Private Jet Mumbai or Delhi to Dubai: Al Maktoum in 3 Hours

Dubai in about 3 hours from Mumbai or Delhi

A private jet flies from Mumbai to Al Maktoum (DWC) in about 2h45 to 3h00, and from Delhi in about 3h10 to 3h25, depending on the aircraft and the winds. The constraint that decides the schedule sits in Mumbai: the Indian AIP keeps business jets off the airport from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 19:30, every day, and wants each non-scheduled international movement requested 72 hours ahead. Our Dubai office, one and a half hours behind India, places your slot outside those windows and files the permits on both sides. Request a quote for your Dubai flight, answered within the hour.

Mumbai closes to private jets twice a day

Section AD 2.3 of the Indian AIP entry for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International, in force since 3 September 2026, bars general aviation between 02:30 and 04:30 UTC and between 11:30 and 14:00 UTC; only VIP and scheduled flights operate then. In Mumbai time, a chartered jet is grounded from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 19:30, the same hours the AIP lists as the runway's peak.

Those windows shape a day in Dubai. Take off from Mumbai at 07:30 and, with about 2h45 in the air, you land at Al Maktoum around 08:45 Dubai time. On the way back, a 16:30 departure reaches Mumbai near 20:45, after the evening window reopens; leave at 15:00 and you would arrive at 19:15, in the middle of it.

Mondays add a second limit. The UAE AIP closes Al Maktoum's main runway every Monday from 15:00 to 18:00 local time for maintenance, so the return moves to 18:00 and lands in Mumbai around 22:15.

On the ground, business jets park on the old airport apron, south of the main runway, where parking is non-standard and left to the operator: we confirm the stand with the handling agent before sending the quote. The Emirati side is run by our private jet charter team in Dubai.

Departure and arrival airports

• Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM / VABB): 14 km (9 miles) from Mumbai Central station, customs and immigration around the clock. Navi Mumbai (VANM) is listed as international, yet the AIP, up to its cycle of 29 October 2026, still has its customs and immigration "to be provided on commencement of international flight operations": flights to Dubai leave from BOM.
• Delhi, Indira Gandhi International (DEL / VIDP): 15 km (9 miles) from Delhi railway station, customs around the clock. Each non-scheduled flight needs an arrival or departure clearance number from the airport operations centre. An international one parked overnight needs night parking approval at least five days ahead, and brings its own tow bar. At Noida International, in Jewar, customs and immigration serve international freighters only.
• Dubai, Al Maktoum International (DWC / OMDW): 37 km (23 miles) south-west of Dubai, a 4,500 m runway, customs around the clock, slots coordinated at level 2 with ACL and landing permission from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. Our office is here, and our page on Al Maktoum airport lists its five FBOs.
• Dubai International (DXB / OMDB): in the city, coordinated at level 3, the alternative when the final address calls for it. Its conditions of use add 50% to departure slots taken from 20:30 to 23:30, which covers an evening flight home, and from 07:00 to noon.

Organise your Mumbai or Delhi to Dubai flight with IBC Aviation

Of the 30.89 million departures of Indian nationals recorded in 2024, the UAE came first, according to the Ministry of Tourism's India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. On that corridor, the first question for a private flight is where the aircraft is based, because India applies two regimes:

• An aircraft based outside India, in Dubai for instance, needs a DGCA clearance, the YA number, requested at least three working days ahead. It is valid for 48 hours; a flight delayed beyond that needs a fresh one. It may not carry passengers between two Indian cities, as our guide to private jets in India explains.
• An Indian operator whose permit covers international flights needs no YA number under the DGCA's flight clearance requirement, only a flight plan and an air defence clearance. In Dubai, it must hold a GCAA foreign operator registration, valid two years, and obtain the DCAA's permission two clear working days before arrival.

We compare both on your dates. An aircraft already in Mumbai avoids an empty positioning leg; one based in Dubai suits a one-way trip that continues from the Emirates. Send us the date, the city and the passenger count: our Dubai office proposes the aircraft and the permit timetable. Our advisers there also answer on WhatsApp, from the contact button on this page.

Indian passport: who needs a UAE visa before the flight

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists India among the nationalities that require a visa. The exception covers many passengers: a holder of an ordinary Indian passport with a valid residence permit from the United States, a European Union country, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada obtains a visa on arrival at any UAE entry point: 14 days, extendable once, or 60 days, not extendable, as the federal identity authority ICP confirmed on 25 June 2026.

Everyone else applies before leaving India. We collect the passport copies with the booking and check each traveller before confirming the date.

Which jet for Mumbai or Delhi to Dubai

• Phenom 300, light jet: 7 seats and 4h30 of range, enough for Mumbai with a small party.
• Citation XLS, midsize: 8 seats and 4h45 of range, a margin for Delhi with luggage.
• Challenger 350, super midsize: 9 seats and about 6 hours of range, for a full cabin from Delhi.
• Falcon 2000, heavy jet: 10 seats, for a family travelling together or a trip that goes on to Europe.

Delhi is the longer sector, some 2,210 km (1,375 miles) against 1,930 km (1,200 miles) from Mumbai. The route the operator actually files can add time to the straight line, so the quote gives the duration of that route. A Jain or vegetarian menu is ordered when you book, through the caterer serving the departure airport (see private jet catering).

What the flight costs: from EUR 4,000 per flight hour

There is no fixed fare between India and Dubai. A light jet costs from EUR 4,000 per hour, a midsize from EUR 4,800, a super midsize from EUR 5,500 and a heavy jet from EUR 6,500, for about three hours in the air. The quote includes the permits on both sides, the slots and the handling; our private jet rental rates set out each category.

Many trips continue from Dubai, and that leg has starting prices: Dubai to Geneva from EUR 76,000 and Dubai to London from EUR 84,000, one way in a 10-seat Falcon 2000, for 6h35 and 7h20. They are Dubai departures, not fares from Mumbai or Delhi. An aircraft flying back empty after a drop in Dubai is sometimes offered as an empty leg.

From the Mumbai slot to the DCAA permission, our Dubai office handles each step to or from India: tell us your date and your city of departure.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a private jet from Mumbai or Delhi to Dubai cost?

It is priced by the flight hour, with no fixed fare: from EUR 4,000 per hour in a light jet and EUR 4,800 in a midsize, for about 2h45 to 3h25 in the air. A super midsize starts at EUR 5,500 per hour. The quote includes the Indian and Emirati permits, the slots and the handling.

How long is the private flight from Mumbai or Delhi to Dubai?

About 2h45 to 3h00 from Mumbai to Al Maktoum, and about 3h10 to 3h25 from Delhi, depending on the aircraft, the winds and the route filed. Dubai is 1h30 behind India, with no clock change on either side, so a 07:30 departure from Mumbai lands around 08:45 Dubai time.

Can a private jet leave Mumbai at any hour?

No. The Indian AIP bars general aviation from Mumbai airport from 08:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 19:30 local time, every day; only VIP and scheduled flights operate then. An international non-scheduled movement is requested from the airport 72 hours ahead, and we place your slot outside those windows.

Do Indian passport holders need a visa for Dubai?

As a rule, yes: the UAE lists India among the nationalities that need a visa. A holder of an ordinary Indian passport with a valid residence permit from the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada obtains a 14-day or 60-day visa on arrival.