London is the busiest transatlantic private-aviation corridor in Europe — City-of-London finance, family offices in Mayfair and Kensington, and Farnborough's Mach-0.90 permissions make it the default eastbound terminus. From New York, Wall Street, hedge-fund and Madison-Avenue traffic keeps Teterboro the busiest business-aviation ramp on the East Coast — block time on the 6h 33m sector runs on Gulfstream G650ER · Global 7500. Manhattan to FBO door in under 30 minutes — Lincoln Tunnel for Teterboro, Saw Mill for Westchester. Farnborough is the west London default — 45 minutes to Mayfair by chauffeur, 12 minutes by helicopter to Battersea. At 5,573 km this is the classic heavy-jet transatlantic sector — direct on the Falcon 7X, Global 6000 and above in both directions year-round.
FLY IN BY PRIVATE JET
2,986 nm great-circle between TEB and FAB, 7h 05m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates New York → London, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart TEB — Primary field for New York — 25 min to the city, no slot coordination. · Arrive NHT — 40 min to London and peak-resilient — worth pricing against the primary. · Value pick: Gulfstream G280 · Premium pick: Bombardier Global 5000
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
Super Midsize
The Gulfstream G280 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 2,986 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €35,800 (≈ €3,978 per passenger, 9 seats)
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 2,986 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 36 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €62,700 (≈ €3,919 per passenger, 16 seats)
AIRPORTS
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For New York → London 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 · TEB
New York metro · United States
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Only viable when TEB is closed or your aircraft exceeds TEB's 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit.
Westchester alternative — no 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit.
New Jersey alternative for west-suburban journeys.
ARRIVAL · FAB
London · United Kingdom
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
24-hour operation when your slot is outside FAB's curfew.
Alternative south-London GA airport with similar catchment.
Closest airport to central London when a military-controlled slot is available.
Choosing the airport
Every line below for New York → London is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · New York
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Teterboro Airport TEB Primary endpoint | 7,000 ft | super-midsize | 0 nm | 25 min to Midtown Manhattan | 5 |
02 HPN HPN verified market airport | 6,549 ft | super-midsize | 21 nm | 45 min to Midtown Manhattan | 3 |
03 EWR EWR verified market airport | 11,000 ft | ulr | 11 nm | — | — |
04 MMU MMU verified market airport | 5,998 ft | midsize | 16 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · London
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 London Farnborough Airport FAB Primary endpoint | 8,005 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 55 min to central London | 1 |
02 London Luton Airport LTN verified market airport | 7,087 ft | super-midsize | 39 nm | 55 min to central London | 3 |
03 BQH BQH verified market airport | 5,925 ft | midsize | 31 nm | 45 min to central London | 2 |
04 NHT NHT verified market airport | 5,545 ft | midsize | 21 nm | 40 min to London | 1 |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
On arrival
Curated ground facts held for the New York → London endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Departure · TEB · Published transfer
Published transfer from TEB: Chauffeur to Midtown 25–40 min.
Destination register · transfer · chauffeur
Departure · TEB · Published transfer
Published transfer from TEB: helicopter to downtown 8 min.
Destination register · transfer · helicopter
Arrival · FAB · City access
LTN, LCY and FAB handle central-London demand differently: LCY is fastest to Canary Wharf, LTN is fastest to the north/West End, FAB is fastest to west London and Heathrow catchment.
Destination register · localTransfer
Arrival · FAB · What anchors demand
West End, Mayfair, City and Canary Wharf drive weekday business demand.
Destination register · localAnchor
Airport comparison
Airport alternatives for New York → London
New York — Departure Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 TEB Primary airport for this corridor | 25 min | ●●● | ●●● | ●●● | Ltd |
02 HPN · White Plains Westchester alternative — no 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit. | 45 min | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Ltd |
London — Arrival Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 FAB Primary airport for this corridor | 55 min | ●●○ | ●●● | ●●○ | Yes |
02 LTN · London Luton 24-hour operation when your slot is outside FAB's curfew. | 55 min | ●○○ | ●○○ | ●○○ | Ltd |
03 BQH · Biggin Hill Alternative south-London GA airport with similar catchment. | 45 min | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Ltd |
04 NHT · London Northolt Closest airport to central London when a military-controlled slot is available. | 40 min | ●●○ | ●●○ | ●●○ | Ltd |
Published runway length at TEB and FAB, read against the 2,986 nm sector.
Departure field
TEB · New York
7,000ft
Arrival field
FAB · London
8,005ft
TEB publishes 7,000 ft of runway, which accepts super-midsize aircraft and below at full performance.
FAB publishes 8,005 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 2,986 nm sector is inside the usable range of super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: super-midsize.
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 New York → London, seasonality is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to New York before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from London, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on TEB–FAB are set field by field.
Across 2,986 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on TEB–FAB, not the driver of the quote.
New York → London demand cycles pull the 2,986 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at FAB constrains the lift available for 2,986 nm inbounds from New York — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices TEB–FAB beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 2,986 nm.
FAB: PPR only; not slot-coordinated. Same-day requests routinely accepted.
At 2,986 nm, TEB–FAB sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at FAB is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the TEB–FAB quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on New York → London
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another New York-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near FAB can trim handling and slot pressure on TEB–FAB — see the airport comparison above.
TEB ↔ FAB (2,986 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
TEB: No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays.
2,986 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on TEB–FAB cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
Estimated price ranges · Your confirmed quote follows within 1–2 hours
How the flight works
New York → London operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL370–FL430 across 2,986 nm on TEB–FAB
Typical routing
Standard North Atlantic Track structure (NAT-OTS eastbound, random routes westbound) — expect a jetstream-assisted eastbound sector.
Oceanic
Requires oceanic clearance and CPDLC-capable aircraft; NAT tracks are re-issued twice daily.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at New York (23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees); Night curfew at London (Closed outside published hours, including 25–26 December. The UK AIP does not publish an extension.).
Runway
7,000 ft (shorter of TEB and FAB) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
Super-midsize and larger fly TEB–FAB nonstop; midsize jets are quoted with one fuel stop.
Cabin service
Cold gourmet catering, coffee/espresso, single hot service typical.
Best departure time
Late-evening westbound is the norm for arrival the same day; morning eastbound catches the jetstream.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At New York (TEB) the archive holds 724 recorded repositioning movements (410 outbound, 314 inbound) involving 31 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
58 aircraft are recorded as based at New York (TEB) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 19 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at New York (TEB) are Gulfstream GVII-G600, Challenger 300, Global 7500, Challenger 350, Gulfstream G280.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at New York (TEB) concentrates in July and November, which account for 49% of 724 archived legs; June is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At London (FAB) the archive holds 95 recorded repositioning movements (50 outbound, 45 inbound) involving 18 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
14 aircraft are recorded as based at London (FAB) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 6 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at London (FAB) are HondaJet, Embraer Praetor 600, Challenger 650, Global 6000, Global 7500.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at London (FAB) concentrates in July and August, which account for 72% of 95 archived legs; December 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
€30,600 – €71,800
Super Midsize through Ultra Long Range over 2,986 nm TEB–FAB, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of TEB sit at the upper end.
Price stand: November 2026. TEB–FAB quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
TEB–FAB supply — deep
TEB — 58 based aircraft across 19 operators, 724 archived movements (410 out / 314 in) from 31 operators. FAB — 14 based aircraft across 6 operators, 95 archived movements (50 out / 45 in) from 18 operators. Types recorded working this pair: Gulfstream GVII-G600, Challenger 300, Global 7500, Challenger 350.
Positioning into Teterboro (TEB)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KEWR (11 nm, 1 aircraft), KMMU (16 nm, 3 aircraft), KLDJ (16 nm, 2 aircraft).
Positioning into Farnborough (FAB)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are EGTF (9 nm, 4 aircraft), EGLD (21 nm, 2 aircraft), EGKK (23 nm, 2 aircraft).
Teterboro (TEB) — departing for FAB
TEB departing for FAB: No slot coordination; PPR for peak Sundays. Curfew: 23:00–06:00 voluntary + noise fees.
Farnborough (FAB) — arriving from TEB
FAB arriving from TEB: PPR only; not slot-coordinated. Same-day requests routinely accepted. Curfew: Closed outside published hours, including 25–26 December. The UK AIP does not publish an extension..
Farnborough (FAB)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (72% of 95 recorded legs), and falls away in December and November.
Boeing BBJ / ACJ and fully-fuelled Global 7500
TEB enforces a 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit. Those airframes have to use a secondary field, which adds a ground transfer that usually wipes out the cabin advantage.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 2,986 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.
New York — real alternatives, and when we use them
Newark (EWR), 10 km out — Only viable when TEB is closed or your aircraft exceeds TEB's 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit. Trade-off: slot scarcity. White Plains (HPN), 55 km out — Westchester alternative — no 100,000 lb actual gross weight limit. Trade-off: 45 min to manhattan. Morristown (MMU), 45 km out — New Jersey alternative for west-suburban journeys. Trade-off: farther from manhattan.
London — real alternatives, and when we use them
London Luton (LTN), 60 km out — 24-hour operation when your slot is outside FAB's curfew. Trade-off: slot-coordinated. Biggin Hill (BQH), 65 km out — Alternative south-London GA airport with similar catchment. Trade-off: curfew. London Northolt (NHT), 30 km out — Closest airport to central London when a military-controlled slot is available. Trade-off: limited slots.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing TEB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · NEW YORK → LONDON
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
We scan operator inventory every 12 hours. The moment a leg matches your route, date window and budget, we email you with a direct booking link.
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
New York → London frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 7h 05m on the 2,986 nm great-circle sector in a super-midsize, or about 7h 20m block to block once taxi at TEB and FAB is counted. Both fields cap the sector below its range envelope, so these times assume the super-midsize 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 2,986 nm sector our desk models super-midsize charter from €30,600 one-way and ultra-long-range from €53,600. light jet and midsize aircraft cannot cover the 2,986 nm nonstop after IFR reserves, which is why the modelled ladder opens at super-midsize rather than a smaller cabin. ultra-long-range aircraft operate into TEB 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.
Bombardier Global 5000 (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 2,986 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 36 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
FAB is the primary arrival, 55 min to central London. No coordination required
TEB is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Bombardier Global 5000 and larger types offer a full flat-bed configuration — the standard choice on this pair.
Westbound legs run longer against the prevailing jetstream — plan for the eastbound to be materially quicker.
Observed pricing
On a 2,986 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €32,500 for a super midsize and €57,000 for an ultra long range in standard season — 3 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Peak weeks move the same super midsize sector from €32,500 to €38,400, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 7h 20m.
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Field capability
We track 6 ground-handling and 5 VIP catering suppliers at New York (EVO Jet / EVO Fuels, Jet Aviation Teterboro 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 3 fields serving New York is 6,997 ft at Teterboro Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
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We track 11 ground-handling and 10 VIP catering suppliers at London (Farnborough Airport FBO, Gama Aviation FBO and 9 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 5 fields serving London is 10,003 ft at London Stansted Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
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Observed supply
We have observed 97 empty-leg repositionings on this pair in our own inventory feed, first recorded 2026-07-02 and most recently 2026-12-25.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
1 distinct operator and 2 aircraft types have flown this pair in the period we track.
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Legs on this pair appear in 6 distinct months of our record, which is what makes forward empty-leg alerts worth setting here.
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4 charter operators in our verified directory declare a home base at London — London Executive Aviation, Capital Air Charter Helicopters, OPUL Jets UK Ltd and 1 more — which is why positioning legs from this end are often quotable same-day.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
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