Ski season · FAB → CMF
Private Jet
London to Chambéry
Chambéry is the closest jet-capable airport to the Tarentaise valley — Courchevel, Méribel, Val d'Isère and Tignes. For those resorts it usually beats Geneva on total journey time despite the shorter runway.
Departure
Farnborough
FAB / EGLF
Destination
Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc
CMF / LFLB
- Great-circle distance
- 430 nm
- Est. airborne time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Est. block time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Estimated one-way charter price
- £13,500
Super-midsize planning profile. Block time adds an indicative taxi allowance across both ends and is not a scheduled time. Estimated one-way charter price for the whole aircraft, based on estimated airborne time and a representative rate for the aircraft category. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.
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Save this routeWhy this airport
The road from Chambéry into the Tarentaise is materially shorter than from Geneva, which on a Saturday changeover can be the difference between arriving for lunch and arriving for dinner. It is a smaller airport with correspondingly limited capacity.
Slots, parking and operational restrictions
Chambéry has a single runway that is shorter than Geneva's and sits in a valley with terrain either side. Aircraft performance is more restricted here than at Geneva, particularly with a full cabin and contaminated runway conditions. Winter weekend capacity is limited and books out early. Operator approval for the airport is required for some types.
Alternative airports
Geneva handles any aircraft and has more capacity, at the cost of road time to the Tarentaise. Grenoble and Lyon are alternatives from the west. Annecy is small but well placed for some resorts.
Passengers and baggage
Same long-item problem as any ski trip, with an added constraint: the aircraft that fit Chambéry comfortably tend to be smaller, which tightens the baggage arithmetic. Six passengers with full ski kit is a real planning question here, not a formality.
Onward transfer
The Tarentaise resorts are typically well under two hours by road from Chambéry in normal conditions, though Saturday traffic and snow can extend that considerably. Chain requirements apply on some approach roads in winter.
Road journey times vary with traffic, weather and season. We do not publish transfer times as promises.
Aircraft suitability
Which aircraft suit this route
Categories with the range and seats for this sector, each with its own calculated time and estimated charter price.
| Category | Passengers | Range | Est. airborne | Estimated one-way price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurbopropBeechcraft King Air 350 | 8 | 1,500 nm | 1 hr 45 min | £7,500 |
| Light JetEmbraer Phenom 300 / Citation CJ3+ | 7 | 1,800 nm | 1 hr 20 min | £9,500 |
| Super Light JetLearjet 75 | 8 | 2,000 nm | 1 hr 15 min | £10,500 |
| Midsize JetCitation XLS+ / Learjet 60 | 8 | 2,100 nm | 1 hr 15 min | £12,000 |
| Citation X (super-midsize)Fastest option, up to Mach 0.92 | 9 | 2,900 nm | 1 hr 10 min | £13,500 |
| Heavy JetBombardier Challenger 605 / Falcon 900 | 12 | 4,000 nm | 1 hr 15 min | £19,000 |
| Ultra Long RangeGlobal 6000 / Gulfstream G650 | 14 | 6,000 nm | 1 hr 10 min | £28,000 |
Whole aircraft. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges. Range is a planning figure, not a guarantee: payload, reserves, weather and airport restrictions all reduce usable range. Individual aircraft configurations vary and no particular airframe is guaranteed.
The pilot’s view
Chambéry is the airport people forget and then wish they had used. The trade is real though: a shorter runway in a valley means performance calculations matter, and on a snowy Saturday with eight aboard and full ski bags the numbers can say no. That is a conversation worth having in November rather than on the morning.
Common questions
How long is a private jet flight from London to Chambéry?
About 1 hr 10 min estimated airborne time over a great-circle distance of 430 nm. Allowing for taxi at both ends, indicative block time is about 1 hr 30 min. Actual routing varies with airways, ATC, weather and operational requirements.
How much does a private jet from London to Chambéry cost?
About £13,500 one way in a super-midsize aircraft, for roughly 1 hr 10 min airborne. Whole aircraft. Subject to date, availability and positioning. Final quotation confirms aircraft, seating, baggage and all applicable charges.
Who operates the flight?
Your enquiry is handled directly by a commercial pilot. Flights are sourced from certificated operators, whose identity is provided with the quotation.
Is Chambéry better than Geneva for skiing?
For the Tarentaise resorts it is usually closer by road. Geneva has more capacity and takes any aircraft. Which is better depends on your resort, your dates and your party size.
Why might an aircraft not be able to use Chambéry?
Runway length, terrain, aircraft performance with your payload, runway condition in winter and operator approval for the airport all play a part. We check this before quoting rather than after.
Destination guide: private jet to Geneva and the Alps covers the airports, areas served, seasons and indicative prices by aircraft. To price a different departure or aircraft, use the private jet cost calculator.
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