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Private Jet Charter from Bucharest

Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU) has been Bucharest's business-aviation airport since 2012, 8.5 km from the city centre with a 3,100 m runway and 14,989 movements in 2025. Henri Coanda (OTP) covers the heavy metal 16.5 km further north. Instant estimates, operator quotes inside 15 minutes.

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Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu handled 694,718 passengers and 14,989 aircraft movements in 2025 on a 3,100 m runway just 8.5 km from central Bucharest, while Henri Coanda 16.5 km north of the city took 127,736 movements.

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Bucharest private-jet airports

We charter from every business-aviation airport in the Bucharest area. Choose the right one for your route, aircraft, and ground plans.

Bucharest BBU
BBU
Bucharest Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
LRBS
8.5 km / 15-25 min north of the city centre
Dedicated business-aviation terminal with private passenger and crew processing
Runway
3,100 m
Operating hours
24/7
Best for
Turboprop · Light · Midsize · Super-mid · Heavy

Bucharest's business-aviation airport since 2012, with a single 07/25 runway of 3,100 m. It recorded 694,718 passengers and 14,989 aircraft movements in 2025, almost all of it general and business aviation. Euro Jet Intercontinental, FCG OPS Baneasa Handling, Alpha Handling and Romanian Airport Services all operate here, and the location 8.5 km from the centre is the airport's decisive advantage.

FBOs on-field: Euro Jet Intercontinental, FCG OPS Baneasa Handling, Alpha Handling, Romanian Airport Services
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Bucharest OTP
OTP
Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
LROP
16.5 km / 25-40 min north of the city centre
VIP and official delegation facilities on the main field
Runway
3,500 m
Operating hours
24/7
Best for
Heavy · Ultra-long · Airliner charters

Romania's main international gateway with two parallel 3,500 m runways, 17,001,578 passengers and 127,736 aircraft movements in 2025. Use it for ultra-long-range departures at full fuel, VIP airliners, and when Baneasa parking is unavailable. Otherwise Baneasa is quicker on the ground and closer to the city.

FBOs on-field: Romanian Airport Services, Airline-standard handling agents
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Popular routes

Frequently chartered from Bucharest

Indicative one-way pricing on the most-flown corridors. Real quotes vary with aircraft availability, empty-legs, and airport fees.

Bucharest Vienna
Light 1h 35m
From €13,000 – €18,000

Ninety minutes, the most flown business corridor.
Bucharest Milan
Light 2h 15m
From €16,000 – €22,000

Linate, under two hours westbound.
Bucharest Munich
Light 2h 00m
From €15,000 – €21,000

Under two hours, regular corporate traffic.
Bucharest Istanbul
Light 0h 55m
From €12,000 – €17,000

Just over an hour south-east.
Bucharest Sofia
Light 0h 45m
From €9,000 – €13,000

Forty five minutes, the shortest capital pair here.
Bucharest London
Midsize 3h 05m
From €28,000 – €37,000

Luton or Farnborough, around three hours.
Bucharest Paris
Midsize 2h 45m
From €26,000 – €35,000

Le Bourget, two and three quarter hours.
Bucharest Chisinau
Light 0h 50m
From €8,000 – €12,000

Under an hour, non-EU arrival formalities.
Bucharest Dubai
Super-mid 4h 30m
From €44,000 – €58,000

Around five hours, super-mid or heavy.
Bucharest Nice
Midsize 2h 15m
From €26,000 – €35,000

Summer Riviera corridor, slots fill early.
Which aircraft, from where

Aircraft options from Bucharest

The right jet is the one that fits your route, your passengers, and your ground plans. Here's how the classes stack up for Bucharest departures.

Pilatus PC-12 turboprop parked on an alpine airstrip Turboprop

Short strips, remote runways

Ideal for regional legs, unpaved strips, and mountain airfields where a jet cannot land.

Rangeup to 2 hr · 1,900 km
Max passengers8
Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350
from €1,900/hr
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Embraer Phenom 300 light jet on approach Light jet

Short-hop & regional

Ideal for hops across Europe or short domestic US routes. Two-hour range, seven-seat cabin.

Rangeup to 3 hr · 2,700 km
Max passengers7
Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+
from €3,800/hr
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Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet in flight Midsize jet

Stand-up cabin, longer legs

Stand-up cabin, real luggage capacity, transcontinental US-capable.

Rangeup to 5 hr · 4,600 km
Max passengers9
Citation Latitude, Praetor 600
from €5,400/hr
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Bombardier Challenger 350 super-midsize jet on the ramp Super-midsize

Transcontinental range

Coast-to-coast US or London to Dubai without a fuel stop, at Mach 0.83.

Rangeup to 7 hr · 6,500 km
Max passengers10
Challenger 350, Longitude
from €7,200/hr
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Gulfstream G550 heavy jet on final approach Heavy jet

Full galley, private stateroom

Wide cabin, full galley, forward and aft lavatories, up to 16 seats in club configuration.

Rangeup to 12 hr · 11,000 km
Max passengers14
Gulfstream G550, Global 6000
from €11,800/hr
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Gulfstream G650ER ultra-long-range jet climbing out Ultra-long-range

Global, non-stop

Non-stop New York to Sydney, Dubai to Los Angeles, London to Buenos Aires — real staterooms, standing shower on select tails.

Rangeup to 15 hr · 14,000 km
Max passengers16
Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500
from €14,900/hr
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All-in pricing

What the quote includes, and what it doesn't

Every quote we issue is fully-loaded: block time, crew, fuel, standard catering, and handling. These are the exceptions where extras apply.

Included in every quote

  • Aircraft charter on block time, from block-off to block-on
  • Flight crew, including duty and rest costs
  • Fuel at the operator's contracted uplift rate
  • Standard catering: cold platter, snacks and soft drinks
  • Landing, parking and handling at Baneasa or Henri Coanda
  • Positioning within central and south-eastern Europe on standard routings
  • Insurance, navigation charges and standard EU overflight
  • FBO passenger and crew handling

Charged separately (when they apply)

  • De-icing in winter, which applies regularly between December and February
  • Landing and overflight permits for non-EU destinations
  • Bespoke catering above the standard tier
  • Ground transport, hotels and crew per diem outside the scheduled trip
  • Extended waiting time beyond quoted ground hours
  • Airport charges applied during state visits and major events
Chartering from Bucharest

What to know before you book

Empty legs

Repositioning flights from Bucharest

Bucharest sits on the reposition path between western Europe and the Black Sea, and between the EU and the Gulf, which is what produces its empty legs. Vienna, Munich, Milan, London and Dubai are the corridors that come up most often, with a summer spike toward Nice, the Greek islands and the Adriatic. Because Romanian handling and fuel costs sit below western European levels, the base pricing is already keen, and a flexible date typically removes another 40-70%.

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FAQ

Charter from Bucharest, questions we get

Which Bucharest airport should a private jet use?
Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU) for almost everything. It has been the city's dedicated business-aviation airport since 2012, sits 8.5 km from the centre and has a 3,100 m runway. Henri Coanda (OTP) is the right choice for ultra-long-range departures at full fuel, for VIP airliners, or when Baneasa parking is full.
How far is Baneasa from central Bucharest?
About 8.5 km north of the centre, which is 15 to 25 minutes by road. Henri Coanda is 16.5 km north, typically 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic on the DN1.
How busy is Baneasa?
It recorded 694,718 passengers and 14,989 aircraft movements in 2025, almost all general and business aviation. That is quiet enough that slots are rarely a constraint and turnarounds are fast.
Which handlers operate at Baneasa?
Euro Jet Intercontinental, FCG OPS Baneasa Handling, Alpha Handling and Romanian Airport Services all serve business aviation on the field. Having several handlers at a dedicated business airport keeps ground pricing competitive.
Can Baneasa take a heavy jet?
Yes. The 07/25 runway is 3,100 m, which covers heavy jets such as a G450 or Challenger 650 on typical European sectors. An ultra-long-range aircraft leaving at full fuel for New York is the case where Henri Coanda's 3,500 m runways are the better answer.
What does Bucharest to London cost on a private jet?
A midsize aircraft runs roughly 28,000 to 37,000 EUR one way for seven to nine passengers, at about three hours block time to Luton or Farnborough. A light jet flies the same sector for less with a smaller group.
Is Romania in the EU for private flight purposes?
Yes. Romania is an EU member state, so intra-EU sectors carry no customs formalities. Arrivals from outside the EU are cleared at the general aviation facility rather than the main terminal.
What is winter like for departures from Bucharest?
De-icing is routine between December and February and should be budgeted rather than treated as an exception. Fog on the Danube plain is the other seasonal factor that affects early morning slots.
Market notes

On chartering from Bucharest

Bucharest is one of the few European capitals with a genuinely separate business-aviation airport, and that single fact shapes everything about flying privately here. Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu has been dedicated to business aviation since 2012. It sits 8.5 km north of the city centre, has one runway of 3,100 m, and recorded 694,718 passengers and 14,989 aircraft movements in 2025, essentially all of it general and business traffic. Door to cabin door in 20 minutes on a normal weekday is a realistic expectation, not marketing.

Henri Coanda, 16.5 km north, is the other half of the picture and it does a different job. Two parallel 3,500 m runways, 17,001,578 passengers and 127,736 aircraft movements in 2025. It is the correct airport for an ultra-long-range departure at full fuel, for a VIP airliner carrying a delegation, and as the fallback when Baneasa parking is unavailable. For a Challenger 350 taking eight people to Vienna, it adds twenty minutes of driving and nothing else.

The handling market at Baneasa is unusually competitive for an airport of that size. Euro Jet Intercontinental, FCG OPS Baneasa Handling, Alpha Handling and Romanian Airport Services all operate there, which is more choice than many larger business-aviation fields offer. Combined with Romanian fuel and airport charges that sit below western European levels, the practical result is that the same aircraft on the same sector often prices meaningfully lower from Bucharest than from Vienna or Zurich.

Route demand is business-led rather than seasonal. Vienna, Munich, Milan, Istanbul and Sofia are all inside two hours and sit in light jet territory. London, Paris and Madrid pull the fleet up to midsize. Dubai at roughly five hours is the reference long sector and is flown regularly on super-midsize and heavy aircraft. The one seasonal wave is summer, when Nice, the Greek islands and the Adriatic coast absorb a noticeable share of movements and the empty-leg market on those corridors gets considerably more interesting.

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