Private jet charter to Aspen (KASE) takes about two hours from Los Angeles and requires an aircraft and crew approved for the airport's high-altitude, single-runway approach.
Aspen/Pitkin County is one of the most demanding airfields in North America: 7,820 feet of elevation, a single runway, terrain on both sides and a hard curfew. It is also two hours from Los Angeles and ten minutes from the gondola.
- From Los Angeles
- 1h 50m
- Distance
- 634 nm
Quick answers
- How long is a private jet from Los Angeles to Aspen?
- About two hours gate to gate in a light or midsize jet, against five to seven hours door to door on a connecting airline itinerary.
- Which aircraft can land at Aspen?
- Aspen restricts aircraft by wingspan and approach category. Light, midsize and most super-midsize jets are approved; the largest ultra long-haul types are not. We only offer tails and crews current for KASE.
Why fly private
Aspen, without the connection
- 01
Commercial capacity into Aspen collapses in peak season and weather diversions are common.
- 02
Ski luggage, boot bags and gear travel with you instead of being surrendered at a counter.
- 03
Curfew and slot constraints are managed by your advisor rather than an airline call centre.
Where you land
- KASEAspen/Pitkin County
Ten minutes to town. Slot and curfew restricted in peak weeks.
- KEGEEagle County, Vail
Longer runway, fewer restrictions, roughly seventy minutes by car.
- KAPACentennial, Denver
All-weather fallback with a short onward hop or a scenic drive.
When to book
Peak. Book seven to ten days ahead over Christmas, New Year and Presidents' Day; slots and crew are the constraint, not aircraft.
Food & Wine Classic and the summer music festival. Warm-and-high performance limits payload on some tails at midday.
April, May, October and November offer the best pricing of the year, often well below peak.
On the ground
Lyfe Concierge in Aspen
The flight is half the trip. Your advisor arranges the rest before you land.
Explore concierge- Ramp-side SUV with ski racks and winter tyres
- Off-market chalets in the West End and on Red Mountain
- Element 47 and Matsuhisa reservations
- Ski storage, lift passes and private instruction