Charter route
Private jet London to Dubai
2,978 nautical miles, 6 h 33 min of block time, and a bill that starts at $75,000 for the smallest cabin with the range to do it nonstop. What follows is the price of every cabin on this route, what sits inside that price, and which aircraft fly it without a stop.
Distance
2,978 nm
3,097 nm actually flown, airways included
Block time
6 h 33 min
fastest cabin, taxi and approach included
From
$75,000
one way, all in, Super midsize jet
Cabins
4
able to fly it nonstop
Same two airports in the other direction, so the estimate holds for Dubai to London as well.
What it costs, cabin by cabin
Each figure is a one way estimate for the whole aircraft, not for a seat: flight time, positioning, landing and handling, permits and catering. It comes out of the same engine as the quote tool on this site, so the two never disagree.
| Cabin | Seats | Block time | Per seat | One way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super midsize jetEntry cabin | 11 | 6 h 48 min | $6,800 | $75,000 |
| Heavy jet | 12 | 6 h 40 min | $9,100 | $110,000 |
| Ultra long range | 16 | 6 h 33 min | $9,500 | $150,000 |
| Converted airliner | 25 | 6 h 56 min | $11,000 | $260,000 |
Likely range $66,000 to $88,000 across operators for the same mission in that cabin. The spread is wider than most brokers admit, and it moves with who already has an aircraft near London.
Why the price does not follow the distance
On this route, positioning is 4 h 29 min of empty flying and about 32% of the bill. The aircraft has to reach London and go home afterwards, and both legs are billed whether or not anyone names them.
An aircraft already sitting at London makes most of that disappear. It is the one real reason to put several operators in competition on the same trip instead of calling one.
The aircraft that fly it nonstop
46 types in the catalogue hold 3,097 nm with the usual reserve, which is what this route asks for. Each one below links to its specifications and its price.
- Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy3,800 nm range 路 9 seats
- Gulfstream G3503,800 nm range 路 14 seats
- Embraer Legacy 650E3,900 nm range 路 14 seats
- Bombardier Challenger 6504,000 nm range 路 12 seats
- Dassault Falcon 2000LXS4,000 nm range 路 10 seats
- Bombardier Challenger 6054,000 nm range 路 10 seats
- Embraer Praetor 6004,018 nm range 路 12 seats
- Bombardier Challenger 6044,027 nm range 路 10 seats
- Gulfstream G4004,200 nm range 路 12 seats
- Airbus ACJ318 Elite4,200 nm range 路 19 seats
- Gulfstream GIV-SP4,220 nm range 路 13 seats
- Gulfstream G4504,350 nm range 路 14 seats
34 further types have more range and fly it just as well. They are in the catalogue. See the full catalogue
The two airports
Business aviation lands at the field closest to the reason for the trip, not at the one with the most airlines. That choice saves more time than anything on board.
from
London Luton
EGGW 路 LTN
- Dedicated business aviation terminal
- Slot or prior permission required
to
Al Maktoum International
OMDW 路 DWC
- Dedicated business aviation terminal
Questions about this route
- How much does a private jet from London to Dubai cost?
- From $75,000 one way in a Super midsize jet and up to $260,000 in a Converted airliner. The figure is all in: flight time, positioning, landing and handling, permits and catering. It assumes no aircraft is already in position, which is the usual case and the heaviest line after the flight itself.
- How long is the flight from London to Dubai by private jet?
- 6 h 33 min of block time over 2,978 nautical miles in the fastest cabin, taxi, climb and approach included. Add a quarter of an hour on the ground at each end, against two to three hours on a scheduled flight.
- Which aircraft fly London to Dubai nonstop?
- 46 types in our catalogue, from the Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy up to the Airbus ACJ350 XWB. The Super midsize jet is the smallest cabin that holds the distance once the regulatory reserve is kept.
- Is it the same price in the other direction?
- Yes. The distance is the same, the two airports are the same and the positioning assumption is symmetrical. What moves a real quote is the date, the passenger count and whether an aircraft is already on the field.
The other routes we price
Same method, same engine, a different pair of airports.
A firm price for your dates
The figure above is a starting point, not a quote. A firm price needs your date, your passenger count and an operator confirming the aircraft, crew duty time and slots. We come back within two hours.