Top empty leg routes

The densest empty-leg corridor in the country by volume, and the one most people have never heard of. Texas energy and corporate traffic keeps light and midsize jets shuttling between Love Field, Addison and Hobby all week, so Dallas to Houston legs list constantly — often at light-jet prices for a one-hour hop.

The northbound half of the Texas Triangle's busiest leg. Every jet that carries a client from Dallas down to Hobby or Sugar Land has to get back, which is why Houston to Dallas empty legs appear as reliably as the southbound ones and clear just as fast.

A 45-minute hop between two of the fastest-growing business markets in the US. Short legs on very light and light jets make Austin to Houston one of the cheapest empty legs you will find anywhere — frequently less than a walk-up first-class fare for the same day.

The return half of the New York–Miami corridor. Jets that flew a client south need to get back north, so Miami to New York empty legs surface steadily throughout the year and spike after peak-season weekends.

A seasonal ski-and-summer route into a demanding mountain airport. Aspen's short runway and altitude limit which aircraft can serve it, so Chicago to Aspen empty legs are prized and move quickly in winter.

The California tech shuttle. Frequent same-day turns between Van Nuys and the Bay Area mean Los Angeles to San Francisco empty legs are common, cheap, and ideal for flexible short-notice travel.

A quick island hop from the Miami area to Nassau. High tourist demand and short legs make Miami to Bahamas one of the most affordable empty-leg opportunities anywhere, often for the price of a few first-class tickets.

A busy Midwest-to-Florida lane. Miami to Chicago empty legs are common as snowbird and business traffic reverses north, particularly through spring and early summer.

The southbound winter favourite from the Midwest. Chicago to Miami sees heavy repositioning as travellers escape the cold, making empty legs plentiful from late fall through early spring.

The westbound return toward the Rockies. Miami to Denver empty legs peak around summer mountain travel and the winter ski season as aircraft reposition inland.

A premium ski-season run into a demanding mountain airport. New York to Aspen empty legs are prized and move fast, since Aspen's short runway limits which jets can serve it.

A ski-season crossing from the beach to the mountains. Miami to Aspen empty legs peak in winter, though the airport's altitude and runway keep supply tight and fast-moving.