Private Jet Van Nuys to Kalamata

Private charter between Van Nuys and Kalamata covers approximately 6,005 nautical miles, a sector few aircraft types can fly without a technical stop. The Gulfstream G550 makes a strong case here, as does the Bombardier Global 6000, both designed with sectors of this length in mind. Both types are typically configured for somewhere between twelve and eighteen passengers, with private cabins, a proper galley and berthing options for the crossing. The type’s flat-floor, stand-up cabin and near-total fresh air exchange are particularly welcome on a sector running well past nine hours. Block time for the sector runs to roughly 11 hours and 30 minutes, depending on winds and the exact routing flown. A flight of this duration is usually flown with an augmented crew complement, in line with standard long-haul duty regulations. The sector begins at Van Nuys Airport, chosen for the ease and discretion it affords ahead of such a long flight. Kalamata itself is best known beyond Greece as the source of the plump, dark olive that carries its name, and olive groves still ring the city on almost every side. The stone tower villages of the Mani peninsula, among the most distinctive landscapes in the Peloponnese, lie within easy reach to the south. Navarino Bay and the crescent sweep of Voidokilia beach, scene of a decisive nineteenth-century naval battle, are within easy reach of the city. Like much of the southern Peloponnese, Kalamata sees its calmest flying weather in the late spring and early autumn shoulder seasons. Groups travelling together for a family gathering or celebration in Messenia tend to benefit most from the door-to-door convenience a direct sector provides. Keeping everyone on one aircraft, rather than scattered across separate connecting flights, tends to simplify the whole trip considerably.