Private jet to Slovenia

Slovenia is small enough for one runway to cover most of it. From Ljubljana airport at Brnik, Lake Bled is about half an hour by car, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora 45 minutes to an hour, Maribor and the coast at Piran about an hour and a half. The capital, a city of about 300,000 on the Ljubljanica river, is where the business is: motor vehicles, electrical equipment, machinery and pharmaceuticals lead an economy in which manufacturing makes up about a quarter.

Private flights come for meetings in Ljubljana, for the lakes and the Julian Alps in summer, for skiing and the World Cup weekends in winter, and for the short Venetian coast around Piran. Three airports have a customs office: Ljubljana takes every aircraft, Maribor suits the north-east, and Portorož has a short runway for turboprops and the smallest jets. One rule shapes every booking: Ljubljana asks for prior permission at least 24 hours before a business aviation arrival. As a broker, we compare aircraft from operators across Europe and also quote Klagenfurt, Trieste or Graz when they sit closer to your address.

Send us the route, the dates, the number of passengers and where you are staying, and we will reply with aircraft and airport options:

What takes private flyers to Slovenia

Flight times

Times for a Phenom 300 from the main price table, including taxi, climb and descent:

• Vienna - Maribor: 0:45 h, Munich - Ljubljana: 0:55 h
• Milan Linate - Ljubljana: 1:03 h, Zurich: 1:08 h
• Frankfurt - Ljubljana: 1:19 h, Geneva and Nice: 1:21 h
• Berlin - Maribor: 1:24 h, Hamburg - Ljubljana: 1:41 h
• Paris Le Bourget - Ljubljana: 1:46 h, Amsterdam: 1:48 h
• London Farnborough - Ljubljana: 2:10 h
• Madrid - Ljubljana: 2:37 h, Larnaca: 3:14 h

From Munich and Milan the flight is shorter than the drive from Brnik to Piran. A Pilatus PC-12 reaches Portorož from Munich in 1:13 h and from Salzburg in 1:02 h. From Prague a Pilatus PC-24 needs 1:06 h to Ljubljana, from Warsaw 1:38 h, and from the Gulf a long-range jet flies non-stop in about five hours.

Private jet prices to Slovenia

Prices are for the whole aircraft, one way, plus handling, airport charges and passenger taxes, and assume an aircraft available near the departure airport. The flight time column refers to the first aircraft in each row.

From the European hubs

Munich - Ljubljana costs EUR 9,500 in a light jet and Vienna - Maribor EUR 9,000, which makes Slovenia a day trip from southern Germany and Austria. From London the same aircraft costs EUR 14,000, and a Challenger 350 with a stand-up cabin EUR 20,000.

To the coast: Portorož

With about 1,200 m of runway, Portorož takes turboprops and the smallest jets; the operator confirms the type and weight for each flight:

A turboprop from Munich, Milan or Salzburg costs EUR 7,000 and lands about 15 minutes from Piran. A group of seven or more, or a larger jet, is better served by Ljubljana, 1:40 h from Piran by road, or by Trieste across the Italian border.

From Central Europe and Scandinavia

Between Ljubljana and Maribor there are about 130 km of motorway, so domestic flights are almost never booked: the car is quicker door to door.

Long-haul

Ljubljana's 3,300 m runway takes the largest business jets. All three types fly these routes non-stop:

The price follows flight time, plus a fixed share for bringing the aircraft and crew to the departure airport. At Ljubljana, airport charges are paid before departure, in cash in euros or by card, and fuel is billed separately by the supplier; a movement outside the general aviation hours adds a flat fee for staff and equipment. All of this appears in the quote. Departure taxes depend on the country: France about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet and about half on a turboprop; Italy EUR 100 per passenger up to 1,500 km and EUR 200 beyond, on flights to or from Italy; Austria EUR 12 per passenger, or EUR 30 up to 350 km, as on Vienna - Maribor or Salzburg - Portorož. Germany and Norway charge departure taxes, and the Netherlands taxes aircraft of 5.7 t or more. UK Air Passenger Duty does not apply below 5.7 t; aircraft of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats pay the higher private-jet rate and other jets the standard rate. Sweden has no passenger 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

Three example trips

Cost per passenger

The whole aircraft is chartered, so the share per seat drops as more people travel:

Online calculator

Enter the departure airport, the date and the number of passengers, and the calculator sends an estimate to your e-mail:

Airports in Slovenia and across the border

Three Slovenian airports handle flights from outside Schengen; a fourth airfield, Lesce near Bled, is for sport aircraft only. Because the country is compact, airports in Austria, Italy and Croatia often sit just as close to the address:

Lesce-Bled has an asphalt runway of 1,130 m but no customs service and no business jet traffic, so for the lake we land at Brnik. For each trip the quote names a second airport and the drive from it, so that a late arrival or a closed runway costs a transfer and not a day.

Which aircraft fits

For a ski weekend four people with skis fit a light jet; six or more with boot bags need the hold of one of the midsize jets. For the coast, the size of the group decides the airport: up to six by turboprop to Portorož, more than that by jet to Ljubljana or Trieste.

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Seasons and events, month by month

Slovenia has no single peak season. The capital works all year, the Alps are busiest from December to March with the March World Cup weekends at the top, and the lakes and the coast fill in July and August. The calmest months are April and November. Empty Legs come up most often on Sundays after ski weekends, when aircraft fly home from Ljubljana and Klagenfurt, and at the end of the summer.

From the airport to the lakes, slopes and coast

The Soča valley is closer to Trieste than to Ljubljana: Kobarid is 64 km from Trieste airport and Bovec 86 km. A drive in from Italy or Austria crosses a land border where Slovenia may check passports, so allow extra time and keep documents in the hand luggage.

Empty Legs to and from Slovenia

An Empty Leg is a flight without passengers that the operator has to make, for example to return to base after a drop-off. Slovenia produces fewer of them than the large hubs, but Venice, Vienna and Munich are all within about 320 km, and legs from there can be extended. Typical directions:

The operator sets the date and time of an Empty Leg, so it suits flexible plans. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with the direction and a range of dates, and we will send what matches.

Dogs and cats on board

Slovenia applies the EU rules. The animal travels in the cabin with you, and the operator must approve it, with its breed and weight, before the booking:

• ISO microchip, implanted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination.
• Rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks or older, at least 21 days before travel when it is the first one.
• EU pet passport; pets from Great Britain need an animal health certificate issued no more than ten days before arrival in the EU.
• Up to five animals per owner.
• No tapeworm treatment and no quarantine for Slovenia.

On the way home to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland or Norway, a dog needs tapeworm treatment by a vet 1-5 days before arrival; for a UK trip of five days or less, a vet in Britain can give it before departure. Hotels at Bled and mountain huts set their own rules for animals, which we check with the transfer.

Documents, permits and customs

Before departure

• Passport or ID card for every passenger, children included.
• Names, dates of birth and document numbers in time for the 24-hour permission at Ljubljana.
• Arrival and departure times checked against the general aviation hours at Brnik or the shorter hours at Maribor and Portorož.
• Number of ski bags, golf bags and suitcases.
• Final address: the office, the hotel at Bled, the chalet or the apartment in Piran.
• Pet passport or health certificate.
• Company name and VAT number for the invoice.

How to book

1. Send the address in Slovenia, the dates, the number of passengers and their luggage, for example a hotel at Bled or a chalet in Kranjska Gora.
2. We compare Ljubljana with Klagenfurt, Trieste, Graz or Portorož, by price and drive.
3. We file the prior permission at least 24 hours ahead and check the general aviation hours for your arrival and departure.
4. You receive 2-4 aircraft options with operator, model, cabin photos and the price for the whole aircraft, plus the car or helicopter.
5. You sign the contract with the operator and pay; we confirm handling, catering and the transfer.

Private flights to Slovenia: questions and answers

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

  • A Pilatus PC-12 to Portorož from Munich, Milan or Salzburg costs EUR 7,000 one way. A Phenom 300 costs EUR 9,500 from Munich to Ljubljana and EUR 14,000 from London, for the whole aircraft, with airport charges and taxes added in the quote.

• • Can we fly to Ljubljana at short notice?

  • Ljubljana requires prior permission at least 24 hours before landing, so a same-day flight is rarely possible. With a day's notice most trips can be arranged.

• • Which airport is best for Lake Bled?

  • Ljubljana, about 35 km and half an hour by car. The airfield at Lesce near the lake takes only small sport aircraft and has no customs.

• • Can a jet land at Portorož?

  • The runway is about 1,200 m, so turboprops and the smallest jets such as the Pilatus PC-24 or Citation M2 use it, subject to the operator's check. Larger jets land at Ljubljana or Trieste.

• • When is Klagenfurt worth comparing?

  • For Kranjska Gora and Planica, Klagenfurt is about an hour away by car, close to the drive from Ljubljana, so it is a real alternative when Ljubljana has no slot or parking at your time. The Austrian departure tax applies on the way home, and we quote both airports side by side.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • About 2:10 h to Ljubljana in a Phenom 300, non-stop.

• • Can we leave Ljubljana late in the evening?

  • The general aviation centre works until about 23:00 local time. A later departure is possible on request with a flat fee for staff and equipment.

• • Do we need passports for Slovenia?

  • Not for a check from Schengen countries, but the operator needs a valid passport or ID card for every passenger. From the UK, border control takes place at the first Slovenian airport.

• • Can our dog come along?

  • Yes, in the cabin, with a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and an EU pet passport. Slovenia asks for no tapeworm treatment.

• • When do Empty Legs appear?

  • Mostly on Sundays after ski weekends, after the March races at Kranjska Gora and Planica, and at the end of the summer. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with the direction and dates.

• • Are domestic flights worth it?

  • Rarely. Ljubljana and Maribor are about 130 km apart by motorway, so a car with a driver is faster door to door.