Paris Le Bourget. Eleven kilometres from the city, and no airline in sight.
Le Bourget is where private Paris lands. The flying is easy. What decides your evening is which private terminal you park at and what the Périphérique is doing when you leave.
The airport
Le Bourget at a glance
- CodesLBG / LFPBNorth east of Paris, about 11 kilometres from the centre and around five nautical miles from Charles de Gaulle.
- UseBusiness aviation onlyNo scheduled airlines. The whole field is built around private and corporate flying.
- Private terminalsSeven or eight, in competitionUnusual: most airports have one or two. See the private terminals at Le Bourget.
- CustomsOn the field, at the terminalClearance happens inside the private terminal rather than in a public hall.
Operators reported on the field include Signature Aviation, Jet Aviation, ExecuJet, Jetex, Dassault Falcon Service, Sky Valet, Universal Aviation France and Advanced Air Support. Handling arrangements change, so we confirm yours for each movement.
Journey times
From Le Bourget by road
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| Place Vendôme and the 1st | 25 to 35 minutes | 45 to 75 minutes |
| Avenue Montaigne and the 8th | 25 to 40 minutes | 45 to 80 minutes |
| Saint Germain des Prés and the 7th | 30 to 45 minutes | 50 to 85 minutes |
| La Défense | 30 to 45 minutes | 50 to 85 minutes |
| Porte d'Auteuil and Roland Garros | 35 to 50 minutes | 55 to 95 minutes |
| Versailles | 45 to 60 minutes | 60 to 95 minutes |
| Chantilly | 25 to 35 minutes | 35 to 50 minutes |
| Charles de Gaulle | 15 to 25 minutes | 25 to 45 minutes |
Realistic ranges, not promises. The A1 southbound and the Boulevard Périphérique are the two choke points: weekday mornings inbound, and Friday afternoons in both directions.
Why clients choose it
The only sensible private arrival into Paris
Charles de Gaulle and Orly both take private movements, but both treat them as an afterthought: prior permission, airport slots, short parking limits and a walk through the public estate. Le Bourget exists for the opposite reason. Outside major event weeks it generally needs neither a slot nor prior permission, customs is handled inside the private terminal in minutes, and the aircraft can sit for days rather than hours.
The trade is that the airport sits north east of the city, so the drive crosses the busiest approach into Paris. A twenty five minute run at ten in the morning can be an hour and a quarter at six in the evening. That is the single thing worth planning around, and it is why we ask for the address, not just the arrondissement, before we quote a time.
Operating reality
What your flight department will be working with
The detail that changes the plan, so nobody is surprised at eleven at night.
- Departures by jet are restricted overnight. The published restriction on jet engine departures runs from 22:15 to 06:00 local time, so a late dinner in Paris can mean a morning departure instead
- Arrivals are accepted through the night by aircraft that meet the noise rules, which most modern business jets do. Your operator confirms this against the aircraft type
- Slots and prior permission are not normally required, but they are imposed for major weeks. Fashion weeks, the tennis at Roland Garros and the Paris Air Show all tighten the field
- Parking is generous by European standards, although wide bodied aircraft need notice and hangarage thins out in winter
- Which private terminal you use decides where the car waits. They sit on different parts of the field with different gates, so we need the handler name, not only the tail number
- Customs on the field is quick. Allow minutes rather than the half hour you would budget at a commercial terminal
Onward
Where Le Bourget passengers go next
Places
Events nearby
Request a quote
Tell us the arrival
Date and time, tail number or operator, the handling agent if you have it, passengers, luggage and the Paris address. We come back with a clear price and a realistic drive time for that hour of the day. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About Le Bourget transfers
Are these your own cars?
No. Our own fleet and our own chauffeurs are in London and Manchester. In Paris the cars are arranged through operators we know, and one person at Odyssey manages the whole movement so you are not passed around.
Can the car come to the aircraft?
Where the private terminal permits it for your movement. Otherwise the car is at the terminal door. We confirm the arrangement before you land.
Which private terminal should we use?
Your operator usually chooses, and the choice is normally about parking, hangarage and price rather than the drive, since they all sit on the same field. Tell us the name and we will put the car in the right place.
Can we land at Le Bourget late at night?
Arrivals are generally possible for aircraft that meet the noise rules. Departures by jet are restricted overnight, so a late night departure usually becomes an early morning one. Your operator will confirm.
Is Le Bourget better than Charles de Gaulle for a private flight?
For almost every private movement, yes. Charles de Gaulle requires prior permission and slots, limits parking and gives you none of the privacy. Le Bourget is also closer to the centre of Paris.
Can you arrange the aircraft as well?
Yes. See private jet charter.