Saint-Tropez is a July–August yacht-owner destination first and everything else second — TLN is the closer of the two arrival options but its short runway forces most heavies onto NCE, with helicopter or tender onward into Port Grimaud. From Los Angeles, entertainment, venture capital and touring-artist logistics make Van Nuys one of the world's busiest general-aviation airports — block time on the 11h 28m sector runs on Boeing BBJ · ACJ319. Block time out of the West Coast typically runs 10–11 hours eastbound and 11–12 hours westbound depending on jet-stream position. Van Nuys is the GA-only default for Beverly Hills and the Westside. TLN is the closer arrival (45 minutes by chauffeur, 18 by helicopter). NCE used as overflow when TLN slots tighten. Yacht-side tender from Port Grimaud and Saint-Tropez harbour. At 9,747 km this is a polar / great-circle sector — direct year-round on the Gulfstream G650ER or Global 7500, single-stop on smaller ULR aircraft when winter headwinds bite.
FLY IN BY PRIVATE JET
5,263 nm great-circle between VNY and TLN, 11h 40m typical block time.
“Aircraft positioning sets the Los Angeles–Saint-Tropez number on a 11h 40m sector; flexing around it beats negotiating on rate.”
Depart BUR — 20 min to the city and no slot coordination — often the smarter pick over the primary. · Arrive TLN — Primary arrival for Saint-Tropez. · Value pick: Gulfstream G600
WHAT TO DO NEXT · AIRCRAFT CHOICE DECIDES THIS SECTOR
Aircraft choice matters more than usual here because the limiting field removes classes that otherwise have the range for the sector — the runway, not the distance, sets the short-list.
A second airport with comparable verified data serves at least one end of this pair, so the runway constraint can also be answered by changing the field rather than the aircraft.
WHICH AIRCRAFT
BEST VALUE
Heavy
The Gulfstream G600 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 5,263 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €99,300 (≈ €7,638 per passenger, 13 seats)
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 5,263 nm the Dassault Falcon 8X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €92,200 (≈ €5,763 per passenger, 16 seats)
AIRPORTS
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
DEPARTURE · VNY
Los Angeles · United States
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Faster to studios/downtown.
OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field.
Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway.
ARRIVAL · TLN
Toulon · France
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Choosing the airport
Every line below for Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Los Angeles
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Van Nuys Airport VNY Primary endpoint | 8,001 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 35 min to Beverly Hills | 6 |
02 BUR BUR verified market airport | 6,886 ft | super-midsize | 7 nm | 20 min to Hollywood and Beverly Hills | 2 |
03 SNA SNA verified regional alternative | 5,700 ft | midsize | 45 nm | — | — |
04 LAX LAX verified market airport | 12,923 ft | ulr | 17 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Saint-Tropez
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Toulon-Hyères Airport TLN Primary endpoint | 6,959 ft | super-midsize | 0 nm | 40 min to Toulon | 1 |
02 Nice Côte d'Azur Airport NCE verified regional alternative | 9,721 ft | ulr | 58 nm | 20 min to Nice | 3 |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
On arrival
Curated ground facts held for the Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · TLN · City access
La Môle (LTT) is closest but runway-limited; most private traffic arrives NCE or TLN with a 60–90-min transfer.
Destination register · localTransfer
Arrival · TLN · What anchors demand
Port de Saint-Tropez and the Pampelonne beach clubs.
Destination register · localAnchor
Airport comparison
Airport alternatives for Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez
Los Angeles — Departure Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 VNY Primary airport for this corridor | 35 min | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
02 BUR · Burbank Faster to studios/downtown. | 20 min | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Ltd |
Published runway length at VNY and TLN, read against the 5,263 nm sector.
Departure field
VNY · Los Angeles
8,001ft
Arrival field
TLN · Saint-Tropez
6,959ft
VNY publishes 8,001 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
TLN publishes 6,959 ft, accepting super-midsize aircraft and below.
The 5,263 nm sector is inside the usable range of ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
No class clears both fields nonstop at published performance — this pair is flown with a fuel stop or a runway-appropriate alternate.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (heavy jet 7,500 ft preferred; ultra-long-range 8,000 ft preferred).
WHAT DRIVES THE PRICE
On Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Long-haul aircraft rarely sit ready at Los Angeles. Positioning legs across the Atlantic add substantial hours before you fly and are the single largest lever on price.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from Saint-Tropez, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on VNY–TLN are set field by field.
On a 5,263 nm sector, jet-fuel price movements meaningfully change the quote — operators quote against a live fuel-uplift band.
Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez demand cycles pull the 5,263 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at TLN constrains the lift available for 5,263 nm inbounds from Los Angeles — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices VNY–TLN beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 5,263 nm.
TLN: No slot coordination.
Ultra-long sectors trigger augmented crew requirements — an extra pilot's cost is reflected in the hourly rate.
Overnight parking at TLN is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the VNY–TLN quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Los Angeles-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near TLN can trim handling and slot pressure on VNY–TLN — see the airport comparison above.
VNY ↔ TLN (5,263 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
VNY: PPR none; heavy morning westbound bank.
A same-aircraft return on VNY–TLN avoids the repositioning charge back to base — say so in the quote request.
Estimated price ranges · Your confirmed quote follows within 1–2 hours
How the flight works
Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Requires long-range or ULR metal (Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X/10X, G650, G700). Nonstop is the expected profile.
Typical flight level
FL410–FL450 over the 5,263 nm VNY–TLN sector
Typical routing
Direct VNY–TLN routing, 5,263 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at Los Angeles (Mandatory for jets above 74 dBA takeoff noise: no departures 22:00–07:00. Voluntary Quieter Nights asks jets to avoid 23:00–07:00.).
Runway
6,959 ft (shorter of VNY and TLN) favours midsize and super-midsize jets; heavy metal may need payload optimisation.
Fuel stop likelihood
Ultra-long-range jets fly VNY–TLN nonstop; heavy jets are quoted with one fuel stop.
Cabin service
Multi-course dining, sleep configuration and hot cabin service — full FA experience.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from VNY clears the weekday slot peak and lands TLN before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Los Angeles (VNY) the archive holds 334 recorded repositioning movements (179 outbound, 155 inbound) involving 20 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
69 aircraft are recorded as based at Los Angeles (VNY) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 24 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at Los Angeles (VNY) are Cessna Citation Excel, Global 7500, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream G450.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at Los Angeles (VNY) concentrates in July and October, which account for 64% of 334 archived legs; March is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Saint-Tropez (TLN) the archive holds 95 recorded repositioning movements (59 outbound, 36 inbound) involving 16 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
Recorded movement at Saint-Tropez (TLN) concentrates in July and August, which account for 86% of 95 archived legs; November is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€78,800 – €101,700
Ultra Long Range through Heavy over 5,263 nm VNY–TLN, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of VNY sit at the upper end.
Price stand: November 2026. VNY–TLN quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
VNY–TLN supply — deep
VNY — 69 based aircraft across 24 operators, 334 archived movements (179 out / 155 in) from 20 operators. TLN — 1 based aircraft across 1 operators, 95 archived movements (59 out / 36 in) from 16 operators. Types recorded working this pair: Cessna Citation Excel, Global 7500, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650ER.
Positioning into Van Nuys (VNY)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KWHP (5 nm, 1 aircraft), KBUR (7 nm, 4 aircraft), KLAX (17 nm, 3 aircraft).
Positioning into Toulon-Hyères (TLN)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LFTZ (16 nm, 1 aircraft), LFMD (45 nm, 2 aircraft), LFMN (58 nm, 8 aircraft).
Van Nuys (VNY) — departing for TLN
VNY departing for TLN: PPR none; heavy morning westbound bank. Curfew: Mandatory for jets above 74 dBA takeoff noise: no departures 22:00–07:00. Voluntary Quieter Nights asks jets to avoid 23:00–07:00..
Toulon-Hyères (TLN) — arriving from VNY
TLN arriving from VNY: No slot coordination. Civil use only during ATS hours (published by NOTAM); PPR required (4–24 h notice).
Toulon-Hyères (TLN)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (86% of 95 recorded legs), and falls away in November and October.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 5,263 nm this sector is beyond a comfortable light-jet leg with full seats and bags — you buy a fuel stop, and a stop costs more than the class saves. It is also the class where golf bags and ski gear stop fitting.
Heavy jets at full payload
Runway performance at one end of this pair means heavy metal departs weight-restricted in summer temperatures. The honest answer is a super-midsize, or a heavy jet with a fuel plan that assumes a tanker stop.
Los Angeles — real alternatives, and when we use them
Burbank (BUR), 20 km out — Faster to studios/downtown. Trade-off: shorter runway than vny. John Wayne (SNA), 80 km out — OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field. Trade-off: curfew 22:00–07:00. LAX (LAX), 25 km out — Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway. Trade-off: slot scarcity.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing VNY within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · LOS ANGELES → SAINT-TROPEZ
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
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BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
48–72 hours is comfortable — 12 hours is achievable when aircraft are in position.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday midweek is typically the lowest-friction window on this pair.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Los Angeles → Saint-Tropez frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 11h 40m on the 5,263 nm great-circle sector in a heavy jet, or about 11h 55m block to block once taxi at VNY and TLN is counted. Both fields cap the sector below its range envelope, so these times assume the short-list rather than the full fleet. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 5,263 nm sector our desk models ultra-long-range charter from €78,800 one-way and heavy jet from €96,900. light jet, midsize and super-midsize aircraft cannot cover the 5,263 nm nonstop after IFR reserves, which is why the modelled ladder opens at ultra-long-range rather than a smaller cabin. The two accepted categories sit close together on this sector, so moving up from ultra-long-range to heavy jet changes cabin and range headroom more than it changes the modelled figure. heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft operate into TLN under the published performance limit rather than at full runway performance, which is a payload and fuel planning point rather than a separate price. More than one field serves this pair, and the modelled rows above are the ones our desk applies to the primary airport pairing. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Dassault Falcon 8X (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 5,263 nm the Dassault Falcon 8X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
VNY is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Coachella (nearby) in mid Apr, and July/August weekends.
Yes — Cannes YS, Monaco YS and the regatta calendar visibly compress supply. Fly a day either side to move the number.
See the airport comparison.
Peak weekends: 2–4 weeks. Off-peak: 48–72 hours is comfortable.
Field capability
We track 6 ground-handling and 5 VIP catering suppliers at Los Angeles (Clay Lacy Aviation Van Nuys, EVO Jet / EVO Fuels and 4 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 4 fields serving Los Angeles is 12,894 ft at Los Angeles International Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway serving Saint-Tropez is 6,955 ft at Toulon-Hyères Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Longest runway on file is 8,001 ft at Van Nuys Airport and 6,959 ft at Toulon-Hyères Airport; the 6,959 ft at Toulon-Hyères Airport sets the ceiling for this pair, which admits everything up to ultra long range equipment.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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