The short answer
Helicopter charter to St Andrews lands at Dundee Airport, the nearest site in our library, or at a private site with the owner's permission, then a car completes the journey across the Tay. Edinburgh is about 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter from Dundee. Event dates are announced each year: ask us for the current date.
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Key facts
- Venue
- St Andrews Links and the Old Course, St Andrews, Fife; the R&A is based in the town
- Events
- The Open Championship visits the Old Course on a rota; amateur and corporate golf is played through the season
- Dates
- Dates are announced each year: ask us for the current date
- Where we land
- Dundee Airport (EGPN), 1,400 m runway, prior permission; the airport's owner is consulting on shorter hours, so we confirm at booking
- Dundee to Edinburgh
- About 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter; at least 1 hour 7 minutes by road
- Dundee to Glasgow
- About 30 to 40 minutes by helicopter; at least 1 hour 47 minutes by road
- Dundee to Newcastle
- About 45 to 55 minutes by helicopter; at least 3 hours 49 minutes by road
The nearest landing site
Dundee Airport is the site we plan around for this event. Permission and times are confirmed with your booking.
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Dundee Airport EGPN / DND
- Address
- Dundee Airport, Riverside Drive, Dundee
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- Airfield Mon–Fri 06:45–21:00; Sat 09:00–16:00; Sun 09:00–21:00, and by arrangement. Terminal Mon–Fri 05:30–21:00; Sat 08:30–14:30; Sun 09:00–21:00.
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice
- Runway
- 09/27 – 1,400 m × 30 m asphalt (grooved), ILS RWY 09
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Where does the helicopter land for St Andrews?
Helicopter charter to St Andrews works from Dundee Airport, which our library records as the closest airport to St Andrews, Carnoustie and Gleneagles. St Andrews lies across the Tay estuary in Fife, and the car transfer from Dundee is a short one. Dundee has a 1,400 metre runway with an instrument approach and Jet A-1 only. Prior permission applies, and the airport is consulting on shorter hours, so we confirm the position when you book.
Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. Perth Airport at Scone is 11.5 nautical miles from Dundee and serves a quieter helicopter landing in Perthshire; see Perth and Dundee. We do not promise a landing at a golf club or hotel; each is subject to landing permission and site suitability, and we ask the owner first.
Journey times to Dundee Airport
Typical helicopter times against the car from the nearest cities, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 32 nm (37 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 07 min (54 mi) | 44 min |
| Glasgow | 59 nm (67 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 47 min (89 mi) | 1 h 12 min |
| Newcastle | 96 nm (111 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 3 h 49 min (165 mi) | 2 h 59 min |
| Leeds | 162 nm (187 mi) | 70 to 90 min | 5 h 20 min (269 mi) | 4 h |
| York Racecourse | 164 nm (189 mi) | 75 to 90 min | 5 h 14 min (277 mi) | 3 h 51 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 179 nm (206 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 5 h 09 min (281 mi) | 3 h 39 min |
| Liverpool | 187 nm (216 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 5 h 28 min (293 mi) | 3 h 58 min |
| Manchester | 188 nm (216 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 5 h 34 min (292 mi) | 4 h 04 min |
| Birmingham | 244 nm (281 mi) | 1 h 45 min to 2 h 10 min | 6 h 46 min (367 mi) | 4 h 48 min |
Helicopter figures are typical block times: distance at 135 knots plus 8 minutes, shown as a range. Road figures are free-flowing road times, a floor that real journeys rarely beat. Distances are in a straight line. Figures from our UK route data, checked 29 Sep 2026.
Times from Edinburgh, Glasgow and the south
From Dundee, Edinburgh is about 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter against at least 1 hour 7 minutes by road, Glasgow about 30 to 40 against 1 hour 47, Newcastle about 45 to 55 against 3 hours 49 and Leeds about 70 to 90 against 5 hours 20. Those are figures from our route data; the road times are free-flowing floors. For a trip that starts in the south, Newcastle to Edinburgh and London to Edinburgh are the linking routes.
Golf days and corporate play
St Andrews Links has several courses, and the Old Course is among the most famous in the world. Tee times, hospitality and tickets for events are arranged through the links and the organisers, not by us; we arrange the travel. Big championship weeks are the hardest dates to plan, because accommodation and roads are full and permissions are scarce, so ask as early as you can.
For a client day outside the championship weeks, a typical plan is a morning flight from Edinburgh, a round and lunch, and an evening return. Our golf by helicopter page explains how corporate golf days are built, and the Scotland pages cover the rest: Edinburgh and the Scotland region.
Planning notes
Arrive 10 minutes before departure, give us each passenger's weight and keep golf bags and luggage to soft cases where the hold is small; we tell you the limit for the aircraft. Fife's weather can change fast, so we watch the forecast on the day before and on the morning. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Executive Global Travel can have a car waiting at Dundee. See the Scottish airfield directory for the other sites.
Frequently asked questions
Can a helicopter land in St Andrews?
We do not hold a landing site in the town. We land at Dundee or a private site with permission and a car completes the journey.
When is the Open at St Andrews?
Dates are announced each year: ask us for the current date. The R&A announces venues and dates in advance.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Dundee?
About 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter.
Can you arrange tee times?
No. Tee times and tickets come from the links. We arrange the travel.
Where do golf bags go?
In the hold or on seats, within the weight and bag limits of the aircraft. We confirm the limits when we quote.
What if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
