Private jet charter in Marrakesh
Marrakech is where British clients go when they want warm daylight in the middle of winter without paying for a long-haul flight, and a private jet shrinks the trip to a morning departure and a late lunch on a terrace. Private Jets UK plans the charter from the first quote to the car waiting at the aircraft door. 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. Menara airport has a private aviation terminal of its own, two competing handlers and a runway of about 3,100 m, so the questions that decide a Marrakech trip are the landing permit, the cabin size and how you cover the last stretch to the mountains or the coast.
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 Marrakech 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 Legacy 600 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 Marrakech?
Just under three and a half hours from Biggin Hill in a Phenom 300E, four hours from Edinburgh in a Praetor 600. Morocco keeps a clock that is an hour ahead of Britain in the winter months and level with it in summer, with a shift during Ramadan, so check the offset for your dates before you promise anyone a lunch reservation. At 1,247 to 1,534 nautical miles this is the sector where the choice of aircraft class starts to matter. A light jet can fly it without a fuel stop, but it is a long time to sit in a small cabin, and many clients move up a class for that reason alone. The table gives the flight from each British field we use.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton - Marrakech 1,247 nm / 2,309 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Marrakech 1,255 nm / 2,324 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Marrakech 1,259 nm / 2,332 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Marrakech 1,273 nm / 2,358 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Biggin Hill - Marrakech 1,286 nm / 2,382 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| London City - Marrakech 1,297 nm / 2,402 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Marrakech 1,313 nm / 2,432 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Marrakech 1,333 nm / 2,469 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Marrakech 1,383 nm / 2,561 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 40 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Marrakech 1,419 nm / 2,628 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 3 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Marrakech 1,490 nm / 2,759 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 | about 3 h 55 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Marrakech 1,523 nm / 2,821 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 | about 4 h 00 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Marrakech 1,534 nm / 2,841 km |
Embraer Praetor 600 | about 4 h 00 min | Nonstop |
Door to door, and the clock on the wall
Menara airport lies about 6 km south-west of the centre, and a taxi to the medina takes roughly 15 minutes. Leave a London airfield at eight in the morning and you are on the ground a little before midday by British time, with the car already at the foot of the steps because the handler has the aircraft registration and the arrival slot long before you do. Count the drive to the British field and the formalities at both ends and a client who left a central London address after breakfast is usually settled in a riad by early afternoon. A scheduled flight with a connection seldom gets there so early.
Light jet or midsize: the question that actually comes up on this route
– Up to four people with ordinary bags, a Phenom 300E or a Citation CJ3+ is the honest answer and the cheapest one. Three and a half hours is comfortable if nobody needs to stand up and work, and the saving over a midsize cabin is real;
– Past that, or with golf bags, camera cases, a week of luggage for each person or a dog, we quote a Praetor 600 or a Citation XLS+ alongside the light jet so that you see both figures. On a sector this long the hold and the headroom stop being details;
– Heavy aircraft make sense for a large party, for a team that wants to work in flight, or when Marrakech is only the first stop of a longer itinerary through Morocco or beyond.
Prices for the private jet flights to Marrakech
Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into the private aviation terminal at Menara. The weeks around the December film festival and the busiest winter-sun dates sit above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton - Marrakech 1,247 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,250 |
| Cardiff - Marrakech 1,255 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,300 |
| Bristol - Marrakech 1,259 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,350 |
| Farnborough - Marrakech 1,273 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,550 |
| Biggin Hill - Marrakech 1,286 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,700 |
| London City - Marrakech 1,297 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £16,800 |
| London Luton - Marrakech 1,313 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £17,000 |
| Birmingham - Marrakech 1,333 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £17,200 |
| Manchester - Marrakech 1,383 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £17,800 |
| Leeds - Marrakech 1,419 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from £18,200 |
| Newcastle - Marrakech 1,490 nm |
Embraer Praetor 600 | 8 | from £24,900 |
| Glasgow - Marrakech 1,523 nm |
Embraer Praetor 600 | 8 | from £25,400 |
| Edinburgh - Marrakech 1,534 nm |
Embraer Praetor 600 | 8 | from £25,550 |
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 Marrakech
Marrakech works as a base as well as a destination. Casablanca and Fes are short business sectors, Essaouira, Agadir and Ouarzazate are turboprop distances over the Atlas and along the Atlantic, and Lisbon and Madrid sit within a light-jet hour and a half to two hours on the way back to Europe. Typical one-way prices:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| THE ATLAS AND THE COAST · MOROCCO BY AIR RATHER THAN BY ROAD | ||
| Marrakech - Ouarzazate 73 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Marrakech - Essaouira 89 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| Marrakech - Agadir 109 nm |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 passengers |
from £3,100 |
| MOROCCAN BUSINESS SECTORS · SHORT JET HOPS | ||
| Marrakech - Casablanca 113 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 6 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| Marrakech - Fes 216 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 6 passengers |
from £5,300 |
| BACK TO EUROPE | ||
| Marrakech - Lisbon 452 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from £7,050 |
| Marrakech - Madrid 599 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from £8,750 |
| Marrakech - Paris Le Bourget 1,190 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 8 passengers |
from £23,950 |
Morocco from the air: when a turboprop beats the road
Essaouira is about 177 km from Marrakech by road and takes close to three hours in the car, with 3 to 3.5 hours the sensible allowance once the traffic leaving the city is counted. A Pilatus PC-12 flies the 89 nautical miles in about 40 minutes. Oukaimeden, the Atlas ski station, is 78 km from the airport and about two hours by road, most of it up the Ourika Valley, and slower still after fresh snow. Ouarzazate, on the far side of the Atlas, is a 130 km hop over the mountains that takes much longer on the ground. For a party with a fixed programme in the south, landing at the right airport on the first day is worth more than any saving on the main sector.
Before you accept a Moroccan onward quote
– Which airport, and who handles it. Menara, Casablanca and Agadir have international handlers; for the smaller fields such as Essaouira and Ouarzazate we ask the operator to confirm fuel, handling and opening hours in writing, because a quote that assumes them is a quote that will change;
– Whether the onward leg is one booking. Handlers report that Moroccan VAT is charged on flights between Moroccan airports but not on refuelling for international flights, so a multi-stop itinerary priced as a single trip can come out differently from three separate charters;
– Whether the programme depends on the weather. Low cloud in the mountains can hold a flight or a helicopter on a day when the road is open, so the plan needs a fallback for each leg.
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 Marrakech:
Light jets, and the cheapest way to get there
At three and a half hours this is the upper limit of what we would call comfortable in a light cabin. It suits two to four people with modest luggage, and Menara's runway gives these aircraft no trouble at all.
Midsize, for space and luggage on a long sector
A wider cabin and a bigger hold change a three-and-a-half-hour flight. This is the class we recommend once the party passes four, or once golf clubs and ski bags are involved.
Super-midsize and large
For a party travelling together, for a team that needs to work in the air, and for itineraries that carry on from Marrakech to the coast or to a second country rather than turning round.
Turboprops
The right aircraft for the Moroccan domestic legs: Essaouira, Agadir and Ouarzazate are about 40 to 45 minutes away, and over that distance a turboprop costs a fraction of a jet.
Helicopters
Not for the flight from Britain but for the last stretch: the Atlas foothills, the ski road to Oukaimeden and a villa or hotel that has no runway. The site is agreed and cleared before the quote.
This is a small part of what is available. The fleet that serves Morocco is spread across Casablanca, southern Spain, Portugal and the French Riviera as well as Britain, so for a booking outside the busiest weeks there is often an aircraft within a couple of hours of Marrakech already, and that is where a better price tends to come from.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Marrakech 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 Marrakech
One airport does nearly all of the work, and it is a good one. The others matter when the programme is in Casablanca, on the coast or beyond the mountains, and it helps to know them before a quote arrives with one of them in it.
| Airport | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Marrakech Menara RAK / GMMX |
The answer for almost every trip. About 6 km south-west of the centre and 471 m above sea level, with runway 10/28 of 10,171 ft (about 3,100 m), an ILS and VOR/DME approach and rescue and firefighting category 7. It is a joint civil and military airport. Private flights use a dedicated private aviation terminal that houses two handlers, Jetex and Swissport. It is an airport of entry with customs and immigration around the clock, slots are required and handling is compulsory |
| Casablanca Mohammed V CMN / GMMN |
The business capital and the country's main gateway, roughly 200 km north of Marrakech in a straight line. Jetex and Swissport both operate here, it is an airport of entry open round the clock, and traffic is consistently heavy. Choose it when the meetings are in Casablanca or Rabat and Marrakech is the weekend, not the other way round |
| Agadir Al Massira AGA / GMAD |
The Atlantic coast alternative, about 194 km south-west of Marrakech in a straight line, with a Jetex FBO and customs round the clock. It is busiest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Useful when the trip is a beach or surf holiday and Marrakech is a day or two of sightseeing |
| Essaouira Mogador ESU / GMMI |
A small coastal airport about 158 km west of Marrakech in a straight line, at 117 m above sea level. It suits turboprops and light aircraft more than anything larger. We confirm the runway, fuel and handling for the specific aircraft before it appears in a quote |
| Ouarzazate OZZ / GMMZ |
The airport for the far side of the Atlas, about 130 km south-east of Marrakech in a straight line and 1,153 m above sea level. Worth considering for a desert or kasbah itinerary, with the same caution as Essaouira about aircraft size, fuel and handling |
| Fes FEZ / GMFF |
Roughly 385 km north-east of Marrakech in a straight line and listed among Morocco's airports of entry. It matters for a two-city itinerary through the imperial cities more than for Marrakech itself |
Four points settle most Marrakech arrivals:
Choose the handler
Jetex and Swissport share the private aviation terminal at Menara. Jetex lists catering, concierge, crew accommodation, crew and VIP transport and both a crew lounge and an executive lounge, and Swissport runs an executive aviation department of its own. Prices and service differ, so we ask the operator for its preference and tell you which one we are booking.
Hours, slots and parking
Menara works as an airport of entry round the clock, but the Moroccan civil aviation office that issues permits keeps weekday office hours only. Slots are given in 30-minute blocks tied to the filed flight plan, and parking is first come, first served at an airport with consistently high traffic. For a festival week we book the stand in advance.
Border and passport
British passport holders can visit for tourism for up to 90 days without a visa. The passport must be valid for at least three months after arrival, and a damaged passport can be refused. Cash worth 100,000 dirhams (about £8,000) or more must be declared on entry and exit. Neither Britain nor Morocco is in Schengen, so no Schengen border sits between them.
Car and the medina
Give us the terminal and the handler as well as the flight, so the driver waits at the right door. The medina is about 15 minutes from the airport, but many of its lanes are too narrow for a car, so a riad often means a stop at the gate and a porter with a trolley. We ask the hotel which entrance it expects.
Permits, visas and the paperwork behind the flight
Morocco draws a line between private and commercial flights, and a charter operated for hire is normally treated as commercial. Handlers quote a Moroccan landing permit as a requirement for international commercial flights, with a minimum of 24 business hours to arrange it, while the civil aviation office that grants it is reported to work from 08:00 to 15:00 UTC on weekdays only. A Saturday morning arrival therefore has to be filed before the weekend, and a Friday afternoon request can slip to Monday. The operator also files the flight plan, and the handler needs the general declaration and passport copies for passengers and crew. We collect these when the booking is confirmed, so that nobody is chasing a scan on the evening before departure.
For passengers the arithmetic is simpler. A visit of up to 90 days for tourism needs no visa for British citizens, while travel for other purposes should be checked with the Moroccan consulate in the UK. Declare anything that is prohibited or liable to duty, and keep the cash limit above in mind.
Route and conditions, checked for every trip
– Official travel advice. GOV.UK publishes advice for Morocco, including sections on outdoor activities and adventure tourism, and it says your travel insurance should cover your itinerary and the activities you plan. A trek in the Atlas, a quad bike in the desert or a balloon flight is worth a line to the insurer before departure;
– Airspace and routing. The route to Morocco and the alternate airports are agreed with the operator and checked against the latest airspace notices and operator bulletins, and we tell you plainly if anything changes the plan;
– Conditions on the ground. Permits, handling, hotels, roads and the weather in the mountains are confirmed for the dates of your trip, and if a pass is closed or a slot moves you hear it from us first.
From the apron to the medina
Marrakech is a compact city at the foot of a very large mountain range, and the distances that decide a trip are the ones that run outward from the airport. These figures are road distances where a road is meant and straight-line distances where the text says so.
about 6 km, close enough that the transfer is a short oneabout 15 minutes
78 km, most of it up the Ourika Valley, slower after fresh snowabout 2 hours
177 km on the N8 and R207, mostly single carriageway2 h 40 min, allow up to 3.5 hours
89 nautical miles, which is why the turboprop wins this oneabout 40 minutes
about 200 km in a straight line, the choice for a business programme thereabout 40 minutes by CJ3+
about 194 km in a straight line, the way to the Atlantic beachesabout 45 minutes by PC-12
Flying to Marrakech with a dog or a cat
Morocco is a destination where the difficulty lies in the way home, not the way out. Britain treats Morocco as a country that is not on its pet travel lists, which means the strictest rules apply to a dog or cat coming back. The animal sits beside you in the cabin throughout, but the paperwork needs months, not days, so the conversation with your vet has to start well before the flight is booked.
What Morocco typically asks for on the way in:
- A 15-digit ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination;
- A rabies vaccination given between 21 days and six months before entry;
- A veterinary certificate endorsed by the official authority, with entry usually required within about three days of the endorsement, and a check by a vet on arrival;
- No import permit and no quarantine for a pet that meets these conditions, but certain breeds, among them pit bull types, are banned.
What Britain asks for on the way back from a country that is not listed:
- A Great Britain pet health certificate issued in the last ten days before travel;
- A microchip fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination, which must be given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old;
- A blood sample taken at least 30 days after the vaccination and tested at an EU-approved laboratory, with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml;
- A wait of three months from the date of the blood sample before the animal travels;
- For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival, recorded with product, date and time. Cats are exempt;
- No more than five animals per traveller. If the rules are not met, quarantine of up to four months can follow.
What catches owners out on the Marrakech run
– The blood test sets the clock. Vaccination, then 30 days, then the sample, then three months: unless an exception applies, that is roughly four months before the animal can come home, so a spontaneous long weekend with the dog is not an option;
– The usual way round the wait is to do the vaccination and the blood test at home before the outbound flight. GOV.UK sets the exact conditions for that exception, and we check your animal's records against them before we quote, not after;
– The tapeworm treatment has to be given by a vet in Morocco in a 96-hour window before the flight home, so a Marrakech vet appointment goes into the itinerary. Riads and hotels accept animals one by one, and a helicopter operator agrees separately.
Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. For a private flight into Britain with an animal we confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight.
The Marrakech calendar: winter sun, a December festival and a hot summer
Marrakech has a simple year. The average daily temperature runs from 12 degrees in January to 30 in August, the rain is spread thinly over a few days a month, and the events cluster in winter and early summer. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.
Why the season shapes the price
Not the flying. The sector is long enough that fuel and crew dominate the bill in any month. What tightens in the festival and holiday weeks is the apron: Menara has consistently high traffic, parking is first come, first served, and good cars and guides are booked up in the same days. A booking made a week before the December festival can still be done, but it pays more and may mean an aircraft positioned from another country. The same booking made a month earlier is simpler. Because the Moroccan landing permit typically needs at least 24 business hours, a very late request also loses a day to paperwork.
Ways to bring the Marrakech price down
- Move the dates a few days where you can. Mid-week departures and the weeks away from the December festival are easier to place;
- Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet already in Casablanca, southern Spain or Portugal needs less positioning than one coming out of Britain, and on a sector of over three hours that is a large share of the bill;
- Take the light jet if the luggage allows. Four people and four bags do not need a midsize cabin, and the saving pays for the riad and the guide;
- Think about a one-way plus an empty leg home. A flexible date for the return is what makes an empty leg possible.
Types of flights
Marrakech produces a different mix from the Italian or Austrian destinations we cover, because it is simultaneously a leisure city, a film and events venue and the gateway to the mountains and the Atlantic coast.
- Winter-sun weekends and week-long stays in a riad or a villa, usually families or small groups of friends;
- Film festival and incentive travel, with delegations of six to twelve, fixed dates and a protocol car at the aircraft door;
- Atlas and ski trips to Oukaimeden, often with a helicopter or a long road transfer on the last stretch;
- Coastal combinations with Essaouira or Agadir by turboprop, sometimes timed to the Gnaoua festival in June;
- Business hops to Casablanca and, less often, to Fes or Rabat, tied in with a Marrakech stop;
- Family trips with a dog, which are possible and which are planned around the return paperwork.
Our one-way prices carry the cost of the aircraft returning empty, so a trip of three days or more with the aircraft going home and coming back for you is often cheaper than leaving it waiting at Menara. The waiting option is worth a quote when the stay is a day or two, and we price both so that the difference is visible.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. On the Marrakech route they follow the rhythm of the holiday calendar, and it helps to know what produces them.
Where Marrakech empty legs come from
– Festival and holiday weeks. Aircraft bring parties in for the weekend and fly home empty on the Sunday or Monday, and that outbound leg towards Britain or Iberia is the one most often offered;
– Winter-sun repositioning. Operators move aircraft between Morocco, southern Spain and the Canaries, and a short hop between them can be offered cheaply;
– Ski and desert programmes. A group that flies to Marrakech and travels on by road or helicopter sometimes releases the aircraft for a few days.
Because the 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. What you give up is the usual: 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 Marrakech match the day an operator releases it.
Helicopter charter
In Marrakech a helicopter is a tool for the edges of a trip, not the middle. The medina is small enough to cross by car or on foot, and the places where rotary flight changes the journey are the foothills of the Atlas, the ski road to Oukaimeden and the Atlantic coast. Menara is described by its handler as helicopter-friendly, so the machine can meet the jet at the airport. The flight times below are our estimates for a typical helicopter in good weather.
the ski station, against about two hours by road up the Ourika Valleyabout 25 minutes
against close to three hours by road, and about the same time as a turbopropabout 45 minutes
a scenic flight from Menara, out and back, with the snow line in winterabout 40 minutes
a short transfer once the landing site has been cleared10 to 20 minutes
Before you plan around a helicopter
– A helicopter cannot land wherever it likes. A hotel lawn, a riad roof or a private villa needs its status confirmed with the authorities before we quote, not after;
– Mountain weather sets the schedule. Cloud and snow in the Atlas can stop a helicopter on a day when the jet lands without trouble, so a mountain transfer needs a road alternative in the same day;
– Twin-engine machines are the sensible minimum on any route across high ground. For the December festival and the holiday weeks, book the helicopter together with the jet or expect to be told there is no rotary capacity.
The machines for this kind of work are the Airbus H125 for the mountains, the wider H130 for scenic and villa transfers, the H135 and the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted. We book them alongside the jet so that both crews work 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 Marrakech 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 Marrakech
Southampton, Farnborough, Biggin Hill and London City send the most traffic on this corridor, with Luton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them and Scotland at the long end, where the sector reaches four hours and the aircraft changes to a midsize cabin; 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 |
Marrakech 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.
WINTER SUN · A LONG WEEKEND
Four friends and a villa with a pool
Biggin Hill - Marrakech, Phenom 300E, about 3 h 25 min · 4 pax
Thursday morning out, Monday afternoon back. Four people with hand luggage and one bag each made the light jet the right call, and the villa sent a driver to the private aviation terminal with the address written for the porter. The aircraft went home after the drop-off and came back for the return, which is how a trip of this length is normally priced.
FILM FESTIVAL WEEK · FIXED DATES
A producer's party for the December festival
London Luton - Marrakech, Citation XLS+, about 3 h 40 min · 6 pax
The dates were set by the festival and not by the client. Six people, equipment cases, a protocol car at the aircraft door and a handler briefed on the permit three weeks ahead. Stand space in festival week is the thing that goes first, so the parking was asked for with the slot.
A DOG ON BOARD · PLANNED IN ADVANCE
Two adults and a labrador, four months of preparation
Southampton - Marrakech, Phenom 300E, about 3 h 20 min · 2 pax + dog
The blood test and the vaccination were done at home well before the outbound flight, so the three-month wait did not hold up the return. The tapeworm treatment was booked with a Marrakech vet for the day before the flight home, inside the 24 to 120 hours window, and the riad had agreed to the dog in writing.
ATLAS · A WINTER WEEKEND
Skiing at Oukaimeden on the Saturday
Farnborough - Marrakech, Phenom 300E, about 3 h 25 min · 4 pax
The aircraft landed at nine on the Saturday morning, a helicopter took the party up to Oukaimeden once the landing site had been cleared, and the road was the fallback if the cloud came down. Sunday was the medina. The snow decided the weekend, not the flight.
COAST · TWO AIRPORTS, ONE PLAN
Marrakech first, then Essaouira by turboprop
Manchester - Marrakech, Phenom 300E, about 3 h 40 min · 4 pax; Marrakech - Essaouira, PC-12
A June week built around the Gnaoua festival. The jet took the party to Menara, and a PC-12 flew the short leg to the coast in about 40 minutes instead of three hours on the road, with the handling at the small airport confirmed in writing beforehand.
EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING NORTH
A jet already going your way
Marrakech - London Luton, Phenom 300E empty leg, about 3 h 30 min · 3 pax
The aircraft had brought a party in for the weekend and was going home empty. The client gave us a three-day window instead of a date, which is what makes these work, and paid well below a fresh one-way charter for a Sunday evening departure to the London fields.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Marrakech
1How long is a private jet flight from London to Marrakech?
About 3 h 25 min in a Phenom 300E from Biggin Hill or London City, and around 3 h 30 min from Luton, covering roughly 1,286 to 1,313 nautical miles. From Manchester or Leeds allow 3 h 40 min to 3 h 45 min, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow about four hours in a Praetor 600. Morocco is usually an hour ahead of Britain in winter and level with it in summer, with a change during Ramadan.
2How much does a private jet to Marrakech cost?
From about £16,550 one way on a Phenom 300E out of Farnborough, and £16,700 from Biggin Hill. Luton and Birmingham run £17,000 to £17,200, Manchester £17,800 and Leeds £18,200. From Newcastle and Scotland the model changes to a Praetor 600, at £24,900 to £25,550. The weeks around the December film festival and the holidays price above these figures.
3Which Marrakech airport should a private jet use?
Marrakech Menara (RAK / GMMX) for almost every trip. It is about 6 km from the centre, has a dedicated private aviation terminal with two handlers, Jetex and Swissport, customs and immigration round the clock and a runway of about 3,100 m. Slots are required and handling is compulsory. Casablanca (CMN / GMMN) is the alternative if the meetings are there, and Essaouira and Ouarzazate suit turboprops.
4How far ahead should I book a private jet to Marrakech?
Allow at least three to four working days, because a Moroccan landing permit for a commercial charter typically needs a minimum of 24 business hours and the office that grants it works on weekdays only. For the December film festival and the holiday weeks allow three to four weeks, since stand space, cars and aircraft all tighten in the same days. A dog adds months, not days, because of the blood test required for the return to Britain.
5Can I fly on from Marrakech to Essaouira, Agadir or the Atlas?
Yes. A Pilatus PC-12 flies to Essaouira in about 40 minutes against close to three hours by road, and Agadir and Ouarzazate are about 40 to 45 minutes. Oukaimeden, the ski station, is 78 km and about two hours from the airport by road, and a helicopter cuts that to around 25 minutes in good weather. We confirm handling and fuel at the smaller airports before they appear in a quote.
6Can I take my dog to Marrakech on a private jet?
Yes, the dog travels in the cabin with you, but plan months ahead. Morocco typically asks for a microchip, a rabies vaccination 21 days to six months old and an endorsed veterinary certificate. Britain treats Morocco as a country that is not listed, so for the return the dog needs a rabies blood test at least 30 days after the vaccination, a three-month wait, a health certificate and a tapeworm treatment 24 to 120 hours before arrival. Cats are exempt from the treatment.