Private jet from London to Paris: the airports that actually work

The route works, and the distance is the least of it. A private jet from London to Paris covers between 169 and 205 nautical miles, depending on which London airport you leave from. All four aircraft classes fly that without stopping. The border narrows the choice: two of the smaller airfields around Paris cannot accept a flight arriving from the United Kingdom at all. JETAURA arranges charter flights as a broker, so we check early which airport pairing is open to you.

Depending on the aircraft type, private flights can use a wide range of airports, including smaller airfields that scheduled aircraft do not serve regularly. On this route that freedom is narrower than it looks.

How far is a private jet flight from London to Paris?

The great-circle distance from London to Paris Le Bourget runs from 169.4 to 204.9 nautical miles, or 313.7 to 379.4 km, depending on which of the four London airports listed below you leave from. Biggin Hill is the closest, Luton the furthest.

We calculated these figures ourselves. Here is the method, so you can check it. The starting points are the airport reference points published in the UK AIP by NATS for the four London airports and in the AIP France by the SIA for Le Bourget. Le Bourget's reference point sits at 48°58'10"N 002°26'29"E, at the intersection of runways 03/21 and 07/25. From those coordinates we computed the great-circle distance on a sphere of radius 6,371.0088 km, with 1 NM = 1,852 m.

How long is a private jet flight from London to Paris?

The distance is 169 to 205 nautical miles depending on which London airport you use, and we do not publish a flight time to go with it. Turning a distance into a time needs a cruising speed, and a cruising speed belongs to a specific aircraft rather than to a class. The aircraft itself is settled after your enquiry.

A great-circle line is also not a flight path. The real track follows air traffic control routings and the winds on the day, the climb and descent take their own share, and block time, measured from leaving the stand to reaching the next one, adds taxiing at both ends. A single number here would look precise and be a guess.

This is why we ask for your date and time window. Once we have checked available aircraft, the options we send you are tied to a specific aircraft and a specific operator.

Which Paris airports can take a flight from London?

Two of the general aviation airfields around Paris are closed to this route, and the AIP France says so in plain terms.

At Toussus-le-Noble (LFPN), the customs and immigration entry reads "OUTSIDE SCHENGEN FLIGHTS : prohibited." At Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin (LFPT), it goes further and names the country: "FLIGHTS OUTSIDE SCHENGEN AND EU (UK, Ireland, Cyprus) : prohibited." For a flight arriving from London, neither is available.

Le Bourget is the airport the distances above are measured to. One of its rules matters here even though it is not a border rule: under the French arrêté of 31 May 2016, the airport is assigned non-scheduled services flown by aircraft of 25 seats or fewer whose seats are not sold individually to the public. That sets a ceiling on cabin size, not on reach. The rest of its rules are on our page about what Le Bourget allows.

Leaving London: the difference is the border desk

For this route, the four London airports differ in when a border officer is there. It is an external border crossing, so that matters more than it would on a domestic hop.

Biggin Hill adds a second condition that applies whatever the time: the AIP states that use of the aerodrome is strictly PPR, meaning prior permission required, and that operations are not permitted outside aerodrome operating hours. The AIP entry we quote does not itself set out those operating hours, so that is a point to confirm for the date you have in mind. London City's requirement for notice by 1400 the previous day deserves a second read: it quietly rules out a decision taken on Tuesday evening for a Wednesday departure.

The wider comparison is on our guide to London's business aviation airports. Our articles on where customs clearance actually happens and how slots work in private aviation cover the ground side.

Which aircraft class fits London to Paris?

Range does not separate these four classes on this route. The longest of the four distances is 204.9 NM, and the manufacturer datasheets we checked for light jets, the smallest of the four classes, publish ranges from 1,550 NM upwards. So the table below is about cabin.

You do not have to find the right aircraft yourself.

Planning a day trip between London and Paris

If you want to be back in London the same evening, two rules set your window.

Under the French arrêté of 15 February 2011, no turbojet aircraft may leave its parking position at Le Bourget for departure between 22:15 and 06:00 local time. That is your last departure out of Paris. And when you land back in London, a border officer has to be there: of the four options, only Luton is listed H24 in the UK AIP.

How the price of this route comes together

There is no flat price, and we do not publish one. Among other things, the cost depends on:

• the route
• the aircraft type
• the number of passengers
• the travel date
• availability
• the positioning of the aircraft
• airport charges
• any additional services you ask for

If the aircraft that suits you is not already where you are, it has to get there. On a sector this short the positioning flight can be longer than the flight you are buying, which is one of the reasons two enquiries for the same city pair on different dates come back differently. We will not turn that into an example calculation, because any figure we invented would be exactly that.

You will not get a blanket "from" promise from us. You get an offer built for your trip, and we tell you about relevant costs before you book, so you have a clear basis for deciding.

From enquiry to confirmed flight

You send us your travel details. We check available aircraft. You receive suitable options and an individual offer. After your confirmation we coordinate the next steps with the operator responsible for the flight.

The flight itself is carried out by that aviation operator, not by us. We arrange it. A binding booking only comes into being after your express confirmation.

Empty legs between London and Paris

An empty leg arises, for example, when a private jet flies back to its next assignment without passengers after a flight. An empty leg can be cheaper than a regular charter flight.

On this route an empty leg is bound by everything above. A leg arriving from London cannot use Toussus-le-Noble or Pontoise either, and a leg out of Le Bourget falls under the same night-time restriction on departures.

The catch is real and we would rather say it now: an empty leg is tied to the operator's existing flight planning, so the route and departure time are often less flexible, and it can be cancelled or moved if the underlying charter flight changes. If that fits how you travel, tell us your route and time window, and we will come back to you when a suitable leg becomes free.

Questions about flying private from London to Paris

How far is it from London to Paris by private jet?

The great-circle distance from London Biggin Hill to Paris Le Bourget is 313.7 km, or 169.4 nautical miles. From London Luton, the longest of the four options, it is 379.4 km or 204.9 nautical miles. These figures are calculated from the airport reference points published in the UK AIP and the AIP France, and an actual flight track is longer.

Which Paris airports can a private flight from London use?

Not all of them. According to the AIP France, Toussus-le-Noble prohibits flights from outside the Schengen area, and Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin prohibits flights from outside Schengen and the EU, naming the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. Which airport suits your flight depends on the aircraft and the operator.

Can a private jet leave Paris late in the evening?

At Le Bourget the restriction applies to departures, not arrivals. Under the French arrêté of 15 February 2011, no turbojet aircraft may leave its parking position for departure between 22:15 and 06:00 local time. That shapes the return leg of a day trip, and it is worth knowing before you book a late table.

What does the Schengen border mean for this route?

It means the flight is treated as an external border crossing in both directions, which is why border desk hours differ between the London airports and why two Paris airfields are closed to it. The European Commission states that the EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026. According to the French foreign ministry, it applies to nationals of non-EU and non-Schengen countries entering for a short stay, whether or not they need a visa. Whether and how it affects your journey is a question for the competent border authority, and we do not give immigration advice.

Why does the departure airport in London matter on this route?

Because customs and immigration are not available at the same times. The UK AIP lists Luton as H24 and Farnborough as by arrangement, while London City has fixed hours and requires notice by 1400 the previous day, and Biggin Hill has Border Force available during aerodrome operating hours. On an international departure that timing can decide your schedule more than the flying does.

Send us the three things we still need

Departure and destination are already on the table. Tell us your date, your time window and the number of passengers, and our aviation team will check available aircraft and come back with suitable options and an individual offer. The time window matters as much as the date here.

Your enquiry is not binding. A booking only comes into being after your express confirmation.

Request London to Paris → · charter@flyjetaura.com

You can also compare London's business aviation airports first, read what Le Bourget allows, or start from our overview of private jet charter.

Sources

The evidence behind this page, attributed so you can check it.

• Both airports are usable for business aviation. UK AIP (NATS / UK CAA), sections AD 2.2 and AD 2.3 for EGGW London Luton, EGLF Farnborough, EGKB London Biggin Hill and EGLC London City, AIRAC cycle effective 3 September 2026. AIP France (SIA / DGAC), AD 2 LFPB Paris Le Bourget, AIRAC cycle 6 August 2026.
• The distance. Great-circle distance computed by us from the airport reference points in AD 2.2 of both publications, on a sphere of radius 6,371.0088 km, with 1 NM = 1,852 m. The coordinates are quoted; the arithmetic is ours and set out above. No flight time is stated on this page, because a defensible one would require a cruising speed tied to a specific aircraft, which is not known before the operator assigns one.
• A suitable aircraft class exists. The longest of the four distances is 204.9 NM. The manufacturer datasheets we checked for light jets, the smallest of the four classes, publish ranges from 1,550 NM upwards.
• Airfield restrictions for this route. AIP France, AD 2.3 for LFPN Toussus-le-Noble and LFPT Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin, AIRAC cycle 6 August 2026.
• The aircraft size rule at Le Bourget. Arrêté of 31 May 2016, Article 3, via Légifrance: the airport is assigned non-scheduled services flown by aircraft of 25 seats or fewer whose seats are not sold individually to the public.
• The night-time departure restriction at Le Bourget. Arrêté of 15 February 2011, via Légifrance: no turbojet aircraft may leave its parking position for departure between 22:15 and 06:00 local time.
• Border procedure. European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Entry/Exit System. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, Entry/Exit System, updated April 2026.

AIP content changes with each AIRAC cycle. The cycle is named against each source above; check the current edition before relying on any of it for a specific flight.