Private jet to Haiti

Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola, the island it shares with the Dominican Republic. The capital is Port-au-Prince in the south; Cap-Haïtien is the main city of the north. Requests for private flights to the country usually concern business, aid work or family visits rather than holidays.

Whether a flight can operate depends on the status of the airspace, the approval of the operator's safety department, insurance cover and the entry and landing permits. Several aviation authorities restrict flights over Port-au-Prince and parts of the country, and the capital's airport has been closed to international traffic for long periods, so we do not quote it. Cap-Haïtien is considered case by case. Prices on this page go to the nearest regularly served airports: Santiago in the Dominican Republic, Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos and Punta Cana.

Several governments, including the UK, advise against all travel to Haiti, and travel insurance may not be valid against that advice. Read your government's advice before you plan a trip.

Send us the route, the dates and the purpose of the trip; we reply with what can be arranged:

How we check a request

1. We read the current notices of the aviation authorities for the airspace and the airport concerned.
2. The operator's safety department and its insurer review the flight; without their written approval there is no offer.
3. The landing permit, handling and fuel are confirmed with a handler at the airport.
4. Only then do we send a price, which can also cover a stop at a neighbouring airport and the onward leg.

If any of these steps fails, we tell you at once and offer the flight to a neighbouring airport instead. We do not plan helicopter flights or road transfers inside Haiti.

Flight times and prices to the neighbouring airports

A Global 6000 flies from London to Santiago without a stop in 8:40 h, from Paris to Providenciales in 8:51 h and from Madrid to Santiago in 8:23 h. The Praetor 600 and the Challenger 650 refuel once, normally in the Azores, and the stop makes the trip about two hours longer. Prices are for the whole aircraft, one way, with handling and passenger taxes added; the flight time is that of the first aircraft in the row.

From European hubs

The Praetor 600 with one stop is the cheapest option: EUR 71,000 from Madrid and EUR 73,000 from London to Santiago. The non-stop Global 6000 costs EUR 105,000 from London or Madrid and EUR 115,000 from Geneva or Frankfurt.

From the United States and the Caribbean

From Miami a Citation CJ3 costs EUR 11,000 to Providenciales and EUR 12,500 to Santiago. A leg from one of these airports to Cap-Haïtien is a short flight for a light jet, but it is priced only after the checks above and by the operator that will fly it.

Departure taxes in Europe come on top. France levies a solidarity tax per passenger that rises with the distance flown; Italy charges EUR 200 per passenger on a route this long; Austria EUR 12. UK Air Passenger Duty: the higher rate for jets of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats, the standard rate for lighter ones. Germany, Norway and the Netherlands add their own. Each tax is a separate line 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

Per passenger

Calculator

The calculator gives an estimate for a route to one of the neighbouring airports:

Airports

Which aircraft

From Europe a Praetor 600 or a Challenger 650 with one stop costs least; a Global 6000 flies without a stop and has the reserve for a diversion. For short regional legs a Citation CJ3 or a Citation XLS+ is enough. On any leg into Haiti, a short time on the ground and a return within the airport's hours are part of the plan.

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Seasons and availability

Haiti is hot all year, and the Atlantic hurricane season from June to November is the main weather factor, most active from August to October. The neighbouring Dominican airports and Providenciales are busiest from mid-December to April, when parking and aircraft are booked early. Empty Legs are rare for Haiti itself; legs between Europe and the neighbouring airports appear mostly before Christmas and after Easter.

Entry rules and documents

Pets

The published conditions for dogs and cats entering Haiti, a rabies vaccination given between 21 days and 12 months before arrival and a vet's health certificate issued within seven days of travel, name Port-au-Prince as the point of entry, so for any other airport they are confirmed with the Haitian authority before the animal is booked. Haiti is not on the EU list of exempted third countries: the animal needs a rabies antibody test before re-entering the EU or Great Britain, best taken at home before departure. Dogs flying on to Great Britain need tapeworm treatment between one and five days before arrival. In a private jet the animal travels in the cabin, once the operator has agreed.

Empty Legs

A leg that ends in Haiti needs the same approvals as a new charter, so Empty Legs into the country are very rare. Legs between Europe and Santiago, Punta Cana or Providenciales appear more often; send the direction and the days that suit you to empty-legs@jets.flights.

Booking and contract

Questions about private flights for Haiti

• • Can we charter a private jet to Port-au-Prince?

  • We do not quote flights to Port-au-Prince, because the airspace around the capital is restricted and the airport has been closed to international traffic for long periods.

• • Is Cap-Haïtien possible?

  • Case by case. The operator's safety department and insurer must approve the flight, and the landing permit and handling must be confirmed; the airport lists daytime hours only.

• • How much does a flight to the region cost?

  • A Praetor 600 with one stop costs EUR 71,000 from Madrid and EUR 73,000 from London to Santiago in the Dominican Republic, one way for the whole aircraft.

• • How long is the flight from Europe?

  • 8:40 h from London Farnborough to Santiago in a non-stop Global 6000; about two hours more with a fuel stop.

• • Which neighbouring airport is closest?

  • Santiago Cibao in the Dominican Republic is about 171 km from Cap-Haïtien in a straight line, Providenciales about 230 km.

• • Do we need a visa for Haiti?

  • British citizens need none for up to 90 days; other nationalities check with the Haitian embassy. Everyone pays a US$10 entry fee in cash.

• • Can you arrange transport inside Haiti?

  • No, we do not arrange helicopter flights or road transfers inside the country.

• • Are there Empty Legs to Haiti?

  • Very rarely. Legs to Santiago, Punta Cana or Providenciales are more frequent; write to empty-legs@jets.flights.