Flying privateto London
London has more business-aviation options than any other European city, and the choice genuinely matters: the difference between the right field and the wrong one can be an hour in traffic.
Which field,and why
LTNLutonEGGW
Luton. The workhorse of London business aviation: most movements, most FBOs, best availability. North of the city.
BQHBiggin HillEGKB
Biggin Hill. South-east, and the fastest option for the City or anywhere south of the river. Shorter runway, so it rules out some heavy aircraft.
FABFarnboroughEGLF
Farnborough. South-west, purpose-built for business aviation, excellent service. The right call for west London, Surrey or the M4 corridor.
LHRHeathrowEGLL
Heathrow. Possible, expensive and slot-dependent. Worth it essentially only when connecting to a scheduled flight.
How longit takes
| From | Distance | Light | Midsize | Super-midsize | Heavy / Large-cabin | Ultra-long-range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CairoHECA | 3 550 km · 1 917 NM | - | ≈ 4 h 57 | ≈ 4 h 39 | ≈ 4 h 34 | ≈ 4 h 24 |
| DubaiOMDB | 5 500 km · 2 970 NM | - | - | ≈ 7 h 02 | ≈ 6 h 53 | ≈ 6 h 38 |
| CasablancaGMMN | 2 138 km · 1 155 NM | ≈ 3 h 19 | ≈ 3 h 07 | ≈ 2 h 56 | ≈ 2 h 53 | ≈ 2 h 47 |
| GenevaLSGG | 784 km · 423 NM | ≈ 1 h 25 | ≈ 1 h 21 | ≈ 1 h 17 | ≈ 1 h 16 | ≈ 1 h 14 |
| NiceLFMN | 1 074 km · 580 NM | ≈ 1 h 50 | ≈ 1 h 44 | ≈ 1 h 38 | ≈ 1 h 37 | ≈ 1 h 34 |
Great-circle estimates adjusted for typical routing, with taxi, climb and descent included, as on the request page. They exclude winds and air-traffic delays. A dash means that category cannot fly the sector non-stop and would need a fuel stop.
Which category suits this route
Cairo to London is flown non-stop from a midsize up, Dubai to London from a super-midsize up. Within Europe, light and midsize dominate.
On the ground
Tell us which part of London you are actually going to. Choosing the field by ground time rather than by flight time is one of the more useful things a broker does.