Private jet charter in Phuket

A charter to Phuket starts in a London hangar and ends on the far side of the Indian subcontinent, eleven to thirteen hours later, and almost everything that can go wrong is settled on paper days before the jet moves. Private Jets UK plans the whole chain, from the first quote to the car waiting by the aircraft door. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. Phuket is an island with one big airport, a runway of 3,000 m that never closes and a private jet terminal of its own. The questions that need an early answer are the permit, the slot and the season.

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 Phuket 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 Bombardier Global 6000 with a stop in the Gulf 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 Phuket?

About 12 h 55 min from Biggin Hill in a Global 6000 with one stop in the Gulf, and a little over thirteen hours from Glasgow. A nonstop flight in an ultra-long-range jet takes about 11 h 25 min. The straight line from London is roughly 5,544 nautical miles, which is more than nine tenths of what a Global 6000 can fly (about 6,000 nm), and that is too thin a margin for reserves, weather and a full cabin, so the standard plan splits the sector. Dubai is a convenient place to break it: about 3,067 nm from Biggin Hill, then 2,767 nm on to Phuket, which adds only about 290 nm to the direct line. The stop is not fixed. A Gulf airport or an airport in India can serve equally well, and the overflown countries are chosen by the operator's flight planners, with a permit for each. The times in the table include about an hour on the ground at the stop.

Prices for the private jet flights to Phuket

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first within each group, all of them into Phuket International. The high season from November to April and the weeks around Christmas and New Year sit above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.

The figures are one-way and cover the aircraft, crew, fuel, the stop and the positioning flight home, which on a route this long is a large part of the bill. Landing, parking and handling charges, the permits, catering and the fees at the stop are quoted on top once the dates are fixed. A Global 6000 with a stop starts at £156,900 from Biggin Hill and London City, £157,450 from Luton, £159,750 from Manchester and £162,450 from Glasgow. There is no light-jet or midsize price on this page, because a Citation XLS+ with a range of roughly 2,100 nm would need two or three stops, each with its own permit, and a quote that offers one should say where it lands.

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 Phuket

Phuket is a good base for a loop round the Andaman Sea and the Malay peninsula. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are comfortable midsize sectors, Hong Kong, Bali and the Maldives a super-midsize jet's work. Typical one-way prices from Phuket:

Prices depending on the type of business jet

We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.

Online Calculator

If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.

All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.

Private jets are ready to take off

Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Phuket:

This is a small part of what is available. A long-range jet is rarely waiting in Phuket, so a charter normally starts with an aircraft positioned from Europe, the Gulf or elsewhere in Asia, and the price is built from the London leg and not from a local base. A jet returning empty from a drop-off in Singapore, Hong Kong or the Maldives is the opening for a better price, and we look for it on every enquiry.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Phuket 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.

Business aviation airports in Phuket

Phuket island has one airport that matters, and two other airports on the mainland are where clients go when the beach is in Krabi or on Koh Samui. A quote that names anything other than Phuket International should say why.

Four points settle most Phuket arrivals:

Border, passport and permits

Thailand works to a permit calendar. Every non-scheduled flight needs prior approval from the aviation authority, applied for by the operator with the schedule, the purpose, the crew and passenger details and a business contact, and a general purpose such as "business flight" is not accepted. The official data gives three working days; a handling company's briefing gives ten for a private flight and fifteen for a charter, with permits often obtained in two to three days once the slot is confirmed. A permit is valid for 24 hours either side of the time stated, and a change of origin, airport, route or passenger numbers means a revised permit. The office does not work at weekends, so a Friday afternoon request waits until Monday. At Phuket the slot comes first and the permit after it. British citizens may enter visa-free for tourism, with the length of stay set by the Thai rules for the date of travel, and gov.uk advice says business travel is not covered. The passport needs six months of validity and a blank page. Officers may ask for evidence of onward travel and of funds of at least 10,000 baht per person. Everyone completes the digital arrival card online, within three days before arrival. A yellow fever certificate is needed only if you arrive from a country at risk. Customs rules are strict, so anything restricted or dutiable is declared. On the British side the flight is filed on a General Aviation Report, between 48 and 2 hours before departure. Britain is outside Schengen, and so are Thailand and the stop in the Gulf, so no part of the trip lands in the Schengen area.

From the apron to the beach

Phuket is a long island and the airport is at the top of it, so the first hour depends on the beach you booked. The north-west coast is close, the west coast is a drive, and the south is a journey. The figures below are approximate road distances and typical times from transfer companies, and they stretch in the evening and in the high season.

Flying to Phuket with a dog or a cat

Thailand is open to a dog or a cat arriving by private jet, and the paperwork has to be ready before the booking, because the Thai import permit comes first and the return to Britain is the harder half. The animal stays beside you in the cabin.

What the two halves look like:

• Into Thailand: an import permit applied for by email to the animal quarantine station at the port of entry, no later than seven working days before departure according to the Thai embassy guidance, and valid for 60 days. It comes with a microchip certificate, rabies vaccination at least 21 days before departure (dogs also distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and leptospirosis; cats also feline panleukopenia) and an official health certificate valid for 10 days, on paper with an ink endorsement. The animal must be at least four months old, and a rabies antibody test is not required. A handling company's guide adds a negative leptospirosis test within 30 days for dogs, so we confirm the full list in writing before the flight;
• On arrival the animal goes to the quarantine office for a veterinary inspection, and an animal that shows no signs of illness is normally not quarantined, though the officer may detain any animal. The fee is 500 baht per animal, paid in cash. The office at Phuket is described as open from 08:30 to 16:30, so the landing time matters;
• Leaving Thailand: an export permit and a health check at the quarantine station, no more than three days before departure;
• Into Great Britain: Thailand does not appear in the gov.uk table of listed countries, so the stricter rules for countries that are not listed apply. The animal needs a Great Britain pet health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival and a rabies blood test, taken at least 30 days after the vaccination, at an EU-approved laboratory with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, and it must wait 3 months from the date of the sample before it travels;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival in Britain. Cats do not need it, and each animal travels with the pet travel document and a declaration;
• No more than five animals per traveller, and quarantine of up to four months if the rules are not met. The stop in the Gulf is a third country, so its rules for an animal in transit are checked as well.

Requirements for ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide, and our managers confirm the position in writing for your dates before a booking is taken.

The Phuket calendar: high season, monsoon and a few festivals

Phuket does not have four seasons. The dry months from November to April are the high season, the southwest monsoon from May to October is the low one, and the festivals follow the lunar calendar and the tourist year. Aircraft, slots and parking are tightest in the dry months, and the choice of week matters more than the choice of aircraft.

Ways to bring the Phuket price down

• Move the dates out of the two weeks around Christmas and New Year. Late October, November and March sit on either side of the peak and are usually calmer;
• Ask where the aircraft is based. A Global 6000 already in the Gulf or in Asia needs less positioning than one in London, and on a route this long positioning is a large part of the bill;
• Look at the size of the party before the aircraft. For up to thirteen guests a Global 6000 does the job; a G550 or a G650ER costs more per hour and earns it only for a bigger group or a nonstop plan;
• Think about parking. A stay of a fortnight with the aircraft at Phuket is priced differently from one that flies out and returns, and the better answer depends on the number of days and on what the airport allows in that week.

Types of flights

Phuket produces a mix unlike the city destinations we cover. It is a place people go to stay, and the interesting part is what they do from there: islands, yachts, beaches, a second country across the border.

• Family holidays in the villas of the north-west coast, usually 6 to 12 people, with the aircraft staying only for the drop-off;
• Yacht trips to Phang Nga Bay, the Phi Phi islands and the Similans, joined to a flight by a transfer to a marina;
• Sailing regattas and the boating calendar, with owners and crews flying in around the dates;
• Asian loops that take in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Bali or the Maldives, with Phuket as one stop of several;
• Wellness stays, with a long, quiet cabin and a quick transfer at the other end;
• Business visits to the island or on to Bangkok, with the visa position settled before the permit.

One-way or return is the question that takes the longest to answer. A return with the aircraft waiting for a fortnight is a large invoice, and a one-way flight out with a scheduled flight home is cheaper than it looks, because the crew would otherwise be paid to wait. We quote both ways so that the difference is visible before you decide.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. On a route as long as London to Phuket they are rare, and they come from the pattern of the traffic rather than from volume.

Because a long leg is unusual, a client who can name a window of several days has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. What you give up is the usual: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Phuket match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

Phuket is a better helicopter place than most beach destinations, because the best scenery is over the water. One resort on the north-west coast runs its own helipad and charter service, open to its guests and residents, for panoramic flights over Phang Nga Bay and the Phi Phi islands and for private airport transfers, flying from sunrise to sunset. Booking is made in advance, and payment in full in baht is due at least 72 hours before the flight. For other clients we arrange the operator and the landing site separately.

We book a helicopter alongside the jet when a site and a permit are in place, and the type is confirmed with the quote. For most clients the car is the answer for the island and the boat or the helicopter the answer for the bay.

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 Phuket 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 Phuket

Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, Manchester, Birmingham and Southampton follow, and the Scottish and Welsh airports sit at the long end of the table. 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

Phuket 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.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Phuket