A large business jet parked on the ramp seen through the floor to ceiling glass of a private terminal lounge

EKCH to LFPB 547 nm SW 227 degrees true

Private JetCharter Copenhagento Paris

547 nautical miles direct. About 1h 44m nonstop in a very light jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

547nm

1,013 km, 629 statute miles

Initial track

227°T SW

Departing EKCH toward LFPB

Nonstop block time

1h 44m

In a very light jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

None

Paris against Copenhagen, year round

The leg

Copenhagen to Paris

Measured airport to airport, CPH to LBG is 547 nautical miles. A very light jet does it nonstop in something close to 1h 44m once taxi, climb and descent are counted.

At this length the aircraft reaches a settled cruise and the class differences start to show up on the clock, though not dramatically. The bigger separation is cabin comfort and baggage volume. Both cities keep the same clock, so the departure and arrival times you plan are the ones you get.

You do not need a large cabin for the distance. A Embraer Phenom 100EV in the very light jet class covers it nonstop with margin left over.

Book range figures assume long range cruise, standard reserves and a stated payload. Load the cabin, add bags, put the departure field at elevation on a hot afternoon, and the real number comes down. We treat anything above roughly 80 percent of book range as a leg that needs the operator to confirm against the specific tail number rather than the brochure.

Orthographic projection, great circle track Static plot

Aircraft

What flies this leg, and how fast

Block time and nonstop capability across the classes for 547 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for Copenhagen to Paris
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	1h 44m	1,550 nm	Nonstop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	1h 33m	2,010 nm	Nonstop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	1h 37m	2,100 nm	Nonstop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	1h 32m	3,200 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	1h 31m	4,350 nm	Nonstop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	1h 30m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing Copenhagen. Most charter traffic uses Copenhagen Kastrup (EKCH / CPH). The credible alternates are Roskilde (RKE). Which one you leave from is worth deciding on ground time rather than on the map, because twenty minutes of extra driving often buys a cheaper ramp and a faster departure.

Arriving Paris. Most charter traffic uses Paris Le Bourget (LFPB / LBG). The credible alternates are Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris Orly (ORY). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

Ask the operator to confirm ramp availability and customs hours for your specific date. Parking at popular fields is the constraint people forget, and it is usually what pushes a departure by an hour.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
Copenhagen Kastrup	EKCH	CPH	Copenhagen	Departure	Preferred
Roskilde	EKRK	RKE	Copenhagen	Departure	Alternate
Paris Le Bourget	LFPB	LBG	Paris	Arrival	Preferred
Charles de Gaulle	LFPG	CDG	Paris	Arrival	Customs
Paris Orly	LFPO	ORY	Paris	Arrival	Alternate

Cost

What moves the number

Any site quoting you a fixed price for this leg is guessing. These are the components that decide it.

Positioning. Where the aircraft sits when you call. If it is already on your departure ramp you pay for your legs only. If it has to fly in empty and fly home afterwards, someone pays for that, and it is you.
Daily minimum. Most operators bill a minimum number of flight hours per day the aircraft is away. A short leg with a three night stay can price higher than a long leg that returns the same day.
Crew duty. A crew has a legal duty limit. Cross enough time zones or depart late enough and the trip needs a second crew or an overnight, and both cost money.
Ramp and handling. Landing fees, ramp fees, overnight parking and the FBO handling charge vary enormously between fields in the same metro.
Peak days. Operators apply surcharges around the predictable weekends. Thanksgiving Sunday, the Super Bowl, Art Basel, the Fourth of July and the ski season change of week all price differently.
De-icing. Winter departures from northern fields add de-icing, which is charged by volume of fluid and can be a serious number on a large aircraft.
International handling. Customs, immigration, overflight permits, landing permits and a local handling agent. On some routings the permits need days of lead time.

Our fee sits on top of the operator price as its own line, visible, so you can see both halves. Send the trip and the operators bid against each other on all of the above at once.

Timing

Season, weather and the clock

The great circle track reaches 56 degrees of latitude, which is further north than the map projection suggests. That routing brings North Atlantic track structure and oceanic clearance requirements into the flight plan.

The forward fuselage and cockpit of a business jet in silhouette on the ramp at dusk, with runway edge lights and a pink and blue horizon behind — CPH to LBG

Questions

CPH to LBG

A white and blue business jet climbing away with the landing gear still extended against a clear blue sky — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from Copenhagen to Paris?

The great circle distance is 547 nautical miles, which is about 1,013 km. A very light jet covers it nonstop in roughly 1h 44m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 1h 31m, and a light jet in about 1h 33m if it can make it without stopping. These are planning estimates in still air and exclude winds and air traffic routing.

Can a light jet fly Copenhagen to Paris nonstop?

Yes. A Embraer Phenom 300E covers this leg nonstop with comfortable margin, using about 28 percent of its published range. That is inside the band where a full cabin and average winds will not force a stop.

Which airport should I use in Paris?

Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris Orly (ORY). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from Copenhagen to Paris?

Yes. Crossing a border on a private aircraft still means customs and immigration at both ends, but it happens at the private terminal rather than in a terminal queue, and it is usually a matter of minutes. The operator files the passenger manifest in advance, so passport details are needed before departure rather than at the airport. Some routings also need landing or overflight permits with days of lead time, which is worth raising early.

What does a private jet from Copenhagen to Paris cost?

We do not publish a figure, because a fixed number for this route would be invented. The dominant variable is where the aircraft is parked when you call, not the aircraft type. Positioning legs, daily minimums, crew duty, ramp fees, peak day surcharges and taxes all move the total. Send the trip through the quote form and certificated operators bid against each other on it, sealed, without knowing who you are.

Are empty legs available on this route?

Sometimes. An empty leg exists when an operator has to reposition an aircraft along this track anyway, so the timing is theirs and not yours. They appear and vanish with little notice and get cancelled when the paying trip behind them changes. Flag empty legs on the quote form and we will include any that fit your window, but do not build a fixed commitment around one.

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