KSMO → KSFO · 534 km
An already-positioned aircraft, a rate the market simply doesn't offer.
Category Very Light Jet · operator Redwood Aviation Ops · advertised departure this weekend.
€5,850
from€4,100
Whole aircraft
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Hold this segment3 segments available · Santa Monica → San Francisco
KSMO → KSFO · Redwood Aviation Ops
€5,850
€4,100
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KSMO → KSFO · Redwood Aviation Ops
€6,400
€4,500
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KSMO → KSFO · AOC partner — Austria
€7,300
€5,100
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Flying between Santa Monica and San Francisco by business aviation avoids connections, check-in queues and the unpredictability of commercial flights. On arrival, San Francisco International offers a separate terminal and a vehicle drop-off at the foot of the aircraft steps.
The aircraft assigned to this segment, a Embraer Phenom 100EV (Very Light Jet, 5 passengers), covers the 534 km in 1 h 09 block time, with no technical stop.
No public passenger list, no commercial terminal, no exposure in departure lounges. Manifests remain strictly between the certified operator and the relevant authorities. For sensitive trips between Santa Monica and San Francisco, a non-disclosure agreement can be attached to the charter file on request.
The €4,100 figure is all-inclusive for the whole aircraft: crew, fuel, landing and parking fees, operator's insurance, standard catering and handling at both ends. Specific passenger taxes, premium catering requests and ground transfers are quoted separately and confirmed before the charter contract is issued.
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 €4,100 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 this weekend. On a route such as Santa Monica – San Francisco, 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.
Cancellation terms are those of the operator, communicated with the charter contract before any payment. EmptyFast assumes no operational or financial liability in the event of cancellation, delay or change of aircraft: see the Disclaimer page for full details of the clauses.
The current offer shows €4,100 for the whole aircraft (Embraer Phenom 100EV). The final rate depends on the date, the aircraft actually available and local taxes.
About 1 h 09 of block time for 534 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 Santa Monica and San Francisco much more reliably.
Related searches: empty leg Santa Monica San Francisco · private jet hire Santa Monica · business aviation charter San Francisco · empty leg flight Santa Monica to San Francisco.
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