Cairo
HECA · International
Abuja
DNAA · Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Embraer Lineage 1000E · VIP Airliner
47,950 EUR −50%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€95,000
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
41%
vs full charter on the same route (median 41%)
Live discounts right now
€6.5M
across 913 openly priced empty legs
Cheapest way to fly private
€1,230
one-way turboprop empty leg, live today
Snapshot of 4695 active empty legs on 6 September 2026 · 913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airliner | 5 | €9,900 | €37,000 | 73% |
| Light Jet | 364 | €7,500 | €13,800 | 46% |
| Heavy Jet | 109 | €18,900 | €32,300 | 43% |
| Ultra Long Range | 30 | €23,600 | €39,500 | 42% |
| Very Light Jet | 48 | €5,100 | €8,400 | 40% |
| Super-Midsize Jet | 144 | €10,700 | €16,900 | 38% |
| Turboprop | 64 | €3,500 | €4,900 | 29% |
| Midsize Jet | 106 | €11,400 | €15,800 | 28% |
Live examples
The biggest savings flying right now
Bangor
KBGR · International
Berlin
EDDB · Brandenburg
Legacy 600 · Heavy Jet · 13 seats
34,586 EUR −57%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€80,000
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Harare
FVRG · Robert Gabriel Mugabe International
Dubai
OMDW · Al Maktoum International
Global Express · Ultra Long Range · 13 seats
49,326 EUR −45%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€90,000
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].