A twin engine business jet parked nose out in a lit hangar at dusk with the air stair lowered and the taxiway beyond

EGGW to KVNY 4,705 nm NW 312 degrees true

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4,705 nautical miles direct. About 10h 11m nonstop in a ultra long range jet. Operators bid on this leg without knowing who is flying it.

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Great circle

4,705nm

8,714 km, 5,415 statute miles

Initial track

312°T NW

Departing EGGW toward KVNY

Nonstop block time

10h 11m

In a ultra long range jet, the smallest reference class that flies it nonstop

Clock change

-8h

Los Angeles against London, year round

The leg

London to Los Angeles

London to Los Angeles is 4,705 nautical miles direct, tracking NW out of EGGW. Plan on about 10h 11m block to block in a ultra long range jet and adjust from there.

Very few aircraft connect these two cities without stopping. The ones that do are the top of the market, and even then the answer moves with payload and the winds on the day. Los Angeles runs 8 hours behind of London year round, which is worth building into the schedule at both ends.

The smallest aircraft that clears this leg nonstop with real margin is the Bombardier Global 6000, a ultra long range jet. A further 2 aircraft can do it nonstop on a good day, and those are the quotes worth reading carefully. A marginal leg becomes a fuel stop the moment the winds turn, the cabin fills, or the departure field is hot and high. 33 of the aircraft we track cannot make it without stopping at all, which does not rule them out. A stop on a cheaper airframe sometimes still wins on total cost, and the bid comparison will show you whether it does.

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 4,705 nautical miles. Times are planning estimates in still air.

Aircraft comparison for London to Los Angeles
Aircraft	Class	Seats	Block time	Book range	This leg
Cessna Citation M2 Gen2	Very Light Jet	6	12h 14m	1,550 nm	Fuel stop
Embraer Phenom 300E	Light Jet	8	10h 42m	2,010 nm	Fuel stop
Cessna Citation XLS+	Midsize Jet	9	11h 14m	2,100 nm	Fuel stop
Bombardier Challenger 350	Super Midsize Jet	9	10h 34m	3,200 nm	Fuel stop
Gulfstream G450	Heavy Jet	13	10h 26m	4,350 nm	Fuel stop
Gulfstream G650ER	Ultra Long Range Jet	14	10h 11m	7,500 nm	Nonstop

Airports

Which runway you actually use

Departing London. Most charter traffic uses London Luton (EGGW / LTN). The credible alternates are Farnborough (FAB), London Biggin Hill (BQH), London City (LCY) and Heathrow (LHR). 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.

London City requires a 5.5 degree steep approach certification for both the aircraft and the crew. Farnborough and Biggin Hill both operate movement caps and defined hours.

Arriving Los Angeles. Most charter traffic uses Van Nuys (KVNY / VNY). The credible alternates are Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John Wayne Orange County (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB). Pick the one closest to where you are actually going. The airport with the famous name is frequently the wrong answer.

John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew.

Confirm slot availability, customs hours and overnight parking at both ends before you commit to a departure time. Those three items cause more schedule changes than weather does.

Airport	ICAO	IATA	Metro	End	Role
London Luton	EGGW	LTN	London	Departure	Preferred
Farnborough	EGLF	FAB	London	Departure	Alternate
London Biggin Hill	EGKB	BQH	London	Departure	Alternate
London City	EGLC	LCY	London	Departure	Alternate
Heathrow	EGLL	LHR	London	Departure	Customs
Van Nuys	KVNY	VNY	Los Angeles	Arrival	Preferred
Hollywood Burbank	KBUR	BUR	Los Angeles	Arrival	Alternate
Los Angeles International	KLAX	LAX	Los Angeles	Arrival	Customs
John Wayne Orange County	KSNA	SNA	Los Angeles	Arrival	Alternate
Long Beach	KLGB	LGB	Los Angeles	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.
Fuel and stops. A technical stop costs fuel to climb back to altitude, a landing fee, handling, and forty five minutes to an hour of ground time.
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 63 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.

A large cabin business jet with oval windows parked on the ramp in clear weather, photographed from ahead of the wing — LTN to VNY

Questions

LTN to VNY

A business jet photographed head on in level flight above a layer of cumulus cloud — Representative cabin and ramp

How long is a private jet flight from London to Los Angeles?

The great circle distance is 4,705 nautical miles, which is about 8,714 km. A ultra long range jet covers it nonstop in roughly 10h 11m block to block. A heavy jet flies the distance in about 10h 26m, and a light jet in about 10h 42m 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 London to Los Angeles nonstop?

No. This leg needs about 239 percent of a light jet's published range, so plan on a fuel stop or move up to a class with the legs for it. The smallest aircraft that does it nonstop with margin is the Bombardier Global 6000.

Which airport should I use in Los Angeles?

Van Nuys (KVNY) handles most charter traffic. The alternates are Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Los Angeles International (LAX), John Wayne Orange County (SNA) and Long Beach (LGB). Choose on ground time to your final address rather than on the name you recognise. John Wayne enforces a noise abatement departure procedure and a night curfew.

Do I clear customs on a private flight from London to Los Angeles?

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 London to Los Angeles 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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