The Bombardier Global 5000 Empty Leg Map: 3,822 Legs and Where They Fly

The Bombardier Global 5000 is one of the most widely listed aircraft in the SkyAccess marketplace: 3,822 empty legs over a rolling 12-month window of listings, departing from airports on five continents. If you want an ultra-long-range jet that can reach Tokyo from Los Angeles or London from New York without a fuel stop, the Global 5000 empty leg pool is your starting point.

What the Bombardier Global 5000 is

The Bombardier Global 5000 is an ultra-long-range large-cabin business jet. It seats up to 16 passengers, carries a normal operating range of 5,200 nautical miles and a maximum range of 5,984 nautical miles, and cruises at 488 knots. Two Rolls-Royce BR710A2-20 engines power it to a service ceiling of 51,000 feet. The stand-up cabin runs 489 inches long — long enough for full sleeping accommodations on transatlantic or transpacific routes. The aircraft’s 195 cubic feet of internal baggage capacity supports extended travel for groups of up to 16.

When a Global 5000 completes a charter and needs to reposition for its next trip, that return flight becomes an empty leg. Operators list these repositioning flights on the SkyAccess empty leg marketplace at 25 to 75 percent below the full-charter rate for the same aircraft and route. The flight uses the same certified charter operator with the same crew; only the price changes.

Where Global 5000 empty legs depart from

Los Angeles (Van Nuys, KVNY) leads all departure airports with 214 legs over the rolling 12-month window, followed closely by New York (Teterboro, KTEB) at 211 legs. Miami accounts for roughly 263 combined legs across its two main private aviation airports. Washington DC (Dulles, KIAD) generates 78 legs, and Los Angeles International (KLAX) adds another 72. The reach extends beyond the United States: Vienna (LOWW) is the busiest European origin at 58 legs, and London’s Farnborough airport (EGLF) is another active European hub.

The most heavily traveled cross-region corridors in the SkyAccess dataset include Los Angeles to Miami, New York to Miami, and Washington DC to New York — reflecting the aircraft’s ability to cover the full US coast-to-coast and Northeast-to-Southeast hauls nonstop. International pairings include London to Dubai, Toronto to Miami, and transoceanic legs from North America to Europe. The 5,200 nm normal range makes the Global 5000 one of very few private jets that can serve all of these routes without a fuel stop.

How many seats do Global 5000 empty legs carry?

Operators typically list the full cabin. The most common available-seat counts in the SkyAccess dataset are 12 seats (2,081 legs) and 13 seats (1,341 legs), with smaller shares at 10, 14, or the maximum 16 seats. Most operators configure the Global 5000 with a guest cabin of 12 to 13 seats, reserving forward space for crew quarters and baggage — a standard VIP layout for ultra-long-range flights. Groups of up to 12 or 13 travelers fill these legs comfortably.

Why the Global 5000 generates strong empty leg volume

The aircraft first entered service in 2005. More than 230 units were produced, with the majority still operating as of 2024. That fleet depth is the direct reason for the 3,822-leg flow: a large active fleet means more charter cycles per year, which produces more repositioning flights. The Global 5000 sits in the ultra-long-range category alongside its Bombardier siblings — the Global 6000, Global 6500, and Global 7500 — but leads its peers in listings volume on the SkyAccess marketplace, giving travelers more route options at any given time. In total, the SkyAccess marketplace lists over 5,000 live empty legs from 900+ certified charter operators globally, across all aircraft types.

How to use this data when booking

SkyAccess publishes Global 5000 empty legs in real time. Typical booking windows run 48 to 72 hours before departure, though some legs appear 14 or more days out. The industry-wide empty leg cancellation rate runs 10 to 15 percent — operators sometimes retime or cancel a repositioning flight when the upstream charter changes. The practical approach is to search SkyAccess for your target route, enable departure alerts, and book as soon as a match appears rather than waiting for a better deal.

The 25 to 75 percent savings range versus a full charter is sourced from Avinode pricing analysis and covers the typical discount band; the actual discount on a specific leg depends on the operator, route, and booking proximity to departure. An empty leg on the Global 5000 is priced for the whole aircraft, not per passenger — the same cabin is available to your group regardless of how many seats you fill.

Frequently asked questions

How many empty leg flights use the Bombardier Global 5000?

Over a rolling 12-month window of listings, SkyAccess records 3,822 Bombardier Global 5000 empty legs departing from airports across the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East. Los Angeles and New York are the most active departure hubs, with 214 and 211 legs respectively.

Which destinations get the most Bombardier Global 5000 empty legs?

The most active cross-region corridors in the dataset are Los Angeles to Miami, New York to Miami, and Washington DC to New York within the United States, plus international pairings including London to Dubai and Toronto to Miami. The aircraft’s 5,200 nautical mile normal range allows it to cover these routes nonstop.

How much can you save on Bombardier Global 5000 empty leg flights?

Empty leg flights on the Bombardier Global 5000 typically price at 25 to 75 percent below the full-charter rate for the same aircraft and route. The exact discount depends on the operator, how far in advance the leg is listed, and the specific routing. Pricing covers the whole aircraft, not a per-passenger fare.

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