4 cities 4 countries 17 routes
Private JetCharter to Africa
Handling agents are not optional here, permits take real time, and the difference between a smooth trip and a difficult one is almost entirely ground arrangements.
Africa
Flying to Africa
Handling agents are not optional here, permits take real time, and the difference between a smooth trip and a difficult one is almost entirely ground arrangements.
We publish 17 inbound routes into Africa across 4 cities in South Africa, Morocco, Mauritius and Kenya. Sectors run from 1,021 to 5,295 nautical miles, which is a wide enough spread that aircraft class is decided route by route rather than by the region as a whole.
On 47 percent of those routes a heavy jet makes it nonstop with margin for a full cabin. On the rest you are choosing between an ultra long range airframe and a technical stop, and the honest answer is that the stop is frequently the better value. A cheaper aircraft plus an hour on the ground can beat the largest cabin on total cost, and the bid comparison shows you whether it does on your specific date.
What to confirm before committing
Customs hours at the arrival field, because outside them an officer may need calling out with notice and a fee. Permit lead times for the specific routing, since some take working days. Ramp and overnight parking availability, which at popular fields in season is the constraint people forget. And crew qualification for any terrain constrained airport on the itinerary.
Ask the operator to confirm all four against your date rather than in general. The general answer is almost always yes and the specific answer occasionally is not.
Cities
Where we fly in Africa
Routes
Published sectors into Africa
| Route | Distance | Heavy jet | Block time | Nonstop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London to Marrakech | 1,263 nm | 3h 03m | 2h 59m | Nonstop |
| Paris to Marrakech | 1,145 nm | 2h 48m | 2h 45m | Nonstop |
| Nice to Marrakech | 1,021 nm | 2h 32m | 2h 29m | Nonstop |
| New York to Marrakech | 3,170 nm | 7h 09m | 6h 59m | Nonstop |
| Dubai to Cape Town | 4,104 nm | 9h 09m | 8h 56m | Conditions apply |
| Dubai to Marrakech | 3,322 nm | 7h 28m | 7h 18m | Nonstop |
| London to Cape Town | 5,250 nm | 11h 36m | 11h 19m | Fuel stop |
| Dubai to Mauritius | 2,725 nm | 6h 11m | 6h 03m | Nonstop |
| Dubai to Nairobi | 1,898 nm | 4h 25m | 4h 19m | Nonstop |
| London to Nairobi | 3,709 nm | 8h 18m | 8h 06m | Conditions apply |
| Paris to Nairobi | 3,508 nm | 7h 52m | 7h 41m | Conditions apply |
| Nice to Nairobi | 3,137 nm | 7h 04m | 6h 54m | Nonstop |
| Paris to Cape Town | 5,054 nm | 11h 11m | 10h 55m | Fuel stop |
| London to Mauritius | 5,295 nm | 11h 42m | 11h 25m | Fuel stop |
| Nice to Cape Town | 4,703 nm | 10h 26m | 10h 11m | Fuel stop |
| Paris to Mauritius | 5,103 nm | 11h 17m | 11h 01m | Fuel stop |
| Nice to Mauritius | 4,744 nm | 10h 31m | 10h 16m | Fuel stop |
Heavy jet column is a Gulfstream G450, block time column a Gulfstream G650ER. Both still air, winds excluded.
Questions
Charter to Africa
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Which airports serve Africa for private charter?
We track 4 metro markets across 4 countries and territories in Africa: Cape Town (FACT), Marrakech (GMMX), Mauritius (FIMP) and Nairobi (HKJK). Each city page lists the alternates and the operating constraints that decide which field you actually use.
How far is Africa by private jet?
Across the routes we publish into Africa, the shortest sector is 1,021 nautical miles and the longest is 5,295. In a heavy jet that spans roughly 2h 32m to 11h 42m of airborne time, before winds and before any fuel stop the longer sectors require.
Can a heavy jet reach Africa nonstop?
On 47 percent of the routes we publish into Africa, a Gulfstream G450 covers the sector nonstop with comfortable margin. On the remainder the distance forces either an ultra long range aircraft or a technical stop. Every route page states which applies and names the smallest class that makes it without stopping.
Do I clear customs on an international private flight?
Yes, at both ends, and flying privately changes the venue rather than the requirement. Clearance happens at the private terminal instead of a public arrivals hall and usually takes minutes. The operator files the passenger manifest in advance, which is why passport details are needed before departure rather than presented on arrival.
How far in advance does an international charter need to be booked?
Longer than a domestic leg. Landing and overflight permits are the binding constraint on some routings and several take working days to issue. Customs notification, crew duty planning and handling agent arrangements stack on top. Tell us the target date early and we will tell you what the routing actually requires.
Which aircraft can cross an ocean?
Far fewer than the marketing suggests. Of the 43 aircraft we track, the ones that reliably cross the North Atlantic with a full cabin sit in the heavy and ultra long range classes. A Gulfstream G450 manages 4,350 nm of book range and a Gulfstream G650ER manages 7,500 nm, and real missions run at roughly 80 percent of those figures once the cabin fills and the winds turn.
Why is the westbound flight longer than the eastbound one?
The jet stream. Crossing the North Atlantic eastbound you are usually flying with it and westbound you are flying into it, and on the same city pair that difference can run to an hour or more. Our block time estimates deliberately exclude winds, so treat the published figure as a still air baseline and expect the return to be the slower one.
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