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Oxford Kidlington · OXF / EGTK

Private Jet Charter
Oxford

London Oxford Airport at Kidlington is the quiet option for Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. It is a business and general aviation airport rather than a holiday hub, which keeps the time from car to aircraft short.

Private jet hire from Oxford (OXF / EGTK) is often overlooked by people who assume they need to drive to Farnborough or Luton. From Oxford itself, the Cotswolds, Bicester or north Buckinghamshire, Kidlington is usually the shortest drive by some way.

Oxford's runway is shorter than those at the big commercial airports, so the aircraft and its payload are checked for every trip. Light and midsize jets are the natural fit for European sectors; for long-range flying with a full cabin, Farnborough, Luton or Birmingham may be the better departure.

OXF / EGTK

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Great-circle distance and estimated airborne time from Oxford Kidlington, with the estimated one-way charter price for a Citation X or similar. Whole aircraft. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.

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Within the UK and Channel Islands

By aircraft

Suitable aircraft and
indicative prices

The aircraft decides the rate. These are the site's central planning rates applied to two sectors from Oxford, one-way, whole aircraft.

Estimated one-way charter price from Oxford by aircraft category
AircraftRepresentative rateSeatsOxford–ParisOxford–Nice
TurbopropPilatus PC-12 / King Air 350£4,350 / hr8£4,5001 hr 05 min£10,0002 hr 20 min
Light or super-light jetPhenom 300, Citation CJ3+ / Learjet 75£7,250–£8,250 / hr7–8£6,000–£6,5000 hr 50 min£12,500–£13,5001 hr 45 min
Midsize jetCitation XLS+ / Learjet 60£9,300 / hr8£7,5000 hr 50 min£15,5001 hr 40 min
Citation X (super-midsize)Cessna Citation X (CE-750)£11,500 / hr9£10,0000 hr 45 min£17,5001 hr 30 min
Heavy or long-range jetChallenger 605, Falcon 900 / Global 6000, G650£15,000–£23,850 / hr12–14£12,500–£18,0000 hr 50 min£24,500–£36,5001 hr 40 min

The estimate covers

  • The aircraft and two pilots
  • Fuel for the sectors flown
  • Standard aircraft insurance
  • Routine flight planning

Confirmed in the final quotation

  • Positioning the aircraft to your departure airport and home again
  • Landing, handling and parking charges
  • Passenger taxes and duties where applicable
  • Catering and ground transport
  • De-icing in winter
  • Crew overnight costs on multi-day trips
  • Permits

Towns and regions served

  • Oxford and Kidlington
  • the Cotswolds: Burford, Chipping Norton, Woodstock
  • Bicester
  • Banbury and north Oxfordshire
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Henley and the Thames Valley

Getting to the airport

The airport is at Kidlington, north of Oxford, just off the A44 and A4260 and close to the A34 and the M40. Oxford Parkway railway station, on the Chiltern line to London Marylebone, is nearby. Your quotation confirms the handling arrangements.

Alternative airports

Farnborough (FAB / EGLF) — for heavier aircraft and longer sectors; see private jet charter from Farnborough.

Luton (LTN / EGGW) — for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes; see private jet charter from Luton.

Birmingham (BHX / EGBB) — for the north of the Cotswolds and Warwickshire.

Planning considerations

Because of the runway length, aircraft performance is checked for each departure, especially in summer heat or with a full fuel load. That is routine planning rather than a problem, and it is why the best match for Oxford is often a light or midsize jet.

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Common questions

Private jet charter
Oxford

How much is a private jet from Oxford to Nice?

The estimated one-way charter price is £17,500 in a Citation X or similar super-midsize jet, for about 1 hr 30 min airborne. Where a light jet suits the passengers and baggage, the equivalent figure is about £12,500. Whole aircraft, subject to date, availability and positioning; the final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.

What aircraft can fly from Oxford Kidlington?

Light and midsize jets and turboprops are the usual fit. Larger aircraft are checked against the runway, temperature and payload for each trip, and for some long sectors another airport makes more sense.

Is Oxford closer than Farnborough for the Cotswolds?

For most of the Cotswolds, yes. The difference can be an hour or more by road, which on a short European trip is more than the flight time difference between aircraft.

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Tell me the dates, the passengers and the baggage. Your enquiry is handled directly by a commercial pilot. Flights are sourced from certificated operators, whose identity is provided with the quotation.