The short answer
Helicopter charter Bath uses Bristol Airport, which is open 24 hours with customs on site and a business aviation handler, with a car for the last stretch into the city. From Bristol, Cardiff is about 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter against 1 hour 29 by road, and Cheltenham 25 to 30 against 1 hour 14. Landings at private sites are subject to permission. Send your date and weights for a quote.
Flying from Bath? Tell us where and when; we reply with options and a price for the whole aircraft.
Key facts
- Nearest main site
- Bristol Airport (EGGD), 2,011 m runway, open 24 hours, customs on site, business aviation facility open round the clock
- Permission
- All flights prior permission and mandatory handling; between 23:00 and 07:00 permission is needed in advance and a night surcharge applies to landings from 22:00
- Slots
- Slot-coordinated: ad hoc slots are booked with your flight
- Bristol to Cardiff
- Helicopter about 15 to 20 minutes; car at least 1h29 (63 miles)
- Bristol to Cheltenham
- Helicopter about 25 to 30 minutes; car at least 1h14 (52 miles)
- Bristol to Southampton
- Helicopter about 30 to 40 minutes; car at least 2h01 (84 miles)
- Landing in the city
- No helicopter site inside Bath is held in our library; any private site is subject to landing permission and site suitability
Where Bath flights start and end
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Sites that serve Bath
Hours, permission and customs are the airport's or site's published information, checked 29 Sept 2026. We arrange permission and confirm times with your booking.
Bristol Airport EGGD / BRS
- Address
- Bristol Airport, Bristol
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- 24 hours (airport, customs subject to notified movements and ATC). PPR 23:00–07:00 local and a night surcharge on landings 22:00–07:00.
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- Yes – on site
- Runway
- 09/27 – 2,011 m × 45 m asphalt (grooved)
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Can a helicopter land in Bath?
Helicopter charter Bath is often asked for as if the aircraft could land in the city. The honest answer is that we hold no landing site inside Bath in our library, and Bath is a World Heritage city where an unplanned landing is not realistic. What works is a landing at Bristol Airport, which is 24 hours, jet-capable and equipped for business aviation, followed by a short car transfer into the city. Where a client has a private estate or hotel lawn outside Bath that can take a helicopter, we ask the owner for landing permission and confirm site suitability before we promise anything.
Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. We tell you which of these is realistic for your date and your guests, and we do not quote a landing we have not agreed.
Journey times from Bristol Airport
The nearest places first, with the helicopter time against the car, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 24 nm (27 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 1 h 29 min (63 mi) | 1 h 11 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 40 nm (46 mi) | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 14 min (52 mi) | 46 min |
| Southampton | 57 nm (66 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 2 h 01 min (84 mi) | 1 h 26 min |
| Oxford | 59 nm (68 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 59 min (86 mi) | 1 h 24 min |
| Birmingham | 74 nm (85 mi) | 35 to 45 min | 2 h 11 min (103 mi) | 1 h 31 min |
| Silverstone | 76 nm (87 mi) | 40 to 45 min | 2 h 25 min (109 mi) | 1 h 42 min |
| Ascot Racecourse | 77 nm (88 mi) | 40 to 45 min | 2 h 06 min (101 mi) | 1 h 23 min |
| Goodwood | 81 nm (93 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 36 min (117 mi) | 1 h 51 min |
| London Heathrow | 85 nm (97 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 18 min (114 mi) | 1 h 33 min |
| Epsom Downs | 92 nm (106 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 39 min (127 mi) | 1 h 49 min |
| London | 95 nm (110 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 43 min (126 mi) | 1 h 53 min |
| London Gatwick | 96 nm (110 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 55 min (145 mi) | 2 h 05 min |
| Liverpool | 117 nm (135 mi) | 55 to 65 min | 3 h 41 min (183 mi) | 2 h 41 min |
| Cambridge | 118 nm (136 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 3 h 38 min (178 mi) | 2 h 35 min |
| Manchester | 120 nm (138 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 3 h 35 min (165 mi) | 2 h 32 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 126 nm (145 mi) | 60 to 70 min | 3 h 43 min (191 mi) | 2 h 38 min |
| Newmarket Racecourse | 127 nm (146 mi) | 60 to 70 min | 3 h 40 min (187 mi) | 2 h 35 min |
| Leeds | 154 nm (177 mi) | 70 to 85 min | 4 h 30 min (227 mi) | 3 h 12 min |
| York Racecourse | 165 nm (190 mi) | 75 to 90 min | 4 h 23 min (229 mi) | 3 h |
| Norwich | 167 nm (192 mi) | 75 to 90 min | 4 h 49 min (241 mi) | 3 h 26 min |
| Newcastle | 223 nm (256 mi) | 1 h 35 min to 2 h | 6 h 12 min (313 mi) | 4 h 24 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.
Bristol Airport and what it requires
Bristol has a 2,011 metre grooved runway and is open 24 hours, with customs on site and a business aviation facility that runs round the clock and can clear customs without the main terminal. Every flight needs prior permission and mandatory handling. The airport is slot-coordinated, so we book an ad hoc slot with your flight. Between 23:00 and 07:00 you need permission in advance, and a night surcharge applies to landings from 22:00. Some older vehicles pay a charge under Bristol's clean air zone, which a chauffeur car avoids.
That is a lot of rules for a short trip, but we handle them. The nearest other sites in our library are the Cardiff heliport at 16.6 nautical miles, Cardiff Airport at 23.5 and Cotswold Airport at Kemble at 30; see the Cotswolds.
Times from Bristol to the places Bath people go
From Bristol, Cardiff is about 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter against at least 1 hour 29 minutes by road, Cheltenham about 25 to 30 against 1 hour 14, Southampton about 30 to 40 against 2 hours 1, Oxford about 30 to 40 against 1 hour 59 and Birmingham about 35 to 45 against 2 hours 11. These road times are free-flowing floors, and the M4 and M5 are the problem roads. See Bristol to Cardiff by helicopter and Bristol to Oxford by helicopter for the pairs.
Bath Racecourse and Cheltenham racing are the usual events, and Cheltenham has its own page. Bath's Georgian crescents, the Roman Baths and the university make it a business and conference city, and business helicopter charter explains the process for directors' days.
Planning notes
Give us the date, the destination and each passenger's weight; arrive 10 minutes before departure and keep bags soft. Book the car at the same time: Executive Global Travel can meet you at Bristol and take you to Bath, which keeps the whole journey in one booking. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
See the South West England page, the airfield directory and Cheltenham for the neighbouring page.
Nearby airfields and heliports
Other sites close to Bristol Airport, with the distance in nautical miles. Chips with a link open that site's own page.
Frequently asked questions
Where do helicopters land for Bath?
Bristol Airport is the practical site, with a car for the last stretch. Any private site near Bath is subject to landing permission and site suitability.
Is there a helipad in Bath?
We hold no landing site inside Bath in our library. We do not promise a landing in the city.
How long is a helicopter from Bristol to Cardiff?
About 15 to 20 minutes, against at least 1 hour 29 minutes by road.
Is Bristol Airport open all night?
It is open 24 hours, but night movements need permission in advance and a night surcharge applies from 22:00.
Do I need a slot?
Yes. Bristol is slot-coordinated and we book an ad hoc slot with your flight.
What if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
