Yacht & marina helicopter transfer planner
Enter a yacht position, marina, port or airport and a destination to see the approximate helicopter distance, estimated flight time, the likely helicopter class for your group and luggage, and an indicative charter range. SkyMatch is a helicopter charter broker — the licensed operator confirms the landing point, availability and final price.
How it works
- Enter the yacht, marina, port or airport you are starting from, and where you need to be.
- Add passengers and luggage so payload — not seat count — drives the suggested helicopter class.
- Review the distance, estimated flight time and class suggestion. Every figure is a planning estimate built from published performance data.
- Send the trip to the RFQ or WhatsApp with one tap. Your inputs travel with the request, so nothing is asked twice.
Landing location, access and permissions must be confirmed by the licensed helicopter operator. A helicopter cannot be assumed to land on or beside a yacht, at a marina, hotel, villa or private property.
Yacht helicopter transfer questions
- Can a helicopter land on a yacht?
- Only where the vessel has a certified helideck or an approved winch/touch-and-go arrangement and the operator accepts the operation. Most yacht transfers instead fly to the nearest practical airport, heliport or approved shore-side landing site, with a short tender or car leg to the vessel.
- How long does a marina helicopter transfer take?
- Most coastal yacht transfers are 15–45 minutes in the air. The planner estimates the sector from the same distance and speed engine used across SkyMatch tools, before boarding and arrival time on the ground.
- How much luggage can we bring to the yacht?
- Plan on roughly 10–20 kg of soft baggage per passenger depending on helicopter class. Hard cases, dive gear and golf bags reduce that further. The operator confirms the final payload for your date and route.
- Which helicopter is used for a yacht transfer?
- Light singles and twins cover short shore-to-marina hops for up to four passengers; medium and VIP twins are used for larger groups, longer coastal sectors and heavier luggage. The tool suggests a class, never a specific tail number.
- Is this an availability confirmation?
- No. It is a planning estimate. SkyMatch checks operator availability after you send the request; aircraft, crew, landing permissions and final pricing are confirmed by the licensed operator.