Private Jet Exeter to Madeira

Exeter and Madeira lie about 1,234 nautical miles apart, one of the shorter European crossings on this network and well suited to a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop or a Phenom 100 very light jet for smaller parties, alongside faster options like the Citation CJ4 for those wanting a shorter flight time. Cruising altitudes vary by aircraft type, but even the turboprop option comfortably manages the roughly two and a half hour journey without a technical stop. As the gateway to Devon and Cornwall’s private aviation market, Exeter provides straightforward departure formalities for travellers heading to Iberia and the Atlantic islands, avoiding the congestion of London’s larger airports. The route crosses the Bay of Biscay and northern Spain before reaching open Atlantic water and descending toward Madeira’s volcanic coastline, landing on a runway built out over the sea on a platform of concrete supports. The West Country’s rolling green countryside gives way on arrival to a sharper, more dramatic landscape of black sand beaches, terraced vineyards and laurel forest climbing steep hillsides above Funchal. The island’s Monte Palace Tropical Garden and its historic wine lodges, still ageing fortified Madeira wine in wooden casks, offer a cultural counterpoint to the natural scenery. Devon and Cornwall’s travellers, often drawn to Madeira specifically for its walking trails and mild climate outside the British summer season, will find the shorter aircraft options on this route more cost-efficient than a larger jet, without sacrificing comfort over what remains a relatively brief Atlantic crossing suited to a long weekend. A short ferry or helicopter transfer also opens up Porto Santo’s long sandy beach for those extending further.