Private Jet Van Nuys to Bichkek

The San Fernando Valley’s principal business aviation airport, one of the busiest general aviation fields anywhere in the world, is the starting point for this 6,126 nautical mile route to Bishkek. A Gulfstream G650ER handles the crossing with genuine comfort, cruising as high as 51,000 feet on favourable routings and completing the roughly eleven-hour flight with fuel reserves to spare and a cabin quiet enough for sustained rest along the way. Van Nuys Airport’s long history of servicing entertainment and business aviation traffic makes it a natural departure point for Los Angeles-based travellers heading toward less conventional destinations. Bishkek presents a striking change of scene on arrival, its Soviet-era boulevards and civic squares set against the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range, whose snow-covered peaks rise abruptly along the capital’s southern edge. Ala Archa National Park, less than an hour’s drive from the centre, delivers glacial valleys and alpine trails that open up remarkably close to an urban population of close to a million people. Osh Bazaar and the newer Dordoi wholesale market together capture Bishkek’s dual identity as both an old Silk Road trading post and a modern Central Asian commercial hub, each offering a distinct picture of everyday life in the capital. This route suits entertainment, technology and business travellers with interests extending into Central Asian markets, as well as those pressing on toward Issyk-Kul or the high Tian Shan for mountaineering. With no scheduled service connecting the San Fernando Valley with Bishkek, a private charter offers a considerable saving in time and convenience over any commercial alternative.