Private jet to Belgium

Belgium is small: from Brussels, every other business airport is within about an hour and a half by road, yet the choice between them changes the day. Brussels is open around the clock but needs a slot for every flight; Antwerp needs none but closes at 23:00 and has a short runway; Liège takes late arrivals and any aircraft size. Most private flights serve the European institutions and NATO in Brussels, the port and the diamond district of Antwerp, and the chemical and logistics industries of Flanders and Wallonia.

Leisure trips follow the season: the North Sea coast at Knokke-Heist and the old town of Bruges in summer, motor racing at Spa-Francorchamps in the Ardennes, the cycling Classics in April and the Christmas markets in December. As a broker, we compare aircraft from operators across Europe and pick the airport by the address, the size of the group and the time you want to leave.

Send the route, the date, the number of passengers and the address in Belgium through the form, and we will suggest the airport with the aircraft:

What brings private flights to the country

Flight times to Belgian airports

Citation CJ3 block times from the price tables, from taxi out to taxi in:

From London the same jet needs 1:01 h to Brussels and 1:00 h to Antwerp. Only Madrid, at 2:16 h to Charleroi, and Larnaca, at 4:16 h in a Citation XLS+, are more than two hours away among the hubs. In a Pilatus PC-12 Paris - Antwerp takes 1:05 h, only 11 minutes longer than in the CJ3. Long-range jets need 4:07-4:19 h from Tel Aviv, 6:14-6:34 h from Dubai and 7:03-7:26 h from New York to Brussels.

Prices for private flights to Belgium

Every price is for the whole aircraft, one way, plus handling, airport charges and passenger taxes, with an aircraft available near the departure airport. Each flight time belongs to the aircraft in the first price column.

From the European hubs

The light jet column runs from EUR 7,500 for Amsterdam - Ostend to EUR 12,500 for Madrid - Charleroi. On sectors under an hour and a half a Challenger 350 costs about half as much again as a CJ3, so the size of the group sets the price more than the distance.

To Antwerp, with its short runway

Antwerp's runway of about 1,500 m suits turboprops and light jets; midsize jets are confirmed after a performance check. The airport is the closest to the city and the port:

From the UK regions, Scandinavia and the south

On longer sectors the light jet column uses the Phenom 300 with its larger hold, and the Legacy 500 and Gulfstream G280 have stand-up cabins:

From the Middle East and North America

Brussels and Liège have runways of over 3,600 m for any long-range jet, and all three types below fly these routes non-stop:

Flight time and the positioning of aircraft and crew make up the price. On the way home, Belgium charges a tax on every departing passenger, private flights included, with the highest rate on sectors under 500 km. Departure taxes elsewhere: France about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet and about half on a turboprop; Italy EUR 100 up to 1,500 km and EUR 200 beyond, on flights to or from Italy; Austria EUR 12 (EUR 30 up to 350 km); Germany, Norway and the Netherlands (aircraft of 5.7 t or more) also tax departures, Sweden does not. UK Air Passenger Duty does not apply to aircraft under 5.7 t such as the PC-12; jets of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats pay the higher private-jet rate, other jets the standard rate. All amounts are listed in the quote.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

What three typical trips cost

Price per seat

The aircraft is chartered as a whole, so the cost per person falls with each passenger on board:

Online estimate

Enter the route, date and number of passengers in the calculator to receive an estimate by e-mail.

Belgian airports for business jets

Six airports take business jets from abroad and have customs and immigration. Brussels is the only one with slot coordination:

Fog and low cloud are the main risk from October to February. Brussels and Liège can accept landings in very low visibility, while Antwerp and Kortrijk have simpler approach aids, so a winter morning arrival there always carries a named alternate. Small airfields such as Spa-La Sauvenière are not used for jets.

Which aircraft suits a Belgian trip

The group and the runway decide more than the distance. Up to six people with hand luggage fit a turboprop or a light jet, which also open Antwerp and Kortrijk. Larger groups, golf bags for Knokke or display material for a fair need a midsize jet and land at Brussels, Ostend, Liège or Charleroi.

Questions about slots, the right airport or the aircraft? Leave a phone number, and a consultant calls you back.

Month by month: summits, Classics and festivals

Belgium has no ski season and no single tourist peak. Demand comes in busy weeks: the European Council summits in Brussels, usually in March, June, October and December, the spring cycling races, the festival summer and the Christmas markets. The best months for a leisure trip are May to September, when the coast, Bruges and the Ardennes are at their best. Empty Legs appear all year because of the many day trips to Brussels, and most often after a summit or a big festival weekend, when many aircraft leave at once.

From the airport to the city, the coast and the Ardennes

During summits the police close streets around Schuman at short notice, so the driver plans the route with the handler on the day. On Tomorrowland weekends the roads south of Antwerp jam, and on race weekends at Spa the last kilometres to the circuit take far longer than usual.

Empty Legs to and from Belgium

An Empty Leg is a flight the operator has to make without passengers, for example after dropping a delegation at Zaventem. Typical directions:

The operator sets the date and time of an Empty Leg, so it suits a trip with some slack. Tell us the direction and the possible dates at empty-legs@jets.flights, and matching legs reach you by e-mail as operators publish them.

Travelling with a dog or cat

On a private jet the dog or cat stays in the cabin with you, once the operator has agreed to carry it. Belgium applies the EU rules:

• A readable microchip, put in before the rabies shot.
• Rabies vaccination from the age of 12 weeks; after a first dose, 21 days must pass before the flight.
• An EU pet passport, or an animal health certificate for animals coming from Great Britain.
• A maximum of five dogs, cats or ferrets per owner, unless the trip is commercial.
• No tapeworm treatment is needed to enter Belgium.

The rules on dogs considered dangerous differ between Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels, and the coastal towns have their own rules for dogs on the beach, so the hotel address matters. If the dog continues to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland or Norway, a vet treats it against tapeworm 24-120 hours before that landing; a British dog away for five days or less may have it from its UK vet before departure, as long as the flight home lands within 120 hours.

Documents, customs and taxes

Checklist before departure

• A valid passport or ID card for each traveller, including children.
• Passenger list with dates of birth and document numbers, by the evening before.
• Return time checked against 23:00 at Antwerp and Charleroi, or Brussels or Liège chosen for a late flight.
• Address of the meeting, hotel or circuit for the driver.
• Samples or goods from outside the EU, with documents.
• Pet documents, plus the tapeworm treatment record if the dog continues to Britain.
• Invoice details: company name and VAT number.

How to book

1. Send the route, dates, preferred times, passengers and luggage, and the address in Belgium.
2. We choose the airport by address, group size and return time, and request the Brussels slot or the Charleroi permission through the handler.
3. You receive 2-4 aircraft options with operator, model, cabin photos and the whole-aircraft price, with waiting time or positioning shown separately.
4. Once the contract with the operator is signed and paid, we book the slot, the handler, the car and the catering.
5. On the day the handler meets you, and the car takes you straight to the meeting, the hotel or the circuit.

Questions about private flights to Belgium

• • How much does a private jet to Belgium cost?

  • A Citation CJ3 costs EUR 8,000 one way from Paris to Brussels and EUR 8,500 from London or Frankfurt; a Pilatus PC-12 to Antwerp starts at EUR 7,000 from Paris or Biggin Hill. Prices are for the whole aircraft, plus handling, airport charges and passenger taxes.

• • Which airport should we use for Brussels?

  • Zaventem, about 20-30 minutes from the EU quarter and 10 minutes from NATO. If no slot is available, Charleroi or Antwerp are the alternatives, depending on the aircraft.

• • Can we fly home late at night?

  • From Brussels, subject to noise rules after 23:00, or from Liège and Ostend, which are open around the clock. Antwerp and Charleroi close at 23:00, Kortrijk at 21:00 unless extended.

• • Why not always land at Antwerp?

  • Its runway of about 1,500 m limits the aircraft to turboprops, light jets and, after a check, midsize jets. For larger groups we land at Brussels, about 40 minutes away by road.

• • Where do we land for Bruges or Knokke?

  • At Ostend-Bruges, about 30 minutes from Bruges and 35-40 minutes from Het Zoute. The 3,200 m runway takes every business jet.

• • Which airport for Spa-Francorchamps?

  • Liège, about 40 minutes by road from the circuit. On race weekends parking at Liège is in short supply, so book early.

• • Do we need passports?

  • Belgium is in Schengen, so there is no routine check from Schengen airports, but every passenger needs a valid passport or ID card. Flights from the UK pass passport control on arrival.

• • Is there a tax on leaving Belgium?

  • Yes, a tax per departing passenger, private flights included, highest on sectors under 500 km. It is listed in the quote.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • In a Citation CJ3, 0:51 h to Ostend, 1:00 h to Antwerp and 1:01 h to Brussels.

• • Can our dog fly with us?

  • Yes. It travels in the cabin and needs a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and a pet passport, or an animal health certificate from Great Britain; Belgium asks for no tapeworm treatment.

• • Are there Empty Legs to Belgium?

  • Yes, especially between Brussels and London and after EU summits. Ask for them at empty-legs@jets.flights, giving the direction and dates.