Florence to Milan
Private Jet Charter
Florence to Milan is about 40 minutes in the air, 128 nautical miles from Peretola over the Apennines to Linate, seven kilometres from the centre of Milan, on a light jet or turboprop. The fashion houses with ateliers in both cities, the leather and textile trade and the design calendar fly it, and Florence's short runway decides the aircraft. Same time zone at both ends.
Reviewed by Kevin Singh, Founder · Fact-checked against Icarus Jet fleet and airport operations data · Last updated 11 September 2026
Route overview
Airport and airspace facts checked against the ENAC publications and Icarus Jet operations data.
Get your number
Get a number for your dates
Tell us the dates, the passengers and where in Milan you are going. The desk quotes the light jet or turboprop that fits Florence's runway, files the Linate slot and parking with the trip, and tells you what the number covers before you book.
Prefer to talk? Call +1 888 277 7203. The desk is staffed 24/7.
The route
Why fly private from Florence to Milan?
Florence to Milan is the fashion trade sector on the Florence desk: 128 nautical miles, about 40 minutes in the air, and a landing seven kilometres from the Duomo. The train does it in under two hours, so the people who charter it are the ones with a Pitti or a fashion week day that starts in one city and ends in the other, or a group that would fill four first-class seats and still wait for the taxi at Centrale.
Why private works here
Leave Peretola from the general aviation terminal, four kilometres from the centre, and land at Linate with the car on the apron for the twenty minutes into the Quadrilatero. No Santa Maria Novella, no Centrale, and an 8 am departure from Florence is in a Milan showroom before 9:30 with the aircraft waiting to bring you home after the last appointment.
Aircraft fit
Florence's 5,741 foot runway decides the type. A turboprop carries eight with sample cases in about 50 minutes and is the right money for a team. A light jet does it in about 35 minutes for six or seven and is the usual answer. A midsize jet cannot use Peretola with a full load, and when the group needs one the desk positions it at Pisa or Bologna and says so from the start.
Advisor note
Florence to Milan is short enough that the ground matters more than the air: fifteen minutes at Peretola, twenty from Linate to the showroom, and a slot at Linate that tightens in the fashion and design weeks when both cities are full. The desk files the Linate slot the day the dates are known and prices a repositioning to Malpensa or Bergamo when the aircraft cannot stay.
Icarus Jet charter deskCost
What determines the cost of a Florence to Milan private jet charter?
A forty-minute sector is priced on the aircraft, the trip shape, the Linate slot and parking, and the dates. These are the things that move the number on Florence to Milan.
Aircraft
A turboprop carries eight with luggage at the lowest cost. A light jet is quickest and the usual answer. Florence's runway rules out a midsize jet with a full load, so the choice is between these two and it is the biggest single swing in the quote.
Round trip or two one-ways
A same-day return keeps the aircraft and crew with you in Milan and is the usual shape. A stay of several nights is often better as two one-way flights, especially when Linate parking is tight.
The Linate slot and parking
Linate is slot coordinated with limited parking. The desk files the slot with the trip and confirms parking, or prices a repositioning to Malpensa or Bergamo when the aircraft cannot stay.
Handling and parking
Handling at both ends is arranged with the trip. Parking at the Italian fields tightens in the summer weeks and during the fashion and design calendar, and when the aircraft cannot stay a repositioning leg is priced from the start.
Fashion and design weeks
Pitti in Florence, the February and September fashion weeks and the April design week in Milan are the tightest dates for slots, parking and aircraft on this sector. Give the desk firm dates weeks ahead for those.
What the number covers
We tell you what the quote covers before you book and we hold the operator to the number we gave you. No surprises on the invoice is the point of using the desk.
Aircraft
Which aircraft flies Florence to Milan?
Florence's runway decides the fleet. These are the aircraft quoted most on Florence to Milan.
Pilatus PC-12 and King Air 350 class
Eight passengers with sample cases and luggage in about 50 minutes, and the right money for a team.
Citation CJ and Phenom 300 class
Six to seven passengers in about 35 minutes, and the usual answer for Florence to Milan.
Citation XLS class, from Pisa or Bologna
Eight passengers with full luggage when the group outgrows the light jet, positioned at a longer runway an hour from Florence. The desk says when it is the better plan.
See the aircraft we broker for the range by cabin class.
Before you fly
What should I know before flying Florence to Milan?
It is a domestic flight within Italy, so there is no customs. Bring passports or EU ID; the crew checks them at the aircraft. You can arrive at the general aviation terminal fifteen minutes before departure.
Linate is the arrival, Malpensa the alternative. Seven kilometres east of the centre with a runway of about 8,012 feet, it suits light and midsize jets and puts you in the centre in twenty minutes. Malpensa, 49 kilometres north west with two runways of about 12,861 feet, takes the largest aircraft and is the better field for the lakes.
On the Florence side, Peretola is the airport. Four kilometres north west of the centre with a runway of about 5,741 feet, it is light jet and turboprop territory: the runway decides the aircraft, and a midsize or larger jet uses Pisa or Bologna with a drive. The desk confirms the type against the field before it quotes.
No time change. Florence and Milan are both on Central European Time, so forty minutes in the air is forty minutes on the clock, and the day trip is the usual shape.
When to go
When is the best time to fly Florence to Milan?
This is a business sector and it flies year round. What moves is Linate slots and parking in the fashion weeks of February and September, the design week and Salone in April, and Pitti in Florence in January and June, when both cities are full. For those dates, give the desk firm dates weeks ahead.
Outside those weeks, a few days of notice is normal, and the desk often manages a next-day departure for a light jet when the slot is available.
Related
Florence and Milan airports
The fields this sector uses. The Icarus airport guides for Italy are being written, and these cards will link to them as they are published. The desk's operating notes for Italy are on the Milan airports during the Monza Grand Prix and the Italy trip support page.
Questions
Florence to Milan private jet questions
How long is a private flight from Florence to Milan?
About 35 minutes on a light jet and about 50 on a turboprop. The sector is 128 nautical miles from Peretola to Linate over the Apennines.
Which airport do private jets use in Milan?
Linate, the city airport seven kilometres east of the centre with a runway of about 8,012 feet, for most trips. Malpensa, 49 kilometres north west with two long runways, for the largest aircraft and for the lakes.
Can a private jet fly from Florence?
Yes. Peretola is four kilometres from the centre with a 5,741 foot runway, and it takes light jets and turboprops. A midsize jet with a full load uses Pisa or Bologna, and the desk says when that is the better plan.
Which aircraft is best for Florence to Milan?
A Citation CJ or Phenom 300 class light jet for six to seven, the usual answer. A PC-12 or King Air 350 for eight with sample cases at lower cost. Florence's runway rules out larger jets with a full load.
Does Linate need a slot?
Yes. Linate is slot coordinated with limited parking, and the desk files the slot with the trip and confirms parking or prices a repositioning to Malpensa or Bergamo.
Can I do Florence to Milan and back in a day?
Yes, and it is the usual shape. An 8 am departure from Peretola is in a Milan showroom before 9:30, and an evening departure has you home in Florence for dinner.
What determines the cost of a Florence to Milan charter?
The aircraft, whether the trip is a day return or two one-ways, the Linate slot and parking, handling, and the dates against the fashion and design weeks. We tell you what the quote covers before you book.
Can I fly Milan to Florence on the same page?
Yes. The sector is quoted in both directions, with the aircraft chosen for Florence's runway either way and positioned from Linate or Malpensa. A light jet or turboprop flies it; a midsize jet with a full load lands at Pisa or Bologna instead, and the desk says so from the start. Put Milan as the departure in the form.
Is there customs on a Florence to Milan flight?
No. It is a domestic flight within Italy. Bring passports or EU ID for the crew to check, and arrive at the general aviation terminal fifteen minutes before departure.
Can I fly Florence to Milan during fashion week?
Yes, with notice. The February and September fashion weeks and the April design week are the tightest dates at Linate for slots, parking and aircraft, and the desk needs firm dates weeks ahead.
Is it worth flying when the train takes under two hours?
For a group of four or more with a day that starts in one city and ends in the other, often yes once the taxis, the station and the wasted hours are counted. The desk will say honestly when the train is the better plan.
How much notice do I need to book Florence to Milan?
A few days is normal outside the peaks. For the fashion and design weeks and Pitti, give the desk firm dates weeks ahead because the Linate slot is the constraint.
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Get your number
Florence to Milan, quoted from the desk
Give us the dates, the passengers and where in Milan you are going. You will get an aircraft that fits Florence's runway, the slot filed and a number you can hold us to.
Get a number for your datesPrefer to talk? Call +1 888 277 7203 or email charter@icarusjet.com, or send the trip online. The desk is staffed 24/7.