At a glance
- Category
- Helicopter
- Manufacturer
- Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland)
- Typical passengers
- 6
- Range
- 599 nm (1,109 km, 689 mi)
- Cruise speed
- 154 knots (177 mph)
- Time aloft at cruise
- About 4 hours
- ICAO type code
- A109
Typical figures for the type, from our charter desk’s aircraft catalog (October 2026). Seats and range vary by aircraft and load: the operator confirms them for your trip.
From our charter desk
What the Leonardo AW109 is like
Fast light twin-engine VIP helicopter, one of the quickest in its class, typically flown with 6 passengers in executive configuration. The go-to machine for city transfers, airport-to-event shuttles, and short regional hops of up to roughly two hours (e.g. London-Cotswolds, Monaco-Alps).
Questions
Leonardo AW109: charter questions
Typically 6 in charter configuration. Cabin layouts differ from one aircraft to the next, so ask the operator for the seat map of the exact aircraft you are quoted, and how many of the seats convert to beds if you fly overnight.
About 599 nautical miles (1,109 km, 689 statute miles), or roughly 4 hours at its typical cruise speed of 154 knots. That is the published figure, which assumes a light load, calm winds and standard fuel reserves: a full cabin, heavy bags, headwinds or a cold-weather alternate airport all cut it.
It cruises around 154 knots, about 177 mph or 285 km/h. Block time on a real trip adds taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds.
A helicopter. Short transfers between cities, airports, resorts and helipads. Comparable aircraft in our catalog: Leonardo AW139, Airbus H155, Bell 429 and Sikorsky S-76.
A charter is priced per trip, not per seat: the route, dates, repositioning of the aircraft, overnight crew costs and fees all go into the quote, so we quote the trip rather than publish one figure. Our guide to private jet costs has dated price ranges by aircraft size, and our charter desk quotes this aircraft and its alternatives for your dates.
Charter desk
Flying on a Leonardo AW109?
Send the route, dates and party size. Our charter desk quotes this aircraft and the alternatives that fit your trip, with every fee in the price, and checks empty legs on the way.