Private Jet to Miami: Empty Leg Prices, Airports and When to Book

Miami is one of the busiest private jet destinations in the world, and that makes it one of the best places to find an empty leg: a flight an aircraft has to make anyway, with no passengers on board, usually sold for less than a full charter.

We looked at every empty leg into and out of the Miami area recorded by Empty Leg List (emptylegslist.com) between 31 July and 18 October 2026. That is 758 legs flying in, published by charter operators on their own websites and feeds. On 18 October, 113 empty legs were listed into Miami and 142 out of it.

Here is what they cost, where they land, where they come from and how to catch one.

What an empty leg to Miami costs

Of the legs into Miami with a published price, the median was US$9,300 for the whole aircraft.

• Lowest price we recorded: US$2,600
• Middle half of prices: US$8,900 to US$17,372
• Highest: US$28,200

That is the price for the aircraft, not per seat. With 6 to 8 seats on a typical light or midsize jet, the cost per person can be far lower.

The cheapest legs were short hops within Florida and from the Bahamas:

• Nassau to Miami, Cessna Citation Ultra: US$2,600
• Tampa to Fort Lauderdale, Learjet 60XR: US$3,600
• Titusville to Miami, Learjet 60XR: US$3,600

Longer flights cost more. Toronto to Miami had a median of US$24,716 across 7 priced legs.

Flights out of Miami had a median price of US$12,900 (215 priced legs).

About two thirds of legs carry no price and are listed as "price on request". You ask the operator directly.

Most empty legs do not land at Miami International

This is the part most people miss. Of the empty legs into the area from outside South Florida, only 28 landed at Miami International (MIA). The busiest airport by far is Opa Locka.

• Miami Opa Locka Executive (OPF): 392 legs (69%)
• Fort Lauderdale International (FLL): 75
• Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE): 63
• Miami International (MIA): 28
• Miami Executive (TMB): 9

If you only search for "Miami International", you miss more than 9 out of 10 legs. Opa Locka is about 20 minutes from Miami Beach, traffic permitting, and Fort Lauderdale works just as well for most trips.

Where empty legs to Miami come from

The most frequent origins were:

1. Tampa: 25 legs
2. Sarasota: 21
3. Turks and Caicos: 21
4. Milwaukee: 20
5. Teterboro (New York): 16
6. Chicago: 14
7. Toronto: 14
8. Orlando: 14

Two patterns stand out. Short Florida hops (Tampa, Sarasota, Orlando) are aircraft repositioning around the state. Flights from Milwaukee, Chicago, Toronto and New York follow the snowbird route south.

Flying out, the top destinations were Teterboro (45 legs), Tampa (29), Jacksonville (23), Toronto (23), Nassau (18) and Orlando (16).

Which jets fly empty into Miami

The aircraft you are most likely to get:

• Cessna Citation CJ4: 166 legs
• Beechcraft Beechjet 400A: 82
• Gulfstream GV: 59
• Embraer Phenom 300: 36
• Gulfstream GIV-SP: 28
• Learjet 60XR: 25

Light jets dominate, but there is a real chance of a large cabin Gulfstream: 59 legs on a GV alone.

When to look

Miami gives more notice than most places. The median empty leg into Miami was listed 16 days before departure. Across our whole dataset the median is 7 days. Only 35% of Miami legs appeared a week or less before flying, against 52.6% overall (see when empty legs appear).

That means you can plan a Miami trip a little further ahead than usual. Do not wait too long once you see one, though. The median Miami leg stayed listed for about 3.8 days.

The weekend is busiest. Legs into Miami by departure day:

• Sunday: 18.6%
• Friday: 17.5%
• Saturday: 16.6%
• Monday: 13.3%
• Tuesday: 13.1%
• Thursday: 12.5%
• Wednesday: 8.5%

Wednesday is the quietest day by a wide margin.

How to get a private jet to Miami for less

1. Search Opa Locka and Fort Lauderdale, not just Miami International.
2. Be flexible on the day. Friday to Sunday brings the most legs.
3. Start looking two to three weeks out. Miami legs appear earlier than average.
4. Set a free alert for your route on emptylegslist.com, so you hear the moment a leg is listed.
5. Decide fast. An empty leg runs on the operator's schedule, and it can be taken down at any time.

To see what empty legs cost elsewhere, read what an empty leg really costs.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a private jet to Miami?

On empty legs, the median published price was US$9,300 for the whole aircraft. Prices ran from US$2,600 to US$28,200, and short Florida and Bahamas hops were the cheapest.

Which airport do private jets use in Miami?

Most empty legs land at Miami Opa Locka Executive (OPF), 69% of those we recorded. Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE), Miami International (MIA) and Miami Executive (TMB) take the rest.

How far ahead are empty legs to Miami listed?

The median is 16 days before departure, much earlier than the 7 day median across all empty legs.

What is the best day to fly empty to Miami?

Sunday, Friday and Saturday have the most legs. Wednesday has the fewest.

Where do empty legs to Miami come from?

Most often Tampa, Sarasota, Turks and Caicos, Milwaukee, New York (Teterboro), Chicago, Toronto and Orlando.

About the data

Data: Empty Leg List (emptylegslist.com). Empty legs into the Miami area (MIA, OPF, TMB, FLL, FXE), first seen between 31 July and 18 October 2026, published by charter operators on their own websites and feeds. The airport, origin, aircraft and day breakdowns use the 568 legs from outside South Florida with a known origin. Prices are the operator's published figure for the whole aircraft, converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates of 16 October 2026. Time listed is measured from first seen to removal from the operator's list; removal does not mean the leg was booked.

See every empty leg to Miami listed right now: emptylegslist.com/empty-legs/miami.