What Is an Empty Leg Flight in Private Aviation?
Learn how empty leg flights work, why they can be up to 60–80% lower than a standard charter, and how to book them correctly.
An empty leg (also called a repositioning flight) happens when a private jet needs to fly without passengers - typically to return to base or to pick up the next charter client.
Because part of the operating cost is already covered by the original itinerary, the repositioning segment may be listed at a reduced price. That is why empty legs can be one of the most affordable ways to fly private.
Empty legs are time-sensitive before contract. Routes, times, and aircraft can change while a listing remains unsigned. Once the whole-aircraft flight is signed, it is protected like a full-price charter rather than remaining dependent on the original itinerary.
The best approach is to request the leg you want and let our team confirm availability and exact pricing directly with dispatch.