Private jet to Oslo

The Norwegian capital concentrates the government and ministries, Norges Bank, which manages the country's sovereign wealth fund, and the head offices of banks, shipowners and energy groups. Private flights here are mostly working trips: meetings in the Bjørvika and Aker Brygge waterfront districts or at Lysaker and Fornebu west of the centre, investor visits and shipping conferences. Leisure demand comes in waves, with the Holmenkollen ski festival in March, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony on 10 December and summer houses along the Oslofjord.

Business jets land at Gardermoen, about 35 km north-north-east of the city, where a separate general aviation terminal on the west side of the airfield handles private flights away from the passenger halls. Its two runways take every aircraft type, but the terminal works set hours rather than around the clock, so a late arrival is agreed in advance. Norway belongs to Schengen but not to the EU, which means no passport check from Schengen countries and a real customs check on arrival. As a broker, we source the aircraft from operators across Europe and arrange the slot, handling and car.

Give us the route, the date, the number of passengers and the time you plan to land, and a consultant will propose aircraft and confirm the terminal hours:

What a private flight to Norway's capital gives you

Flight times to Gardermoen

Times for a Phenom 300 unless stated, from the price tables, with taxi, climb and descent included:

• Gothenburg: 0:54 h in a Citation CJ3
• Stockholm: 1:02 h, Copenhagen: 1:11 h
• Hamburg: 1:29 h, Aberdeen: 1:40 h in a CJ3
• Berlin: 1:41 h, Amsterdam: 1:47 h, Brussels: 1:59 h
• Frankfurt: 2:01 h, London Farnborough: 2:09 h
• Munich: 2:15 h, Paris: 2:19 h, Vienna: 2:21 h, Zurich: 2:24 h
• Geneva: 2:37 h, Milan Linate: 2:42 h, Nice: 2:59 h
• Madrid: 3:43 h

Distances are longer than many expect: about 1,240 km from London and almost 1,860 km from Nice. On these sectors a super midsize jet such as the Challenger 350 gains 6-12 minutes over a light jet, a small difference on a business trip, but its stand-up cabin and larger hold matter for skis and winter luggage. From Larnaca the light jets need a fuel stop, so the row starts with the Citation Latitude at 4:37 h. Dubai is 6:14-6:34 h away non-stop and New York 7:04-7:27 h.

Oslo private jet prices

Each price is for the whole aircraft, one way, plus handling, airport charges and the departure country's passenger taxes, with an aircraft available near the departure airport. The flight time column refers to the first priced aircraft in the row.

From the big European business centres

Stockholm and Copenhagen are the cheapest of the hubs, from EUR 10,000 and EUR 10,500 in a Phenom 300. London, Paris, Munich and Vienna all sit between EUR 14,000 and EUR 14,500, because their distances differ by less than 160 km.

From Scotland, the Nordic and other European cities

From Aberdeen, the base of much of the North Sea energy industry, and from Gothenburg the flights are short. This table uses the Citation CJ3, the Citation XLS+ and the Gulfstream G280:

From the Gulf, Israel and the United States

Gardermoen's 3,600 m runway takes any long-range jet. Houston, the centre of the American oil and gas industry, needs one stop in a heavy jet; the other routes are non-stop:

Sandefjord Torp for Vestfold

For Sandefjord, Tønsberg or the western shore of the Oslofjord, landing at Torp saves the drive round the city. Fares are close to those for Gardermoen:

The price grows with flight time and with the empty positioning of the aircraft to your departure airport. Taxes depend on the departure country: about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet from France, and EUR 200 per passenger on flights to or from Italy, because Milan and Rome are both more than 1,500 km away. An Austrian departure adds EUR 12 per passenger. Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands tax departures, and from the UK Air Passenger Duty applies to aircraft over 5.7 t, at the standard rate of the distance band for most jets and the higher rate for aircraft of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats. Sweden has no passenger tax. On the way home, Norway charges a passenger tax on departures from Norwegian airports, charter flights included. Each amount is shown 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

Full cost of three typical trips

Splitting the fare

The charter price covers the whole aircraft, so each seat becomes cheaper as more people travel. Passenger taxes are added per head:

Estimate your own route

The calculator below sends an indicative price for your route and group size to your e-mail.

Gardermoen, its terminal and the alternates

Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL, ENGM) is run by the state company Avinor and shares the airfield with a Norwegian air force base. It lies 208 m above sea level and has two parallel runways, 01L/19R of 3,600 m and 01R/19L of 2,950 m, both 45 m wide. Every flight, private ones included, needs a slot, and handling is compulsory.

Business jets use the general aviation terminal on the west side, separate from the passenger terminal. Sundt Air Executive Handling, the first Scandinavian FBO to receive the highest IS-BAH safety grade, works there with passenger and crew lounges and border and customs checks in the building. The terminal keeps staffed hours, which can be extended by arrangement, so an arrival late in the evening or a departure before dawn is confirmed with the handler when we book. Hangar space for visiting aircraft is limited and has to be requested early.

Torp, Rygge and fields across the border

Sandefjord Torp (TRF, ENTO) lies about 110 km south of Oslo, an hour and a half by road, and has a 2,810 m runway, with Access Oslo as the FBO. It is the alternative when the destination is Vestfold or when Gardermoen's slot or terminal hours do not fit. Moss Rygge has no scheduled traffic and is used only to a limited extent by business aviation. Distances are straight-line from Gardermoen:

The right aircraft for Oslo

On routes of about an hour from Stockholm, Copenhagen or Gothenburg, a light jet is enough for most groups of up to six. In winter, skis and boots tip the balance towards a midsize jet or larger. For onward flights to fjord airports with short runways, a turboprop is often the only option.

Questions about terminal hours, customs or the aircraft? Leave your number and a consultant will call you back.

When demand peaks in Oslo

Business travel is steady all year, with Tuesday to Thursday the busiest days. These dates fill hotels, slots and aircraft:

For the Nobel week, Holmenkollen and Easter, secure the aircraft and slot two to three weeks ahead. From October to April de-icing is a standard item in the quote, not an exception.

Getting into the city

Empty Legs to and from Oslo

When an aircraft has dropped passengers at Gardermoen and has to fly home empty, or comes in empty to collect someone, the operator sells the leg at a discount. Typical directions:

Empty Legs fly on the operator's schedule, so they suit flexible plans. Send the direction and a range of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights, and we let you know when a matching flight appears.

Dogs and cats: Norway's own rules

Norway is not in the EU but accepts the EU pet passport. On a private jet the animal travels in the cabin with you, and the operator must approve it before booking. What Norway requires:

• Microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination.
• Rabies vaccination at least 21 days old for a first vaccination, given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old.
• EU pet passport, or an animal health certificate for pets from the UK.
• For dogs: tapeworm treatment by a vet 24-120 hours before arrival, entered in the passport with date and time. Cats are exempt.
• Dogs coming directly from Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland or Malta are exempt from the tapeworm rule.
• The animal and its papers are shown to Norwegian customs on arrival.

Book the vet two or three days before departure, so the treatment stays valid if the flight moves by a day. In much of Norway dogs must be kept on a lead from April to August.

Border, customs and departure taxes

Checklist for the flight

• Valid passport or ID card for every passenger, including children.
• Passenger list with names, dates of birth and document numbers, sent the day before.
• Arrival and departure times, so we can confirm the terminal's staffed hours.
• List of goods to declare: samples, equipment, cash over NOK 25,000.
• Dog's tapeworm treatment booked 24-120 hours before landing.
• Skis, boots and winter luggage counted for the hold.
• Address in Oslo, Lysaker, Holmenkollen or on the fjord for the car.
• Company name and VAT number for the invoice.

How the booking works

1. Send the route, date, landing time, number of passengers and luggage, and the address in Norway.
2. We request the slot at Gardermoen, check the terminal hours for your times and suggest Torp if your destination is Vestfold.
3. You receive 2-4 aircraft options with operator, model, cabin photos and the price for the whole aircraft, with waiting time if the jet stays.
4. You sign the contract and pay; we book handling, de-icing, hangar if needed, catering and the car or Flytoget tickets.
5. On the day, arrive 20-30 minutes before take-off. In Oslo the car collects you at the general aviation terminal.

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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Questions about private flights to Oslo

• • What does a private jet to Oslo cost?

  • For the whole aircraft, a light jet starts at EUR 8,000 one way from Gothenburg, while Stockholm costs EUR 10,000 and London EUR 14,000. Handling, de-icing and passenger taxes are added in the quote.

• • Where do private jets land in Oslo?

  • At Gardermoen, in the general aviation terminal on the west side of the airport, separate from the passenger terminal. Torp, south of the city, is the alternative for Vestfold.

• • Is the private terminal open at night?

  • It keeps set staffed hours, which can be extended by arrangement. We agree late arrivals and early departures with the handler when booking.

• • How long does London - Oslo take?

  • About 2:09 h from Farnborough in a Phenom 300 and around 2:03 h in a Challenger 350, over roughly 1,240 km.

• • How do I get from Gardermoen to the city?

  • By car in 35-50 minutes, depending on traffic, or by the Flytoget express train to Oslo Central Station in about 20 minutes.

• • Is a passport needed for Norway?

  • From Schengen countries there is no border check, but every passenger needs a valid passport or ID card. Customs apply to everyone, because Norway is not in the EU.

• • Can I bring my dog?

  • Yes, in the cabin. Dogs need tapeworm treatment by a vet 24-120 hours before arrival, plus microchip, rabies vaccination and pet passport, and the animal is shown to customs.

• • Are there Empty Legs to Oslo?

  • Yes, mostly between Oslo, the other Nordic capitals, London and the Alps in winter. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with your direction and dates.

• • Can I fly on to Bergen or Tromsø?

  • Yes, with the same aircraft and without new customs checks. Bergen is under an hour away, Tromsø about two hours in a light jet.

• • Does winter weather cause delays?

  • Gardermoen rarely closes, but de-icing adds time before departure from October to April, and we plan it into the schedule.

• • How early should I book?

  • Usually a few days is enough. For the Nobel week, Holmenkollen and Easter, book two to three weeks ahead.