Toronto

Empty leg flights from Toronto

Toronto is the busiest business aviation city in Canada and the northern anchor of a dense cross-border network. Traffic runs constantly to Montreal, the US north-east and the southern states, and every one of those paid charters leaves a return sector behind it. That sector is the empty leg flight: fuel, crew and handling already covered, offered one-way at a reduced price rather than flown empty.

What is on the board changes weekly. Recent legs have run to and from Montreal, Teterboro for New York, and southern points including Nashville, Raleigh/Durham and Knoxville. The live counts under “Where these flights go” are read from the current board rather than from a fixed list.

Which Toronto airport

Two matter, and the difference is significant:

• Toronto Pearson (YYZ) is the main field, with several fixed base operators and no restriction on aircraft size. Most listings here mean Pearson.
• Billy Bishop Toronto City (YTZ) is on the island a few minutes from the financial district — by far the quickest arrival if you are heading downtown, but it has a short runway, a curfew and tighter noise rules, so it suits light and midsize types only.

If the listing does not specify and you are heading downtown, it is worth asking the operator whether YTZ is an option before committing to Pearson.

What an empty leg from Toronto costs

Where an operator publishes a price it is shown exactly as listed, as a whole-aircraft figure rather than a per-seat fare. North American operators frequently list availability without a price, in which case the card reads Price on enquiry — we would rather say that than estimate. Our guide to the most affordable way to charter a private jet compares the options, and the private jet cost per hour breakdown gives the standard-charter benchmark.

Cross-border sectors are mostly flown by light and super-midsize types — the Citation CJ4 and Challenger 300 recur most on this board, with the Global 6000 on the longer runs. If cabin size matters more than the exact date, browse by aircraft type. A Canada–US empty leg still needs customs clearance at both ends, so check the arrival airport has it available at your slot.

What to know before you enquire

An empty leg exists because of the paid charter around it, so it can be sold or moved without notice. Every listing here is recorded from what the operator published, with the date we last saw it. Treat it as a strong indication rather than a guarantee, and confirm with the operator before planning around it.

Empty Leg List is a listing service. We are not a broker, not an operator, and not party to any booking, and we take no commission. Your enquiry goes to the operator covering the route, who confirms availability and final price with you directly. If nothing matches, request a charter quote and we forward it to operators flying that corridor.

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