Private jet Paris to Menorca covers approximately 1,026 km, with typical block times around 1h 47m depending on winds, slot allocations and airport routing.
554 nm great-circle between CDG and MAH, 1h 45m typical block time.
“Aircraft positioning sets the Paris–Menorca number on a 1h 45m sector; flexing around it beats negotiating on rate.”
Depart LBG — 15 min to the city and PPR only — often the smarter pick over the primary. · Arrive MAH — Primary arrival for Menorca. · Value pick: Eclipse 550 · Premium pick: Cessna Citation VII
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 554 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €5,200
MOST POPULAR
Midsize
Midsize aircraft like the Cessna Citation VII are the workhorse of Paris–Menorca — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
Indicative all-in €6,300
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Paris → Menorca 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 · CDG
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Dedicated GA — 25 min to central Paris and no scheduled interlining friction.
ARRIVAL · MAH
DATA · AIRPORT REGISTER · PUBLISHED VALUES ONLY
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Paris → Menorca is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Paris
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 CDG CDG Primary endpoint | 13,829 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 40 min | 2 |
02 LBG LBG verified market airport | 9,843 ft | ulr | 5 nm | 25 min | 5 |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Route Intelligence · Airport Comparison
Airport alternatives for Paris → Menorca
Paris — Departure Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 CDG Primary airport for this corridor | 40m | ●○○ | ●○○ | ●○○ | Yes |
02 LBG · Le Bourget Dedicated GA — 25 min to central Paris and no scheduled interlining friction. | 15m | ●●○ | ●●● | ●●○ | Yes |
Published runway length at CDG and MAH, read against the 554 nm sector.
Departure field
CDG · Paris
13,829ft
Arrival field
MAH · Menorca
8,366ft
CDG publishes 13,829 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
MAH publishes 8,366 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 554 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 Paris → Menorca, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Paris before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
If the aircraft can't pick up a return charter from Menorca, the empty repositioning leg is baked into your quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on CDG–MAH are set field by field — CDG and MAH each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
Across 554 nm the fuel uplift is a bounded line item on CDG–MAH, not the driver of the quote.
Paris → Menorca demand cycles pull the 554 nm sector off its low band on peak weeks.
Ramp capacity at MAH constrains the lift available for 554 nm inbounds from Paris — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices CDG–MAH beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 554 nm.
Slot coordination at MAH — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Paris departures and raises handling on CDG–MAH.
At 554 nm, CDG–MAH sits far inside a single crew duty period — no augmented crew cost.
Overnight parking at MAH is normally available and adds a defined ramp and handling fee to the CDG–MAH quote.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Paris → Menorca
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Paris-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near MAH can trim handling and slot pressure on CDG–MAH — see the airport comparison above.
CDG ↔ MAH (554 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 CDG drops handling and slot fees on the 554 nm run to MAH.
554 nm is inside super-midsize range, so a category step down from heavy metal on CDG–MAH cuts the quote with almost identical cabin comfort.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
Paris → Menorca operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Typical flight level
FL280–FL380 on the short 554 nm CDG–MAH hop
Typical routing
Direct CDG–MAH routing, 554 nm great-circle with negligible airway detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at Paris (22:00–06:00 quota-restricted).
Runway
8,366 ft (shorter of CDG and MAH) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 554 nm; CDG–MAH is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Light catering only — 554 nm block time leaves no window for a galley service.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from CDG clears the weekday slot peak and lands MAH before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Paris (CDG) the archive holds 5 recorded repositioning movements (0 outbound, 5 inbound) involving 4 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Paris (CDG) are Cessna Citation XLS+, Challenger 300, Embraer Phenom 300, Pilatus PC-12/47 NG, Pilatus PC-24.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
At Menorca (MAH) the archive holds 8 recorded repositioning movements (3 outbound, 5 inbound) involving 7 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Menorca (MAH) are Cessna Citation CJ3, Cessna Citation CJ1, Cessna Citation M2, Cessna Citation XLS+, Challenger 300.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€4,400 – €7,200
Light Jet through Midsize over 554 nm CDG–MAH, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of CDG sit at the upper end.
Price stand: September 2026. CDG–MAH quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
CDG–MAH supply — thin
CDG — 5 archived movements (0 out / 5 in) from 4 operators. MAH — 8 archived movements (3 out / 5 in) from 7 operators.
Positioning into Paris (CDG)
Few aircraft are recorded as based on the field. The nearest recorded bases are LFPB (5 nm, 34 aircraft), LFPO (18 nm, 1 aircraft), LFPN (23 nm, 1 aircraft).
Positioning into Menorca (MAH)
Few aircraft are recorded as based on the field. The nearest recorded bases are LEBL (130 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (138 nm, 1 aircraft), LFTH (213 nm, 1 aircraft).
Paris (CDG) — departing for MAH
CDG departing for MAH: Fully slot-coordinated; GA slots scarce during commercial peaks. Curfew: 22:00–06:00 quota-restricted.
Global 7500 / Gulfstream G650 on a short sector
Over 554 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.
Paris — real alternatives, and when we use them
Le Bourget (LBG), 15 km out — Dedicated GA — 25 min to central Paris and no scheduled interlining friction. Trade-off: mtow ~50 t comfortable.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing CDG within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
48–72 hours is comfortable — 12 hours is achievable when aircraft are in position.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday midweek is typically the lowest-friction window on this pair.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Paris → Menorca frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 1h 45m on the 554 nm great-circle sector in a light jet, or about 2h 00m block to block once taxi at CDG and MAH is counted. Across the 5 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 1h 45m in a heavy jet to 2h 00m in a light jet. 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 554 nm sector our desk models light jet charter from €4,400 one-way and midsize from €5,400. Neither field length nor sector range removes a cabin category here, so the spread between light jet and 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 midsize changes cabin and range headroom more than it changes the modelled figure. super-midsize, 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. 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 Paris–Menorca — they hit the sweet spot on cabin comfort, block time and cost that the majority of charterers pick.
CDG is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Well within super-midsize range — comfortably nonstop on this corridor.
Broadly steady year-round.
Set an alert on both directions — matches deliver 30–75% discounts and appear with 24–72h notice.
Yes — Paris Fashion Week in Mar & Sep materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
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