Private jet to Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tropez is a small harbour town on the Var coast, a summer address for yachts, villas around Ramatuelle and Gassin, and the beach clubs of Pampelonne. Its own airfield, La Môle, lies in the wooded hills about 15 km south-west of the town, a 20-30 minute drive from the harbour. It takes no airline traffic, only private and business flights.

The airfield is the closest landing point, but also the most demanding on the coast. The runway is short, there are no runway lights, and only turboprops and a small number of light jets flown by specially approved crews can use it. Larger groups land at Toulon-Hyères or Nice and finish the trip by helicopter or car. The season runs from May to October, with the peak in July and August and again during Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. As a broker, we choose the airport and the aircraft together, and plan a fallback for every landing at La Môle.

Tell us the number of passengers, the bags and the address on the peninsula, and we will propose La Môle, Toulon-Hyères or Nice with a matching aircraft.

Why fly privately to Saint-Tropez

Flight times to La Môle

Flight times below are for a Pilatus PC-12, as in the first column of the main table, with taxi, climb and descent included:

A Pilatus PC-24 is faster: 0:58 h from Geneva, 1:29 h from Paris and 1:58 h from London. From Genoa the PC-12 needs 0:58 h, from Barcelona 1:21 h and from Rome 1:34 h. For a group heading to Toulon-Hyères in a Challenger 350, London is 1:49 h away and Geneva 0:56 h. Every landing at La Môle must happen before dusk, so on long sectors we plan a morning or early afternoon departure.

Prices for private flights to Saint-Tropez

Each figure is a one-way price for the whole aircraft, positioned near the departure airport; handling, parking and passenger taxes are charged separately. Flight times are those of the first aircraft in each row.

From the European hubs to La Môle

Only aircraft accepted on the short runway are shown. Operators with crews approved for La Môle are few, so in summer we request them early:

From Geneva and Milan a PC-12 costs EUR 7,000 and a PC-24 costs EUR 10,000. London costs EUR 10,000 in the turboprop and EUR 13,500 in the PC-24, which saves about 40 minutes. The Citation M2 takes up to six passengers and sits between the two on price.

From the western Mediterranean to La Môle

The short hops from Genoa, Olbia and the Balearics suit the turboprop best: a PC-12 from Genoa costs EUR 6,500, from Olbia EUR 7,500 and from Palma EUR 8,000.

Larger jets to Toulon-Hyères

For nine passengers or more, or for a lot of luggage, the aircraft lands at Toulon-Hyères, about an hour by road or about 14 minutes by helicopter from Saint-Tropez:

Long-haul flights to Toulon-Hyères

The runway of about 2,120 m takes long-range jets non-stop from Israel, the Gulf and the US East Coast:

Two things move the price here more than elsewhere. Parking at La Môle is very limited, so in summer the aircraft normally drops its passengers and leaves, and the return becomes a second flight with its own positioning. And the few approved operators are in high demand from mid-July to the end of August. On the way in no French tax applies. The flight home from La Môle or Toulon-Hyères pays the French solidarity tax, around EUR 420 per jet passenger within Europe and around half in a turboprop. Leaving the UK adds Air Passenger Duty, except in the PC-12 and other aircraft under 5.7 t. Flights to or from Italy carry EUR 100 per passenger for sectors up to 1,500 km, and Germany adds a departure tax.

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 a trip really costs

Price per person

You pay for the aircraft, not the seat. Shared by six, a PC-12 from Geneva or Milan comes to about EUR 1,200 a head before taxes:

Online calculator

Type in the route, date and group size and name La Môle or Toulon-Hyères in the comment; the estimate comes by e-mail.

La Môle airfield

The full name is Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez - La Môle (LTT, LFTZ). It belongs to Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur, which also runs Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu, and passengers use a small Sky Valet terminal with a lounge and direct access to the apron.

Runway 06/24 is about 1,070 m long, but displaced thresholds leave only about 930 m for landing. The airfield sits among hills, has no runway lights and works in daylight only: roughly 09:00-17:00 in winter and 08:00-19:00 in summer, with possible extensions until sunset. Jet crews need a specific approval from the French civil aviation authority, which the operator requests at least a month ahead, and a familiarisation flight with an instructor. In strong wind above about 30 km/h or in high heat, aircraft are diverted to Toulon-Hyères.

Toulon-Hyères, Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu

Each alternative solves a different problem; all airports of the French Riviera are compared on a separate page. Distances are straight-line from La Môle:

Toulon-Hyères is a civil and military airport and the usual choice when the group is too big for La Môle. For an evening return, Nice is the safe option: it is open 24 hours, while La Môle closes at dusk, and Cannes-Mandelieu also works in daytime hours only.

Choosing the aircraft

Cabins of the light aircraft are small. Hard suitcases, several golf bags or a large dog can fill the hold before the seats are taken, so send the luggage list with the request. With ten passengers, two light aircraft to La Môle sometimes cost more than one Challenger 350 to Toulon-Hyères, but they save the transfer; we price both.

Not sure whether your group fits La Môle? Send us your number and an adviser will call to talk it through.

The season in Saint-Tropez

The calendar here is shorter and sharper than in Nice or Cannes:

June and September are often the best months: the sea is warm, the town is open and the airfield is less crowded than in midsummer.

Transfers to the town, the beaches and the yachts

The helicopter sets down at a pad near the gulf, where a car is waiting. Bag space in a helicopter is small, so heavy luggage often travels separately by car. For a yacht, the driver takes you to the quay or the crew sends a tender; for villas near Gassin or Port Grimaud we pass the address to the driver in advance.

Empty Legs on the Saint-Tropez route

Because almost no aircraft can stay at La Môle in summer, many fly away empty right after landing. Typical directions:

Empty Legs to La Môle come only in light aircraft, so they suit couples and small families with flexible dates. Send your route and a window of possible dates to empty-legs@jets.flights.

Pets on board

A dog or cat travels in the cabin, never in the hold, once the operator has approved it. The EU rules apply in France: the animal is microchipped, its first rabies vaccination is given 21 days or more before the trip, and it carries an EU pet passport. Up to five pets per person may travel on a private trip, and no tapeworm treatment is needed to enter France. Dogs of pit bull, boerboel or tosa type without a pedigree are refused entry, and category 2 breeds go muzzled and on a lead in public.

In a light aircraft a large dog may take a seat, so give its weight with the booking. In July and August the apron gets very hot, and we schedule flights with animals early in the morning. Flying home to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland or Norway, a dog needs a tapeworm treatment between one and five days before landing, and the UK only accepts animals arriving on approved routes with approved handlers.

Documents and taxes

Checklist

• Passports or ID cards for all on board, also for the children.
• The full passenger list with birth dates and document numbers, no later than the day before.
• Arrival and departure times that fall within the airfield hours.
• Number, size and weight of bags, with golf bags and pushchairs.
• Weight and size of any dog travelling with you.
• Villa address or yacht berth, plus the name of the captain.
• A phone number that works on arrival, in case of a diversion to Toulon-Hyères.
• Company details for the invoice.

How booking works

1. Send the departure airport, dates, times, passengers, bags and the address near Saint-Tropez.
2. We check whether the group and the hours fit La Môle, and prepare a Toulon-Hyères or Nice option if they do not.
3. You receive 2-4 aircraft from operators with approved crews, with photos, the price for the whole aircraft and the transfer.
4. Once you have signed with the operator and paid, we book the slot, the handling and the car or helicopter.
5. On the day we watch wind and temperature at La Môle, and if a diversion is needed the transfer from Toulon-Hyères is ready.

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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Saint-Tropez by private jet: questions and answers

• • How much does a private flight to Saint-Tropez cost?

  • One way to La Môle, the whole PC-12 costs EUR 7,000 from Geneva or Milan and EUR 10,000 from London. A Challenger 350 to Toulon-Hyères costs EUR 18,500 from London. Taxes, handling and the transfer are added.

• • Which airport is closest to Saint-Tropez?

  • La Môle, about 15 km away and 20-30 minutes by car. Larger jets use Toulon-Hyères, about an hour by road or 14 minutes by helicopter.

• • Can a Challenger or a Falcon land at La Môle?

  • No. With about 930 m available for landing, only turboprops and a few light jets with approved crews are accepted. Larger aircraft land at Toulon-Hyères or Nice.

• • Can I land in the evening?

  • Not at La Môle, which has no runway lights and closes at dusk. Evening flights go to Nice, which is open 24 hours, followed by a car to the peninsula.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • About 1:58 h to La Môle in a Pilatus PC-24, or 1:49 h to Toulon-Hyères in a Challenger 350.

• • What happens if the weather is bad?

  • In strong wind or high heat the aircraft diverts to Toulon-Hyères. We arrange the car or helicopter for that case in advance.

• • Can I fly in from London directly to La Môle?

  • Only in the summer season, when border police are on duty at the airfield. At other times flights from outside Schengen land at Toulon-Hyères or Nice.

• • We are ten people. What are the options?

  • One larger jet to Toulon-Hyères with a transfer, or two light aircraft straight to La Môle. We quote both so you can compare price and travel time.

• • Can my dog come?

  • Yes. Bring its EU pet passport with a valid rabies vaccination and microchip number, and tell us its size, because in a light aircraft it may need a seat.

• • When should I book for July, August or Les Voiles?

  • As early as possible. Approved crews, parking and helicopters run short in those weeks.

• • Are there Empty Legs from Saint-Tropez?

  • Yes, mostly in light aircraft towards Geneva, Milan, Paris and London, because few aircraft can park at La Môle in summer. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights.