Cannes Film Festival.
Twelve days of Festival mean two weeks of daily rotations between Paris, London, Los Angeles and the Croisette. Cannes-Mandelieu takes the light jets; anything bigger or longer-range lands at Nice.
A private jet for Cannes Film Festival (11 – 22 May 2027) costs from €1,500 one-way Geneva → Cannes (light jet, up to 7 passengers, ~42 min), estimate computed from hourly rates published by Paramount Business Jets (08/2026), converted at the ECB rate. Firm quote within 60 minutes.
Date source: Festival de Cannes (annonce relayée par Screen Daily, 5 juin 2026) (retrieved 6 September 2026) — « The 80th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will take place from Tuesday, May 11 to Saturday, May 22 in 2027. »
Where to land for Cannes Film Festival?
Cannes-Mandelieu — 10 minutes from the Croisette, light and midsize jets only (1,600 m runway)
Nice Côte d’Azur — for heavy and long-range jets, 35 minutes by road
How much is a private jet for Cannes Film Festival?
| Route | Category | Passengers | Flight | Estimate (one-way) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris → Cannes | light jet | up to 7 | 1h 12 | 3,000 – 3,500 €* |
| London → Nice | light jet | up to 7 | 1h 42 | 4,000 – 5,500 €* |
| Geneva → Cannes | light jet | up to 7 | 42 min | 1,500 – 2,000 €* |
One-way estimates, crew and fuel included, excluding landing fees. * Flight under two hours: most operators bill a two-hour minimum, so the real price is above the estimate.
When should you book a private jet for Cannes Film Festival?
Opening weekend and the closing night concentrate demand: fix those flights four to six weeks ahead; mid-festival flights are easier to find ten days out. A delegate flying back and forth repeatedly should compare on-demand charter with a jet card.
Cannes-Mandelieu or Nice: where to land during the Festival?
Cannes-Mandelieu (CEQ) is the Festival airport: light and business aviation only, ten minutes from the Palais, but its 1,600 m runway and winter curfew limit it to light and some midsize jets. A Falcon, a Challenger 605 or a Global lands at Nice, 35 minutes from the Croisette by road — or 12 minutes by helicopter.
How many passengers, which category?
For a team of four to six from Paris or London, a light jet is enough and lands in Cannes. Beyond eight passengers, or from the United States, the category steps up and arrival moves to Nice. The table above gives the order of magnitude per category; the method page explains where the figures come from.
Go further
- Cannes by private jet: airports, flights, prices
- Nice by private jet: airports, flights, prices
- Current empty legs