Private jet to Ibiza

Few private jet destinations in Europe are as seasonal as Ibiza. In July and August its single airport handles up to 60 business aviation movements a day; in February it is almost empty. Clients come for rented villas in the north of the island, for the beach clubs and the opening and closing parties, for boats to Formentera and for Dalt Vila, the walled old town on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Weekends set the rhythm: guests arrive on Friday and leave on Sunday or Monday, and that is when slots, parking and aircraft run short.

The airport lies about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, next to the Ses Salines salt flats, and serves both Ibiza and Formentera, which has no airfield of its own. Business jets use a separate terminal with customs and a lounge. In summer the question is less how to fly here than what the aircraft does after landing: parking is scarce, so most jets drop their passengers and leave. We work as a broker with operators across Europe and build that plan into the quote from the start.

Tell us the dates out and back, the number of guests and the area of the villa, and a consultant will reply with aircraft, slots and the price.

Why fly privately to the White Isle

How long the flight takes

Block times in a Phenom 300 from the price tables further down, unless another type is named:

• Palma: 0:42 h and Valencia: 0:44 h in a Pilatus PC-24
• Madrid: 1:07 h, Nice: 1:28 h
• Geneva: 1:42 h, Milan Linate: 1:48 h
• Zurich: 1:59 h, Paris Le Bourget: 2:00 h
• Munich: 2:18 h, Frankfurt and Brussels: 2:19 h, London Farnborough: 2:21 h
• Amsterdam: 2:31 h, Vienna: 2:38 h, Hamburg: 2:51 h
• Copenhagen: 3:13 h, Larnaca: 4:21 h

Paris, Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt and London are all 1:59-2:21 h away, and every jet in the tables flies the route non-stop. On a summer Friday add some taxi time at both ends, because the ramp in Ibiza works close to capacity. From Dubai a Falcon 7X needs 6:31 h, and from New York the same aircraft takes 7:40 h.

What a private flight to Ibiza costs

The fares below are one-way prices for the whole aircraft, without handling, airport charges and passenger taxes, and they assume an aircraft based near your departure point. They reflect normal demand; in late July, August and the closing weekends of September the market is noticeably higher. Flight times are for the first aircraft of each row.

From the main European hubs

From Madrid a Phenom 300 costs EUR 10,500. Geneva comes to EUR 12,500, and London, Munich, Frankfurt and Brussels to EUR 14,500. For a group of eight or nine with a week of luggage, the Challenger 350 column is the realistic one.

From Scandinavia, eastern Europe, the British Isles and Rome

For these longer sectors the table uses the Pilatus PC-24, a light jet with a large cabin door and a big hold, the Citation Latitude with a stand-up cabin and the Praetor 600:

From Palma, Menorca and the Spanish mainland

Short sectors to Ibiza are the domain of turboprops and light jets; the same prices apply in the other direction:

From the Gulf and New York

The 2,800 m runway takes every long-range type. The Falcon 7X and Global 7500 fly both routes non-stop; the Legacy 650 needs a fuel stop from New York:

The price is mostly flight time plus a fixed share for bringing the aircraft and crew to the departure airport. Passenger taxes follow the departure country: about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet leaving France and EUR 100 per passenger on flights to or from Italy up to 1,500 km. Germany charges a departure tax. UK Air Passenger Duty applies to the outbound leg only and depends on the aircraft: none under 5.7 t, the higher private-jet rate for jets of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats, the standard rate for the rest. Flights between Ibiza and Palma, Barcelona or Madrid are domestic and carry Spanish VAT. Airport and parking charges in Ibiza 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

Three typical trips

Cost per seat

Shared between friends, the price per seat drops sharply. Passenger taxes come on top per head:

Calculator

To check a different route or date, use the calculator; the estimate arrives by e-mail.

Ibiza Airport and its business aviation terminal

Ibiza Airport (IBZ, LEIB), run by Aena, has one runway, 06/24, of 2,799 m by 45 m at 7 m above sea level. It takes every class of business jet; for the largest types the operator checks weight and performance against the load. Jet A-1 is available. Every private flight must use a handling agent, and two FBOs serve business aviation, Aviapartner and Sky Valet, in a terminal separate from the passenger building with customs, passport control and a lounge.

The constraints are seasonal. Every flight needs a slot for arrival and departure, and slot requests open only about 15 days before the date, so in July and August a late request can fail or land at an unwanted hour. From May to October seasonal parking rules apply and larger aircraft need parking approved in advance; there are no hangars for visiting aircraft. In summer the airport is open around the clock, and in winter it keeps shorter fixed hours, which we check for each date.

Where the aircraft waits in summer

There is no second airport on Ibiza and none on Formentera, so the alternates are on other islands and the mainland. They are also where a jet goes to park after a drop-off (distances straight-line from Ibiza):

Which jet for a stay on the island

From May to October most weekend groups fly in light jets, and this class is booked out first before a July weekend, so reserve it early. The larger the aircraft, the harder it is to keep on the island, which makes a heavy jet a drop-and-go choice in high season.

Questions about slots, parking or the helicopter to Formentera? Leave a phone number and we call you back.

The season: when to go and what it changes

Demand on Ibiza follows the club and villa calendar more closely than the weather. These dates recur every year:

For July and August, send the request several weeks ahead even though the slot itself is filed only about two weeks before the flight: that is the time we need to secure the aircraft and the parking plan. Leaving on Thursday evening or Saturday morning instead of Friday afternoon makes the slot easier and the price often lower.

From the airport to the villa, the port and Formentera

Distances are short, but in August traffic on the island's roads is heavy, so the area of the villa decides the transfer:

The car is allowed to the aircraft, so children do not wait in the July heat. Helicopter landings at villas and on yachts need a certified site and permission, so we arrange them days before, not on arrival.

Empty Legs from and to Ibiza

Because jets cannot stay on the island in summer, many leave Ibiza without passengers on busy days. The pattern follows the weekend: full flights south on Friday, empty ones north the same evening; full flights north on Sunday, empty ones south. Typical directions:

The operator sets the day, the hour and sometimes the airport, so an Empty Leg suits a flexible window. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with the direction and your dates, and we send matching flights as they come up. Outbound and return legs are separate opportunities; often one direction is an Empty Leg and the other a normal charter.

With a dog or cat to Ibiza

On the flight the animal sits with you in the cabin, once the operator has agreed. Spain follows the EU rules:

• A microchip to ISO standard, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination.
• Rabies vaccination from 12 weeks of age; after a first vaccination the animal may travel only once 21 days have passed.
• An EU pet passport, or for animals coming from Great Britain an animal health certificate signed by a vet authorised by the UK government.
• A maximum of five pets per person when the trip is not commercial.
• Spain does not ask for tapeworm treatment on entry.

Ferry companies to Formentera have their own rules for pets; we check them or book the helicopter.

Documents, customs and taxes

Checklist for the trip

• Travel document for each guest, children included: passport or national ID card.
• Names, dates of birth and document numbers of all guests, sent the day before.
• Both dates and preferred hours, so slots can be filed for the outbound and the return.
• Exact area of the villa, hotel or marina, or the plan for Formentera.
• Number of suitcases and any large items such as equipment cases.
• For a pet: its passport or certificate and the vaccination record.
• Company name and VAT number if the invoice is for a business.

Booking step by step

1. Send the dates, the number of guests, the luggage and the area of the villa or the yacht.
2. We secure an aircraft and plan the stay: parking on the island if possible, otherwise drop-and-go with the empty sectors shown separately.
3. Our reply lists 2-4 aircraft with operator, model, cabin photos and the total for the whole aircraft.
4. You sign the contract and pay; about 15 days before the flight we file the slots and confirm handling, the car and any helicopter or boat.
5. Be at the terminal 20-30 minutes before take-off; in Ibiza the car waits on the apron.

Our team

Charlotte McKinney

Commercial Director

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Henry Richter

Head of Aviation Department and Data Protection Officer

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Emma Miller

Director of Development

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Liam Bishop

Senior Aviation Consultant

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Oliver Davis

Aviation Consultant

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Anna Laurent

Aviation Consultant

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Private flights to Ibiza: questions and answers

• • What does a private jet to Ibiza cost?

  • A turboprop from Palma, Valencia or Alicante starts at EUR 6,500 one way for the whole aircraft. A Phenom 300 costs EUR 12,500 from Geneva and EUR 14,500 from London; peak summer weeks are priced higher.

• • Why does the aircraft leave after landing?

  • Parking for private aircraft is scarce from May to October. For a stay of more than a couple of days it is usually cheaper to send the jet home or to the mainland and bring it back for the return.

• • Is there a private terminal at Ibiza Airport?

  • Yes. Business aviation has its own terminal, run by Aviapartner and Sky Valet, with customs, passport control and a lounge.

• • What is the flight time from London?

  • From Farnborough 2:21 h in a Phenom 300 and 2:14 h in a Challenger 350. The distance is about 1,390 km.

• • Can we land at night?

  • In the summer season the airport is open around the clock, but a slot is still needed. In winter it keeps fixed shorter hours, which we check for your date.

• • How far ahead should we book for August?

  • Several weeks ahead for the aircraft and the parking plan. Slots are filed about 15 days before the flight, and late requests in July and August risk refusal or a different hour.

• • How do we get to Formentera?

  • Formentera has no airport. A helicopter from Ibiza Airport takes about 10 minutes; the fast ferry from Ibiza port about half an hour.

• • Do we need passports?

  • No passport control applies within Schengen, though the operator needs a valid passport or ID card for each guest. Arrivals from the UK pass passport control in the private terminal.

• • Can our dog come along?

  • Yes. It flies in the cabin with a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and its passport or health certificate; mention it at booking so the operator can approve.

• • Are there Empty Legs from Ibiza?

  • Yes, many in summer, especially towards London, Switzerland and the Spanish mainland after weekend drop-offs. Send your dates to empty-legs@jets.flights.

• • Which aircraft suits eight people with a week of luggage?

  • A Challenger 350 has a stand-up cabin and a large hold. A Citation XLS+ is cheaper and works if the bags are moderate.