Private Jet Charter at East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Private Jets UK arranges private jet charter flights to and from East Midlands Airport (EMA), the field with the rarest advantage in British business aviation: genuine freedom of the clock. The cargo empire that makes EMA the UK's largest dedicated freight airport keeps it open around the clock, no slot coordination applies at all, and a 2,893 m runway releases anything up to ultra-long-range jets with full tanks. Add Donington Park two kilometres from the ramp and the Derby, Nottingham and Leicester triangle within half an hour, and you have the most flexible departure point between London and Manchester. Our charter desk adds over 7,300 aircraft to that freedom. All figures on this page are in pounds, with euro equivalents alongside.

How much is a private jet from East Midlands? It depends on the aircraft first, then the route, positioning, handling and extras. Cargo-field economics help: fees run below the London hubs and the schedule never fights back. A light jet to Paris starts near £3,000 one way. London runs from £4,300, Geneva from £4,300 on the same light-jet basis, and Dubai on an ultra-long-range jet from £50,500, at any hour you name. Fill in the calculator below and a firm quote lands in your inbox, usually inside the hour. No obligation. Just check the contact details carefully, the numbers go to the address you type in.
Private jet prices from East Midlands: UK and Ireland
Domestic flying from the centre of the map is quick by definition: Birmingham in fifteen minutes, Manchester and Leeds in twenty, London inside forty, and the Irish Sea crossed before the coffee cools. Starting prices below are for a light jet with recent one-way availability; a midsize or heavy jet on the same route costs more.
| Route | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands - Birmingham | 0 h 15 min | from £3,800 (~4,500 €) |
| East Midlands - Manchester | 0 h 20 min | from £3,900 (~4,600 €) |
| East Midlands - Leeds | 0 h 20 min | from £3,900 (~4,600 €) |
| East Midlands - Liverpool | 0 h 25 min | from £4,000 (~4,700 €) |
| East Midlands - London (Luton) | 0 h 35 min | from £4,300 (~5,100 €) |
| East Midlands - Newcastle | 0 h 40 min | from £4,500 (~5,300 €) |
| East Midlands - Bristol | 0 h 40 min | from £4,600 (~5,400 €) |
| East Midlands - Cardiff | 0 h 45 min | from £4,700 (~5,600 €) |
| East Midlands - Belfast | 0 h 50 min | from £5,000 (~5,900 €) |
| East Midlands - Dublin | 0 h 50 min | from £5,000 (~5,900 €) |
| East Midlands - Edinburgh | 0 h 55 min | from £5,000 (~5,900 €) |
| East Midlands - Glasgow | 0 h 55 min | from £5,100 (~6,000 €) |
| East Midlands - Jersey | 1 h 00 min | from £5,200 (~6,200 €) |
| East Midlands - Aberdeen | 1 h 05 min | from £5,500 (~6,500 €) |
| East Midlands - Inverness | 1 h 10 min | from £5,700 (~6,700 €) |
One-way availability moves daily, and EMA's crossroads position on the M1 corridor keeps aircraft repositioning through it constantly. If your dates flex even slightly, ask what is passing this week. Checking costs nothing.

International private jet prices from East Midlands
Europe from EMA starts under an hour away, with Amsterdam and Brussels in fifty-five minutes and the Alps inside ninety. The night freedom changes the arithmetic here too: an 05:00 departure lands you in Geneva for breakfast, and no other Midlands airport can promise the same.
| Route | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands - Amsterdam | 0 h 55 min | from £4,400 (~5,200 €) |
| East Midlands - Brussels | 0 h 55 min | from £4,400 (~5,200 €) |
| East Midlands - Paris (Le Bourget) | 1 h 10 min | from £4,600 (~5,400 €) |
| East Midlands - Frankfurt | 1 h 15 min | from £5,800 (~6,900 €) |
| East Midlands - Geneva | 1 h 30 min | from £6,000 (~7,100 €) |
| East Midlands - Zurich | 1 h 35 min | from £6,300 (~7,500 €) |
| East Midlands - Chambery (ski season) | 1 h 40 min | from £8,300 (~9,800 €) |
| East Midlands - Berlin | 1 h 45 min | from £7,000 (~8,300 €) |
| East Midlands - Munich | 1 h 50 min | from £7,300 (~8,600 €) |
| East Midlands - Milan | 1 h 55 min | from £7,300 (~8,600 €) |
| East Midlands - Nice | 2 h 00 min | from £7,500 (~8,900 €) |
| East Midlands - Cannes | 2 h 00 min | from £7,700 (~9,100 €) |
| East Midlands - Barcelona | 2 h 05 min | from £7,700 (~9,100 €) |
| East Midlands - Budapest | 2 h 05 min | from £7,800 (~9,200 €) |
| East Midlands - Madrid | 2 h 15 min | from £8,300 (~9,800 €) |
| East Midlands - Palma de Mallorca | 2 h 15 min | from £8,600 (~10,200 €) |
| East Midlands - Ibiza | 2 h 15 min | from £8,500 (~10,100 €) |
| East Midlands - Rome | 2 h 25 min | from £8,800 (~10,400 €) |
| East Midlands - Malaga | 2 h 35 min | from £9,300 (~11,000 €) |
| East Midlands - Athens | 3 h 25 min | from £14,100 (~16,600 €) |

Long-haul charters from East Midlands
The 2,893 m runway is long-haul grade, proven by the heaviest freighters in the world using it nightly, so ultra-long-range jets depart with full tanks and full cabins. The unique part is the clock: a deep-night wheels-up for Dubai or a dawn departure for New York is routine here, which for time zones and time-critical missions makes EMA the most flexible long-haul door in the region.
Treat these figures as the order of magnitude only. A precise calculation is free, takes little time and reflects the aircraft actually available on your dates, at the hour you actually need.
Online Calculator
If you need a fast cost estimate for a private plane or aircraft charter from East Midlands, use our online calculator. Fill in all the fields, add a note if a specific aircraft model interests you, and the figures will be sent to you by email or messenger. Please fill in the contact details carefully.
Our calculations are transparent. After receiving the request we prepare a clear offer where the costs and the final price are itemised. The exact amount is agreed in advance and written into the contract, so the final cost holds no surprises.
Examples of flights on private jets from East Midlands
A visual comparison of one-way costs on typical routes, depending on the class of aircraft.
Light Jets (4 - 8 passengers):
- East Midlands - Paris. One way. Approx: 1 h 10 min. From £3,000 (or 3,600 €);
- East Midlands - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 30 min. From £4,300 (or 5,100 €);
- East Midlands - Nice. One way. Approx: 2 h 00 min. From £5,500 (or 6,500 €);
- East Midlands - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 2 h 15 min. From £6,400 (or 7,600 €).
Mid Size Jets (7 - 9 passengers):
- East Midlands - Paris. One way. Approx: 1 h 05 min. From £5,000 (or 5,900 €);
- East Midlands - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 25 min. From £6,600 (or 7,800 €);
- East Midlands - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 55 min. From £8,200 (or 9,700 €);
- East Midlands - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 2 h 10 min. From £9,400 (or 11,100 €).
Super Mid Size Jets (8 - 10 passengers):
- East Midlands - Paris. One way. Approx: 1 h 00 min. From £6,500 (or 7,700 €);
- East Midlands - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 20 min. From £7,800 (or 9,200 €);
- East Midlands - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 50 min. From £9,600 (or 11,300 €);
- East Midlands - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 2 h 00 min. From £11,000 (or 13,000 €).
Large Cabin Jets (10 - 16 passengers):
- East Midlands - Paris. One way. Approx: 0 h 55 min. From £7,900 (or 9,300 €);
- East Midlands - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 15 min. From £9,500 (or 11,200 €);
- East Midlands - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 45 min. From £12,100 (or 14,300 €);
- East Midlands - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 1 h 55 min. From £13,900 (or 16,400 €);
- East Midlands - New York. One way. Approx: 7 h 40 min (nonstop on ultra-long range). From £57,000 (or 67,300 €);
- East Midlands - Dubai. One way. Approx: 7 h (nonstop, at any hour). From £50,500 (or 59,600 €).

Also, we have prepared a table with typical hourly rates for the most popular aircraft:
| Type of aircraft | Capacity (persons) | Price (GBP per hour) |
|---|---|---|
| ✈ Cessna Citation Mustang | 4 | £1,550/h - £2,050/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 1 & CJ1+ | 4-5 | £1,600/h - £2,100/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 100 | 4 | £1,850/h - £2,200/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 2 & CJ2+ | 6-7 | £1,950/h - £2,400/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 3 | 7 | £2,100/h - £2,550/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 4 | 7-8 | £2,200/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation II & II/SP | 7-9 | £1,550/h - £2,050/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Bravo | 7-8 | £1,800/h - £2,200/h |
| ✈ Hawker Beechcraft 400XP | 6-7 | £1,950/h - £2,400/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 300 | 6 | £2,050/h - £2,450/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 40XR | 6 | £2,100/h - £2,550/h |
| ✈ Raytheon Beechcraft Premier IA | 6 | £1,850/h - £2,300/h |
| ✈ Piaggio Avanti P180 & Avanti II | 6-7 | £1,850/h - £2,300/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 45 & 45XR | 6-8 | £2,400/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Excel | 7-8 | £2,400/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation XLS & XLS+ | 7-8 | £2,450/h - £3,150/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Sovereign | 8-9 | £2,900/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 60 & 60XR | 6-8 | £2,900/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Hawker 750, 800XP & 850XP | 8 | £3,000/h - £3,500/h |
| ✈ Hawker 900XP | 8 | £3,050/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G150 | 6-7 | £3,000/h - £3,400/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation X | 8-9 | £3,000/h - £3,650/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 50 & 50EX | 9-10 | £3,400/h - £3,900/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G200 | 8-10 | £3,750/h - £4,150/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 300 | 8-9 | £3,800/h - £4,250/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 2000, 2000EX & 2000LX | 8-10 | £4,250/h - £5,500/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900B | 12-14 | £4,600/h - £5,800/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900EX, 900DX & 900LX | 12-14 | £5,600/h - £6,400/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 600 & 601 | 9-14 | £4,000/h - £4,850/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 604 & 605 | 9-12 | £4,150/h - £4,700/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 850 | 12-15 | £4,500/h - £5,000/h |
| ✈ Embraer Legacy 600 & Legacy 650 | 12-13 | £4,150/h - £4,850/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G300 | 10-13 | £4,700/h - £5,450/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 7X | 13-15 | £5,950/h - £6,800/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global Express | 12-15 | £5,500/h - £6,400/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global XRS & Global 6000 | 12-15 | £6,100/h - £6,950/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global 5000 | 9-14 | £5,850/h - £6,700/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GIV-SP, G400 & G450 | 12-14 | £5,500/h - £6,650/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GV, G500 & G550 | 12-16 | £5,950/h - £7,200/h |
| ✈ Embraer Lineage 1000 | 17-19 | £7,650/h - £9,350/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A318 Elite | 18-30 | £8,500/h - £11,050/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A319 | 18-30 | £9,350/h - £12,750/h |
| ✈ Boeing Business Jet BBJ1, BBJ2 & BBJ3 | 19-50 | £8,500/h - £17,000/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 90 & 90GTx | 5-6 | £1,200/h - £1,450/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 200 & 200GT | 7-8 | £1,300/h - £1,550/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 350 | 8-9 | £1,450/h - £1,850/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft 1900D | 18-19 | £2,200/h - £2,900/h |
The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
How East Midlands works for private flights
Business flights use the dedicated general aviation side, led by Signature Flight Support and the award-winning independent FBO Advantage Flight Support, with customs on site and cars driving to the aircraft steps. The rhythm follows the cargo world's logic: the field itself never closes, the GA terminal keeps core hours of 07:00-18:00 and extends to any hour for a fee quoted upfront, and handling is arranged with one call. What the freight giants built for their schedules, private aviation quietly inherits: lit runways at 03:00, fire cover that never stands down, and a tower that answers all night.

Which private jets fly to East Midlands most often
The traffic mix reflects the catchment: engineering and logistics corporates, football's European nights, and the Donington calendar. Four types define the field:
Embraer Phenom 300
Light jet
The three-city workhorse: Luton in thirty-five minutes, Geneva nonstop, and a runway with a kilometre to spare.
Cessna Citation XLS
Midsize
The corporate standard for the engineering and logistics crowd: stand-up cabin, Mediterranean range and hold space for a week of kit.
Bombardier Challenger 350
Super-midsize
The delegation and festival jet: nine seats to Palma or Budapest nonstop, and the type most requested when Donington's calendar peaks.
Bombardier Global 6000
Ultra-long range
The night specialist: wheels up at 02:00 is legal and routine here, which for time-critical missions makes EMA the most flexible long-haul door in the Midlands.
Availability benefits from the constant repositioning along the M1 corridor, and the calendar bites in June, when Download week turns this easy airport into the one place in Britain that genuinely needs booking ahead.
Helicopter charter and transfers from East Midlands
The rotary map from EMA is short-range and sharp: Donington Park in two minutes, Nottingham and Leicester inside ten, the Peak District's great houses in fifteen.
We arrange twin-engine machines such as the Airbus H135, H145 or Leonardo AW109 for transfers, event days and country weekends. The helicopter meets your jet on the ramp and bags move door to door.
Twin-engine helicopter charter starts near £2,400 per flight hour with a two-hour minimum on most contracts. The two-minute Donington hop sounds absurd until Download week arrives and the roads around the circuit stop moving; on festival and race weekends the machines are booked with the jet, not after it.
Useful to know before you fly from East Midlands
The night door of the Midlands
EMA's freight machine never sleeps, and private jets work the same hours: this is a genuinely 24/7 field where a 02:00 departure raises no eyebrows. Birmingham applies night noise controls, London rations its darkness; East Midlands simply stays open. For medical flights, urgent business and awkward time zones, that is the whole argument.
No slots, and it shows
No slot coordination applies here at all, a claim no other airport north of London can make. The practical difference: your departure time is yours, changes cost conversation rather than paperwork, and a delayed meeting does not cascade into a lost slot. The general aviation terminal keeps core hours of 07:00-18:00, extended around the clock for a fee agreed in advance.
Donington next door
The circuit sits two kilometres from the ramp. In June the Download Festival brings the world's heavy music here, and the racing calendar fills the rest of the season; artists, teams and their production fly through EMA because nowhere else is this close. Festival and race weekends are the one time this easy airport needs booking ahead.
Three cities, one runway
Derby, Nottingham and Leicester each sit about 30 minutes away, which makes EMA the shared front door for Rolls-Royce's engine city, a football map with European nights, and the logistics belt along the M1. If your business lives in that triangle, no London airport comes close on door-to-door time.
And yes, pets fly from East Midlands too: in the cabin, beside you, with the FBOs well practised at four-legged passengers. GB entry rules apply on arrivals from abroad, meaning microchip, rabies vaccination and a health certificate. Tell the broker the breed and the weight, and everything else is arranged.
The field's story is the quiet kind. Built as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, closed as surplus in 1946, EMA was reborn in 1965 when the region's councils saw what the M1 would mean. From there it grew into Britain's freight capital almost by stealth, while the Aeropark by the perimeter keeps the region's aviation heritage on display, Vulcan bomber included. Manchester Airports Group runs it today alongside Manchester and Stansted, and the night sky over Castle Donington, full of freighters while the country sleeps, is the best advertisement a time-critical traveller could ask for.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight in East Midlands 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 arranging the flights themselves, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security and exclusive catering. Over more than a decade in business aviation we have learned to solve problems of any complexity. 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.
Benefits of our company
Private Jets UK arranges private jet flights with crews from East Midlands. We will help you choose the type of jet based on the number of passengers, requirements for the cabin equipment and flight range. We guarantee:
- Urgent flights (within 3-4 hours);
- Confidentiality (we keep the information about our passengers secret);
- Organization of flights of any type (private, corporate, medical, etc.);
- The assistance of a personal aviation broker 24/7;
- Additional services: special meals onboard, transfer, accommodation booking, etc.
Private Jets is a team where each broker performs his or her part of the work precisely, which is why clients come back. We arrange flights from East Midlands to any part of Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, both direct and connecting. If you have any questions, please call the number indicated on the website.

Flights from the UK to East Midlands
Inbound, the busiest routes we book are London, Edinburgh and Belfast into East Midlands, with Download week and the Donington race weekends producing the sharpest surges of the year. Football adds its own rhythm when European nights come to Nottingham or Leicester, and the logistics corridor generates steady corporate traffic year round. Our clients have access to every airport in the UK and Europe, and our experts will advise on jet availability in a particular city.
Alternative airports near East Midlands
The M1 corridor offers real choice, and honesty about it is part of the service:
Not sure which field fits? Ask the broker. We compare handling, hours and positioning across the region before quoting, and between EMA and Birmingham the answer usually comes down to one question: does the clock matter more, or the facilities?

Private jets are ready to take off
Our database contains over 6,500 business jets and helicopters across Europe and beyond, and publishing it in full would help nobody. So here is the practical shortlist: the classes that actually work East Midlands day and night, with typical hourly rates to anchor expectations.
Turboprops
Ireland, the islands and every regional strip on the map.
Light jets
London in thirty-five minutes, the Alps nonstop, day or night.

Midsize jets
The Mediterranean nonstop with a stand-up cabin and a proper hold.
Super-midsize jets
The corporate class: transcontinental legs, best price per seat beyond three hours.
Heavy and ultra-long range
Full tanks off 2,893 m, at whatever hour the mission demands.
Every one of these can be sourced with 24-48 hours' notice, often faster. If you need a type that is not listed, from a piston twin to a VIP airliner, ask: the full catalogue is available through your broker.

Flight payment options
Our consultants will offer you flight options to match both your needs and your budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to a UK or EU bank account), which guarantees confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you have time to make the necessary checks. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.
Private Jets UK works with both individuals and companies. You can pay for flights from East Midlands in any convenient way:
- cashless (by transfer to our account);
- by cash;
- by card;
- by cryptocurrency.
We work with British and European banks, conclude formal agreements and provide all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees 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, keep in mind that a bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations we may involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. Your personal consultant is available 24/7.

Features of the company
For over 15 years of providing aviation services in Europe, Private Jets UK has accumulated deep experience in solving 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 6,500 models of private jets and helicopters, available for order at any time.
- We have 3 international offices in Europe and are planning to open new ones in Cyprus.
- 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, send you an official presentation of the company and answer all your questions.

Our team
We hire only specialists who are well-versed in all aspects of business aviation. 33 professionals working in Private Jets UK arrange helicopter and private jet charter flights.
Each client is assigned a personal air broker who undertakes:
- 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 to 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 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;
- Evgeniy.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
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Private Jets UK has received multiple awards and certificates for its high level of customer service.
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