Private jet charter in Europe
A private jet charter gives you a whole aircraft with its crew for your own trip. You set the route, the departure time and the passenger list, and a licensed air operator flies the aircraft. European Private Jets is a broker: we have no aircraft of our own, we compare offers from operators across Europe with access to about 6,500 aircraft, and the operator that will fly you is named in the offer and in the contract.
Most charters within Europe last one to four hours. All prices on this page are for the aircraft, not per seat. Requests are accepted 24/7, and an urgent flight can leave about 4 hours after the booking is confirmed if an aircraft and crew are available nearby.
Send the route, the date and the number of passengers, and we will reply with offers from several operators:
Charter formats: from one way to a single seat
A charter does not have to be a simple flight from A to B. The format decides how the price is built, so it helps to choose it before asking for a quote.
The aircraft takes you to your destination and leaves for its base or its next client.
Price: flight time of your leg, plus positioning if the aircraft is not at your airport.
The same jet and crew stay with you for a day of meetings or a short trip and bring you back.
Price: two legs plus waiting: parking, and crew hotels for each night away.
For a stay of a week or more the jet leaves after landing, and another aircraft collects you later.
Price: two separate quotes, often cheaper than a week of parking and hotels.
Several airports in one trip: a roadshow, or picking up colleagues in different cities.
Price: each leg plus time on the ground; the crew duty day limits how many legs fit into one day.
A flight the operator has to make without passengers, on a fixed date and route.
Price: 30-60% below a normal charter; the leg can move if the main client changes plans.
You buy seats on a flight with other passengers going the same way on the same day.
Price: about the aircraft price divided by the number of people on board.
Splitting the cost works with any format: six people sharing a Citation CJ3 from Hamburg to Olbia, priced at EUR 13,000, pay about EUR 2,200 each. Shared flights and discounted positioning legs have their own pages: Jet Sharing and Empty Legs. A jet for several days in a row or a block of flight hours is covered under business jet rental.
Which aircraft suits your group and distance
Three things decide the class: the number of passengers, their luggage and the distance. On a short leg a bigger cabin adds less to the price than many people expect: Paris Le Bourget to Zurich costs EUR 9,000 in a Citation M2 and the same in a Citation CJ3, while a Citation XLS+ costs EUR 11,500. On longer routes the gap widens: Hamburg to Olbia costs EUR 13,000 in a light jet against EUR 17,000 in a midsize jet.
| Class | Suits | Example, one way | Price |
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| Turboprop6-10 seatsabout 2,600 km | Short runways, Alpine and island airfields, legs of up to about two hours | Brussels - Geneva, Pilatus PC-12 | EUR 8,000 |
| Very light jet4-6 seatsabout 2,000 km | Two to four people with light bags between cities | Paris Le Bourget - Zurich, Citation M2 | EUR 9,000 |
| Light jet6-9 seats2,900-3,100 km | Most trips within Europe of up to three hours | London Farnborough - Rome Ciampino, Citation CJ3 | EUR 13,500 |
| Midsize jet6-9 seats3,100-4,200 km | Families with holiday luggage, Portugal or Greece from northern Europe | Paris Le Bourget - Lisbon, Citation Latitude | EUR 18,500 |
| Super midsize jet8-10 seats5,000-5,700 km | Cyprus, the Canaries and Israel nonstop from central Europe | Zurich - Larnaca, Challenger 350 | EUR 30,000 |
| Heavy jet9-14 seats6,100-6,300 km | Groups of ten or more, long flights with a full cabin | Geneva - Mykonos, Challenger 650 | EUR 34,000 |
For flights of three hours or more, consider a cabin you can stand up in: the Citation Latitude and the Challenger 350 are 1.83 m high inside.
Airfields with short runways or at high altitude, such as Samedan in the Engadine, narrow the choice: a turboprop or a Pilatus PC-24 often lands where a larger jet cannot. Short regional hops in small aircraft are described on the air taxi page.
Private jet charter prices on European routes
One-way prices for the whole aircraft on routes between European business cities, the Mediterranean and Cyprus. The flight time is that of the light jet; larger jets are faster, by up to about half an hour on the longest routes. Handling, landing fees and passenger taxes are added in the quote.
| Route | Citation CJ3 | Citation XLS+ | Challenger 350 / 650 |
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| Paris Le Bourget - Zurich1:10 h | EUR 9,000 | EUR 11,500 | EUR 14,000 / 20,000 |
| Frankfurt - Milan Linate1:13 h | EUR 9,000 | EUR 12,000 | EUR 14,000 / 20,000 |
| Brussels - Geneva1:14 h | EUR 9,500 | EUR 12,000 | EUR 14,000 / 21,000 |
| Hamburg - Zurich1:28 h | EUR 10,000 | EUR 13,000 | EUR 15,500 / 22,000 |
| Madrid - Nice1:50 h | EUR 11,000 | EUR 14,500 | EUR 17,500 / 25,000 |
| Copenhagen - Nice2:25 h | EUR 13,000 | EUR 17,000 | EUR 21,000 / 29,000 |
| Hamburg - Olbia2:28 h | EUR 13,000 | EUR 17,000 | EUR 21,000 / 29,000 |
| London Farnborough - Rome Ciampino2:32 h | EUR 13,500 | EUR 17,500 | EUR 22,000 / 30,000 |
| Paris Le Bourget - Lisbon2:32 h | EUR 13,500 | EUR 17,500 | EUR 22,000 / 30,000 |
| Munich - Athens2:36 h | EUR 13,500 | EUR 17,500 | EUR 22,000 / 30,000 |
| Geneva - Mykonos3:05 h | EUR 15,000 | EUR 19,500 | EUR 25,000 / 34,000 |
| Zurich - Larnaca3:59 h | EUR 18,000 | EUR 23,000 | EUR 30,000 / 40,000 |
Tables for twelve European cities, hourly rates by model and a full cost breakdown are on the private jet prices page. For a route that is not in the table, the calculator gives a first estimate:
The estimate is free and commits you to nothing. A manager then checks which aircraft are actually free on your date and sends the offers.
What a charter quote includes
Offers from different operators look alike until you compare the details. Each offer we send names the aircraft model, its year of manufacture, the number of seats, the operator, the flight time of every leg and the price, with extra items shown separately.
| Item | Usually | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft, crew, fuel, operator insurance | In the price | That the model and number of seats suit your group and bags |
| Positioning flights | In the price when named in the offer | Where the aircraft comes from; one based closer can cost less |
| Landing, navigation and handling charges | In the price or listed separately | That both airports are covered, and any stop on the way |
| Waiting time, parking, crew hotel | Added for a return or a trip of several days | The number of nights, and whether the jet stays or leaves |
| Passenger taxes, VAT on domestic flights | Listed separately | The rules of the departure country and the number of passengers |
| Restaurant catering, de-icing | Billed at cost; de-icing after the flight | That special menus are ordered in time; whether a winter departure may need de-icing |
| Cars, helicopter transfers | On request | Addresses and times for each transfer |
The charter contract and the operator
Three parties take part in a charter:
- You choose the route, the times, the passengers and the services.
- We select the operator, prepare the contract and coordinate handling, catering and transfers.
- The operator holds an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), keeps operational control of the flight and is responsible for the aircraft, its maintenance, the crew and passenger insurance.
How a broker differs from an operator is explained on the air broker page.
Operational control means that the commander decides whether the flight departs.
Weather, a technical fault or crew duty limits can delay or stop a take-off, and neither the client nor the broker can overrule that decision. The contract then sets out what follows: a new departure time, a replacement aircraft or a refund.
Before you sign, check that the contract states:
- the name of the operator and the aircraft type with its number of seats;
- the airports and planned times of every leg;
- the total price and the items billed separately;
- the rules for a replacement aircraft: the same class or higher, and the options if only a smaller one is free;
- the maximum number of passengers and the luggage the aircraft can carry on that route;
- the cancellation charges and the date of each payment.
Payment by bank transfer, card or cryptocurrency is described on the payment page, and cancellation charges follow the contract and our terms and conditions.
Urgent charter: departure in about 4 hours
When an aircraft and a rested crew are near your airport, a private jet can leave about 4 hours after the booking is confirmed. That time goes on the flight plan, fuel, catering, handling at both ends and, on flights leaving the Schengen area, border control.
A fast departure depends on:
An aircraft based at or near your departure airport, since positioning from another city adds its flight time.
A crew that has completed its required rest, which at night is often the deciding factor.
Opening hours and slots, as some airports close at night or limit business flights at peak times.
Passport details of every passenger sent with the request, and payment confirmed before departure.
For an urgent request, call +357 96407410 or write on WhatsApp to +49 157 33565927 rather than filling in a form.
Or leave your number, and a manager will call you back:
Questions about chartering a private jet
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- Is chartering a private jet the same as renting one?
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In everyday language, yes: you pay for the use of a whole aircraft with its crew for your trip. The operator keeps control of the flight and responsibility for the aircraft. Arrangements for several days or a block of flight hours are described on the business jet rental page.
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- Can I charter a private jet for one person?
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Yes. The price is for the aircraft, so one passenger pays the same as four, and a very light jet or a turboprop keeps the cost lowest. If you need only one seat, a shared flight or an Empty Leg can cost less.
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- How many passengers can a private jet take?
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Very light jets take 4-6 passengers, light and midsize jets 6-9, super midsize jets 8-10 and heavy jets 9-14. Larger groups fly in a VIP airliner or in several jets on the same route.
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- Can one charter include several cities?
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Yes. Send all the legs with their times, and the aircraft stays with you between them. The crew duty time limits the number of legs in one day, and for a very long day the operator may add a second crew.
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- What happens if the aircraft in my contract is not available?
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The contract sets out the options: an aircraft of the same class or higher, or a refund if no suitable replacement is found. A smaller aircraft is used only with your consent. These rules are agreed before you sign, and now and then the operator even offers a larger aircraft at no extra cost.
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- Who decides whether we take off in bad weather?
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The commander, on behalf of the operator. If the weather at the destination is below the limits, the flight waits, lands at an alternate airport or moves to another time, and we arrange a car from the alternate airport.
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- How long is a charter offer valid?
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An offer shows what is free when it is sent and holds nothing until the contract is signed. In quiet weeks there is usually time to decide; before Christmas, on ski weekends and in August an aircraft can be taken by another client within hours.
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- Can I fly from a small airfield near my home?
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Often yes, if the runway length, opening hours and services suit the aircraft. Turboprops and the Pilatus PC-24 need less runway than most jets. For a flight leaving the Schengen area the airfield must also offer border and customs control, at some airfields only on request.
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- We are six with skis: which aircraft do we need?
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A light jet such as the Citation CJ3 has seven seats, but its hold rarely takes six ski bags plus boots and suitcases. A Pilatus PC-24 with its large cargo door or a midsize jet such as the Citation XLS+ is the usual choice. Send the number of suitcases and ski bags with the request.
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- Can I ask for a particular aircraft model or operator?
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Yes. Name the model, the oldest year of manufacture you accept or an operator you have flown with, and we include it in the search. If it is not free on your date, we offer the closest alternatives for comparison.
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