Private jet to Guyana

Guyana is an English-speaking country on the north-east coast of South America, between Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname. Most of its people live on a narrow coastal strip around Georgetown; the interior is rainforest, savannah and rivers. Offshore oil production has brought engineering firms, banks, law firms and suppliers to the capital, and most private trips here are short business visits of one to three nights.

Business jets from Europe land at Cheddi Jagan International, about 40 km south of Georgetown, which has a long runway and customs. The city airport at Ogle is closer but suits only light jets and turboprops. Every landing needs prior permission, so we plan the flight with the operator well ahead of the date.

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Flight times and routing

Georgetown is about 6,100 km from Lisbon, 7,200 km from London and 8,300 km from Vienna. A Global 6000 flies every route in the main table without a stop: 7:39 h from Lisbon, 9:00 h from London, 9:09 h from Paris and 10:19 h from Vienna. A Challenger 650 or a Praetor 600 lands once for fuel, usually in the Azores or Cape Verde, except from Lisbon, where both cross non-stop. The stop adds about an hour and a half, and on a duty day of more than ten hours the operator may add a third crew member.

Arrival in the afternoon suits Georgetown: UK travel advice recommends not driving between Cheddi Jagan and the city late at night or before dawn, so the handler plans a daylight transfer.

Prices to Georgetown

All prices are one way for the whole jet, assuming it starts from a base near the departure city. Handling at Cheddi Jagan, the fuel stop, parking and passenger taxes come as separate items, and the flight time belongs to the aircraft in the first price column.

From the European hubs

The Praetor 600 with one stop is the cheapest choice: EUR 75,000 from London and EUR 80,000 from Frankfurt. From Lisbon it flies non-stop for EUR 55,000. The Global 6000 costs EUR 110,000 from London and EUR 115,000 from Paris, Amsterdam, Geneva or Nice; it saves the stop and has beds for a larger party.

From the Caribbean and neighbouring countries

Each of these is an international flight with immigration at both ends. Ogle has a runway of about 1,280 m, so the Praetor 500 is shown on request there, while light jets such as the Citation CJ3 land. From Miami a Praetor 500 flies non-stop for EUR 28,000. Neighbouring pages: Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Suriname and French Guiana.

Passenger taxes follow the departure country: the French tax on a business jet rises with the distance flown, Italy charges EUR 200 per passenger on flights from or to Italy at this distance, and Austria EUR 12. UK Air Passenger Duty applies at the higher rate to jets of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats and at the standard rate to lighter jets; Germany, Norway and the Netherlands (aircraft of 5.7 t or more) add their own taxes. Guyanese charges 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

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Airports

The guidance of the civil aviation authority asks charter flights to apply for landing permission at least 48 hours ahead and private flights to file the flight plan at least two hours before arrival; we plan on a longer lead. Interior strips such as Kaieteur, Annai and Lethem are flown by local turboprops after customs at Georgetown.

Which aircraft

A Global 6000 or Gulfstream G550 crosses from Europe in one sector; a Challenger 650 or Praetor 600 lands once and costs less, see the heavy jets. For Trinidad, Barbados, Suriname or Ogle a Citation CJ3 is enough, and the interior is the territory of the Pilatus PC-12 and similar turboprops flown by Guyanese operators.

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Seasons and events

Georgetown is hot all year, with rain in every month. The coast has two wet and two dry seasons, the interior one of each, so February to April and mid-August to November are the best months, and September to April suits the Rupununi. Empty Legs are rare on this route and follow individual business trips rather than a season, so a flexible date matters more than the month.

Beyond Georgetown

Empty Legs

Few aircraft cross to Guyana, so most legs are long-range jets returning to Europe after dropping a party, or flying out to collect one. A window of several weeks gives the best chance of a match. Send the direction and your possible dates to empty-legs@jets.flights.

Entry rules, customs and pets

• On board the pet stays in the cabin with you, provided the operator has approved it beforehand.
• Guyana is not on the EU or UK lists for pets, so the return needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml. Taken in Europe before departure, it avoids the three-month wait that applies when the sample is taken abroad.
• Dogs flying back to the UK need tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before arrival there, and the UK accepts pets only through approved routes.

How to book

1. Send the dates, passengers and whether the jet should wait in Guyana.
2. We compare a non-stop long-range jet with a one-stop super midsize or heavy jet.
3. Our offers show the operator, the model, the routing with any stop and the price for the whole jet.
4. After signing and payment the operator applies for landing permission and books the handler.
5. The handler meets you at the aircraft, takes you through immigration and arranges the car to Georgetown.

Questions about private flights to Guyana

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

  • From EUR 75,000 one way from London in a Praetor 600 with one stop, or EUR 110,000 non-stop in a Global 6000. From Lisbon the Praetor 600 flies non-stop for EUR 55,000.

• • Can we fly non-stop from Europe?

  • Yes, in a Global 6000 or a similar long-range jet: 9:00 h from London and 10:19 h from Vienna.

• • Which airport do business jets use?

  • Cheddi Jagan International, about 40 km south of Georgetown, with a runway of about 3,360 m and customs. Ogle near the centre takes light jets only.

• • How far ahead must the flight be requested?

  • The authority asks for at least 48 hours for charter landings; we plan on more, especially around Mashramani and the February energy conference.

• • Do EU citizens need a visa?

  • British citizens and many EU nationals do not, but the exemption list does not include every EU state, so we check each passport. The passport must be valid for six months after arrival.

• • Can we visit Kaieteur Falls?

  • Yes, by small turboprop from Georgetown after customs at Cheddi Jagan; a business jet does not land there.

• • Can we bring our dog?

  • Yes, with an import permit from the livestock authority. For the return to Europe a rabies antibody test is needed, best taken before you leave.

• • What is the time difference?

  • Guyana does not change its clocks: it is 4 hours behind London in winter and 5 hours in summer, 5 or 6 hours behind Central European Time.

• • Can we combine Guyana with Trinidad or Suriname?

  • Yes: Port of Spain is 1:17 h away in a Citation CJ3 and Paramaribo about an hour, each with immigration at both ends.