Have you ever wondered what the most popular private jet routes in Europe are?
Flying by private jet provides you with the ultimate freedom. The freedom to fly wherever you want at a moment’s notice.
Naturally, however, there are some routes that prove more popular than others.
Here are the top 50 most popular private jet routes in Europe, with data provided by the EBAA.
- The Most Popular Routes
- The Most Popular Airports
- Paris Le Bourget
- Nice Côte d’Azur
- Geneva
- Roma Ciampino
- London Farnborough
- Empty Legs
The Most Popular Private Jet Routes in Europe
As you can see from the table below, the route from Paris Le Bourget to Geneva is by far the most popular private jet route.
On average, private jet flights between Le Bourget and Geneva take place close to ten times a day.
The route between Paris and Geneva takes just under one hour. Moreover, the price is reasonable when flying by VLJ (very light jet), such as a Cessna Citation Mustang, estimated to cost around €5,000 each way.
The second most popular European private jet route originates again from Paris Le Bourget. This time the destination is Nice Côte d’Azur.
The route from Paris Le Bourget to Nice Côte d’Azur takes around one and a half hours. Of course, this route is slightly more expensive than Paris to Geneva, with a one-way flight estimated to cost around €6,000 for a VLJ.
The difference between the most popular route and the second most popular route is quite significant. There are around 50% more movements for the former route than the latter.
[ninja_tables id=”23933″]And then, rounding off the top three most popular private jet routes in Europe we, once again, originate from France.
The route of Nice Côte d’Azur to Moscow is the third most popular route.
This is a far more substantial route with a flight distance of nearly 1,400 nautical miles.
This would take a mid-size jet approximately 3 hours to complete the mission. The estimated one-way cost for this flight is in the €35,000 area for a midsize jet.
In order to calculate the flight distance, flight time, and more, be sure to try our private jet cost calculator tool.
The Most Popular Airports
When it comes to highlighting the most popular airports in terms of frequency, there are some clear winners.
Firstly, the most popular airport on this list (in terms of origin) is Paris Le Bourget.
This makes sense given the large market in France, along with the convenience of Paris Le Bourget.
When flying by private jet Le Bourget is simply the most convenient airport to arrive and depart from, being just 11 miles from the center of Paris.
However, if we look at the most popular city to depart from, London is the winner.
On the airport origin side, there are seven occurrences of a London airport.
However, this is only one more than Paris Le Bourget. And, in London’s case, the movements are split between three of the main London airports for private jets – Biggin Hill, Farnborough, and Luton.

Following on from this we see that Geneva, Nice, and Tromsø are all popular cities for private jets.
When determining why the answers are relatively clear.
Geneva is one of the crucial business hubs for Europe. And, after all, private jets are also referred to as business jets. This is their primary function.
Next up we have Nice, a popular holiday destination and the closest airport to Monaco – one of the wealthiest areas in Europe.
And finally, Tromsø. A city in the far north of Norway. Any other method of getting there, such as by car or boat, would be considerably slower than a jet.
Therefore, a mission up to Tromsø would provide ample time savings.
Paris Le Bourget
Paris Le Bourget is located just 11 miles from the center of Paris.
As seen from above, Paris Le Bourget is one of the most popular for private jets in Europe, with 53,686 private jet movements throughout 2018.
Out of these movements, 29% were domestic departures, 57% were European departures, with the final 14% being extra-Europe departures.
During 2018, 4th July was the busiest day, accounting for 263 movements. Whereas 31st December was the calmest day of the year, accounting for just 36 movements.
In terms of the airport itself, approximately 90% of flights are private jets. This is due to Paris Le Bourget being a bizav dedicated airport in terms of its traffic.
The airport is operated by Groupe ADP. Additionally, the ICAO code of Paris Le Bourget is LFPB. The IATA code of Paris Le Bourget is LBG.
During 2018, the five most active aircraft departing and arriving from Paris Le Bourget were the Pilatus PC-12 (3,000 movements), Global Express (3,137 movements), Dassault Falcon 2000 (3,168 movements), Cessna Citation Mustang (3,675 movements), and Cessna Citation Excel / XLS (3,704 movements).
Additionally, the most popular private jet routes to and from Paris Le Bourget in 2018 were Lyon-Bron (824 flights), London Biggin Hill (854 flights), Cannes-Mandelieu (865 flights), Zürich (896 flights), Bordeaux-Merignac (908 flights), Milan Linate (1,079 flights), London Luton (1,371 flights), Farnborough (1,547 flights), Nice-Cote d-Azur (2,374 flights), and Geneva (3,622 flights).
Nice Côte d’Azur
Nice Côte d’Azur is located just 4 miles from the center of Nice and just 18 miles from Monaco.
As seen from above, Nice Côte d’Azur is one of the most popular for private jets in Europe, with 35,449 private jet movements throughout 2018.
Out of these movements, 16% were domestic departures, 67% were European departures, with the final 17% being extra-Europe departures.
During 2018, 3rd April was the busiest day, accounting for 12 movements. Conversely, 28th May was the calmest day of the year, accounting for just 290 movements.
In terms of the airport itself, approximately 23.4% of flights are private jets. This is due to Nice Côte d’Azur being mixed in terms of its business aviation and commercial traffic.
The airport is operated by ACA – Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur. Additionally, the ICAO code of Nice Côte d’Azur is LFMN Furthermore, the IATA code of Nice Côte d’Azur is NCE.
During 2018, the five most active aircraft departing and arriving from Nice Côte d’Azur were the Challenger 600 series (1,577 movements), Challenger 300 series (2,020 movements), Legacy 600 series (2,206 movements), Global Express (2,562 movements), and Cessna Citation Excel / XLS (3,613 movements).
Additionally, the most popular routes to and from Nice Côte d’Azur in 2018 were Ibiza (558 flights), London Biggin Hill (558 flights), Olbia Costa Smeralda (636 flights), Zürich (701 flights), Milan Linate (801 flights), Farnborough (1,408 flights), London Luton (1,453 flights), Geneva (1,875 flights), Moscow Vnukovo (1,981 flights), and Paris-Le Bourget (2,374 flights).
Geneva
Geneva International is located just 4 miles from the center of Geneva.
As seen from above, Geneva International is one of the most popular for private jets in Europe, with 33,569 private jet movements throughout 2018.
Out of these movements, 7% were domestic departures, 82% were European departures, with the final 12% being extra-Europe departures.
During 2018, 7th March was the busiest day, accounting for 181 movements. Whereas 31st December was the calmest day of the year, accounting for just 17 movements.
In terms of the airport itself, approximately 17.7% of flights are private jets. This is due to Geneva International being mixed in terms of its business aviation and commercial traffic.
The airport is operated by the City of Geneva. Additionally, the ICAO code of Geneva International is LSGG Furthermore, the IATA code of Geneva International is GVA.
During 2018, the five most active aircraft departing and arriving from Geneva International were the Global Express (1,878 movements), Dassault-Falcon 2000 (2,167 movements), Embraer Phenom 300 (2,218 movements), Pilatus PC-12 (2,418 movements), and Cessna Citation Excel / XLS (2,824 movements).
Additionally, the most popular private jet routes to and from Geneva International in 2018 were Brussels Zaventem (406 flights), London Biggin Hill (487 flights), Cannes-Mandelieu (531 flights), Moscow Vnukovo (645 flights), Milan Linate (771 flights), Zürich (862 flights), London Luton (914 flights), Farnborough (1,211 flights), Nice-Côte d’Azur (1,875 flights), and Paris-Le Bourget (3,622 flights).
Rome Ciampino
Rome Ciampino is located just 9 miles from the center of Rome.
As seen from above, Rome Ciampino is one of the most popular for private jets in Europe, with 16,043 private jet movements throughout 2018.
Out of these movements, 52% were domestic departures, 38% were European departures, with the final 10% being extra-Europe departures.
During 2018, 22nd June was the busiest day, accounting for 82 movements. 1st January was the calmest day of the year, accounting for just 5 movements.
In terms of the airport itself, approximately 29.1% of flights are private jets. This is due to Rome Ciampino being mixed in terms of its business aviation and commercial traffic.
The airport is operated by Aeroporti di Roma. Additionally, the ICAO code of Rome Ciampino is LIRA Furthermore, the IATA code of Rome Ciampino is CIA.
During 2018, the five most active aircraft departing and arriving from Rome Ciampino were the Dassault-Falcon 50 (903 movements), Dassault-Falcon 2000 (1,133 movements), Cessna Citation Excel / XLS (1,154 movements), Piaggio-P-180 Avanti (1,464 movements), and Dassault-Falcon 900 (2,419 movements).
Additionally, the most popular routes to and from Rome Ciampino in 2018 were Genoa Cristoforo Colombo (244 flights), Verona Villafranca (272 flights), Geneva (279 flights), Turin (422 flights), Olbia Costa Smeralda (452 flights), Paris-Le Bourget (454 flights), Naples (503 flights), Falcone–Borsellino (530 flights), Nice-Côte d’Azur (557 flights), and Milan Linate (1,611 flights).
London Farnborough
Farnborough is located just 38 miles from the center of London.
As seen from above, Farnborough is one of the most popular for private jets in Europe, with 27916 private jet movements throughout 2018.
Out of these movements, 24% were domestic departures, 62% were European departures, with the final 15% being extra-Europe departures.
During 2018, 25th May was the busiest day, accounting for 180 movements. 25th December was the calmest day of the year, accounting for no movements.
In terms of the airport itself, approximately 90% of flights are private jets. This is due to Farnborough being bizav dedicated airport in terms of its traffic.
The airport is operated by TAG Farnborough Airport Ltd. Additionally, the ICAO code of Farnborough is EGLF The IATA code of Farnborough is FAB.
During 2018, the five most active aircraft departing and arriving from Farnborough were the Challenger 600 series (1,448 movements), Dassault-Falcon 2000 (1,723 movements), Challenger 300 series (2,220 movements), Global Express (2,772 movements), and Cessna Citation Excel / XLS (2,824 movements).
Additionally, the most popular routes to and from Farnborough in 2018 were Jersey (365 flights), Milan Linate (365 flights), Dublin (392 flights), Moscow Vnukovo (463 flights), Zürich (503 flights), London Luton (836 flights), Barrow Walney Island (960 flights), Geneva (1,211 flights), Nice-Côte d’Azur (1,408 flights), and Paris-Le Bourget (1,547 flights).
Empty Legs – Fly the Most Popular Private Jet Routes
Due to these being the most popular private jet routes in Europe, finding an empty leg will not be difficult. Moreover, they will cost just a fraction of the cost of arranging a private jet charter in the traditional way.
This is thanks to empty legs costing up to 75% less than a regular chartered flight.
However, there are some compromises that need to be made. Learn everything you need to know about empty legs here.
View a comprehensive list of the latest private jet empty legs with our empty leg database. Learn more.