Private charter route
London to Los Angeles
Charter flights between London and Los Angeles. Typical block time 10h 56m on a ultra-long-range jet. We arrange the aircraft, ground handling and slots — you focus on the trip.
- Flight time
- 10h 56m
- Distance
- 4,718 nm
- From
- €171,500
Non-stop
8,737 km
One-way, indicative
At a glance
London to Los Angeles by private jet takes about eleven hours nonstop, Farnborough to Van Nuys, from around €171,500 one-way for the whole aircraft. The 4,718-nautical-mile leg calls for true ultra-long-range equipment: a Gulfstream G650ER, a Bombardier Global 7500 or a Gulfstream G700, flown with an augmented crew. Westbound block time depends on the day's winds, so we confirm it on quote. The time zones work in your favour going west: leave Farnborough mid-morning and you are in Los Angeles by early afternoon the same day, with the working day still ahead of you. Van Nuys, LA's dedicated business airport, keeps you clear of LAX entirely.
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The route
About this route
London to Los Angeles in 10h 56m.
London–Los Angeles is the long-haul backbone of the transatlantic charter market: entertainment and media moving between the two industry capitals, technology and finance, and owners repositioning for the seasons. Unlike the short European legs, this is a mission that gets planned rather than simply booked.
We arrange it Farnborough to Van Nuys. Van Nuys is Los Angeles’s dedicated business-aviation airport, in the San Fernando Valley on the city’s north side, and it takes LAX out of the equation entirely. On the London side, Farnborough offers the calm, fast handling a departure of this size wants. Block time westbound is around ten hours fifty minutes, though Atlantic headwinds move the figure; we confirm the day’s number when we quote.
Nonstop is the point of this route, and it dictates the equipment. Only true ultra-long-range aircraft (G650ER, Global 7500, G700) fly the leg without a fuel stop against winter headwinds. A large-cabin jet a class below can do it with one stop, which adds roughly an hour and a half and undercuts the reason for flying private this far. On sectors over ten hours the aircraft carries an augmented crew, so the pilots rotate through rest.
The paperwork is ours to run. US rules require passenger information (APIS) to be transmitted before departure, and travellers need the passport and visa or ESTA they would carry on any US arrival; we confirm the details per passenger once the booking firms. Westbound, a morning departure lands early afternoon local time; the eastbound return is typically flown overnight.
For an itinerary this size we recommend engaging us four to seven days out; genuine ultra-long-range availability is thinner than in the European fleet, and earlier notice buys better choice of aircraft and price. We can and do arrange it on 48 hours when needed.
Recommended aircraft
Ultra Long Range
Gulfstream G650ER
Ultra Long Range
Bombardier Global 7500
Ultra Long Range
Gulfstream G700
Frequently asked
From around €171,500 one-way for the whole aircraft in the ultra-long-range class. The figure moves with aircraft type, date and positioning. Where the aircraft starts and ends its rotation matters more on a leg this long than on any European sector.
Around ten hours fifty minutes westbound, though Atlantic winds move the figure day to day, so we confirm block time on quote. The eastbound return is usually shorter and typically flown overnight.
True ultra-long-range types: Gulfstream G650ER, Bombardier Global 7500 or Gulfstream G700, with an augmented crew for the 10-hour-plus sector. Aircraft a class below need a fuel stop, which adds roughly an hour and a half.
The same passport and visa or ESTA requirements as any US arrival. Passenger data (APIS) must be transmitted to US authorities before departure; we handle the filing and confirm each passenger's documents once the booking firms.
Four to seven days gives the best choice of ultra-long-range aircraft; the fleet is thinner than in the European classes. With the right availability we arrange the route on 48 hours' notice.
Ready to fly London to Los Angeles?
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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