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Private jet charter in Newcastle

A light jet from the London fields reaches Tyneside in a little under an hour, and what shapes the booking is the direction you take once you land: north up the Northumberland coast to the castles, west along Hadrian's Wall to the dark skies of Kielder, south to Durham and the Tees, or across the Pennines towards the Lakes. Private Jets UK arranges the charter around whichever it is. 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. Newcastle has one airport, Newcastle International, with a 2,330 m runway and a private jet centre on its own south apron, and Teesside, Carlisle and Edinburgh are the alternatives when the programme sits outside Tyneside. From anywhere else in Britain the flight is domestic from start to finish, with no border to cross.

 

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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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle?

About 50 minutes from Luton in a light jet, 55 minutes from London City, 55 minutes from Farnborough, 55 minutes from Biggin Hill, and no change of clock from anywhere in Britain. At 107 to 256 nautical miles these are short sectors, the kind where the climb and the descent take a large share of the flight and where the price meets a minimum charge long before the distance counts. The table gives the distance and the typical flying time for each of the departure points we are asked about most. Edinburgh and Leeds are missing on purpose: they are so close to Tyneside that the road or the train beats the charter.

Route Aircraft Flying time Routing
Manchester - Newcastle
107 nm / 198 km
Pilatus PC-12 NGX about 45 min Nonstop
Glasgow - Newcastle
110 nm / 204 km
Pilatus PC-12 NGX about 45 min Nonstop
Aberdeen - Newcastle
136 nm / 252 km
Pilatus PC-12 NGX about 50 min Nonstop
Belfast City - Newcastle
153 nm / 283 km
Pilatus PC-12 NGX about 55 min Nonstop
Birmingham - Newcastle
161 nm / 298 km
Pilatus PC-12 NGX about 55 min Nonstop
London Luton - Newcastle
204 nm / 378 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 50 min Nonstop
London City - Newcastle
230 nm / 426 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 55 min Nonstop
Bristol - Newcastle
231 nm / 428 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 55 min Nonstop
Cardiff - Newcastle
236 nm / 437 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 55 min Nonstop
Farnborough - Newcastle
237 nm / 439 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 55 min Nonstop
Biggin Hill - Newcastle
240 nm / 444 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 55 min Nonstop
Southampton - Newcastle
256 nm / 474 km
Cessna Citation CJ3+ about 1 h Nonstop

 

Door to door, and what the train takes from you

Newcastle International stands at Woolsington, about 7.7 miles (12 km) from the city centre. The air distance from the London fields is 204 to 240 nautical miles. The fastest train from King's Cross to Newcastle takes about 2 hours 41 minutes, the average is nearer 2 hours 51 minutes, and there is a service every hour. That is a serious rival for one traveller going into the centre. The jet wins when the group is four to eight people, when the departure is Biggin Hill, Farnborough or Luton and not a terminus, and when the day goes on to the Northumberland coast, Hadrian's Wall or Kielder, none of which a platform serves.

Turboprop or light jet: the question on a British sector

– From the Midlands, the north-west, Scotland and Belfast, the Pilatus PC-12 is the aircraft to ask for. It prices at £3,100 one way, where a Citation CJ3+ costs £5,300, and the difference in the air is about ten minutes. Eight people with ordinary bags fit it comfortably;

– Out of London the gap is wider. A PC-12 from Biggin Hill needs about 1 h 15 min against about 55 min in the CJ3+, and at £3,450 against £5,300 the saving is £1,850. The jet earns its fee when Newcastle is one stop in a day, or when the aircraft carries straight on to Scandinavia or the Continent;

– A midsize or larger cabin is for a full party, for a football weekend, or for a trip that goes on from Newcastle to the Alps or the Mediterranean. The runway at Newcastle is 2,330 m, and the airport has handled Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 airliners, so no business jet we would propose is ruled out by length.

 

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Prices for the private jet flights to Newcastle

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Newcastle International. A home fixture at St James' Park, Northumberland Plate day and Great North Run weekend can price above these figures, and the calendar block further down says when.

Route Aircraft Passengers Price, one way
Manchester - Newcastle
107 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 8 from £3,100
Glasgow - Newcastle
110 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 8 from £3,100
Aberdeen - Newcastle
136 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 8 from £3,100
Belfast City - Newcastle
153 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 8 from £3,100
Birmingham - Newcastle
161 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 8 from £3,100
London Luton - Newcastle
204 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
London City - Newcastle
230 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
Bristol - Newcastle
231 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
Cardiff - Newcastle
236 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
Farnborough - Newcastle
237 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
Biggin Hill - Newcastle
240 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300
Southampton - Newcastle
256 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 6 from £5,300

 

Every figure in the table is one of two numbers: £3,100 for the turboprop and £5,300 for the light jet. That is not rounding. A one-way charter is billed with the aircraft's return positioning, and on a sector as short as these a minimum charge replaces the distance calculation, so Birmingham at 161 nautical miles and Glasgow at 110 cost the same. The practical rule is simple: choose the departure field by the drive to the aircraft and not by the price, because the nearest one is the cheapest in effect.

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 Newcastle

Newcastle is the most northerly major airport in England, and that shapes the map. The Isle of Man and Dublin are turboprop hops, Bergen, Amsterdam and Paris are light-jet sectors of a little over an hour, the Alps lie at close to two hours, and the Mediterranean and the Algarve are a morning for a midsize cabin. Typical one-way prices:

Route Aircraft Price, one way
THE ISLES AND IRELAND · SHORT HOPS
Newcastle - Isle of Man
122 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX
up to 8 passengers
from £3,100
Newcastle - Dublin
195 nm
Pilatus PC-12 NGX
up to 8 passengers
from £3,100
NORWAY AND THE NEAR CONTINENT · SHORT BUSINESS SECTORS
Newcastle - Bergen
401 nm
Embraer Phenom 300E
up to 8 passengers
from £6,450
Newcastle - Amsterdam
293 nm
Cessna Citation CJ3+
up to 6 passengers
from £5,300
Newcastle - Paris Le Bourget
411 nm
Embraer Phenom 300E
up to 8 passengers
from £6,550
THE ALPS AND THE SUN
Newcastle - Geneva
629 nm
Cessna Citation XLS+
up to 8 passengers
from £11,250
Newcastle - Zurich
619 nm
Cessna Citation XLS+
up to 8 passengers
from £11,100
Newcastle - Chambéry, for the Alps
659 nm
Cessna Citation XLS+
up to 8 passengers
from £11,650
Newcastle - Nice
796 nm
Cessna Citation Latitude
up to 9 passengers
from £16,850
Newcastle - Palma
985 nm
Cessna Citation Latitude
up to 9 passengers
from £20,200
Newcastle - Faro
1,157 nm
Bombardier Challenger 350
up to 9 passengers
from £23,350

 

Out of Newcastle: three kinds of trip

The first is the hop. The Isle of Man is 122 nautical miles away and Dublin 195, both turboprop work of about 50 minutes and 1 h 05 min. Ireland and the Isle of Man belong to the Common Travel Area, but the flight is still international for paperwork and needs a General Aviation Report. The second is the northern and European business sector: Bergen in about 1 h 15 min, Amsterdam in about 1 h 05 min and Paris Le Bourget in about 1 h 15 min. The third is the long haul. The 2,330 m runway leaves a good margin for a large cabin, and we plan a Gulf or transatlantic departure from Newcastle when the aircraft is already in the north; if it is not, we compare the cost of bringing it up with a departure from Manchester or Edinburgh before quoting.

Before you accept an onward quote

– Which handler, and at what hour. The private jet centre at Newcastle publishes 08:00 to 19:00, extendable, with round-the-clock operation on prior notice, so a late departure needs the extension and the airport's own slot confirmed together;

– Whether it is one booking. Newcastle to Geneva and home three days later costs less as a single trip, with the aircraft waiting or positioned nearby, than as two one-way charters each flown in from elsewhere;

– Whether the aircraft can fly the sector. A quote that names the type is a quote you can compare, which is why we name it every time, so that a small jet is never priced against a large one.

 

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:

Turbopropsfrom £850/h
Small jet£1,700 - 2,500/h
Light jet£2,100 - 3,000/h
Medium-sized jet (Citation XLS+, Hawker 800XP)£3,000 - 3,700/h
Large medium-class jet (Challenger 300)£4,600 - 5,500/h
Large jet (Legacy 600)£4,900 - 5,800/h
Long-haul jet (Global 5000, G550, Falcon 7X)£5,800 - 8,800/h
Business linersfrom £10,300/h

 

Prices for private jet flights

 

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 Newcastle:

 

Light jets, the usual choice from London

At 50 to 55 minutes in the air this is the class for four to six people with ordinary luggage. The 2,330 m runway limits none of these, so the money goes on the cabin and not on capability you will not use.

HondaJet Elite · 5 seatsfrom £1,900/h
Cessna Citation CJ3+ · 7 seatsfrom £2,400/h
Embraer Phenom 300E · 8 seatsfrom £2,600/h
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 · 8 seatsfrom £2,700/h

Midsize, for football and golf parties

The hold fills faster than the seats on a Tyneside weekend: golf bags for Northumberland, coats for the coast, a match-day group travelling together. A midsize cabin keeps the party in one place and takes the luggage as well.

Learjet 75 Liberty · 8 seatsfrom £3,000/h
Cessna Citation XLS+ · 9 seatsfrom £3,100/h
Cessna Citation Latitude · 9 seatsfrom £3,900/h
Embraer Praetor 600 · 9 seatsfrom £3,400/h

Super-midsize and large

For a party that travels as one group, a delegation that works in the air, or a trip that continues from Newcastle to the Mediterranean. Nothing here is restricted by the runway, which is longer than many airports that handle these types.

Bombardier Challenger 350 · 9 seatsfrom £4,000/h
Bombardier Challenger 605 · 12 seatsfrom £4,350/h
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS · 10 seatsfrom £4,900/h
Gulfstream G450 · 13 seatsfrom £5,800/h

Turboprops

The right aircraft for the Midlands, the north-west, Scotland and Belfast, and for the hops to Dublin and the Isle of Man. The quote sits at the minimum charge on every one of these sectors.

Pilatus PC-12 NGX · 9 seatsfrom £1,400/h
Beechcraft King Air 350 · 9 seatsfrom £1,650/h

Helicopters

Not for the flight from Britain but for the last stretch: a castle on the coast, a hotel in the Tyne Valley, a viewpoint on Hadrian's Wall. Where a helicopter may land is agreed before the quote, not after it.

Airbus H125 · 5 seatson request
Airbus H130 · 6 seatson request
Airbus H135 · 6 seatson request
Bell 429 · 6 seatson request

 

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This is a small part of what is available. Newcastle is a short sector from Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh, and outside a home fixture at St James' Park or the weekend of the Great North Run there is usually an aircraft already within reach, so a quote may name one of those cities as the positioning point. That is normal and often where the better price comes from.

 

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Newcastle in 6 easy steps:

  1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
  2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
  3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
  4. Signing of the contract.
  5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
  6. Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.

In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.

 

How to rent a business jet with a crew

5 main stages:

  • Sending an application

  • Clarification of details and search for options

  • Preparation and coordination of optimal options

  • Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.

  • Departure on the route.

 

Business aviation airports around Newcastle

One airport does most of the work, and three others matter when the programme lies outside Tyneside. Each is described below with the handler, the hours and the kind of trip it suits.

Airport What it gives you
Newcastle International
NCL / EGNT
The airport for Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland and, at 25 to 30 miles by road, for Durham. A single asphalt runway, 07/25, of 2,330 m, at Woolsington on the Newcastle side of the Tyne, about 7.7 miles (12 km) from the city centre and linked to it by the Tyne and Wear Metro. Listings show the airport open round the clock with fire category 7, slots required and handling mandatory, so we confirm the slot and the handler for your date. The private jet centre is the Samson Executive Jet Centre, co-branded with ExecuJet, on the south apron away from the terminal: VIP lounge, conference room, crew briefing room and crew lounge, hangarage, catering and concierge, with Jet-A and Avgas and customs assistance on offer
Teesside International
MME / EGNV
The alternative when the programme lies south of the Tyne. A single asphalt runway, 05/23, of 2,291 m, 34 nautical miles south of Newcastle. The airport has used the name Durham Tees Valley, and the handler is Jet Centre by Willis, with a passenger lounge, crew lounge, hangar, catering, hotel shuttle and on-site customs and immigration. The centre is staffed on weekdays from 08:00 to 18:00. A broker listing reports that no slots are required, and the airport describes itself as quieter than Newcastle. Darlington is 6 miles away, Durham 20 miles and York 50. A sensible choice for the Tees Valley, Darlington and North Yorkshire, and a poor one for Newcastle itself, which is 38 miles north
Carlisle Lake District
CAX / EGNC
The western option for Hadrian's Wall at its far end and the northern Lakes, 41 nautical miles from Newcastle. About 6 miles north-east of Carlisle, with a main runway of 1,837 m and a second of 938 m. It welcomes general aviation and sells Avgas, Jet A1 and F34 during operating hours, but its commercial licence has been withdrawn and it runs as an unlicensed aerodrome, so for a jet it is a prior-permission field only and we confirm handling and customs in writing. Useful only for a party that wants the western side of the country, where it can save a long drive; the licence position is something we check before proposing it
Edinburgh
EDI / EGPH
The Scottish alternative for Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is about 56 miles south-east of the Scottish capital, and for the Borders. Runway 06/24 of 2,558 m, about 6 miles west of the city centre, open round the clock, with Signature as the private jet handler and customs through the FBO. Slots and prior permission apply, and in August the Festival fortnight makes both tight. For a party bound for Newcastle itself it adds a long drive south and is not a first choice

 

Four points settle most Newcastle arrivals:

Choose the side of the river

Newcastle and Gateshead face each other across the Tyne but are separate boroughs, and the airport lies on the Newcastle side, to the north-west. A hotel on the Gateshead bank, a concert at the Glasshouse or a visit to the Angel of the North means crossing the river, so give the driver the address and not the name of the district.

Handler, hours and slots

The private jet centre keeps standard hours of 08:00 to 19:00, extendable, with 24-hour operation on prior notice and 24-hour fuel on request. Listings show Newcastle open round the clock, with slots required and handling mandatory. A late match at St James' Park or a return from the Great North Run is exactly where this matters, so the extension and the slot are confirmed before the quote, not after it.

Border and passport

Flights from elsewhere in Britain have no border control at all. Anything from abroad, Ireland and the Isle of Man included, needs a General Aviation Report, and the private jet centre offers customs assistance. We confirm the border cover for your date in writing. Visitors who are not British or Irish passport holders and need no visa must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation before boarding.

Car and the ramp

The centre is on the south apron, away from the terminal queues, so a car can wait at the aircraft steps by arrangement. For a Saturday at St James' Park, Great North Run weekend or a drive up the coast with a late finish, put the car and the crew call-out into the quote from the start.

 

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Border, passport and the Common Travel Area

A flight that starts and ends in Britain needs no border formalities, which is half the appeal of Newcastle for a client coming up from London or across from Glasgow. The paperwork begins with anything that touches another country, and that includes Ireland, Norway and the Isle of Man: the government's online service for General Aviation Reports covers international flights to and from the United Kingdom, the Common Travel Area included, and domestic flights are excluded. The report is filed between 48 and 2 hours before departure, and the penalty is £2,500 for a first landing at a non-regulated aerodrome and £2,000 for each passenger carried without permission.

For passengers it is simple. British and Irish passport holders need nothing further, and most other visitors who do not need a visa must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation before they board. Leaving Newcastle for the Schengen area is a different matter, because a British passport holder meets EU border checks on arrival. We pass the passenger list and passport details to the handler in good time, so that the border check is arranged before landing and nobody stands at the aircraft door. Give us the nationalities in the party when you ask for a quote.

 

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From the apron to the Quayside, the coast and the Wall

Newcastle is a compact city with a long list of things outside it. The centre sits on the north bank of the Tyne: Grainger Town, the Quayside with its bridges, and St James' Park just north of Central station, about 500 metres away. The distances that matter run outward, to the coast, the castles, the Wall and the dark skies.

Newcastle International to the city centre
7.7 miles (12 km) to the north-west, with the Metro running from the terminal to the centre
by car, depending on the hour
Central station to St James' Park
Newcastle United's ground, about 500 metres north of the station, with room for about 52,300
a short walk
Newcastle to Durham
the cathedral and castle are a World Heritage Site; Durham is 25 to 30 miles by road from the airport
17 nm in the air
Newcastle to Alnwick
34 miles north, the castle of the Duke of Northumberland and the Alnwick Garden next to it
24 nm in the air
Alnwick to Bamburgh
about 16 miles to the north-east, a castle on a black crag of dolerite above the sea
36 nm from the airport
Newcastle to Holy Island
Lindisfarne, 0.8 miles from the mainland and reached by a causeway that the tide covers twice a day
40 nm in the air
Newcastle to Housesteads
the best-preserved fort on Hadrian's Wall, run by English Heritage on the crag of the Whin Sill
23 nm in the air
Newcastle to Kielder
the forest and the lake in the west of the county, with the observatory in the dark sky park
34 nm in the air

The coast is the first reason most people leave the city. Alnwick is 34 miles north of Newcastle, and Alnwick Castle is, after Windsor, the second largest inhabited castle in England; it was a location for the first two Harry Potter films and later for Downton Abbey. Bamburgh lies about 16 miles north-east of it, and Holy Island sits off the coast near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The causeway to Lindisfarne is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next one, and the tide tables are posted at both ends. A private car on a tight schedule has to be planned around them, which is where a helicopter changes the day.

West of Newcastle the Roman frontier begins almost in the city. Hadrian's Wall runs 73 miles from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway and is a World Heritage Site, and Housesteads, 23 nautical miles from the airport, is the fort most visitors want. Further out lie Kielder Water, the largest artificial lake in Britain by capacity, and Kielder Forest, the largest man-made woodland in England. The Northumberland International Dark Sky Park around them holds the highest, Gold tier of the International Dark Skies Association and covers about 1,500 square kilometres. A stargazing evening at Kielder Observatory is a reason for a party to fly up in winter.

Berwick-upon-Tweed lies about 65 miles north of Newcastle on the East Coast Main Line, and the Scottish border is about 2.5 miles beyond the town. Berwick is also about 56 miles from Edinburgh, which is why a client bound for the Borders or the capital may be better served by an Edinburgh arrival. In the other direction the Lake District is the longest transfer: Windermere, the largest lake in England at about 11 miles from end to end, is 62 nautical miles from Newcastle International in a straight line, which is 35 minutes by helicopter and a good deal longer by road. Newcastle and Carlisle can both serve a party bound for the Lakes, and the sensible choice is the one with the shortest transfer on the day.

 

Flying to Newcastle with a dog or a cat

A pet on a flight from an English, Welsh or Scottish airfield to Newcastle sits in the cabin beside the owner, and nothing has to be declared, because the flight never leaves Great Britain. The one requirement is the microchip that British law already demands for a dog. Paperwork begins only when the flight starts or finishes abroad. The Newcastle private jet centre lists approved pet travel among its services, and we still confirm the arrangements for the animal in writing.

 

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What each type of Newcastle flight asks of the animal:

  • From England, Wales or Scotland: nothing beyond the microchip and the usual documents for the operator;
  • From Northern Ireland: a dog or cat coming back to Great Britain is not checked on the way, and a dog needs no tapeworm treatment on the return from Northern Ireland. In the other direction, an animal going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland needs a separate document and notification;
  • From abroad into Newcastle: a dog needs a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival, a pet travel document and a declaration are required, and no more than five animals may travel with one person. Cats do not need the tapeworm treatment;
  • From Newcastle to the EU: a microchip fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination from 12 weeks of age followed by a 21-day wait, and an Animal Health Certificate for each trip, valid for ten days for entry to the EU. A Great Britain pet passport is not valid for entry to the EU.

What catches owners out on the Newcastle run

– The country the animal is going to. Ireland, Northern Ireland, Finland, Malta and Norway add a tapeworm treatment for dogs on the way in, and Northern Ireland has a separate notice and document for animals arriving from Great Britain. A Bergen weekend with a dog is one to raise with the first quote;

– The return flight. The certificate carries its own validity for the return to Great Britain, so read the dates on the paper before the trip and not after it;

– Quarantine. If the rules are not met on arrival in Great Britain, an animal can be held in quarantine for up to four months, and rules for countries outside the listed group are stricter and need a blood test.

Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. We confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight.

 

The Newcastle calendar: football, racing, a half marathon and a fair on the Moor

Newcastle has a calendar with sharp peaks and flat valleys. The winter belongs to football, June to the racecourse and the funfair, September to the Great North Run, and the dark months to Durham and the stars. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

August to May
Premier League football: Newcastle United at St James' Park, with room for about 52,300 and a ground within walking distance of Central station. A home fixture brings day-trip and weekend charters, and a late kick-off pushes the return flight towards the end of the handler's published hours
June
The Hoppings on the Town Moor, said to be the largest travelling funfair in Europe, and the Northumberland Plate, the "Pitmen's Derby", a handicap over 2 miles 56 yards at Newcastle Racecourse in Gosforth Park on a Saturday in late June or early July. Ladies' Day draws more than 15,000. Book the aircraft and the car as one
July
The Durham Miners' Gala on the second Saturday of the month, when the city fills with bands and banners and the crowd has been estimated at about 100,000. Mid-July brings Northern Pride to Leazes Park. Hotels in Durham tighten, and Teesside is the quieter field
Summer
Stadium concerts at St James' Park, which has staged the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Ed Sheeran and Sam Fender. A show night brings a party in for the evening and the aircraft out again afterwards, and the empty leg the next morning is the cheap one
September
The Great North Run, a half marathon from Newcastle to the seafront at South Shields, taken part in by around 60,000 runners and usually held in September, occasionally in October. Hotels fill, roads close and the Sunday-evening flight home is the one that sells first
November
Lumiere Durham, a festival of light art that takes over the city centre, including the cathedral, every second year. A party staying in Durham lands at Newcastle or Teesside and is in the city well inside an hour
Autumn and winter
The long nights at Kielder, where the observatory and the Gold tier dark sky park draw stargazing groups. The road to the forest is slow in bad weather, and a helicopter saves the drive when the cloud is high

Why Great North Run weekend costs more

Aircraft are not the scarce item. Space is. On the Saturday and Sunday of the run everything draws on the same handler, the same ramp, the same drivers and the same hotel rooms, and a single runway has to find a slot and a parking place for every aircraft. A request made a fortnight ahead can usually still be met, at a higher price and sometimes with an aircraft brought up from Manchester or Edinburgh. The same trip booked six weeks out is simpler and cheaper. On an ordinary Tuesday in October, by contrast, Newcastle can usually be arranged in a day or two.

 

Ways to bring the Newcastle price down

  • Use the turboprop from the Midlands, the north-west, Scotland and Belfast. Up to about 200 nautical miles the PC-12 is £3,100 against £5,300 for a light jet, and eight people do not need a bigger cabin;
  • Pick the departure field by the drive. Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast cost the same to Newcastle, so the nearest one is the cheapest in effect;
  • Ask where the aircraft sleeps. One already based in Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh needs less positioning than one coming up from the south coast, and positioning is a big share of a short sector;
  • Move the date if it can move. A midweek day in March costs less than the Saturday of a big home fixture, and a flight in mid-October costs less than one in the week of the Run.

 

Types of flights

Newcastle mixes things that other British cities keep apart: a football city, a racecourse, a regional business centre, and the gateway to the Roman Wall and the Northumberland coast.

  • Business and professional travel from London and the south, with a same-day return as the usual shape;
  • Football parties for St James' Park, and arena and stadium nights in summer, flown in for the evening and out again after;
  • Racing and festival weekends around the Northumberland Plate and the Hoppings, flown into Newcastle and finished by car;
  • Country-house and golf stays in Northumberland and the Tyne Valley, with a hotel such as Slaley Hall 20 to 30 minutes from the airport by road;
  • Heritage and scenic days: Alnwick, Bamburgh, Holy Island and Hadrian's Wall, often with a helicopter for the last stretch;
  • Clients bound for Durham, the Tees Valley, the Borders and the Lakes, who want the shortest road at the end of the flight.

The London day return is the one to look at closely. Leave Biggin Hill at seven, land at Newcastle a little before eight and be in the meeting by nine. The aircraft and crew wait at the handler, which is a real line in the quote, though it usually still beats two separate one-way charters because the aircraft is not flown home empty and then fetched again. At about 55 minutes each way it also leaves most of the working day free, which the train, at a little under three hours each way, does not.

 

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Newcastle has several seasonal peaks that create them, and it helps to know what produces them.

Where Newcastle empty legs come from

– Event days. An aircraft that has brought a party to a match, a concert or the Great North Run goes home empty late that night or the next morning, and that leg is the one most often offered;

– London weekends. Aircraft based in the north fly south for a client on a Friday and come back on Sunday evening or Monday morning, which produces a northbound leg and a southbound one in the same week;

– Scottish rotations. Aircraft working between Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen and the south pass Tyneside on the way, and the short legs between them can be the cheapest seat on the market.

Newcastle is a regional base and not a hub on the scale of London, so a client who offers a three-day window is far likelier to find a leg than one who needs a given Friday. The operator, not the passenger, fixes the hour, and a leg can disappear if the booking behind it changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Newcastle leg the day an operator releases it.

 

empty legs

 

Helicopter charter

In Newcastle a helicopter is a tool for the edges of a trip and not the middle. The airport is a short drive from the centre. The places where rotary flight changes the journey are the castles on the coast, the Wall, the forest at Kielder and the country houses of the Tyne Valley, where the road adds an hour to each end of the day.

Newcastle International to Alnwick
24 nautical miles in a straight line, to the castle and its gardens
about 20 minutes
Newcastle International to Bamburgh
36 nautical miles to the castle on the coast, with the landing site agreed in advance
about 25 minutes
Newcastle International to Holy Island
40 nautical miles to Lindisfarne, where the tide closes the causeway but not the sky
about 25 minutes
Newcastle International to Housesteads
23 nautical miles west to the fort on Hadrian's Wall
about 20 minutes
Newcastle International to Kielder
34 nautical miles north-west to the forest and the lake
about 25 minutes
Newcastle International to Berwick-upon-Tweed
47 nautical miles up the coast, for the border and the town
about 30 minutes

Before you plan around a helicopter

– Sites are not interchangeable. A castle, a hotel garden or an estate needs a suitable landing site and the owner's agreement, and we settle that before quoting and not after;

– The tide sets the day on the coast. A road trip to Holy Island has to fit the causeway, and a helicopter removes the problem only if the island landing has been agreed;

– Weather sets the day. Low cloud over the hills and sea fog along the Northumberland coast can stop a helicopter on a morning when the jet lands without trouble, so every trip has a road alternative in the same plan.

The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for single-engine transfers, the H130 for scenic work, 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. Times above are our estimates, not operator figures: straight-line distances at a typical cruise of about 130 knots, with a few minutes added for start-up and landing.

 

private helicopter flight

 

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 Newcastle 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.

 

reservation and payment for a private jet flight

 

Flights from the UK to Newcastle

The London fields send the longest of the short sectors into Newcastle, between 204 and 240 nautical miles from Luton, Farnborough, London City and Biggin Hill, while Manchester at 107 is little more than a hop. The price table higher up covers 12 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

 

Newcastle 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 meeting in Newcastle and home for dinner

Biggin Hill - Newcastle and return, Citation CJ3+, about 55 min each way · 4 pax

Out of Biggin Hill at seven, on the ground a little before eight and in the meeting by nine. The crew stayed with the aircraft at the handler, the client returned in the evening and the waiting time came to less than a second charter would have cost. The train would have taken a little under three hours each way.

FOOTBALL · THE LATE DEPARTURE

Four people, a midweek fixture and a late return

London Luton - Newcastle and return, Phenom 300E, about 50 min each way · 4 pax

The match finished late and the return flight had to leave after the handler's standard hours. The extension, the slot and the crew call-out were confirmed in writing before the booking was taken. Nothing about the flight was difficult. The paperwork was the whole job.

WEEKEND · THE COAST AND THE CASTLES

Six guests for Alnwick, Bamburgh and a night on the coast

Farnborough - Newcastle, Citation CJ3+, about 55 min · 6 pax

The jet was the simple part. The cars were fixed weeks ahead, because a coast road on a summer Saturday is slow, and a helicopter took half the party from the airport to the Bamburgh area while the rest drove. Both groups sat down to lunch within the same half hour.

RACING · THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE

A party of seven for Ladies' Day at Gosforth Park

Birmingham - Newcastle, Pilatus PC-12, about 55 min · 7 pax

The turboprop carried seven people and a hold of hats and overnight bags for the minimum charge, which is a good deal less than a jet. A car met them at the handler and took them to the course, and the aircraft went home empty, so the leg came up on the empty legs list the following morning.

INBOUND · FROM AMSTERDAM WITH A DOG

An Amsterdam arrival into Newcastle

Amsterdam - Newcastle, Citation CJ3+, about 1 h 05 min · 3 pax + dog

The General Aviation Report was filed days ahead, the handler confirmed the customs arrangements, and a vet in the Netherlands gave the dog its tapeworm treatment inside the 24 to 120 hour window before landing. The party never went near the main terminal.

EMPTY LEG · SUNDAY EVENING SOUTH

A jet already going your way

Newcastle - London Luton, Citation CJ3+ empty leg, about 50 min · 3 pax

The jet had flown a weekend party up from London and was returning without passengers. The client offered a three-day window rather than one date, which is what makes these legs work, and paid far less than a new one-way charter would have cost.

 

Frequently asked questions about flying to Newcastle

1How long is a private jet flight from London to Newcastle?

About 50 minutes from Luton and about 55 minutes from London City in a light jet, covering 204 to 240 nautical miles, with Biggin Hill at about 55 minutes. From Birmingham a turboprop takes about 55 minutes, from Glasgow about 45 minutes. There is no change of clock, and the fastest train from King's Cross takes about 2 hours 41 minutes.

2How much does a private jet to Newcastle cost?

From £3,100 one way in a Pilatus PC-12 from the Midlands, the north-west, Scotland or Belfast, and from £5,300 in a Citation CJ3+ from the London fields, Southampton, Bristol or Cardiff. Every British sector of up to about 200 nautical miles for the turboprop, and about 300 for the light jet, falls on the minimum charge. A home fixture at St James' Park, Northumberland Plate day and Great North Run weekend can price above these figures.

3Which airport should I use for Newcastle, Durham and Northumberland?

Newcastle International (NCL / EGNT) for Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland and Durham. It has a 2,330 m runway, is listed as open round the clock, and its private jet centre is the Samson Executive Jet Centre (ExecuJet), open 08:00 to 19:00 and extendable on notice. Teesside (EGNV), 34 nautical miles south, suits Darlington, the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire. Edinburgh (EGPH) is the alternative for Berwick and the Borders.

4How do I get from the airport to the Northumberland castles and Hadrian's Wall?

Alnwick is 34 miles north of Newcastle and Bamburgh about 16 miles north-east of Alnwick. Housesteads on Hadrian's Wall is 23 nautical miles west of the airport, about 20 minutes by helicopter. Holy Island is reached by a causeway the tide covers, so the visit is planned around the tide tables. Book the car, and the helicopter if you want one, together with the jet.

5Do I need a passport or customs clearance to fly to Newcastle?

Not from elsewhere in the United Kingdom. A flight from anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland is domestic, with no passport control, no customs and no General Aviation Report. Handlers still ask for names, and we advise carrying photo identification. An arrival from abroad needs a report filed between 48 and 2 hours before departure, and we confirm the customs arrangements with the handler for your date.

6Can I take my dog to Newcastle on a private jet?

Yes. The dog travels in the cabin with you. Within Great Britain no import paperwork is needed. From abroad a dog needs a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival, a pet travel document and a declaration, and no more than five animals may travel with one person. Going from Newcastle to the EU needs an Animal Health Certificate for each trip.

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