Air Charter Monaco arranges flights for companies bringing a team from the United States to Monaco and the French Riviera, whether for a leadership retreat, an incentive trip or a hospitality weekend at one of Monaco’s big events.
Getting the whole team there on the same day
A retreat works best when everyone is in the room from the first session. When staff are spread across several US offices, they can all meet at one departure airport, or we can arrange a separate aircraft from each city so the whole group lands in France on the same day. Monaco has no runway, so the jets land at Nice and the team travels the last part of the way by car or by helicopter.
Matching the aircraft to the group
The crossing from the East Coast to Nice is roughly 3,500 nautical miles. A small leadership team will fit comfortably in a long-range jet, which can usually make the trip without a fuel stop. Larger groups need a bigger cabin, and the earlier we know the headcount, the more aircraft we can offer.
Part 135 is the FAA’s set of rules for on-demand, for-hire charter. Once the group runs past nineteen passengers, the trip calls for an airliner-size aircraft and no longer falls under FAR Part 135. Those flights operate under FAR Part 121 or a foreign equivalent, which generally carries stricter crew and operating requirements than both Part 91 and Part 135.
Hospitality at the Grand Prix and the Yacht Show
Companies often bring clients to the Grand Prix in early June or to the Monaco Yacht Show, which runs September 22nd-25th, 2027. Summer is also the peak season on the Riviera. Aircraft are in short supply during those weeks, so please book as soon as your dates are set. Our VIP airliners page shows the aircraft that carry larger groups.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Monaco-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Monaco has no airport runway, so private jets land at Nice Côte d’Azur, about ten nautical miles from the Monaco Heliport, or at Cannes-Mandelieu for smaller jets, and the last part of the trip is by car or by helicopter. Nice is a busy airport with slots all year, and the Grand Prix in early June, the Monaco Yacht Show in September and the summer season fill the Riviera’s airports early, so those dates book first. Every flight from the United States lands in France, so passengers clear French border control on arrival, each needs a valid passport, and Monaco adds no border formalities of its own. From New York or Boston, Nice is roughly 3,500 nautical miles away, which is why a long-range jet is usually the aircraft that makes the crossing without a fuel stop.
Contact
For a quote on a charter to Monaco, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.