KHOU → KMDW · 1,510 km
Repositioned empty leg: you pay for the flight, not the wait.
Category Super Midsize · operator AOC partner — Switzerland · advertised departure within 72 h · repositioning segment (empty leg).
€20,400
from€14,300
Whole aircraft
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Hold this segment3 segments available · Houston → Chicago
KHOU → KMDW · AOC partner — Switzerland
€20,400
€14,300
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KHOU → KMDW · AOC partner — Austria
€21,950
€15,350
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KHOU → KMDW · AOC partner — Switzerland
€22,850
€16,000
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
On the Houston – Chicago route, availability shifts by the hour: an aircraft returning empty to base can be offered well below list price. Chicago Midway is terminal privé au plus près du centre-ville.
The aircraft assigned to this segment, a Cessna Citation Longitude (Super Midsize, 10 passengers), covers the 1,510 km in 2 h 08 block time, with no technical stop.
Demand is not linear: trade shows, holiday periods and major sporting events concentrate movements and make slots scarce. Conversely, mid-week lulls multiply empty return flights. It is precisely in these windows that the best quotes appear on this route.
An empty leg is the repositioning of an aircraft after a mission. The operator already bears the fuel cost, crew and fees: reselling the segment at €14,300 rather than flying it empty remains rational for them. The trade-off is simple: the time window is narrow and the offer disappears as soon as a full charter is confirmed on the same aircraft.
This segment is advertised for departure within 72 h. On a route such as Houston – Chicago, the average lifespan of a repositioning offer is measured in hours, not days. A request submitted before midday typically receives an operator confirmation the same day, subject to crew availability and slot allocation.
The Cessna Citation Longitude generally accepts cabin and hold luggage for all 10 seats, within limits specific to each airframe. Ski equipment, golf clubs, fragile instruments or pets in the cabin: mention it in your request, and the operator will confirm feasibility before any firm booking.
Departure takes place from the Houston Hobby FBO: vehicle parking at the foot of the aircraft, document checks within minutes, a private lounge for accompanying guests. At Chicago, Chicago Midway follows the same approach. Allow twenty minutes before block time; luggage is loaded into the hold while you're already on board.
About 2 h 08 of block time for 1,510 km, excluding taxi delays. Add around twenty minutes of departure formalities and five to ten minutes on arrival.
Technically, a departure can be arranged in four to six hours if an aircraft and crew are available. In practice, confirming twenty-four hours ahead secures slots at Houston and Chicago much more reliably.
For the whole aircraft. The 10 seats of the Cessna Citation Longitude are included in the stated amount: the cost per passenger falls automatically as more travellers board.
No. EmptyFast, a Redwood Aviation brand, acts exclusively as a matchmaking intermediary. The flight is operated by an airline holding an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), solely responsible for operations, safety and any delays or cancellations.
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