Private flights to Europe from the US East Coast take a heavy or ultra-long-range jet flying nonstop in about seven hours. London, Paris, Geneva, Nice and Madrid all have dedicated business-aviation terminals, and slots at busy airports should be booked early.
LEMD, Madrid, Spain
Madrid–Barajas has a business-aviation terminal about 20 minutes from central Madrid.
About 8 miles to central Madrid
Madrid-Barajas airport guideEHAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Schiphol handles private flights through a dedicated business-aviation terminal.
About 10 miles to central Amsterdam
Schiphol airport guideLSZB, Bern, Switzerland
Bern Airport is about 1 hr 15 min from Gstaad.
About 1 hr 15 min to Gstaad
Bern airport guideLFMD, Cannes, France
Cannes-Mandelieu is a business-aviation airport a few minutes from the Croisette.
About 10 minutes to the Croisette in Cannes
Cannes-Mandelieu airport guideLFLB, Chambéry, France
Chambéry is the closest jet airport to the Three Valleys, about 90 minutes from Courchevel.
About 1 hr 30 min to Courchevel
Chambéry airport guideLIRA, Rome, Italy
Rome Ciampino is the city’s main business-aviation airport, closer to the center than Fiumicino.
About 9 miles to central Rome
Ciampino airport guideLFLJ, Saint-Bon, France
Courchevel’s altiport sits at the top of the resort, with a 1,760-foot sloped runway.
At the top of Courchevel 1850
Courchevel Altiport airport guideEIDW, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Airport is about 25 minutes from central Dublin.
About 25 minutes to central Dublin
Dublin airport guideEGPN, Dundee, United Kingdom
Dundee Airport is about 25 minutes from St Andrews.
About 25 minutes to St Andrews
Dundee airport guideEGPH, Ingliston, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Airport is about 1 hr 15 min from St Andrews.
About 1 hr 15 min to St Andrews
Edinburgh airport guideLSZS, Samedan, Switzerland
Samedan, in the Engadin valley, is Europe’s highest airport at about 5,600 feet.
About 1 hour by car to Davos and 10 minutes to St. Moritz
Samedan (Engadin) airport guideEGLF, Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Farnborough is a business-aviation-only airport southwest of London, home of the Farnborough Airshow.
About 40 miles to central London
Farnborough airport guideLSGG, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva Airport is a few minutes from central Geneva, with a business-aviation terminal.
About 3 miles to central Geneva
Geneva airport guideLEIB, Ibiza (Eivissa), Spain
Ibiza Airport is about 15 minutes from Ibiza Town.
About 15 minutes to Ibiza Town and 30 minutes to the north of the island
Ibiza airport guideLEBL, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona–El Prat has a business-aviation terminal about 9 miles from the city center.
About 9 miles to central Barcelona
El Prat airport guideBIKF, Reykjavík, Iceland
Keflavík International is about 45 minutes from Reykjavík.
About 45 minutes to Reykjavík
Keflavík airport guideLFTZ, Saint-Tropez, France
La Môle is the closest airport to St. Tropez, about 20 minutes away.
About 20 minutes to St. Tropez
La Môle (St. Tropez) airport guideEGKB, London, United Kingdom
London Biggin Hill is a business-aviation airport southeast of London.
About 15 miles to central London
Biggin Hill airport guideEGLC, London, United Kingdom
London City is the closest airport to the City of London and Canary Wharf.
About 7 miles to the City of London
London City airport guideEGGW, Luton, Luton, United Kingdom
London Luton is one of London’s busiest business-aviation airports, north of the city.
About 35 miles to central London
Luton airport guideLSZA, Agno, Switzerland
Lugano Airport is about 45 minutes from Lake Como’s central shores.
About 45 minutes to the northern and central shores of Lake Como
Lugano airport guideLIML, Segrate (MI), Italy
Milan Linate is a few miles from central Milan, with a business-aviation terminal.
About 5 miles to central Milan
Linate airport guideLGMK, Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos Airport is a few minutes from Mykonos Town.
About 10 minutes to Mykonos Town
Mykonos airport guideLFMN, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Nice Côte d’Azur is about 30 minutes from Monaco and the gateway to the French Riviera.
About 4 miles to central Nice and 30 minutes to Monaco
Nice Côte d’Azur airport guideLEPA, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Palma de Mallorca Airport is a few minutes from Palma.
About 5 miles to Palma
Palma airport guideLFPB, Paris, France
Paris–Le Bourget is Europe’s busiest business-aviation airport, about 7 miles from central Paris.
About 7 miles to central Paris
Le Bourget airport guideBIRK, Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík City Airport is a few minutes from downtown Reykjavík.
A few minutes to central Reykjavík
Reykjavík City airport guideLSGK, Saanen, Switzerland
Saanen airfield is about 10 minutes from Gstaad.
About 10 minutes to Gstaad
Saanen (Gstaad) airport guideLSZR, St. Gallen, Switzerland
St. Gallen-Altenrhein sits on Lake Constance in eastern Switzerland.
About 1 hr 45 min by car to Davos
St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport guideLGSR, Santorini Island, Greece
Santorini Airport is about 15 to 25 minutes from Fira and Oia.
About 15 to 25 minutes to Fira and Oia
Santorini airport guideEINN, Shannon, Ireland
Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland has a 10,500-foot runway.
About 2 hr 30 min to Dublin; close to Adare and the west of Ireland
Shannon airport guideLSGS, Sion, Switzerland
Sion is the closest jet airport to Verbier, about 45 minutes away.
About 45 minutes to Verbier
Sion airport guideLFTH, Hyères, Var, France
Toulon-Hyères is about an hour from St. Tropez.
About an hour to St. Tropez
Toulon-Hyères airport guideLSZH, Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich is Switzerland’s largest airport, with a business-aviation terminal and long runways for any jet.
About 2 hr 30 min by car to Davos
Zurich airport guideMadrid-Barajas (MAD), Schiphol (AMS), Bern (BRN), Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ), Chambéry (CMF), Ciampino (CIA), Dublin (DUB), Edinburgh (EDI), Samedan (Engadin) (SMV), Farnborough (FAB), Geneva (GVA), Ibiza (IBZ), El Prat (BCN), Keflavík (KEF), Biggin Hill (BQH), London City (LCY), Luton (LTN), Lugano (LUG), Linate (LIN), Nice Côte d’Azur (NCE), Palma (PMI), Le Bourget (LBG), St. Gallen-Altenrhein (ACH), Shannon (SNN), Sion (SIR), Toulon-Hyères (TLN) and Zurich (ZRH) have customs on the field.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), with a longest runway of 14,271 ft.
Courchevel Altiport (CVF) sits at about 6,583 feet. High elevation reduces aircraft performance, especially in summer heat.
