Creole beaches are one nonstop flight away
A nonstop charter carries you 1,100 nautical miles from Biscayne Bay to Pointe‑à‑Pitre in roughly three hours and fifteen minutes — no Puerto Rico fuel stop, no Sint Maarten shuffle. You depart from a private lounge at Miami Opa‑locka or Miami International, skip airline security lines, and clear French immigration plane side on arrival.
Touching down at Pointe‑a‑Pitre puts Grand‑Terre’s white‑sand crescent and Basse‑Terre’s rainforest peaks within a 30‑minute drive. Spend the same afternoon snorkelling the Cousteau Reserve or tasting Colombo chicken in the spice‑scented market stalls.
Whether you’re visiting for regatta week, the Fête des Cuisinières, or a villa retreat, a midsize charter plane turns what used to be a two‑segment airline journey into a single, streamlined flight — timed entirely to suit your own itinerary.
Recommended Aircraft
Citation XLS+
Rough Estimate
$56,300 (Round Trip)
Capacity
Up to 8 people
Flight Time
3:15
Your French Caribbean charter, handled start to finish
AvSky secures French over‑flight clearance, books the Pointe‑à‑Pitre arrival window, and folds every fee into one transparent quote. Our operations team monitors slot advisories and weather updates in real time, keeping your flight plan intact so you leave the cabin already on island time — not stuck rearranging plans at the FBO.
All price estimates are for a round-trip, Friday through Sunday itinerary. Actual quotes vary depending on factors like season, available aircraft and more. Your quoted price may be more or less than the estimates on this page.
PC‑12 NGX
6
$36,400
Phenom 300E
7
$44,700
Gulfstream G280
10
$70,500
Challenger 604
10
$83,000
24‑hour customs on both sides of the water
Miami Opa‑locka provides round‑the‑clock U.S. Customs with quick taxi times, and Miami International adds extra FBO lounges for travelers connecting to or from airline legs. In Guadeloupe, Pointe‑à‑Pitre Le Raizet is the island’s only port of entry equipped with immigration, night lighting, and full fuel service — making it the go-to runway used for charters from the United States.
Departing Miami
15001 NW 42nd Ave., Opa‑locka FL 33054
2100 NW 42nd Ave., Miami FL 33126
12800 SW 145th Ave., Miami FL 33186
Arriving Pointe-a-Pitre
Rue Hegesippe Legitimus, Les Abymes GP
Iles des Saintes GP
Miami to Guadeloupe Key Facts
Grand Terre’s white sand arcs meet turquoise reef shelves, while Basse Terre’s volcanic slopes hide rainforest cascades such as the 30‑metre Carbet Falls. Chartering lets you snorkel Cousteau Reserve in the morning and dine on Colombo chicken in Pointe‑a‑Pitre that same night.
The Citation XLS+ offers a stand‑up cabin, enclosed aft lavatory, and Wi‑Fi that activates once you reach cruise altitude. Traveling with kite‑surf rigs? A Praetor 600 adds baggage volume and transatlantic‑class pressurization at a modest premium.
Peak season spans December through April; book morning slots a week ahead for customs ease. July’s Fete des Cuisinieres swells arrivals, and summer squalls peak after 3 p.m. (so earlier departures can help you land before the typical rain bands roll in).
Taste black sugar‑loaf pineapple sorbet in Sainte Anne, kayak through Grand Cul‑de‑Sac mangroves, hike La Soufriere fumaroles, and paddle Ilet Gosier lagoon at night as bioluminescent plankton sparkle beneath your board.
Creole culture & volcanic vistas
Stone ramparts built in 1650 watch over Basse‑Terre’s harbor; interpretive panels recount Louis Delgrès’s 1802 stand against Napoleon and the fight to keep emancipation alive.
Locals gather at Sainte‑Anne’s beachfront plaza after dusk, beating barrel drums and dancing barefoot — an impromptu concert that keeps Guadeloupe’s UNESCO‑listed rhythm alive.
Three jungle‑shrouded drops plunge nearly 400 feet down La Soufrière’s flank; the first viewpoint rewards hikers with constant rainbow mist.
A family estate in Pointe‑Noire walks visitors from pod to bar, ending with warm, spiced cacao mousse and aged, bean‑infused rum samples.
A valid US passport is sufficient for stays under 90 days; no visa or French ETIAS is currently required. Your pilot files both outbound and inbound eAPIS, and French immigration officials stamp passports beside the ramp before escorting you to the FBO lounge.
Private‑jet passengers use a dedicated GA office next to the ramp. With manifests pre‑filed, officers verify passports, run baggage through a scanner, and complete entry formalities in roughly 15 to 20 minutes, even on holiday weekends.
Pointe‑a‑Pitre’s 10,826 foot runway accepts heavy jets, but Baillif and Terre‑de‑Haut have 3,940 and 1,900 foot strips respectively and no immigration services. Customs must be cleared at PTP; smaller strips are for domestic hops only.
Guadeloupe levies a passenger arrival tax of about 35 euros per person, collected by the FBO. Landing and parking fees vary by aircraft weight; a Citation XLS+ typically incurs around 450 euros total, already itemised in your AvSky quote.
August through October brings higher storm risk. AvSky monitors National Hurricane Center bulletins and can retime flights or reposition aircraft without administrative penalties, although local airport closures remain under French civil‑aviation control.