London to Barcelona By Private Jet

If you’re looking for a vacation that combines history, art, and culture, including some much-needed beach fun, Barcelona is definitely the place to be.

This Spanish jewel is the capital of Catalonia, and it perfectly combines the Spanish and Catalan cultures in everything, from food to architecture.

What’s more, Barcelona’s thriving economy makes it an extremely attractive place for corporate travelers too (and you just might be one of them).

Barcelona has so much to offer, relaxation and business-wise, so if you’re planning a trip there, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, we’ll share with you everything we know about private jet rental prices, specific types of planes you can take, as well as which airports can host your flight to the adventurous Barcelona, so read on.

London to Barcelona: Overview

The distance between London and Barcelona is around 900 miles (150 km) of road. A jet will take you about two hours to get there, but that, of course, depends on the type of plane you’ll take off with.

A midsize and heavy jet will fly you from London to Barcelona in just under two hours, while a light jet will need a bit more time. A turboprop plane, on the other hand, can easily reach 3 hours of flight to pass this route.

An average price range for such a trip via private jet goes from £6,500 – £15,000. This is not such a wide gap if you consider all the variables that impact the price, such as the size of the jet, year of production, services included, and so on.

Pricing Options

If you’re not a first-time private jet flyer, you probably already know that private jet rental prices depend on several factors, such as plane availability, notice length (short notice rentals are usually more expensive than booking in advance), plane size, type, and services included.

Nevertheless, it is possible to estimate average prices for different plane sizes that would take you from London to Barcelona. In the following table, you will find a price list expressed in both Euros and British pounds, along with the number of passengers per plane.

The information about average prices per aircraft size is derived after gathering information from various sources such as Private Fly and The Aviation Factory.

If you’d like to know about particular aircraft, wait until the end of the article where we’ve listed specific plane types and their average rental prices from London to Barcelona.

Aircraft type	Number of passengers	London to Barcelona route price	Estimated flight time
Turboprop	5-19	8,600 EUR / 7,400 GBP	2 hours 40 minutes
Light jet	2-11	9,850 EUR / 8,500 GBP	2 hours
Midsize jet	7-10	15,850 EUR / 13,650 GBP	1 hour 55 minutes
Heavy jet	4-96	17,150 EUR / 14,750 GBP	1 hour 55 minutes

To give you a clearer picture of how much the prices from a certain size category can vary, here are some specific jet prices for the given destination.

If you decide to go from London to Barcelona with Private Fly, you can take a Pilatus PC -12 turboprop for 6 passengers for 8,445 EUR/7,210 GBP, as the most economic option, but if you want to level up your flying, there’s also a Beech BE300 Super King Air turboprop available for you for 61,625 EUR/52,612 GBP. 

Midsize jets prices vary slightly less at Private Fly, so you can find Citation XL for 8 passengers for 13,641 EUR/11,645 GBP, but also Citation VI with 8 seats for 45,958 EUR/39,236 GBP. When it comes to light jets, the most economic option with Private Fly is the Legacy 500 for 8 passengers that costs 16,982 EUR/14,500 GBP, while the most expensive one is the Hawker 1000 which also carries 8 passengers maximum, costing 66,437 EUR/56,720 GBP. 

Finally, the least privacy heavy jet this company offers is the Challenger 850 for 16 passengers which costs 16,180 EUR/13,813 GBP to rent, while the most expensive heavy jet that fits the most passengers is A320 Prestige with 56 seats that costs 202,622 EUR/172,987 GBP to rent.

Just a reminder, all of the prices listed above are subject to change depending on a variety of factors we already listed.

London to Barcelona Airports

If you’re taking a private jet to your preferred destination, there are many more options for taking off compared to commercial flights.

Commercial airports usually have their smaller FBOs located in the nearby proximity of the commercial airport and operated by different aircraft companies.

London is a big city with 6 big airports, each of them having several FBOs and any of them being your potential take-off host, while Barcelona has 3 airports, but only one has a couple of FBOs where your plane might land.

We’ll now introduce you to some of your options when it comes to airports hosting your private jet flight from London to Barcelona.

London Luton Airport to Barcelona

London Luton is one of the best-known airports in London, located some 40 miles Northwest of the Victoria station. If you’re located somewhere in the heart of London, this will be a 1-hour car drive.

London Luton airport has two FBOs hosting private jet flights, Harrods Aviation and Signature Flight Support T1 and T2. 

Your arrival to Barcelona can be handled by one of 9 FBOs operating the private terminals nearby the city’s main airport: Josef Tarradellas Barcelona – El Prat Airport.

Those are Sky Valet Spain, Terminal Corporativa, Execu JetSpain S. L., Jetex Barcelona, Universal Aviation, Swissport, WFS Servicios Aeroportuarios – BCN, Swissport Transits, FBO Organization S.L.

Farnborough Airport to Barcelona

Farnborough is a business airport located 40 miles Southwest from London city center, hosting mainly corporate business flights. It was intentionally built to host luxury flights to numerous destinations in the world, so have all kinds of luxurious services one might need – from transport to and from the airport, to catering, clothes washing, etc.

London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona

If you’re looking for an airport in London that’s closer to the city center, Heathrow may be a better choice, as it’s located only 15 miles from Victoria Station. London Heathrow has several private jet terminals nearby operated by GainJet, Signature Flight Support LHR,  Menzies Aviation, and other companies.

Biggin Hill Airport to Barcelona

Biggin Hill is another private airport whose FBO is operated by Signature Flight Support BQH. Its distance to the city center is similar to the one of Heathrow, and it’s only 17 miles away which translates to a 30-minute car drive.

London Stansted Airport to Barcelona

London Stansted is Europe’s fourth busiest airport. It’s some hour and a half drive away, or to be more precise, 40 miles northeast from the Victoria station.

This airport has the largest number of FBOs to pick from Infinite Jet Center, X Jet London, Fayair Ltd, London Jet Center, Antonov Airlines UK, North Air Ltd, Harrods Aviation, London Jet Charter, Inflite The Jet Center, NATS Jet Stansted, Ruslan International, Titan Airways,  Swissport, Aeronexus, GT Engine Services, Universal Aviation, and Diamond Hangar Ltd.

Which Planes Can You Fly to Barcelona From Each Size Category?

In the following paragraphs, we’ll give you a more detailed overview of the planes available to you to fly to Barcelona from each size category. 

The following information is taken from Air Charter Service.

Small and Midsize Jets (Turboprops, Light Jets, and Midsize Jets)

Smaller-sized jets, such as turboprops, light jets, and midsize jets, can usually take up to 20 passengers on board, depending on the plane type.

A Citation Mustang light jet, for example, has 4 passenger seats making it an ideal choice for a 4-member family, two couples, or your closest business partners to travel to this amazing destination. Its estimated flying time from London to Barcelona is 2 hours and 15 minutes, and the cost to rent is 8,050 GBP or 9,500 EUR.

On the other hand, you can also go for a more economic option and rent a Pilatus PC 12/47 E turboprop for 12 people for 9,050 GBP or 10,600 EUR. This plane is a good choice if you plan on selling some tickets for your flight, or if you’re organizing a trip with a larger group of people with whom you can share the expenses. Flying on a turboprop lasts a bit longer, so the estimated travel time will be 2 hours and 40 minutes.

If you want to arrive in Barcelona really quickly, a midsize long-range jet with 15 passenger seats might be a good way to go. Dassault Falcon 900 EX takes as little as 1 hour and 55 minutes to get you from London to Barcelona, at a price of 23,150 GBP or 27,115 EUR.

Another great option is the Fairchild Metro 23 turboprop that can take as many as 19 passengers on board from London to Barcelona. This is a twin-turboprop that was in production from 1968 until 2001. Its estimated flying time is 2 hours and 4 minutes, and the price is 23,350 GBP or 27,350 EUR.

Heavy-Size Jets

Heavy jets and airliners are an excellent option if you want to return some investment by selling seats on your private flight. The London – Barcelona route is quite popular for tourists and business people alike, so filling up a plane to its last seat shouldn’t be much of a problem.

When it comes to heavy-size jets, you have many options, as the number of passenger seats can range from 25-30 to 70-80, and even 200-300 if we’re talking about an airliner.

Renting an airliner is not available via Aircharter, but you can find some good deals on Private Fly. They have a fleet of 44 magnificent airliners available for this route, such as Boeing 767-300 with 270 passengers seats, or Boeing 777-300 with 430. These, of course, require a larger investment that can cross 500,000 EUR / 43,000 GBP, but it can also be as low as 41,300 EUR / 35,300 GBP if the airliner has fewer passenger seats (20-150).

Furthermore, a Boeing 737-500 VIP takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to bring 56 passengers from London to Barcelona for 36,150 GBP or 42,350 EUR, while the Yak 42 D carries a maximum of 43 passengers for 2 hours and 45 minutes and a price of 59,250 GBP or 58,900 EUR.

Airbus 319 can take 55 people on board and take them to Barcelona in only 2 hours at a price of 113,450 GBP or 133,000 EUR.

Now that we’ve given you this introduction to specific aircraft you can fly from London to Barcelona, here’s a table preview with additional models.

Smaller-sized jets
Plane type	Number of passengers	Flight time	Price
Piper M600	5	2 hours 30 minutes	8,250 GBP / 9,700 EUR
Phenom 100	6	2 hours 10 minutes	8,750 GBP / 10,300 EUR
King Air 200	12	2 hours 40 minutes	9,000 GBP / 10,540 EUR
Citation CJ	6	2 hours 15 minutes	9,400 GBP / 11,000 EUR
Global 500	16	1 hour 50 minutes	35,700 GBP / 41,800 EUR
Global Express	16	2 hours 35 minutes	44,600 GBP / 52,230 EUR
Heavy jets
Boeing 757-200 VIP	50	1 hour 50 minutes	75,000 GBP / 87,900 EUR
Boeing 767-300 VIP	96	1 hour 55 minutes	58,750 GBP / 68,800 EUR
Airbus 319 VIP	55	2 hours	113,550 GBP / 133,000 EUR

Summary

Spain is by far one of our favorite European destinations, as it has so much to offer. Barcelona is one of its most beautiful cities, representing the versatility and colorfulness of Spanish culture.

If you’re looking for a destination that will give you fun, culture, and rest, but also business opportunities, this is definitely the place to go.

If you’re residing or living in London, and you’re looking for a fast way to go to Barcelona and have some fun, change the environment, or get to that business meeting real quick, booking a private flight is probably the best thing you can do to achieve this.

London has so much to offer when it comes to flying privately, it would be a shame not to use that amazing opportunity. Have a safe flight!