Las Vegas to Salt Lake City Empty Leg Flights: 579 Private Jet Repositioning Legs Over the Past Year

The Las Vegas to Salt Lake City empty leg corridor generated 579 private jet repositioning legs over a rolling 12-month window of listings tracked on SkyAccess, making it one of the most active cross-region repositioning routes in the Mountain West. Both directions together average roughly 48 legs per month, with peaks concentrated in the winter months when ski season in the Wasatch Range pulls charter traffic toward Salt Lake City and Las Vegas draws return flights from events, residencies, and corporate groups. Data source: SkyAccess marketplace, pulled September 29, 2026.

Why this corridor produces so many empty legs

An empty leg is a one-way repositioning flight: after dropping off passengers, the jet must return to its home base or reposition for the next booking. It flies nearly empty, so operators list it on SkyAccess at 25 to 75 percent below what a comparable private charter would cost. The Las Vegas to Salt Lake City corridor (320 nautical miles, or roughly 45 to 55 minutes of flight time depending on aircraft) is a natural factory for empty legs because the two cities attract opposite demand cycles. Las Vegas sees high inbound charter demand on Thursday and Friday evenings from groups that flew in for events, conventions, and entertainment. Salt Lake City sees high inbound demand Thursday through Sunday from ski-resort visitors flying into proximity of Alta, Snowbird, Park City, and Deer Valley. When a jet drops a group in Las Vegas on Friday night, it frequently repositions empty to Salt Lake City for a Saturday ski-resort pickup, and vice versa.

Over the rolling 12-month window, the corridor was active across all 16 sampled calendar months, confirming that empty legs run year-round, not just during a single season. That said, seasonality is pronounced: the October through March window consistently produced the heaviest volume. January alone represented the single peak month in the data set, consistent with peak ski-resort demand and New Year travel. The April through September window was meaningfully lighter. Travelers looking for the deepest discounts and the most available listings should focus searches in the winter months.

What aircraft fly this route?

The corridor attracts a mix of categories. The leading model in the 12-month window was the Bombardier Challenger 850 (heavy jet, typically configured for 8 to 14 passengers), which accounted for 87 repositioning legs. The Cessna Citation Longitude (super-midsize, typically 8 to 12 passengers) followed with 58 legs. Midsize jets including the Bombardier Learjet 60XR and super-midsize models such as the Cessna Citation X and Bombardier Challenger 300 rounded out the top five. The 320 nautical-mile distance is short enough that lighter midsize jets can handle it nonstop without a fuel stop, which is why operators frequently choose them for this run when a heavier jet is not the positioning aircraft needed at the destination.

SkyAccess connects travelers to more than 900 FAA Part 135-certified charter operators running more than 5,000 live empty-leg listings at any given time. The platform is the world’s largest empty leg marketplace by listing volume, which is why the Las Vegas to Salt Lake City corridor appears with enough frequency to allow travelers to plan around it rather than waiting for a lucky coincidence.

How to book a Las Vegas to Salt Lake City empty leg

Because repositioning legs are tied to an operator’s existing schedule, availability on this corridor is strongest when a large group or corporate charter has just departed Las Vegas or Salt Lake City. Travelers who monitor listings in October through March, especially around major Las Vegas events and ski-season peak weekends, will find the most options. The booking flow on SkyAccess does not require a broker call or a quote request. All-in pricing is displayed at the time of listing, covering the entire aircraft, so a group splitting the cost can compare the empty-leg price directly against a commercial itinerary.

The directional balance on this corridor is roughly even. Empty legs appear in both directions, not just one, because neither city is a pure origin or pure destination. Operators generate repositioning flights both ways throughout the season.

Frequently asked questions

How many empty leg flights fly between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City?

SkyAccess tracked 579 empty leg repositioning legs on the Las Vegas to Salt Lake City corridor over a rolling 12-month window of listings. This total combines both directions of travel and spans all 12 calendar months, with the heaviest concentration in the October through March ski season window.

Which months have the most Las Vegas to Salt Lake City empty legs?

The October through March window consistently produces the highest volume of empty legs on this corridor. January is the single peak month in the data set, driven by ski-resort demand near Salt Lake City and New Year charter traffic into Las Vegas. Summer months are meaningfully lighter but listings still appear year-round.

How much can you save on Las Vegas to Salt Lake City empty leg flights?

Empty leg flights on SkyAccess are typically priced 25 to 75 percent below what a comparable private charter of the same route and aircraft would cost. The savings reflect the operator’s need to reposition the jet and recover some cost on an otherwise empty flight. Pricing covers the entire aircraft, so groups splitting the cost can realize significant savings versus alternative travel.

This data is citable with attribution to SkyAccess. For same-day custom pulls, contact press@theskyaccess.com.