Houston
KHOU · William P Hobby
Karlsruhe
EDSB · Baden-Baden
Gulfstream G-650ER · Ultra Long Range · 14 seats
20,500 EUR −85%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€140,000
EnquireQ4 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
42%
vs full charter on the same route (median 40%)
Live discounts right now
€9.8M
across 1130 openly priced empty legs
Cheapest way to fly private
€1,430
one-way turboprop empty leg, live today
Snapshot of 4238 active empty legs on 18 October 2026 · 1130 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 | 72 | €4,700 | €11,900 | 60% |
| Very Light Jet | 39 | €5,600 | €11,500 | 51% |
| Light Jet | 347 | €8,700 | €16,200 | 47% |
| Super-Midsize Jet | 148 | €11,600 | €20,500 | 44% |
| Heavy Jet | 93 | €21,900 | €35,500 | 40% |
| Ultra Long Range | 37 | €45,600 | €75,300 | 37% |
| Midsize Jet | 350 | €14,100 | €20,400 | 30% |
Live examples
The biggest savings flying right now
Fort Lauderdale
KFLL · Hollywood International
Buenos Aires
SAEZ · Ministro Pistarini International
Global Express · Ultra Long Range · 13 seats
37,895 EUR −68%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€120,000
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Madrid
LEMD · Barajas
San Fernando
SADF
Gulfstream G-550 · Ultra Long Range · 14 seats
89,537 EUR −47%
entire aircraft · full charter ~€170,000
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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].