Private Jet London to Edinburgh

Charter a Private Jet from London to Edinburgh

London to Edinburgh is the most popular domestic private jet route in the UK, flown largely for business, with additional demand through August for the Edinburgh festivals and around the golf calendar at St Andrews and Muirfield. On the London side, Farnborough, Biggin Hill, Luton and Stansted are all in regular use, while Edinburgh Airport effectively handles all private jet traffic into the city.

A private jet from London to Edinburgh takes around 1 hour 10 minutes, covering roughly 285 nautical miles (530km). UK domestic charter is restricted to eligible UK-operated aircraft, which can make availability tighter at peak times. Our London office works with UK operators directly, so the aircraft we quote are the ones genuinely able to fly it.

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Private Jet London to Edinburgh Cost

Private jet charter prices from London to Edinburgh starts from around £6,000 one-way on a turboprop. What you pay above that comes down to aircraft category and how far ahead you book. The table below sets out one-way starting prices by aircraft category.

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Flying UK Domestic by Private Jet

UK domestic charters are flown by UK-registered aircraft, which for a London–Edinburgh trip is what you would expect in any case – the operators serving this route are based here and the fleet is already in position.

Where it shows is at the margins. An operator cannot bring in a foreign-registered aircraft to cover a gap, so on the busiest days the options are whatever UK supply is available rather than whatever could be flown in. In practice that affects choice of aircraft more often than whether the flight happens.

Best Departure Airports in London

Farnborough is the leading airport for London private jet charters and the most used departure point on the Edinburgh route. Four fields are in regular use, and the choice between them comes down to where in the city or the South East you are starting from.

• Farnborough Airport (FAB): 35 miles southwest of central London, dedicated entirely to business aviation, with direct M3 access and the fastest handling of any London field.
• London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH): 14 miles southeast of central London, business aviation only, and the closest option for south and southeast London.
• London Luton Airport (LTN): 35 miles north of central London, with established private terminals and the advantage of sitting on the right side of the city for a northbound departure.
• London Stansted Airport (STN): 40 miles northeast of London, well suited to Essex, Hertfordshire and north London, with the same northbound advantage as Luton.
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Best Arrival Airport in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) handles all Edinburgh private jet traffic, sitting 8 miles west of the centre with dedicated FBO facilities separate from the commercial terminal. The transfer into central Edinburgh takes around 25 minutes.

Its 8,400ft runway comfortably handles every aircraft category used on the London route, while customs, handling and ground transport can all be arranged on site. Parking rather than runway capacity is the main constraint during peak periods, particularly throughout the August festival season.

Popular Aircraft for London to Edinburgh Charter Flights

London–Edinburgh is a short leg, so cabin and group size decide the aircraft rather than range or speed.

The Citation Excel is the aircraft we fly most often on the route. It seats up to eight in a stand-up cabin, carries a full load of baggage without compromise, and turns around quickly at either end, which matters on a day trip where the return is the same afternoon. For smaller groups, the Citation CJ4 is the more economical choice, seating up to six or seven on a leg short enough that the lower cabin is barely noticed.

At the other end, the Embraer Legacy 500 offers a larger cabin, greater baggage capacity and a more comfortable environment for working in flight, and is the usual choice for corporate groups travelling together or passengers staying beyond a few days.

Booking a Private Jet from London to Edinburgh

The demand pattern here is the working week rather than the weekend. Early morning departures north and late afternoon returns south are the two windows most bookings compete for, and both firm up earlier than the rest of the day.

Request a quote with your dates and passenger numbers and we will come back with a price for what is available.