Buenos Aires
SABE · Jorge Newbery Airpark
Madrid
LEMD · Barajas
Gulfstream G-V · Ultra Long Range · 14 seats
83,898 EUR −51%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€170,000
EnquireQ3 2026 Edition
The Empty-Leg Savings Index.
What flying private actually costs when you catch the repositioning flight — measured from the live charter marketplace, updated quarterly.
Average saving
44%
vs full charter on the same route (median 42%)
Live discounts right now
€11.2M
across 1330 openly priced empty legs
Cheapest way to fly private
€1,020
one-way turboprop empty leg, live today
Snapshot of 5180 active empty legs on 27 September 2026 · 1330 carry a published price and form the index sample.
Where the bargains are
Average saving by aircraft class
| Class | Priced legs | Avg empty-leg price | Avg full-charter cost | Avg saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop | 95 | €4,900 | €12,500 | 60% |
| Very Light Jet | 50 | €5,900 | €11,800 | 50% |
| Super-Midsize Jet | 197 | €10,400 | €19,900 | 48% |
| Light Jet | 448 | €8,300 | €15,600 | 47% |
| Heavy Jet | 116 | €19,500 | €30,900 | 38% |
| Ultra Long Range | 49 | €32,500 | €51,800 | 37% |
| Midsize Jet | 318 | €13,600 | €19,900 | 31% |
Live examples
The biggest savings flying right now
Dubai
OMDW · Al Maktoum International
Kuwait
OKKK · International
Embraer Lineage 1000E · VIP Airliner
23,500 EUR −75%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€95,000
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Los Angeles
KLAX · International
Tokyo
RJTT · Haneda International
Gulfstream G-550 · Ultra Long Range · 14 seats
88,288 EUR −41%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€150,000
EnquireHow we measure it
Methodology
The index is a snapshot of every empty-leg flight available through Prime Jet Services’ global operator network on the date shown above. Flights listed with a published price form the sample; "price on request" listings are excluded. Each price is compared with the typical cost of a full one-way charter of the same aircraft class over the same distance, using our published rate card including landing and handling fees. Savings are capped at plausible bounds (10–90%) to exclude data errors. Figures refresh from live inventory and the index is re-issued quarterly.
Media and researchers are welcome to cite this index with attribution and a link to this page. For the underlying data or comment, contact [email protected].