London to New York is the headline transatlantic private jet route — seven hours westbound on heavy or ultra-long-range jets, with Teterboro the dominant business aviation arrival point inside Manhattan's commute belt.
London–New York runs hard year-round across the broadest UK private aviation client base — financial services and hedge fund travel, family-office and UHNW principal travel, US-listed corporate executive movement, and high-frequency UK board members of US-headquartered firms. The route is the single biggest transatlantic corridor in business aviation.
Demand peaks twice a year around the New York Fashion Week (early September and February), the UN General Assembly week (late September), and the Q1 corporate earnings cycle. Outside those, the route runs at a sustained year-round baseline that rarely drops materially.
Primary London origin for the route. Wide aircraft pool covering heavy and ULR aircraft, fast handling, and direct ramp departure for transatlantic operations.
Strong alternative — particularly when the chosen aircraft is positioned at Luton. Heavy jet handling fully available.
Used for VIP airliner and BBJ operations, and for some heavy jet charter when slots dictate.
Used for compatible heavy jets — Biggin Hill's 1,820m runway and noise rules require aircraft selection at quote.
The dominant private aviation airport for the New York metro. Five FBOs (Signature, Atlantic, Meridian, Jet Aviation, Sheltair). 12 miles to Manhattan; 25–40 minutes by car depending on traffic and helicopter alternatives.
Used by clients heading to Greenwich, Westchester, and the Connecticut shoreline. Cleaner traffic patterns than Teterboro at peak times. Helicopter transfer to Manhattan is straightforward.
Used by clients heading to the Hamptons or eastern Long Island. Common as a summer-season arrival for Hamptons traffic.
Less congested alternative for north-New Jersey clients. Smaller FBO presence than Teterboro.
e.g. Falcon 2000LXS, Challenger 650, Gulfstream G450
Lower end of the route's typical aircraft. Westbound headwinds in winter can push the leg outside Falcon 2000 range — operator selection at quote confirms feasibility.
e.g. Gulfstream G650/G700, Bombardier Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X
The standard category for the route. Reliable westbound performance year-round, full cabin lie-flat, the most-requested option for senior corporate and family-office travel.
e.g. Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ, Embraer Lineage 1000
Used for larger family or corporate movements, multi-day trips where the aircraft serves as a base, and US/UK touring artist itineraries.
Block time westbound is 7h–8h depending on jet stream — winter headwinds can push the leg toward 8 hours and may require a fuel stop on shorter-range heavy jets. Eastbound (NYC–LON) is typically 6h–6h 30m. Time difference is +5 hours New York to London (or +4 during BST).
Steady year-round demand. Sharp peaks during NYC Fashion Week (early September and early-mid February), UN General Assembly (late September), and Q1 corporate earnings. Summer (July) sees somewhat lighter financial-services demand offset by family travel.
The route is operationally straightforward year-round, but winter westbound headwinds can affect aircraft selection — heavy jets without ULR range may need a fuel stop in Iceland or Newfoundland. ULR aircraft fly the leg without restriction. UK Border Force handling on departure and US CBP entry on arrival are processed at the FBO. Teterboro is slot-managed but rarely supply-constrained for booked operations. Daylight-saving time changes in March and November briefly affect schedule planning.
The route's exceptional volume produces regular empty-leg activity in both directions. Sunday and Monday eastbound (NYC–LON) repositioning is common. Westbound empty legs from London also appear regularly mid-week.
We arrange London–NYC charter weekly. Our charter desk knows which Teterboro FBOs match best to specific Manhattan or Westchester destinations, which operators reliably hold winter westbound capability without fuel stops, and how to schedule onward connections to LA, Miami, or the Caribbean as part of multi-leg US itineraries.
Block time westbound is 7 to 8 hours depending on time of year and headwinds. Eastbound is 6 to 6h 30m thanks to favourable jet stream support.
Most modern ULR aircraft (Gulfstream G650, Global 7500, Falcon 8X) do the leg non-stop year-round. Some heavy jets (Falcon 2000LXS, Challenger 650) can be range-affected in winter and may need a fuel stop in Iceland or Newfoundland — we confirm at quote.
Teterboro (KTEB) is the dominant business aviation arrival for the New York metro. Westchester (KHPN) is preferred for clients heading to Greenwich or Connecticut; Republic (KFRG) for the Hamptons.
A heavy jet one-way typically runs £55,000–£90,000. ULR aircraft £80,000–£140,000+. VIP airliners considerably more. Empty-leg pricing in either direction can reduce these significantly when timing aligns.
Yes — US CBP processes private aviation arrivals on the FBO ramp. Arriving passengers typically clear within 15 minutes of engines off.