Private Jet Revelstoke to Phnom Penh

Few charter routes illustrate the reach of modern business aviation quite like the sector connecting Revelstoke, a small mountain town in the interior of British Columbia, with Phnom Penh, a distance of some 6,440 nautical miles. A Bombardier Global 6000 is well matched to both the mountain performance Revelstoke’s terrain demands and the long-range cruise that follows, climbing efficiently once clear of the surrounding peaks to settle at altitudes near 45,000 feet for the bulk of the crossing. Revelstoke Airport, more accustomed to backcountry skiing traffic than intercontinental departures, nonetheless offers the runway length and instrument approach needed to support this kind of mission. Arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport brings passengers into a capital defined by the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers, a junction known locally as Chaktomuk. The Royal Palace sits close to this meeting point, its golden spires visible from much of the riverside, while the nearby National Museum houses an outstanding collection of Khmer bronze and stone sculpture spanning more than a thousand years. Cambodia’s tourism industry, badly affected by years of global disruption, has rebounded strongly, drawing renewed interest from hospitality investors familiar with mountain and resort markets not unlike Revelstoke’s own. This sector suits resort operators and hospitality investors assessing opportunities in Cambodia’s recovering tourism sector, for whom a direct flight from a remote mountain base is otherwise a logistical challenge that private aviation solves neatly. It also allows a small ownership group to travel together comfortably, comparing notes on the flight itself before touring properties and sites once on the ground in Cambodia.