Private charter route
London Northolt to Geneva
Charter flights between London Northolt and Geneva. Typical block time 1h 22m on a light jet. We arrange the aircraft, ground handling and slots — you focus on the trip.
- Flight time
- 1h 22m
- Distance
- 410 nm
- From
- €8,300
Non-stop
759 km
One-way, indicative
At a glance
London Northolt to Geneva by private jet takes about an hour and twenty-two minutes, from around €8,300 one-way for the whole aircraft. For the 410-nautical-mile leg a light jet is right-sized — most often an Embraer Phenom 300 / 300E, a Cessna Citation CJ3+ or a Pilatus PC-24. The reason to choose Northolt is the drive: the airfield sits about 22 kilometres from Mayfair, thirty to forty minutes by car, a West End journey no other London business airport matches at peak times. The price of that convenience is a strict military-run slot and PPR regime, Border Force attending by arrangement and a weekend surcharge. That is our work, not yours — we file, book and confirm, then tell you when to leave the house.
Flight time, aircraft and indicative pricing reviewed .
The route
About this route
London Northolt to Geneva in 1h 22m.
Geneva earns this route year-round — finance and family offices in the week, the Alps at the weekend — and Northolt earns its place at the London end whenever the day starts in the West End. Thirty to forty minutes from Mayfair to the aircraft door, against the longer runs to the airports outside the M25, is the whole argument. On a sector of an hour and twenty-two minutes, the drive is where the time is won.
Northolt is a Royal Air Force station that accepts business aviation under strict terms, and the terms are real. Every civil movement needs a PPR number and a slot, valid fifteen minutes either side, booked through the RAF’s civil booking cell; minimum notice runs from four hours for EU-origin flights to twelve for the rest, and military tasking can move a civil slot at any time. Civil hours are 08:00 to 20:00 on weekdays, shorter at weekends. We hold the slot, watch it, and keep slack in the itinerary so a moved slot never becomes a missed meeting.
Border control is the other piece. Northolt is not a designated port of entry — Border Force officers attend by arrangement, and the passenger and crew paperwork must be filed in advance. We submit it with the booking, so clearance is waiting when you land rather than the other way round.
Weekends need honest arithmetic. Northolt closes at 15:00 on Saturdays, opens at noon on Sundays, and weekend and bank-holiday movements carry a 50% surcharge. For a Friday-out, Sunday-back ski weekend we price Northolt against Farnborough side by side and let the numbers decide; for the weekday Geneva run, Northolt is hard to beat from the West End.
At the far end, Geneva is one of Europe’s established business-aviation hubs and the gateway to the Alps, with car or helicopter transfers into the resorts arranged to meet the aircraft. Tell us your dates and party size and an advisor replies with an itemised quote, usually within a few hours.
Recommended aircraft
Super Light Jet
Embraer Phenom 300 / 300E
Light Jet
Cessna Citation CJ3+
Super Light Jet
Pilatus PC-24
Frequently asked
From around €8,300 one-way for a light jet, for the whole aircraft. Weekend and bank-holiday movements at Northolt carry a 50% surcharge, and positioning, Geneva handling and lead time shape the figure — all itemised before you confirm.
About an hour and twenty-two minutes block time for the 410-nautical-mile leg. With Northolt thirty to forty minutes from Mayfair, the door-to-door saving over other London airports is made on the ground.
The drive. Northolt sits about 22 kilometres from the West End, which no other London business airport matches at peak times. The trade-off is a stricter slot regime, shorter weekend hours and a 50% weekend surcharge — for weekend trips we price both airports and let you choose.
Yes. Every civil movement needs a PPR number and a slot booked through the RAF's civil booking cell, valid fifteen minutes either side, with minimum notice of four hours for EU-origin flights and twelve for others. We arrange it as part of the charter and keep slack in the schedule.
Northolt is not a designated port of entry, so Border Force attends by arrangement and passenger details must be filed in advance. We submit the paperwork with the booking, so clearance is ready when you arrive.
Ready to fly London Northolt to Geneva?
Tell us your dates and party size. We come back with an itemised quote and the right aircraft for the trip — usually within a few hours.
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