Private Jet Charter to Paris from the UK
Almost everyone who enquires about Paris asks the price before anything else, so Private Jets UK answers that first and explains afterwards what the number is actually made of. Our customers have access to 6500 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. London and Paris are the two busiest business aviation cities in Europe and the corridor between them is one of the most heavily flown anywhere. That means an aircraft is nearly always close by, and on a sector this short the positioning leg is a larger share of the bill than the flying is.
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 Paris 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 Paris?
An hour and five minutes from the London fields to Le Bourget, and under two hours from anywhere in Britain. These are block times from brakes off to brakes on, not airborne minutes, which is why they read longer than the 169 nautical miles between Biggin Hill and Paris might suggest. On a sector this short the aeroplane spends more of its time climbing and descending than cruising.
| Route | Aircraft | Flying time | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Paris 169 nm / 314 km |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ | about 1 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| London City - Paris 178 nm / 329 km |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ | about 1 h 05 min | Nonstop |
| Farnborough - Paris 186 nm / 344 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 1 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Southampton - Paris 189 nm / 350 km |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | about 1 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| London Luton - Paris 205 nm / 379 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 10 min | Nonstop |
| Bristol - Paris 246 nm / 455 km |
Embraer Phenom 300E | about 1 h 15 min | Nonstop |
| Birmingham - Paris 263 nm / 487 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Cardiff - Paris 266 nm / 492 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 20 min | Nonstop |
| Manchester - Paris 317 nm / 588 km |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | about 1 h 25 min | Nonstop |
| Leeds - Paris 332 nm / 614 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 1 h 30 min | Nonstop |
| Newcastle - Paris 395 nm / 731 km |
Cessna Citation Latitude | about 1 h 35 min | Nonstop |
| Edinburgh - Paris 470 nm / 870 km |
Learjet 75 Liberty | about 1 h 45 min | Nonstop |
| Glasgow - Paris 484 nm / 897 km |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | about 1 h 50 min | Nonstop |
Door to door is where this route wins, not in the air
An hour of flying is not the point. Boarding fifteen minutes before departure is, and so is being off the aircraft and into a car within about twenty minutes of landing. Le Bourget sits eleven kilometres from central Paris and takes no commercial traffic at all, so there is no terminal to walk through, no baggage hall and no queue. From a desk in the City to a meeting near the Champs-Elysees the whole journey runs to something over three hours including the drives at both ends. That is the figure worth comparing against, rather than the one-hour flight.
Two things that shape the timing
– The same-day return is the standard shape of booking here. Out at eight, back by seven, and the aircraft waits at Le Bourget rather than flying home in between, which costs less than two separate one-way charters;
– Le Bourget takes arrivals around the clock but restricts jet departures from the apron overnight, so a late evening return out of Paris is the one timing that needs checking rather than assuming.
Prices for the private jet flights to Paris
Recent trips from Britain into Le Bourget, cheapest first, quoted in pounds because that is the currency the bill arrives in. The passenger figures are what each cabin carries comfortably with luggage, which on the shorter aircraft is one fewer than the seat count. What sits inside these prices is set out immediately below.
| Route | Aircraft | Passengers | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill - Paris 169 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ | 6 | from 3,700 GBP |
| London City - Paris 178 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ | 6 | from 3,900 GBP |
| Farnborough - Paris 186 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from 4,300 GBP |
| Southampton - Paris 189 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 7 | from 4,400 GBP |
| London Luton - Paris 205 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from 4,600 GBP |
| Bristol - Paris 246 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E | 7 | from 5,400 GBP |
| Birmingham - Paris 263 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from 6,900 GBP |
| Cardiff - Paris 266 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from 7,100 GBP |
| Manchester - Paris 317 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ | 8 | from 7,800 GBP |
| Leeds - Paris 332 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from 9,200 GBP |
| Newcastle - Paris 395 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude | 8 | from 10,400 GBP |
| Edinburgh - Paris 470 nm |
Learjet 75 Liberty | 8 | from 12,300 GBP |
| Glasgow - Paris 484 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 | 9 | from 14,500 GBP |
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:
What the price is actually made of
A charter quote is a single number, but it is assembled from parts, and on a one-hour sector those parts are unusually visible. Knowing which of them move is what lets you influence the total rather than simply accept it.
one hour at the aircraft’s hourly rate, which for a light jet runs somewhere around two thousand poundsthe smallest part on this route
if the aircraft comes to you empty and goes home empty afterwards, you pay for three legs and fly oneoften larger than the flight
the private terminals at each end, typically several hundred pounds per stop rather than a token feeat both ends
a British tax on everyone departing the UK by private jet, explained in the block belowper passenger, unavoidable
a same-day return avoids crew accommodation entirely, which is a real part of why it costs less than two one-waysonly if you stay
Air Passenger Duty, and why it is worth understanding before you book
This is a British tax on every passenger departing the United Kingdom, and private aviation pays it at a higher rate than the airlines do. Paris falls into the shortest international band, which carries the lowest of the higher-rate figures, so on this particular route the sum per head is modest against the charter itself. Two things about it are worth knowing anyway. The first is that it is charged per passenger rather than per aircraft, so a full cabin costs more in duty than a half-empty one. The second is that the rules are widening: the higher rate has until now applied only to the heaviest business aircraft, and it is due to extend to a far broader range of midsize and light jets, which will bring most of the aeroplanes on this route into it. The operator calculates and pays the duty, and it sits inside your charter price rather than arriving as a surprise afterwards. Our managers set out the current figure for your aircraft and passenger count in writing at the quote stage.
Three levers that move the number
– Book the return with the outbound. On a route this short the empty positioning legs are the largest single variable, and a round trip removes one of them outright;
– Ask what is already in position. An aircraft sitting at Farnborough or Le Bourget for your date prices very differently from one flying in from elsewhere in Europe, and we show you both when both exist;
– Take the smallest cabin that fits the luggage. Over an hour the difference between a light jet and a midsize is comfort you will barely register and a sum you certainly will.
Private jet or Eurostar: the arithmetic
Nobody researching this route avoids the comparison, so it is worth making properly rather than pretending it does not exist. The answer turns almost entirely on how many of you there are.
a business premier fare is a fraction of a charter, and St Pancras to Gare du Nord lands you in central Paris rather than eleven kilometres outside itthe train, almost always
the charter divides badly at this headcount, and the time saved is not yet large enough to pay for itstill usually the train
a light jet from Biggin Hill starts near the price of six flexible business premier seats, and you leave when you choose rather than when the timetable doesthe calculation turns
the per-head figure drops below a walk-up first class fare and keeps dropping, before counting the working day you get backthe aircraft, on cost alone
out and back with hours in Paris in between is the one shape the train handles badly and the aeroplane handles easilythe aircraft, at almost any headcount
What the train does better, and we will say so
Eurostar puts you in the middle of Paris. Le Bourget does not, and the drive in adds twenty-five to forty minutes depending on the traffic. For a single traveller going to a meeting near the Opera, the train is faster in practice as well as cheaper, and a broker telling you otherwise is selling rather than advising. Where the aircraft wins is on group size, on luggage, on departures outside the timetable and on any itinerary that continues somewhere the train does not go. It also wins whenever the day has to include a return, because leaving Paris at six or at nine without rebooking anything is precisely what a charter is for.
Private jet flights from Paris
Le Bourget is the busiest business aviation airport in Europe partly because of where it sits. The Cote d’Azur is under two hours, the Alps and the Low Countries are closer still, and the whole of France is inside a light jet’s afternoon:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| WITHIN FRANCE · THE DOMESTIC NETWORK | ||
| Paris - Deauville, for the Normandy coast 93 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ up to 6 passengers |
from 3,600 GBP |
| Paris - Le Touquet 98 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ up to 6 passengers |
from 3,700 GBP |
| Paris - Lyon 222 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 4,900 GBP |
| Paris - Bordeaux 280 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 5,600 GBP |
| Paris - Nice 375 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 7,400 GBP |
| Paris - Cannes Mandelieu 376 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 7,500 GBP |
| Paris - Saint Tropez La Mole 385 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from 7,900 GBP |
| EUROPE · THE SHORT SECTORS | ||
| Paris - Brussels 140 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ2+ up to 6 passengers |
from 4,000 GBP |
| Paris - Amsterdam 219 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 4,800 GBP |
| Paris - Geneva 221 nm |
Cessna Citation CJ3+ up to 7 passengers |
from 5,000 GBP |
| Paris - Zurich 260 nm |
Embraer Phenom 300E up to 7 passengers |
from 5,400 GBP |
| Paris - Milan Linate 350 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 7,200 GBP |
| Paris - Munich 372 nm |
Cessna Citation XLS+ up to 8 passengers |
from 7,600 GBP |
| Paris - Barcelona 461 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 9,400 GBP |
| FURTHER AFIELD | ||
| Paris - Vienna 563 nm |
Cessna Citation Latitude up to 8 passengers |
from 11,000 GBP |
| Paris - Olbia, Sardinia 570 nm |
Embraer Legacy 500 up to 10 passengers |
from 12,500 GBP |
| Paris - Rome Ciampino 606 nm |
Embraer Legacy 500 up to 10 passengers |
from 13,000 GBP |
| Paris - Ibiza 608 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 350 up to 9 passengers |
from 14,200 GBP |
| Paris - Marrakesh 1,145 nm |
Bombardier Challenger 605 up to 12 passengers |
from 24,000 GBP |
The London leg and the southern leg are usually one booking
A large share of what we arrange out of Paris is the second half of a trip that started in Britain: London to Le Bourget for two days of meetings, then Le Bourget to Nice or Geneva at the end of the week. Quoted as one itinerary that is materially cheaper than two separate charters, because the aircraft stays in the region and works rather than flying home in between. It also removes a second positioning leg, which on sectors this short is the largest variable in the price. Tell us the whole week at the enquiry stage even if the middle of it is still uncertain, and we will price it both ways so the difference is visible.
– Deauville and Le Touquet are short enough that most clients drive, and we say so rather than quoting a flight nobody needs. They appear here because they matter for the Normandy racing and golf calendars, where the road on the day itself is the problem;
– The Cote d’Azur fields are seasonal in a way Paris is not. Nice, Cannes and La Mole tighten sharply through the summer and around the Monaco race weekend, and those dates need the notice that Paris itself does not.
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 hourly figures above are preliminary and do 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 6500 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 following jets currently operate in Paris:
Very light and light jets
Where the great majority of Paris bookings sit. An hour in the air does not justify a larger cabin, and the hourly saving is the single biggest lever on a sector this short.
A bigger hold, same flying time
Where luggage, samples or golf bags decide the aircraft rather than the seat count, which on this route happens more often than anything else. The last two here sit in the medium class on the rate panel above.
Midsize and super-midsize
For a full board travelling together, for the Scottish departures where the sector is nearly twice as long, and for trips continuing south afterwards.
Large cabins and airliners
For delegations and for parties above twelve. Worth knowing that a charter carrying more than twenty-five seats cannot use Le Bourget and goes to Charles de Gaulle instead.
Turboprops
The cheapest way across the Channel and a sensible answer for two or three passengers. Slower by twenty minutes on this sector, which on an hour of flying is less than it sounds.
This is a small part of what is available. On the London to Paris corridor there is nearly always something already close by, and that proximity is what keeps the positioning cost down on a sector this short.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Paris 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 Paris
For a private flight there is one answer, and the rule that decides the exceptions is written down rather than a matter of preference.
The twenty-five seat rule, which decides the airport for you
Le Bourget takes private flights and charters on aircraft configured for fewer than twenty-five seats. A charter on anything larger goes to Charles de Gaulle instead, and a permit for Le Bourget is possible during the day where there is a proper operational reason for it. In practice this affects almost nobody, because a party of eight or twelve is nowhere near the threshold. It matters when a delegation grows into airliner territory, and it is the one occasion on this route when the aircraft choice determines the airport rather than the other way round. Charles de Gaulle also allows general aviation for passengers connecting onto scheduled long-haul flights, with a limit on how long the aircraft may stay.
Why Le Bourget is one of the easiest airports in Europe to book
Because it carries no commercial traffic, the whole field is built and run around private aircraft. Handlers report passengers off the aircraft and away within fifteen to twenty minutes of landing, customs and immigration work at the private terminal rather than in a hall, and several FBOs compete for the business rather than one taking it for granted. Published sources differ on whether an arrival slot is formally required, with most describing the field as free of the central coordination that governs the busier Alpine airports and one describing slots and permits as mandatory. Since the answer only matters at the margins, our managers confirm the position for your date rather than printing a general claim. What is not in dispute is that a Paris booking is among the least troublesome in Europe, and that the constraint here is the evening departure rather than the arrival.
The other fields around Paris exist and occasionally earn their place:
| Alternate | When it is used |
|---|---|
| Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG / LFPG |
Required for charters above twenty-five seats, and available for general aviation where passengers are connecting onto scheduled long-haul services. Ground time is limited |
| Paris Orly ORY / LFPO |
South-east of the city and the better side for anyone staying that way, but primarily a commercial field with limited access for private aircraft |
| Pontoise Cormeilles POX / LFPT |
A general aviation field north-west of Paris, useful for light aircraft and for the western suburbs, without the handling depth of Le Bourget |
| Toussus-le-Noble TNF / LFPN |
South-west, close to Versailles and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Light aircraft only |
| Paris Issy heliport JDP / LFPI |
Not an aeroplane airport at all but the city heliport, and the reason a rotary transfer from Le Bourget reaches central Paris in a quarter of an hour |
Three practical points
– France is in Schengen and Britain is not, so there is a border, and on a private arrival it is crossed inside the business terminal. a British passport needs no visa for a holiday or a short business visit;
– Le Bourget hosts the Paris Air Show every second year, and in that week the airport behaves like nowhere else in Europe. If your dates fall inside it we will tell you before you book rather than after;
– The overnight departure restriction is the one timing worth confirming. Arrivals are unaffected, but a jet leaving Le Bourget late in the evening needs the position checked for your date.
From the apron to the arrondissement
Eleven kilometres sounds like nothing and behaves like something, because the road between Le Bourget and central Paris runs through the north of the city. The figures below hold outside the peaks and stretch inside them.
the connection drive, if the trip continues on a scheduled long-haul service20 to 30 minutes
the Opera, the Louvre and the first arrondissement, and the drive most clients make25 to 40 minutes
the business district west of the city, reached without crossing the centre30 to 40 minutes
the hotels and the flagship offices, and slower than the map suggests at the peaks30 to 45 minutes
east of the city, and an easier drive than the centre35 to 50 minutes
the long way round the periphery, and where Toussus occasionally makes sense instead45 to 60 minutes
Three things to settle with the transfer
– The peripherique decides the journey, not the distance. A late afternoon arrival can double the figures above, and a mid-morning one rarely does;
– Tell us the arrondissement rather than the city. The eighth and La Defense are different drives from Le Bourget, and on a tight schedule the difference is the meeting;
– For a same-day return, build the traffic into the outbound rather than the inbound. Missing the aircraft in Paris costs more than leaving London twenty minutes earlier does.
Flying to Paris with a dog or a cat
An hour of flying, no hold, no weight limit and the ordinary European paperwork. Of everywhere we fly from Britain, Paris is the route we suggest most often to owners taking an animal abroad for the first time, and the reason is simply that the flight is over before the dog has decided how to feel about it.
What France asks for:
- An ISO 11784/11785 microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination rather than after it;
- A rabies vaccination given at least 21 days before entry, the animal being 12 weeks old or older when it was administered;
- An Animal Health Certificate from an Official Veterinarian, issued within 10 days of arrival in the EU and valid for the return to Britain for up to six months;
- Up to five animals per owner, travelling with the owner as a non-commercial movement;
- Praziquantel from a French vet 24 to 120 hours before landing back in Britain, recorded with the date and the product. Dogs only; cats are exempt.
Three points specific to this route
– The worming appointment governs the return, not the outbound. It has to happen in France inside the 24 to 120 hour window, and on a two-day trip that window is tight enough to book before you travel rather than while you are there;
– A same-day return is the one shape that does not work with a dog, because the worming window cannot be satisfied inside it. Owners doing day trips leave the animal at home and we say so at the enquiry;
– Paris hotels are more accommodating than most European capitals, but the good ones are specific about size. Confirming that before the flight is booked saves an awkward conversation on arrival.
Nothing travels in a hold, so a large dog flies exactly as a small one does, on the cabin floor beside you. We book the veterinary appointment for the journey home alongside the flight. Anything beyond a cat or a dog, from ferrets to birds, has its own set of conditions and those are gathered on our flying with pets guide.
The Paris calendar: a business city with a few immovable weeks
Paris has no ski season and no beach season, so for most of the year the route behaves predictably and a charter can be arranged in a day. What it has instead is a handful of weeks when the whole city is spoken for.
the ready-to-wear and couture calendars in January, March, June and September pull the European fleet towards Paris and fill the hotels before they fill the aircraftthe hardest weeks to book
Le Bourget hosts it, which means the airport we normally use becomes the event itself. Traffic, parking and handling all change for that fortnighta week unlike any other
the tennis fortnight, with the rugby and football fixtures at the Stade de France doing the same on single daysa fortnight of steady pressure
the exhibition centres at Villepinte and Porte de Versailles produce a series of busy midweeks rather than one long seasonrecurring midweek spikes
corporate Paris empties out, prices soften and availability is easy. The city itself is at its most pleasant and its least busythe quiet months
outside the weeks above this is one of the most straightforward charters in Europe, and short notice is genuinely workablea two-day booking
What a peak week changes, and what it does not
Rarely the aircraft. The fleet working this corridor is large and the sector is short enough that an aeroplane can be brought from almost anywhere in northern Europe without the positioning cost becoming absurd. What tightens is ramp space at Le Bourget, handling capacity and, more than either, the cars and the hotels. In fashion week the driver is harder to find than the jet. The exception is the air show fortnight, when the airport is running an exhibition on its own apron and everything about a Le Bourget booking becomes a different exercise. Those dates are worth checking before anything else, and our managers flag them without being asked.
Types of flights
This is the shortest international sector we sell in volume, and the mix of bookings reflects that. Almost everything here is measured in hours rather than days:
- Same-day business returns, which are the single most common booking on the route and the shape it suits best;
- Board meetings and corporate travel, where the group size is what makes the charter cheaper than the equivalent train tickets;
- Fashion and luxury travel around the four collection weeks, usually with more luggage than passengers and always on dates nobody chose;
- Weekend breaks and anniversaries, which is the one leisure category here and skews to Fridays and Sundays;
- Onward legs to the Cote d’Azur or the Alps, where Paris is the middle of the week rather than the end of it;
- Sporting fixtures, from Roland Garros to the Stade de France, all concentrated into single days.
The day trip deserves a note because it changes the pricing rather than just the schedule. When the aircraft waits at Le Bourget instead of flying home, you pay for its time on the ground but avoid two empty positioning legs, and on a sector this short those legs are the larger sum. It also keeps the crew inside their duty day, which is why an out-and-back with six hours in Paris works and an out-and-back with twelve does not always. We check that before quoting rather than after.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is an aircraft flying a sector it has to fly anyway with an empty cabin, priced at a fraction of a fresh charter. London to Paris produces more of them than any other sector in Europe, for the simple reason that more aircraft fly it.
Why this corridor is the most productive in Europe
– Volume. Both cities are among the busiest business aviation hubs on the continent, and thousands of private flights connect them every year. Every one-way booking creates a repositioning leg somewhere;
– The day-trip rhythm. Aircraft that carry a party to Paris in the morning and wait until evening are not repositioning, but the ones that drop and leave create a northbound leg within the hour;
– The onward network. Le Bourget feeds Nice, Geneva and the Mediterranean, so aircraft arrive from Britain and leave for somewhere else entirely, which produces legs in directions you would not predict.
Discounts on this route commonly reach half to three quarters of a fresh charter, and because the sector is cheap to begin with the resulting figures are among the lowest private flying available anywhere in Europe. The price of that is control: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg vanishes if the original booking moves. What makes Paris different from most corridors is frequency. A client offering a two-day window has a genuine chance rather than a theoretical one, and in practice we fill more requests here than on any other sector. What is available now sits on our empty legs page.
Jet Sharing
Sharing means two or three separate bookings taking seats on the same aircraft on the same day, with the cabin paid for between them. On a sector priced like this one, the arithmetic becomes interesting in a way it does not on longer routes.
Divide three thousand seven hundred pounds among six and the seat is a little over six hundred. That is inside what a flexible business premier train fare costs, and it buys a private terminal at both ends, boarding a quarter of an hour before departure and a car waiting beside the aircraft in Paris. On no other route we run does the shared seat land this close to the scheduled alternative.
Where the match comes up
– Tuesday to Thursday mornings, the standing rhythm of the business corridor, where several small parties want the same two-hour window;
– The collection weeks, when a great many people are going to Paris on the same three days for the same reason;
– Friday evenings and Sunday returns, the weekend shape, which is the one leisure pattern this route produces reliably.
Give us the day and the number travelling rather than a precise hour, and we will match it against departures already on our books. On this corridor the fill rate is the best in our network, because the traffic density does most of the work.
Helicopter charter
The helicopter does one specific job in Paris, and it is not a scenic one. Eleven kilometres of road between Le Bourget and the centre can take forty minutes at the wrong hour; the same distance in the air takes about a quarter of that.
the city heliport on the south-western edge, and the standard rotary transfer into Parisabout 15 minutes
Le Bourget to Charles de Gaulle or Orly, which by road at the peaks is considerably worse15 to 25 minutes
where the road runs the long way around the peripheryabout 20 minutes
north of the city, and an easy hop over ground that drives slowlyabout 20 minutes
the vineyards east of the city, awkward by road and simple by airabout 45 minutes
the weekend run, and quicker than the aeroplane once both sets of formalities are countedabout 50 minutes
When it earns its cost and when it does not
For a mid-morning arrival with an afternoon meeting, the car is fine and the rotary leg is money spent on comfort. For a five o’clock landing with a seven o’clock dinner in the eighth, it is the difference between arriving and apologising. The test is the hour rather than the destination, and we quote both so the choice is visible rather than assumed. Paris is also unusual in that the flying is over city rather than open country, so the routes and landing sites are tightly defined and a helicopter here is arranged rather than improvised.
Three constraints worth knowing
– Landing sites in and around Paris are limited and controlled. The Issy heliport is the city one, and anything else needs authorisation in advance rather than on the day;
– Luggage is the practical limit rather than the seats, as it is everywhere with rotary aircraft. Four passengers with a week of bags may need two rotations or a larger machine;
– Low cloud over the city will stop a transfer on a day the jet lands without difficulty, so the car is kept arranged as a fallback on every rotary booking.
The machines working the Paris region are chosen for short urban sectors rather than range. The Airbus H125 and H130 cover most transfers, the twin-engine H135 and the Agusta AW109 Grand New take the longer runs to Normandy and Champagne and anything flown in marginal weather, and the AW139 handles larger parties. All are French registered and locally crewed, and the rotary leg is booked alongside the jet so both crews work to a single schedule.
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 Jet UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Paris 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 Paris
Biggin Hill, London City, Farnborough and Luton send most of the traffic on this corridor, and Manchester is the strongest of the northern departures; 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.
Current 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 |
Paris charters from the booking notes: six recent trips
How the corridor behaves once a quote turns into a flight. Six jobs from recent booking notes, surnames cut to initials and a few particulars altered.
DAY TRIP · THE SHAPE THIS ROUTE WAS BUILT FOR
A board of five, two meetings, home for dinner
Biggin Hill - Le Bourget and return, Citation CJ2+, about 1 h 05 min each way · 5 pax
Wheels up at half past seven, at the Opera by ten, back at Biggin Hill by eight. The aircraft waited at Le Bourget rather than repositioning twice, which sounds expensive and is the cheaper arrangement, because two empty legs cost more than one aircraft standing still. This is the most common booking we take on the route.
EUROSTAR · WE TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE TRAIN
Mr P. L., travelling alone to a meeting in the second
Enquiry only · 1 pax
He asked for a quote and we gave him one, along with the observation that for a single traveller going to central Paris the train would be quicker door to door and a fraction of the price. He took the train. He came back three months later with a party of eight and a fixed return time, and that trip we flew. Saying so the first time is why there was a second time.
MANCHESTER · THE NORTHERN DEPARTURE
A group of seven from the north-west
Manchester - Le Bourget, Citation XLS+, about 1 h 25 min · 7 pax
From Manchester the train involves a connection in London and most of a day. The direct sector is eighty-five minutes and the aircraft came from the north-west rather than positioning down from London, which kept the figure near the bottom of its range. Northern departures are where this route stops being a comparison and starts being obvious.
LUGGAGE · THE HOLD SET THE CABIN
A fashion house moving samples during the March collections
Farnborough - Le Bourget, Citation Latitude, about 1 h 10 min · 4 pax + freight
Four passengers and eleven cases. A light jet takes the people comfortably and the cases not at all, so the hold rather than the seat count decided the aircraft. In collection weeks this is the norm rather than the exception, and it is the single most common reason a Paris quote comes in above what a client first expected.
AIR SHOW · THE FORTNIGHT NOBODY EXPECTS
A client whose dates fell inside the Paris Air Show
London Luton - Paris, Phenom 300E · 6 pax
Le Bourget hosts the air show on its own apron every second year, and in that fortnight the airport we normally treat as the easiest in Europe becomes the busiest. We flagged it at the enquiry and moved the trip by four days rather than letting them discover the handling situation on arrival. The alternative would have been Orly and a longer drive.
EMPTY LEG · A JET GOING BACK ANYWAY
Ms R. O.: three days of flexibility
Le Bourget - London, Citation CJ3+ empty leg, about 1 h 10 min · 4 pax
This corridor produces repositioning legs most days rather than most weeks, in both directions, because the traffic density is unlike anywhere else in Europe. She named a three-day window instead of an hour, which is the whole trick, and paid a little over a third of a fresh one-way.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Paris
1How much does a private jet from London to Paris cost?
From about 3,700 GBP one way on a very light jet out of Biggin Hill, and 4,300 to 4,600 GBP from Farnborough or Luton on a light jet. A midsize cabin from the Midlands runs 6,900 to 7,100 GBP, Manchester about 7,800 GBP and Scotland 12,300 to 14,500 GBP. A same-day return costs less than two separate one-way charters because it avoids two empty positioning legs.
2How long is a private jet flight from London to Paris?
About 1 hour 5 minutes from Biggin Hill or London City and 1 hour 10 from Farnborough or Luton. Those are block times from brakes off to brakes on rather than airborne minutes. From Manchester allow about 1 hour 25, and from Edinburgh or Glasgow around 1 hour 45 to 1 hour 50. Door to door through private terminals the whole journey is usually a little over three hours.
3Which Paris airport do private jets use?
Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB), Europe’s busiest business aviation airport and the only Paris field dedicated to it. It sits 11 km from the centre, takes no commercial traffic and clears passengers through a private terminal in fifteen to twenty minutes. The exception is a charter configured for more than twenty-five seats, which must use Charles de Gaulle instead.
4Is a private jet to Paris worth it compared with Eurostar?
For one to three passengers, usually not: the train is cheaper and lands you in central Paris rather than 11 km outside it. From four upwards the calculation turns, and at seven or more the per-head figure falls below a walk-up first class fare. The aircraft also wins on any same-day return, on heavy luggage and on departures outside the timetable.
5Do I pay tax on a private jet flight from the UK?
Yes. Air Passenger Duty is charged per passenger on every flight departing the United Kingdom, and private aviation pays a higher rate than the airlines. Paris falls into the shortest international band, so the sum per head is modest against the charter itself. The operator calculates and pays it and it sits inside your quoted price. The rules are widening to cover a broader range of midsize and light jets, so we confirm the current figure for your aircraft in writing.
Features of the company
For over 15 years of providing aviation services in Europe, Private Jets UK has accumulated a lot of experience in the solution of business aviation problems. Each of our team members is well versed in the documentation and organization of private flights.
Numbers we are proud of:
- We have been actively developing in the field of business aviation for over 15 years.
- Our staff includes 33 specialists who speak 6 international languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Italian).
- The company’s catalog contains over 6500 models of private jets and helicopters, available for order at any time.
- We have 3 international offices in Europe and are opening further desks as the network grows.
- We only need 2-4 hours to arrange an urgent flight.
- The company has over 200 regular customers worldwide.
If you still have questions about Private Jets UK, we will be glad to help you. You can always call us or fill out the form on the website. Our aviation consultant will contact you as soon as possible and send you an official presentation of the company and answer all your questions.
Our team
We hire only the best specialists who are well-versed in all aspects of business aviation. 33 professionals, working in Private Jets UK, arrange the helicopter and private jet charter flights.
Each client is assigned a personal air broker who undertakes to:
- to stay in touch with the customer 24/7;
- to answer all questions related to the choice of private jet, optimization of the route, selection of staff, catering, security and meeting at the airport and quickly address all organizational problems;
- to provide the highest level of service and pay attention to the smallest details.
Our employees work all over the world, so they know many languages. The contract is usually issued in English (however, if necessary, we can translate it into any other language). You can always contact our managers who will help you solve the tasks of any complexity. After all, our goal is to make you feel safe and comfortable on board.
Direct communication with the company management:
- Mike.Lewis@private-jets.co.uk - head of the London office;
- Anna.Kovalevskaya@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Paris office;
- Roman.Meier@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Berlin office;
- Еvgeniy.Eglitis@private-jets.co.uk - CEO;
TOP 5 best brokers in the UK:
- Steve.Barton@private-jets.co.uk
- Bill.Ashley@private-jets.co.uk
- Lenard.Miles@private-jets.co.uk
- Heather.Davidson@private-jets.co.uk
- Merryl.Rice@private-jets.co.uk
Private Jets UK has received multiple awards and certificates for its high level of customer service.
The company’s offices
We will be glad to see you in our offices in London, Paris and Berlin. One of those offices is at Le Bourget itself, which on this particular route means the people arranging your flight and the people meeting it work in the same building.
Business Aviation in London
Address: Business Aviation Centre, Hartmann Rd, London E16 2PX, United Kingdom
Email address: london@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 8:00 to 23:30.
We are available 24/7.
Directions to the office:
Business Aviation in Paris
Address: Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget, 93350 Le Bourget, France
Email address: paris@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 7:30 to 23:30.
We are available 24/7.
Directions to the office:
Business Aviation in Berlin
Address:Platz d. Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin, Germany
Email address: berlin@private-jets.co.uk
Opening hours: daily from 8:30 to 23:00.
We are available 24/7.
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