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How much does a helicopter flight cost?
Published prices as we found them on 3 November 2026, with the source of each. Prices change; check the seller.
Sightseeing tours
| Seller | Product | Price | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heli Air (Wycombe Air Park) | London Helicopter Tour for 1 (one shared seat) | GBP 245.00 | 50 minutes flight (60+ minutes experience) | Source |
| Heli Air (Wycombe Air Park) | London Helicopter Tour for 3 (exclusive, R44 or similar) | GBP 675.00 | 50 minutes flight | Source |
| Redhill-based tour (site thelondonhelicopter.com) | Central Tour | GBP 830 for 2 passengers | 35 minutes | Source |
| Redhill-based tour (site thelondonhelicopter.com) | Olympic Tour | GBP 980 for up to 3 passengers | 45 minutes | Source |
| Redhill-based tour (site thelondonhelicopter.com) | Champagne Tour | From 830 for 2 passengers (currency symbol not shown on page) | 35 minutes | Source |
| Commercial Rotor Team via Wingly Pro | Helicopter Sightseeing Flight over London (Robinson R44) | From GBP 296.67 per person | 35 min flight time (45 min total) | Source |
| Buyagift (reseller) | 50 Minute City of London Helicopter Tour for One | GBP 249 list; page showed GBP 199.20 with promo code | 50 minutes | Source |
| Buyagift (reseller) | 30 Minute Tour of London by Helicopter (for one) | GBP 180 (reference GBP 225; extra 20 percent promo code shown) | up to 30 min flight plus 15-30 min briefing | Source |
| Virgin Experience Days | London helicopter tour | not stated (page blocked, 403; no verified Virgin Experience Days price found) | not stated | Source |
| Heli Air (event charter) | Goodwood Festival of Speed day return, 4-seat, from London Wycombe | GBP 2,865 plus VAT | not stated | Source |
| Air Charter Service (ACS) | Helicopter day return to British Grand Prix from Battersea | From GBP 12,500 return plus 20% VAT | 25 minutes each way | Source |
| Air Charter Service (via Global Charter page) | One-way helicopter flights from London to Cheltenham Festival | Typically from GBP 2,500 one way | Battersea to Cheltenham approx 40 minutes | Source |
Charter and landing fees
- Global Charter, 'How Much Does a Helicopter Charter Cost?' (updated 13 May 2026)
- R44 GBP 800-1,500/hr; R66 900-1,400; Airbus H125 1,800-2,800; AW109 2,800-4,500; Bell 429 3,500-5,000; S-76 4,500-6,500; H160 5,000-8,000+ Priced per journey; billed engine start to shutdown; fuel, pilot fees, insurance; landing/handling, repositioning, overnight crew, de-icing and VAT often extra; one-way costs more; minimum around one hour Source
- Air Charter Service event pricing (fixed event prices rather than hourly)
- Battersea to Silverstone return from GBP 12,500 + VAT; London to Cheltenham one way from GBP 2,500 event demand, return vs one way Source
- Heli Air published fixed day-return prices (4-seat)
- Goodwood FoS from London Wycombe GBP 2,865 + VAT; Wellesbourne 4-seat GBP 3,740 + VAT departure base, seats; hourly rate not published Source
- London Heliport Fees & Charges (24 Aug 2026), official
- Landing fee per landing: Group 1A (R22/R44) GBP 420; 1B/1C (H125, H130, Bell 407, R66, AW119) GBP 485; AS355 GBP 750; Group 2 (AS355, BO105, H135, H145) GBP 750; Group 3 (Bell 429, AW109, H155, H160) GBP 1,080; Group 4 (AW139, S-76, AW169) GBP 1,230; Group 5 (Chinook, S-92) GBP 2,485 Landing slots max 15 min; parking charges by 4/8/12/24 hr band; Special Event charge GBP 165 per landing slot; extended hours GBP 500-1,000; example totals quoted ex VAT Source
- London Heliport fee sheet: special event days 2027
- GBP 165 Special Event charge per landing slot on: Cheltenham Festival 16-19 Mar 2027; Royal Ascot 15-19 Jun 2027; Glastonbury 23-27 Jun 2027; British F1 GP 2-4 Jul 2027; Goodwood FoS 15-18 Jul 2027; Goodwood Revival 17-19 Sep 2027 Silverstone Grand Prix weekend: 100% cancellation fee at all times Source
- HMRC VAT Notice 744A (updated 18 May 2022)
- VAT treatment of passenger transport: zero rate applies to aircraft with at least 10 seats; if carrying capacity is under 10 passengers the transport is standard-rated unless reduced/zero conditions are met; hiring an aircraft without crew is a hire of a means of transport, with crew it is passenger transport Most London helicopters seat fewer than 10, so passenger charters are normally standard-rated (20%). Operator quotes show VAT separately (ACS 'plus 20% VAT', Heli Air '+ VAT'). Source
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Prices were read from public pages on 3 November 2026. They are not quotes. The Virgin Experience Days price could not be read.
Sources and checks
Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.
- heliair.com heliair.com
- heliair.com heliair.com
- thelondonhelicopter.com thelondonhelicopter.com
- wingly.io wingly.io
- buyagift.co.uk buyagift.co.uk
- buyagift.co.uk buyagift.co.uk
- experiencedays.co.uk experiencedays.co.uk
- heliair.com heliair.com
- aircharterservice.com aircharterservice.com
- globalcharter.com globalcharter.com
- globalcharter.com globalcharter.com
- londonheliport.co.uk londonheliport.co.uk
- gov.uk gov.uk