURTHER AFIELD | ||
| Madrid - Dubai 3,172 nm |
Bombardier Global 6000 up to 13 passengers |
from £87,350 |
Why a short Spanish hop never costs what the distance suggests
Between Madrid and Valencia, Seville or Malaga the flying is under an hour, and most of what you pay is the aircraft, the crew and the handling at both ends rather than the miles. Short sectors are billed against a minimum. That is why a light jet to Seville, to Malaga or to Ibiza comes out at the same figure even though Ibiza is 35 nautical miles further, and it is also why the turboprop deserves a question on anything under about 250 nautical miles: a Pilatus PC-12 does Madrid to Valencia for roughly two fifths less than the cheapest jet and takes only ten to fifteen minutes longer.
Two things worth asking about the onward leg
– Where the aircraft starts the day. A jet already parked in Madrid for the week carries no positioning cost, and one called up from the south of England does. On a short Spanish hop the positioning can be most of the bill, so the same route quotes very differently depending on where the aircraft slept;
– Whether Madrid is a stop or a base. If you are in Spain for several days and moving between cities, a single itinerary quoted as a whole usually costs less than separate charters, because the aircraft stays with you instead of flying home between legs.
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 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 aircraft we place most often on Madrid routes fall into five groups:
Light jets, and where most bookings land
Two hours is well inside their reach and the cabin suits four to six people with bags. The money goes on the hour rather than on range you will not use.
Midsize, for the fuller cabin and the northern departures
From Birmingham northwards the extra distance and a fuller cabin begin to favour a bigger aircraft. The Learjet 75 is the quick one, and the Latitude has the flat floor and the stand-up cabin.
Super-midsize and large
For a board travelling as one, for Scotland to Madrid with luggage, and for trips that carry on to the Gulf or West Africa instead of turning round.
Turboprops
The right tool for the short Spanish hops, and for Cuatro Vientos, where a 1,500-metre runway and daylight-only hours suit a turboprop better than most jets.
Helicopters
Not for the flight from Britain but for the country around Madrid: Toledo, Segovia, Aranjuez and El Escorial, which the road reaches in the better part of an hour and the air in minutes.
This is a small part of what is available. On Madrid routes the better price usually comes from an aircraft already in Spain, Portugal or the south of France rather than one flown out from Britain to collect you.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Madrid 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 Madrid
Four names turn up in guides to private flying around the capital, and only one of them takes a charter jet from Britain at any hour. The table sorts out which is which.
| Airport | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Madrid Barajas MAD / LEMD |
The answer for almost every trip, and the only Madrid airport that takes a business jet around the clock. About 13 km north-east of Puerta del Sol and about 9 km from the financial district, at 609 metres above sea level, with four runways of which the longest is over four kilometres. Business aviation is handled on the executive side of the field, away from the passenger terminals, with customs and immigration on site and fuel at any hour |
| Madrid Cuatro Vientos ECV / LECU |
The small city airfield, about 8 km south-west of the centre, and the one place in the capital authorised for helicopters. Visual flying only, one asphalt runway of 1,500 metres, and civil operations from 09:00 local time until sunset. It suits turboprops and small jets; heavier aircraft need advance permission from the airport, and for a flight from outside the Schengen area the passenger and crew list must reach the airfield 48 hours ahead |
| Madrid Torrejón TOJ / LETO |
Once the favourite of private clients, about 24 km east-north-east of the centre. It is closed to civil and general aviation traffic and is now an air force base, home to the Spanish VIP transport wing among other units. Older directories still list it, and we do not plan around it |
| Getafe LEGT |
An air force base about 14 km south of the city. It has no IATA code and is not used for charter traffic, so it is not an option for a private flight from Britain |
Four practical matters shape a private arrival at Barajas: the handler, the hours, the border and the car.
The handler decides the day
Every aircraft has to engage a handler, who is named in the flight plan. The handler requests the slot, books the parking and puts the crew van and the steps where they are needed. Universal Aviation Spain, Jetex, Sky Valet, AviaVIP and United Aviation Services work the executive side. We choose one per trip and name it in the quote.
Hours and slots
Barajas, customs, immigration, fuel and handling all work 24 hours. Each movement needs a slot, usually confirmed within the hour, and departure tolerance is zero minutes, so a late car can cost you the time. From 23:00 to 06:59 local the noisiest aircraft are kept off the runways, so we check the noise certificate in writing.
Border and passport
Britain is outside Schengen, so there is a border, crossed inside the executive terminal. The passport must be issued less than ten years before arrival and valid three months beyond departure. Up to 90 days in any 180 need no visa. Entry/Exit System fingerprints and a photo can apply on entry.
Cars on the ramp
Private cars do not meet the aircraft at Barajas. Only approved providers with approved drivers and vehicles may enter the ramp, so the car is arranged through the handler. A driver who is not on the list waits at the terminal instead of at the steps, which is why we book the car together with the aircraft.
Fuel is Jet A-1 at any hour, but an uplift after about 22:00 local usually carries a surcharge, so where the schedule allows we plan the refuelling earlier in the evening. Parking is rarely the limit at Barajas: there is a great deal of apron, while hangar space is mostly kept for maintenance.
From the apron to the Castellana
From Barajas the capital opens along a single axis. The Paseo de la Castellana, a boulevard of about six kilometres, carries the financial district, the Cuatro Torres towers, Nuevos Ministerios and the Bernabéu stadium, and the historic centre lies a little further to the south-west. Almost everything a business visitor needs sits within half an hour of the airport.
about 13 km, and the handlers quote 15 to 20 minutes without traffic and around 30 in heavy traffic15 to 30 minutes
AZCA, the Cuatro Torres and the banks, about 9 km from the airport15 to 20 minutes
on the Castellana in Chamartín, and slower on a match night whatever the carabout 20 minutes
the exhibition centre and the Formula 1 circuit built around it lie close to the airporta few minutes
about 8 km south-west, the small field and the helicopter baseabout 8 km
about 22 km in a straight line across the city, and the weak link in any jet-and-helicopter planplan it as a transfer
about 88 km south-west, an hour or so by car, while the high-speed train from the city takes just under half an hourabout 88 km
about 104 km north-west, the aqueduct and the Alcázar, another day-trip destinationabout 104 km
Three things to settle with the transfer
– Tell us where you are staying before we choose the field. Hotels on the Castellana and in the centre are all within about half an hour of Barajas, so for a city stay the airport choice is already made. Cuatro Vientos pays off only for a small aircraft going to the south or west of the city;
– Allow margin on fair days and match nights. The last few kilometres into the airport and into the Bernabéu or the IFEMA gates slow down, and a driver who knows which gate you want saves more time than a faster car;
– The handlers' own advice is to avoid taxis and public transport on a private arrival and to prepay a driver, mostly because of language and the risk of overcharging. We book the car with the aircraft.
Flying to Madrid with a dog or a cat
Spain is an easy country to bring a pet into, and a private jet removes the part most owners dread: the animal sits in the cabin beside you, on a flight of a little over two hours, and the paperwork is the ordinary European set. There is no hold, no weight limit and no kennel queue at the airport.
What Spain and the return to Britain ask for:
- An ISO 11784/11785 microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination rather than after it;
- A rabies vaccination given at least 21 days before entry;
- An Animal Health Certificate from an Official Veterinarian in Britain, valid for entry into the EU for 10 days from issue and for a single entry. Each animal needs its own, and a pet passport issued in Britain does not replace it;
- A short signed declaration that the journey is non-commercial, which for a private owner is a simple letter;
- No more than five animals travelling with the owner; beyond that the movement is treated differently;
- Tapeworm treatment for dogs on the way home: praziquantel from a vet, given no less than 24 hours and no more than 5 days before landing in Britain, with the product, date and time written into the certificate. Cats are exempt.
Three points specific to this route
– Madrid summers are hot, with August highs averaging 33 to 38 degrees. A cabin standing on the apron in that sun heats quickly, so we ask the handler to keep ground power and cooling on the aircraft until the animal boards and to keep the wait on the ramp short;
– Spain classes a short list of dog breeds as potentially dangerous: the pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, English bull terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu and Akita Inu, along with crosses that look like them. They are not banned, but a licence, third-party insurance, a muzzle in public and a lead no longer than two metres apply, and municipalities vary. Tell us the breed at the quote stage;
– The worming appointment for the journey home has to happen in Spain inside the 24 hour to five day window. Madrid has no shortage of vets used to the paperwork, and we book one near where you are staying. A helicopter operator has to agree to carry the animal separately, so settle that before the quote is accepted.
Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide, and our managers confirm the position in writing for your dates before a booking is taken.
The Madrid calendar: a working city with one hot gap
Madrid has no tourist season in the way a coastal resort does. It is a working capital with a steady rhythm of fairs, matches and festivals, and one real lull. The handlers describe Barajas as busiest from May to July, when several events overlap, and again from October to January, when the hunting season runs. Everything else is made of single weeks, and knowing which ones is worth more than choosing the aircraft.
What a peak week actually changes
Less than in most capitals, and that is the useful news. Barajas has four runways and a slot system that treats private and airline traffic alike, parking for business jets is ample and rarely runs out even in the busiest weeks, and a slot request usually comes back within the hour. The aircraft, the slot and the apron are therefore seldom the problem. What tightens is everything around them: hotels, drivers, the hour you want, and the price. The exceptions are the Formula 1 weekend and the largest IFEMA weeks. The circuit is built around exhibition grounds close to the airport, and the neighbourhood is simply fuller. For those we ask for the dates a month or more ahead and put the slot request in the day the aircraft is confirmed. Outside them a Madrid charter can usually be arranged in a day or two.
Three levers on the price
- Move off the event weeks if the trip allows. The same aircraft on the same route is cheaper in a quiet fortnight than in the week of a major fair, and the difference grows with the cabin;
- Ask what is already in Spain. A Madrid-based or Iberian aircraft carries little or no positioning cost, and on a sector of about two hours the positioning is a large share of the bill;
- Take the light jet unless the luggage says otherwise. For two hours the cabin upgrade buys comfort you will use less than you expect, and it costs several thousand pounds each way.
Types of flights
Madrid produces fewer leisure bookings than the coastal cities and more that are tied to a calendar, a counterparty or a fixture. The mix is narrower than elsewhere and more predictable.
- Day trips for meetings on the Castellana, out in the morning and back in the evening, which at a little over two hours each way work for a working day of six to eight hours on the ground;
- Trade fairs and conferences at IFEMA, from FITUR in January and ARCO in February to Fashion Week twice a year and Fruit Attraction in October, with the halls a few minutes from the airport;
- Sport, from the Madrid Open in spring and football at the Bernabéu between August and May to the Formula 1 weekend in September, often as a single-day trip for one match;
- Hunting parties between October and January, who carry more luggage than any other group and travel at both ends of the day;
- Culture and short breaks, with Toledo, Segovia, El Escorial and Aranjuez each within about an hour of the city;
- Connections to the Spanish coast, Portugal and the Balearics, where Madrid is as often the origin as the destination.
The day trip is worth a closer look. It changes how the aircraft is priced. A same-day return means the crew and the aircraft wait for you instead of repositioning, and at Barajas waiting is cheap in one respect: parking is plentiful, so the aircraft stays on the ground until you are ready instead of flying off to find space. If the meetings overrun, an overnight is the sensible fallback, and we quote the day return and the overnight side by side so that the choice is a matter of price rather than a guess.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a discount on the usual figure. Madrid produces them less predictably than the largest hubs, and that shapes how to use them.
Where Madrid legs come from
– The event weeks. Aircraft fly into Madrid for Fashion Week, the Madrid Open or the Formula 1 weekend and leave again days later, which produces legs in both directions within the same fortnight;
– The hunting months. Between October and January aircraft bring parties down and fly home empty, or run out empty to collect them;
– The summer coast. Through July and August the aircraft that took clients from Madrid to Malaga or the Balearics return to the capital or to Britain without a booking.
A leg on a sector like this commonly costs a third to a half less than a fresh charter. What you give up is the usual trade. The operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can disappear when the original booking moves. A client who can offer a window of several days rather than one date has a much better chance. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Madrid match the day an operator releases it.
Helicopter charter
Madrid is not a helicopter city in the way some capitals are. Barajas does not accept helicopters. The one authorised take-off and landing point for them in the capital is Cuatro Vientos, on the south-western edge. What the helicopter does well here is the country around Madrid: the royal sites and walled cities within about half an hour, each of which a car takes the better part of an hour to reach.
about 39 km north-west of Cuatro Vientos in a straight line, a UNESCO World Heritage Siteabout 15 minutes
about 41 km south-east, with the cultural landscape around it also on the UNESCO listabout 15 minutes
about 60 km south-south-west. The high-speed train takes just under half an hour from the city, so the helicopter is for the view and the door-to-door rather than for speedabout 20 minutes
about 69 km north-north-west, the Roman aqueduct and the Alcázar, which the train also reaches in about half an hourabout 25 minutes
about 84 km west-north-west, the longest of the usual routes from the capitalabout 30 minutes
Casa de Campo, El Pardo and the Madrid sierra, flown from the same terminalon request
Three things worth knowing before you plan around one
– The jet and the helicopter use different airfields. A turboprop or small jet can land at Cuatro Vientos in daylight, which puts the two on one apron. Anything larger lands at Barajas and the party drives across the city, which is the weak point of any combined plan;
– Daylight and visual rules govern the schedule. Cuatro Vientos handles visual flying only, with civil operations from 09:00 local time until sunset, so an evening return from Toledo in winter has to beat the light;
– A landing anywhere other than the airfield, at an estate or a hotel's grounds, needs the site and the flight authorised in advance. We arrange it at the quote stage, and the helicopter is booked with the jet so that both crews work to one timetable.
The machines doing this work are chosen for short sectors and small landing sites rather than distance. The Airbus H125 handles most of the transfer and sightseeing flying, the wider-cabin H130 with its large windows suits the scenic flights, and the twin-engine H145 and the Agusta AW109 Grand New take larger parties and the longer runs towards Ávila. We confirm the exact type and the operator for your date at the quote stage.
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 Madrid 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 Madrid
Farnborough, Biggin Hill, London City and Luton send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham behind them and Manchester and the northern fields further back; 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 the 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 |
Madrid 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 pass through our booking notes, with the particulars changed.
DAY TRIP · OUT AND BACK
A fund partner: three meetings on the Castellana and home for dinner
Biggin Hill - Barajas and return, Citation CJ3+, about 2 h 10 min each way · 4 pax
Wheels up at seven. Madrid is an hour ahead, so by the clock on the wall they landed a little after ten, cleared inside the executive terminal in minutes and were in the first meeting before eleven. The aircraft waited on the apron at Barajas, where parking is not the problem it is elsewhere, and left again at five local time. It is the commonest booking on this route. The sums favour it over two separate one-way charters.
TENNIS · THE SLOT IS EXACT
A party for the Madrid Open: twenty-five minutes late, and no longer cleared
Luton - Barajas and return, Phenom 300E, about 2 h 05 min each way · 5 pax
The return was booked against a slot at a fixed minute. Departure tolerance at Barajas is zero, and a car delayed on the way from the Caja Mágica put the aircraft twenty-five minutes outside its time. The handler asked for a new one and was offered an alternative within the hour. On an ordinary day that ends the matter, but the party spent the wait in the lounge. We now plan the hour of departure around the slot rather than around the match.
FOOTBALL · A NIGHT MATCH
A midweek European night at the Bernabéu
Farnborough - Barajas, Citation XLS+, about 2 h 05 min · 8 pax
Out after lunch, in by late afternoon, the stadium on the Castellana and a departure after midnight local. Barajas is open at every hour. That is what made the trip possible. Two things needed settling: the night rule between 23:00 and 06:59, which affects only the noisiest aircraft categories and meant checking the airframe's noise certificate, and the late fuel uplift, which carries a surcharge after about 22:00. Both were dealt with before the aircraft left Britain.
CUATRO VIENTOS · THE SMALL AIRFIELD
A Pilatus PC-12 into the city's own airfield
Southampton - Cuatro Vientos, PC-12 NGX, about 3 h 00 min · 5 pax
They wanted to land 8 kilometres from the centre instead of 13, and a turboprop was the right aircraft for it. Because Britain is outside Schengen, the passenger and crew list had to reach the airfield 48 hours before arrival, and because the field is visual and daylight only, the departure was set to land well before dusk. Door to door it saved little against Barajas; the choice made sense because the meeting was on that side of the city.
HELICOPTER · THE OLD CITIES BY AIR
A client who wanted Toledo and Segovia in one afternoon
Biggin Hill - Barajas + helicopter, Citation CJ3+ · 4 pax
The jet landed at Barajas, a car took the party across the city to Cuatro Vientos, and the helicopter flew Toledo and Segovia in an afternoon. The helicopter was the booking and the jet was the way to it. The detail that needed care was the road link between the two airfields, since Barajas does not accept helicopters, and the whole plan was built backwards from the time they wanted to be airborne.
EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING NORTH
A client with a three-day window
Madrid - London, Phenom 300E empty leg, about 2 h 05 min · 3 pax
The client gave us a window of three days instead of a date, and an aircraft finishing a Madrid job on the Sunday became the way home at well under the fresh figure. The price, the hour and the London airfield came from the operator rather than from the client, and that is the whole trade.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Madrid
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Madrid?
About 2 hours 10 minutes from Farnborough or Biggin Hill, and between 2 hours 5 minutes and 2 hours 15 from Luton and London City, covering roughly 685 to 725 nautical miles. From Manchester allow about 2 hours 20, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow around 2 hours 40. Madrid is an hour ahead of Britain, and customs at the executive terminal usually take a few minutes.
2How much does a private jet to Madrid cost?
From about £9,400 one way on a light jet out of Southampton, £9,700 from Farnborough and £10,200 from Luton. A midsize cabin runs £13,000 from Birmingham and £13,800 from Manchester, and from Scotland allow £19,900 to £19,950 on a super-midsize. Event weeks such as Fashion Week, the Madrid Open and the Formula 1 weekend price above these figures.
3Which Madrid airport should a private jet use?
Madrid Barajas (MAD / LEMD) for almost every trip. It is open 24 hours, has customs and immigration on site, sits about 13 km from Puerta del Sol and takes any business jet. Cuatro Vientos (ECV / LECU) is the small airfield 8 km south-west of the centre, with visual flying only, a 1,500-metre runway and civil operations in daylight, and it suits turboprops and small jets. Torrejón is closed to civil traffic and Getafe is a military base.
4Do I need a slot, and is there a curfew at Madrid Barajas?
Every arrival and departure at Barajas needs a slot, which the handling agent requests and usually confirms within the hour, and departure tolerance is zero minutes. The airport is open round the clock. A night restriction between 23:00 and 06:59 local keeps the noisiest aircraft categories out, so we check the noise certificate of the aircraft for early or late movements.
5What are the passport and customs rules on arrival in Madrid?
Spain is in the Schengen area and Britain is not, so arrival involves a border check, done inside the executive terminal at Barajas in a few minutes. A British passport must have been issued less than ten years before arrival and be valid for three months beyond the day you leave the Schengen area, and up to 90 days in any 180 are allowed without a visa for business or tourism. Registration of fingerprints and a photo under the Entry/Exit System can apply on entry.
6Can I take my dog or cat to Madrid on a private jet?
Yes, and the animal travels in the cabin with you. It needs a microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before entry and an Animal Health Certificate valid for entry for 10 days from issue. Dogs must also be treated for tapeworm by a vet between 24 hours and 5 days before landing back in Britain. Some breeds, including pit bull types and Rottweilers, are classed as potentially dangerous in Spain and carry extra conditions.