Olbia to Ibiza connects Porto Cervo's yacht scene with Ibiza's beach clubs in 1h 30m block. Aircraft reposition daily between OLB and IBZ from mid-July to mid-August as yacht owners fly guests independently of the boat's schedule. OLB is one of Europe's most slot-constrained Bizav fields in season — book 7+ days ahead.
336 nm great-circle between OLB and IBZ, 1h 10m typical block time.
“The quote here tracks aircraft positioning more than anything else — flexibility against that driver is what moves the price.”
Depart AHO — Primary departure for Olbia. · Arrive IBZ — Primary arrival for Ibiza. · Value pick: Eclipse 550 · Premium pick: Bombardier Challenger 300
WHAT TO DO NEXT · OPERATIONALLY CONSTRAINED SECTOR
Planning on this pair is shaped by a published curfew and slot coordination at the airports above, so the departure time and the aircraft need to be agreed together rather than in sequence.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Light Jet
The Eclipse 550 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 336 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €3,900
MOST POPULAR
Midsize
Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of Olbia–Ibiza — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Indicative all-in €4,600
BEST FOR FAMILIES
Super Midsize
Cabin height, a real lavatory, and dedicated baggage make the Bombardier Challenger 300 the sensible family choice on Olbia–Ibiza — enough room for children, pets and holiday bags without stepping into a heavier, over-specified jet.
Indicative all-in €5,100
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Olbia → Ibiza we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
DEPARTURE · OLB
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
ARRIVAL · IBZ
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Olbia → Ibiza is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Olbia
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 OLB OLB Primary endpoint | 9,006 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 15 min | 2 |
02 AHO AHO verified regional alternative | 9,843 ft | ulr | 58 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Ibiza
Route Intelligence · Ground Truth
Curated ground facts held for the Olbia → Ibiza endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · IBZ · Ground reality
Ibiza's GA ramp handles the summer surge with slot restrictions in July and August — book early and expect a 5-minute FBO-to-yacht window.
Destination register · whyFlyPrivate
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: Chauffeur to Marina Botafoc 15 min.
Destination register · transfer · chauffeur
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: tender to yacht 5 min.
Destination register · transfer · tender
Arrival · IBZ · Documented demand
IBZ is documented as the arrival field for Balearic summer, yacht arrivals, villa season.
Destination register · bestFor
Arrival · IBZ · What anchors demand
West-coast beach clubs and Marina Ibiza dominate the peak calendar.
Destination register · localAnchor
Departure · AHO · City access
OLB is 30–40 min to Porto Cervo and the Costa Smeralda marinas.
Destination register · localTransfer
Published runway length at AHO and IBZ, read against the 336 nm sector.
Departure field
AHO · Olbia
9,843ft
Arrival field
IBZ · Ibiza
9,186ft
AHO publishes 9,843 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
IBZ publishes 9,186 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 336 nm sector is inside the usable range of light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: light jet, midsize, super-midsize, heavy jet and ultra-long-range.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On Olbia → Ibiza, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Olbia before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
IBZ takes heavy one-way arrivals in season, so operators price a probable empty 336 nm return toward Olbia into the OLB–IBZ quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on OLB–IBZ are set field by field — OLB and IBZ each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 336 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on OLB–IBZ, not the driver of the quote.
OLB–IBZ is a summer Mediterranean corridor — 336 nm inbound to Ibiza prices up sharply Jun–Sep, with Friday/Saturday premiums out of Olbia.
Ramp capacity at IBZ during yachting season constrains the lift available for 336 nm inbounds from Olbia — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices OLB–IBZ beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 336 nm.
Slot coordination at IBZ — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Olbia departures and raises handling on OLB–IBZ.
At 336 nm, OLB–IBZ sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at IBZ during Jun–Sep is severely rationed — expect a 336 nm repositioning quote back toward Olbia if the aircraft cannot stay.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Olbia → Ibiza
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Olbia-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near IBZ can trim handling and slot pressure on OLB–IBZ — see the airport comparison above.
OLB ↔ IBZ (336 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
Departing 2–4 hours off the peak slot window at OLB drops handling and slot fees on the 336 nm run to IBZ.
Flying Sunday/Monday instead of Friday/Saturday during peak season regularly reduces the quote by 20–40%.
336 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on OLB–IBZ cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
A same-aircraft return on OLB–IBZ avoids the repositioning charge back to base — say so in the quote request.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
Olbia → Ibiza operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL280–FL380 on the short 336 nm OLB–IBZ hop
Typical routing
Direct OLB–IBZ routing, 336 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at Olbia (23:00–06:00).
Runway
9,006 ft (shorter of OLB and IBZ) clears heavy metal unrestricted.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 336 nm; OLB–IBZ is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 336 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from OLB clears the weekday slot peak and lands IBZ before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation (July 2026 – August 2026).
Our movement archive records 3 Olbia → Ibiza repositioning legs between July 2026 and August 2026, flown by 3 distinct operators across 3 aircraft types.
Source: v_broker_pair_evidence · legs, operators, aircraft_types, first_leg, last_leg
Our movement archive records 5 Ibiza → Olbia repositioning legs between July 2026 and August 2026, flown by 5 distinct operators across 5 aircraft types.
Source: v_broker_pair_evidence · legs, operators, aircraft_types, first_leg, last_leg
At Olbia (OLB) the archive holds 134 recorded repositioning movements (69 outbound, 65 inbound) involving 23 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Olbia (OLB) are Embraer Legacy 600, Cessna Citation M2, Challenger 300, Embraer Phenom 300, Hawker 900XP.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Olbia (OLB) concentrates in July and August, which account for 97% of 134 archived legs; October is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Ibiza (IBZ) the archive holds 119 recorded repositioning movements (54 outbound, 65 inbound) involving 18 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Ibiza (IBZ) are Cessna Citation XLS+, Challenger 300, Embraer Phenom 300, Hawker 900XP, Pilatus PC-24.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Ibiza (IBZ) concentrates in July and August, which account for 96% of 119 archived legs; September is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive (July 2026 – August 2026) — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€3,300 – €5,800
Light Jet through Super Midsize over 336 nm OLB–IBZ, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of OLB sit at the upper end.
Price stand: August 2026, reconciled against 8 observed movements on the pair. OLB–IBZ quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
OLB–IBZ supply — deep
OLB — 134 archived movements (69 out / 65 in) from 23 operators. IBZ — 119 archived movements (54 out / 65 in) from 18 operators.
Positioning into Olbia (OLB)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LIRA (149 nm, 2 aircraft), LIAF (188 nm, 1 aircraft), LFTZ (194 nm, 1 aircraft).
Positioning into Ibiza (IBZ)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LEVC (94 nm, 3 aircraft), LEBL (149 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (162 nm, 1 aircraft).
Olbia (OLB) — departing for IBZ
OLB departing for IBZ: Slot-coordinated Jun–Sep — Porto Cervo peak. Curfew: 23:00–06:00.
Ibiza (IBZ) — arriving from OLB
IBZ arriving from OLB: Slot-coordinated Jun–Sep; ramp saturates on summer weekends. Jun–Sep weekends require early booking and reposition planning.
Ibiza (IBZ)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (96% of 119 recorded legs), and falls away in September.
Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector
Over 336 nm an ultra-long-range cabin bills roughly €8,100/hour for a flight measured in single-digit hours, and rarely repositions economically to this pair. You pay ULR money for a cabin you cannot use.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing OLB within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · OLBIA → IBIZA
Checking live inventory…
EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
We scan operator inventory every 12 hours. The moment a leg matches your route, date window and budget, we email you with a direct booking link.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
Peak weekends: 2–4 weeks ahead. Off-peak: 48–72 hours is comfortable.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday off-peak weeks (Apr–May, mid-Sep–Oct) are the best price/quality window.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
PEAK PERIODS
HOW TO SAVE MONEY
CONTINUE READING
More on Olbia → Ibiza
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Olbia → Ibiza frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 1h 10m on the 336 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 1h 25m block to block once taxi at AHO and IBZ is counted. Across the 5 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 1h 15m in an ultra-long-range to 1h 25m in a midsize. All five cabin classes are runway-legal and range-capable on this pair, so the decision is cabin and cost rather than sector time. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 336 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €3,300 one-way, midsize from €3,900 and super-midsize from €4,300. Neither field length nor sector range removes a cabin category here, so the spread between light jet and super-midsize reflects cabin choice rather than an operating restriction on the pair. The two accepted categories sit close together on this sector, so moving up from light jet to super-midsize changes cabin and range headroom more than it changes the modelled figure. heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft clear both fields on this pair but carry no modelled row here, so those cabins are quoted on request. More than one field serves this pair, and the modelled rows above are the ones our desk applies to the primary airport pairing. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Cessna Citation VII (Midsize) is our standing pick — Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of Olbia–Ibiza — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Cessna Citation VII carries a full summer group and luggage without pushing into a heavier hourly rate.
Yes in peak weeks — an unfiled slot can push a landing time by hours. Book firm before the slot window closes.
Ibiza club-opening season in late May–early Jun, and the surrounding weekends.
Yes — Ibiza club-opening season in late May–early Jun materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
The longest jet-capable runway across the 1 field serving Olbia, Sardinia, Italy is 9,006 ft at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
On a 394 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €4,500 for a light jet and €9,300 for an ultra long range in standard season — 5 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Peak weeks move the same light jet sector from €4,500 to €5,300, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 1h 01m.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Field capability
We track 3 ground-handling and 3 VIP catering suppliers at Olbia, Sardinia, Italy (Eccelsa Aviation, G-OPS and 1 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
We track 4 ground-handling and 1 VIP catering suppliers at Ibiza (AviaPartner Executive, FBO Ibiza and 2 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 2 fields serving Ibiza is 10,728 ft at Palma de Mallorca Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Longest runway on file is 9,006 ft at OLB and 9,186 ft at IBZ; the 9,006 ft at OLB sets the ceiling for this pair, which admits everything up to ultra long range equipment.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Observed supply
We have observed 10 empty-leg repositionings on this pair in our own inventory feed, first recorded 2026-07-04 and most recently 2026-08-14.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
7 distinct operators and 10 aircraft types have flown this pair in the period we track.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Traffic on this city pair is split across 2 distinct airport pairings in our record, so departure field choice is a real variable rather than a formality.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
2 charter operators in our verified directory declare a home base at Ibiza — Executive Airlines Ibiza, Skyler Executive Helicopters — which is why positioning legs from this end are often quotable same-day.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
KNOWLEDGE GRAPH