What are the best empty-leg flight websites in 2026?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026
These 15 private jet companies are empty-leg websites that list legs from operators on their own websites, read 10 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the aircraft, place, hours, fee or price where it names one, then what it sells, why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
What are the best empty-leg flight websites in 2026?
15 private jet companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they are empty-leg websites listing legs from operators; each card says where the legs are listed and how to search them.
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel private jet charter table holds 104 companies: the charter brokers, jet card and membership programmes, fractional owners, operators, empty-leg platforms and shared-seat sellers ChatGPT names most often when asked about private jets. Their own websites were read on 10 November 2026, with their Google listings matched by name. This page carries the 15 companies in the table that, on their own websites, are empty-leg websites that list legs from operators, where that can be shown in their own words with any price dated; a line that rests only on a price with no year is left out. Cards are in alphabetical order. Each line on a card gives what the company's own website says, with a link to the page it came from; a second reader checked 540 of the table's rows against the pages. No company paid to be on this page.
AceJet
- Best for
- One search across 150 operators' empty legs
- Where it lists them
- Lists live empty legs on its website, searchable by city, route, date, aircraft type or price, with email alerts; searching is free and operator contact details need a free account.
- What it sells
- Independent empty-leg search platform based in Atlanta, GA. Says it is not an air carrier, broker or travel agent and that bookings are made directly with the operating carrier or a third-party broker.
- Why choose them
- Says it monitors every empty leg flight from 147+ private jet operators in one place.
- Ask for
- Ask for the operator contact details on a listing, which need a free account, then confirm price and availability directly with that operator.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book through AceJet: it says it does not sell flights, act as a broker or arrange charter transportation.
- Enquiry
- acejet.com
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Carrington Jets
- Best for
- Browsing live empty legs with no fee
- Where it lists them
- Lists live empty legs on a board on its website from Villiers Jets' operator network; install it to a phone home screen for push alerts or sign up for email alerts.
- What it sells
- Runs an empty-leg advisory and referral service with a board of live empty legs, mainly in the United States and also in the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Caribbean. It says it is not an air carrier or a charter broker and that flights are arranged by Villiers Jets and operated by licensed direct air carriers. It is operated by VH Group VOF in Zutendaal, Belgium.
- Why choose them
- Says its board showed 100 live empty legs from Villiers Jets' operator network on 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the exact price Villiers Jets confirms with the operator on the empty leg you enquire about.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book and pay on the site: you enquire and Villiers Jets sends a secure booking link and handles payment and contract.
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EmpTleg
- Best for
- Searching empty legs across many operators
- Where it lists them
- Runs a live empty-leg search on its website, refreshed several times a day, with city and route listings; searching is free and email alerts for chosen routes come with a paid subscription.
- What it sells
- Empty-leg search and alert service owned by AmeriCharter, Inc.; it says it is a search engine, not a broker, operates no aircraft and lists whole-aircraft legs from independent operators.
- Why choose them
- Shows 2,928 flights today in its live empty-leg search on 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Basic or Premium subscription to see the operator, aircraft and exact posted price, then contact the operator directly.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book through the company: it never arranges, quotes or books a flight and takes no flight payment, so you deal with the operator.
- Published price
- Basic $49 per month and Premium $100 per month subscription, 2026 terms, billed monthly in advance; search itself is free. Read 10 November 2026.
- Website
- emptleg.com
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: home page, terms.html.
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Empty Leg Exclusive
- Best for
- Free empty-leg board with whole-aircraft GBP prices
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on a board on its website, refreshed daily from operator feeds, with aircraft, seats and timing on each listing; alerts by message are offered for regular routes.
- What it sells
- Is an air charter broker built around empty legs, with on-demand charter as the fallback. It is not an operator or direct air carrier, sells no membership and is based in London.
- Why choose them
- Says its board listed 649 empty legs on 9 November 2026, from 208 departure cities.
- Ask for
- Ask for message alerts on the routes you fly regularly: it says there is no charge for enquiries or alerts.
- Not the fit if
- you may need to cancel: if you cancel an empty leg, the fare is generally non-refundable.
- Published price
- Model estimate, 2026: light jet $3,500 to $5,500 per block hour, before taxes, positioning and airport fees; not a quote. Read 10 November 2026.
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Empty Private Flights
- Best for
- Free-to-browse empty legs and instant estimates
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on a live board on its website from the VOMOS operator network; tell it the routes or cities you fly and it emails you when a match is listed.
- What it sells
- Runs an empty-leg platform where VOMOS arranges flights as a broker and licensed charter operators fly them and also offers instant estimates for full charters. It says no membership is needed.
- Why choose them
- Says its live board shows inventory from the VOMOS operator network, refreshed every time the board loads.
- Ask for
- Ask a VOMOS flight advisor to check availability with the operator on the empty leg you want and send the details to book.
- Not the fit if
- you need a fixed departure: it says that if the original trip changes the empty leg can move or be cancelled.
- Enquiry
- emptyprivateflights.com
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: home page.
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EmptyJet
- Best for
- Searching live empty legs without a membership
- Where it lists them
- Lists live empty legs worldwide on its website and in its app, updated several times a day, with popular routes to browse; searching and sending a request are free.
- What it sells
- Is an empty-leg search engine and marketplace that also takes on-demand charter requests. It says it is not an airline or operator. Head office in Dubai, with principal offices in New York, Tokyo and Istanbul.
- Why choose them
- Says current listings are up to 74% below an estimated charter rate, with a 0 to 10 value score on each.
- Ask for
- Ask for the operator's confirmation of the aircraft, schedule, price and terms of the empty leg before you pay the operator's invoice.
- Not the fit if
- you need an instant confirmed booking: sending a request does not reserve the flight and an empty leg may move or be cancelled if the aircraft's wider schedule changes.
- Enquiry
- emptyjet.com/contact
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EmptyLeg.store
- Best for
- Whole-aircraft empty legs with no membership
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs in a marketplace on its website that you filter by route, updated daily; leave an email to be told when new empty legs appear.
- What it sells
- Empty-leg listing site powered by TriStar (TriStar.vip) that acts as an arranging party with certified direct air carriers and brokers full charters on request. Sells whole aircraft only, with no individual seats.
- Why choose them
- Lists 2,048 empty legs, with live inventory updated daily.
- Ask for
- Ask for a whole-aircraft quote on any route through its booking request, which needs no account.
- Not the fit if
- you want a single seat: it says it does not sell individual seats or jet sharing.
- Enquiry
- emptyleg.store/booking
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FastJets
- Best for
- Bookable empty legs with all-in prices
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on its website and live map with no account needed to look, with alerts in the FastJets app for iOS and Android and by email; booking needs a paid membership.
- What it sells
- Is an empty-leg marketplace where operators list empty legs and flyers book direct with the operator. Says it is not a broker and does not operate flights. Booking needs a paid membership.
- Why choose them
- Says flyers on its marketplace pay up to 75% less than retail charter.
- Ask for
- Ask for the operator's agreement, through the in-app chat, on repositioning, departure time within the listed window, catering or pets before you book.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book without a membership: non-members may search and browse, but an active membership is needed to complete a purchase.
- Published price
- Membership $49 a month or $490 a year (November 2026). Empty-leg prices are shown all-in on each listing. Read 10 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- fastjets.com/contact
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Hopleg
- Best for
- Whole-aircraft empty legs, mainly in Europe
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on a board on its website by route and region; choose your dates and it emails you when a flight matches.
- What it sells
- Marketplace and brokerage for one-way empty-leg private flights on third-party operators' aircraft, selling the whole aircraft only, with a mainly European route network.
- Why choose them
- Says it carries empty legs on 2.8k city pairs.
- Ask for
- Ask for an email route alert for your dates, then an enquiry for a quote showing the charter price, the service fee and the total.
- Not the fit if
- you want a seat rather than a whole jet: it sells the whole aircraft only.
- Enquiry
- hopleg.com/pricing
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Ledig Air
- Best for
- Free European empty legs, booked direct
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs in a marketplace on its website by corridor, such as Copenhagen to Nice, with email alerts for a route when nothing is live.
- What it sells
- Is a free empty-leg marketplace and introduction platform, incorporated in Denmark. Says it is not a carrier and not a broker and covers Europe only, connecting travellers directly with EASA-licensed operators.
- Why choose them
- Says every operator on it holds a valid EASA Air Operator Certificate, with AOC numbers checked against national aviation authorities before legs go live.
- Ask for
- Ask for the operator's cancellation, refund and tax terms rather than Ledig Air's and mention children's ages and child-seat needs when you enquire.
- Not the fit if
- you fly outside Europe or want other charter products: it says it is Europe-only and empty-leg-only.
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LPJ Flights
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs across the United States on its website, updated daily at 9am CT, to browse by state, date or price, with free email flight alerts and no account needed.
- What it sells
- Is an empty-leg platform: a public directory and aggregator of charter operators' empty legs. It does not own, operate or charter aircraft and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Ask for
- Ask for the free new-flight alerts: it says no account is required.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book in one place: clicking Book Now exits LPJFlights and you book directly with the operator.
- Enquiry
- lpjflights.com
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Open Departures
- Best for
- Comparing one-way empty-leg offers
- Where it lists them
- Lists live empty-leg inventory on its website, where you compare current one-way whole-aircraft offers by route, date, group size and budget, then confirm terms with the provider.
- What it sells
- Is an empty-leg search and comparison site for one-way whole-aircraft offers. Says it does not operate aircraft or take flight payments and may earn a commission from partner links. No location is stated.
- Why choose them
- Says it lets you compare current one-way whole-aircraft offers by route, date, group size and budget.
- Ask for
- Ask for the provider's confirmation of availability, final pricing and cancellation terms for the specific flight before you commit.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book or pay through it: it says it does not operate aircraft or take flight payments.
- Enquiry
- opendepartures.com
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Sky500
- Best for
- Free empty-leg search with make-an-offer
- Where it lists them
- Lists discounted one-way empty legs on its website with no account needed to browse; book a flight or make an offer and the operator accepts or declines.
- What it sells
- Online aviation marketplace and empty-leg platform in Los Angeles, California. Says it is not a direct or indirect air carrier or Part 135 operator and that flights are operated by independent aircraft operators.
- Why choose them
- Says every operator on Sky500 holds FAA Part 135 certification.
- Ask for
- Ask for the 'Make an Offer' option on an empty-leg listing, as well as 'Request to Book'.
- Not the fit if
- you need a refundable one-way: it says empty leg (one-way) charters carry a 100% non-refundable cancellation policy once booked.
- Enquiry
- sky500.com/book-now.php
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SkyAccess
- Best for
- Whole-aircraft empty legs with live prices
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on its website and in the SkyAccess app, with live boards by route and region, such as the UK, Europe and Canada; set a route alert if nothing matches today.
- What it sells
- Empty-leg marketplace and charter broker with 5,000+ one-way empty legs from 900+ operators; it does not operate aircraft and does not sell individual seats.
- Why choose them
- Says it has 5,000+ empty leg listings from 900+ certified charter operators globally. Trustpilot: 4.6 out of 5 from 44 reviews, newest 25 September 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a route alert on your route and for an Instant Book listing if you want to confirm and pay at checkout.
- Not the fit if
- you need a guaranteed flight: it says empty legs are not guaranteed availability and advises a standard full charter instead.
- Published price
- From $2,279 for a whole-aircraft empty leg to or from Turks & Caicos, listed 10 November 2026, before taxes and fees. Read 10 November 2026.
- Enquiry
- skyaccess.com
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: learn/how-to-book-an-empty-leg-flight, trust-and-safety, empty-leg-flights/turks-and-caicos.
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UpLeg
- Best for
- Free US empty-leg board with whole-aircraft prices
- Where it lists them
- Lists empty legs on a live board on its website, updated every 30 minutes; set a free email alert with your route and dates or ask it to find a leg.
- What it sells
- Is an air charter broker under 14 CFR Part 295 and an empty-leg platform, with a board of empty legs from Part 135 operators plus quoted charters. It does not operate aircraft and sells no memberships, jet cards or shared seats.
- Why choose them
- Says its live board listed 2,527 empty legs on 10 November 2026, covering 67 cities.
- Ask for
- Ask for a free alert with your route and dates: it emails you when a matching leg posts.
- Not the fit if
- you want a seat on a shared flight or a flight between two foreign airports: it sells and lists neither.
- Enquiry
- flyupleg.com
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Which of these show a dated price on this page?
4 of the 15 cards show a published price, with its currency as the company writes it. Ask every company for a written quote with your dates, aircraft and what it includes.
Who to contact first
Start with the 3 companies on this page that show prices online and publish their cancellation terms, then add any other card that fits your route and dates.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- The total price in writing, line by line: the aircraft, fuel, crew, landing and handling fees, taxes (VAT or US Federal Excise Tax), de-icing and catering. Then which of these can change after you book.
- The operator's name, the aircraft's tail number, its operating certificate and any safety audit the operator holds (ARGUS, Wyvern or IS-BAO).
- How your money is held before the flight, the deposit and when the balance is due.
- The cancellation terms and what happens if the aircraft goes unserviceable or an empty leg is cancelled.
Empty-leg flight websites: the questions people ask
What should I ask a private jet company before booking?
The total price line by line and what can change it; the operator's name, the aircraft's tail number and its operating certificate; any safety audit it holds; how your money is held; the deposit and the cancellation terms.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes and the cancellation terms.
Do these companies all sell the same thing?
No. Some arrange charter on other operators' aircraft, some fly their own fleet, some sell jet cards, memberships, fractional shares, empty legs or single seats. Each card says what the company sells, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Who actually flies the aircraft when I book through a broker?
An operator that holds its own operating certificate (FAA Part 135 in the United States, an air operator certificate in Europe and the UK). Ask the company for the operator's name and certificate before you pay.
Which of these publish their cancellation terms?
3 of the 15: EmptyJet, Sky500 and UpLeg. Ask each for the full terms in writing before you pay a deposit.
Which of these publish their licences or memberships?
8 of the 15: AceJet, Carrington Jets, EmpTleg, Empty Leg Exclusive, Ledig Air, Sky500, SkyAccess and UpLeg. Check each with the issuer before you book.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel private jet charter table, built from the private jet companies ChatGPT names most often. On its own website it is an empty-leg website that lists legs from operators. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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