Private jet routes / Mbombela to Cape Town
Empty-leg private flights Mbombela to Cape Town. When an operator repositions this route, the whole aircraft goes for a fraction of a booked charter.
Empty legs we have carried on this route went for €7,750 to €126,550 for the whole aircraft. A scheduled charter over the same distance usually costs several times that, because you are paying for the aircraft to fly out and back.
About 2h 23m in the air, over 1.5k km. Private terminals add far less time on the ground than an airline departure, so door to door is usually shorter again.
Most often a Pilatus PC-12 NGX. The aircraft is set by whichever operator is repositioning, so it changes from flight to flight; every listing names the type.
We have listed 4 on Mbombela to Cape Town so far, and 2 are on the board right now. Empty legs appear at short notice, so a route alert is the reliable way to catch one.