Private Jet
London to Paris

How long does a private jet from London to Paris take?

About forty minutes airborne. The aircraft climbs, levels briefly and starts down again, so speed is not the deciding factor on this route.

How much does a private jet from London to Paris cost?

The indicative flying charge for this sector is £4,500, calculated from 0 hr 40 min estimated airborne time at £6,500 per flying hour. That is a flying charge only. It excludes aircraft positioning, airport and handling charges, landing fees, parking, passenger taxes, catering, ground transport, de-icing, crew overnight costs and permits. How private jet prices work explains the full picture.

Which London airport is best for a private jet to Paris?

Biggin Hill and Farnborough are both well placed. From the City, Biggin Hill often wins on total door-to-door time. See London private jet airports for the differences, or private jet charter from Farnborough.

Which aircraft can fly London to Paris?

Any category will do it. Choose on cabin and schedule rather than performance — a light jet and a Citation X arrive within a few minutes of each other.

Flying privately into Paris Le Bourget

Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB) is Europe's busiest business aviation airport and sits about fifteen minutes from central Paris by road outside the rush hour. Handling is efficient and same-day returns are routine; crew duty is rarely the limiting factor. Paris to London is one of the busiest business aviation city pairs in Europe, so the airport is well practised at quick turnarounds.

Parking, and why the aircraft may not wait

Le Bourget normally has parking all year, and same-day returns usually keep the aircraft on the ground at Paris. During major events — Paris Fashion Week, the Paris Air Show in odd-numbered years, large trade fairs — the ramp fills and overflow aircraft may be limited to quick turnarounds. On a multi-day trip in event weeks, expect the option of the aircraft repositioning after drop-off and returning for the pickup, and expect that flying to appear in the quotation.

This is the most misunderstood item in charter pricing. A quote is not two sectors multiplied by an hourly rate — if the aircraft cannot stay, the empty repositioning legs are flying time too. How private jet prices work sets it out in full.

Evening departures from Le Bourget

Jet departures from Le Bourget are not permitted between 22:15 and 06:00 local time (21:15 to 05:00 UK time). Arrivals remain possible overnight. The practical effect is on the return: a Paris dinner that runs late means leaving the next morning, so build the departure time around the restriction rather than discovering it on the night.

French departure tax on the return leg

Passengers departing France by business jet pay France's solidarity tax on air tickets (TSBA). Since 1 March 2025 it has been €420 per passenger for a jet flight to the UK or elsewhere in Europe (€210 in a turboprop). It applies to the Paris to London leg, not London to Paris, and it is on top of the flying charge — for eight passengers that is €3,360 on the return. It is shown separately in the quotation.

London to Paris private jet empty legs

Empty legs on this route appear when the aircraft is repositioning anyway. They are fixed date and route, usually short notice, and they go quickly. Register for private jet empty legs and you will hear when something matches.