Empty leg Paris ↔ Bordeaux
Private jet empty legs between Paris and Bordeaux
View the empty legs listed between Paris and Bordeaux, in both directions, on a short domestic route.
An empty leg is a repositioning flight carried out without passengers, which an airline may make available for booking at a reduced fare. On the Paris–Bordeaux route, each published offer specifies the date, timetable, aircraft, number of seats and price. These offers appear as and when required by the airlines, with no set frequency.
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Paris–Bordeaux by private jet: airports, distance and journey time
- Airports in Paris : Paris-Le Bourget (LBG) as a priority; depending on availability
- Airport in Bordeaux : Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD)
- Approximate distance : 520 km
- Estimated flight time : 1 hours
- Type of journey : One-way journey, according to the published re-routing
- Searchable terms : Paris → Bordeaux and Bordeaux → Paris
Distances and journey times are provided for guidance only. The airport, flight time and timetables depend on the published offer and operational conditions.
Airports on the route
Bordeaux-Mérignac, to the west of the metropolitan area, is home to business aviation and serves the whole of the Gironde department. In Paris, Le Bourget is the main hub for private jet traffic. The departure and arrival airports are specified on each quote.
For what sort of journeys?
The route is of interest to wine merchants and wine estates, the aviation sector and one-day business meetings. It also serves private travel to the Arcachon Basin and the Médoc. The timetable remains as decided by the airline.
Seasonality and availability
The spring harvest and the autumn grape harvest bring the region to life, whilst the Aquitaine coastline is a popular destination in summer. These peak periods do not automatically result in empty legs: a flight is only considered available if a repositioning flight is actually published.
Why are there empty legs between Paris and Bordeaux?
In business aviation, a jet does not necessarily remain in the city where it drops off its passengers. It may need to return to its base, another airport or the departure point for its next flight. When it makes this journey without passengers, it is known as an empty leg.
Unlike a traditional charter, the route, date and timetable of an empty leg are already set by the airline. Passengers therefore book an existing flight, with less flexibility. The price is consequently lower than that of a bespoke charter. MarketJet brings together the offers published by its partner airlines so that they can all be viewed in one place.
On the route from Paris to Bordeaux
An aircraft operating out of Bordeaux must then travel to the location where its next mission begins. When this journey is made without passengers, the airline may make it available for booking. Both the route and the date depend on its schedule, which varies from week to week.
How to book an empty leg with MarketJet
- Check the available empty legs between Paris and Bordeaux, in the direction you require.
- Open a booking to check the date, time, airports, aircraft, number of seats and the price shown by the airline.
- Please enter the number of passengers, provide their details and check the total amount before paying for your booking.
- The airline checks the flight’s availability and then confirms the booking definitively.
- If the airline refuses the request, you will receive a full refund. Once confirmed, any cancellation is subject to the airline’s terms and conditions.
The flights offered on MarketJet are operated by certified airlines. MarketJet connects travellers with these airlines and centralises their repositioning offers; MarketJet does not operate any aircraft.
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Your questions about this route
How long does a private flight from Paris to Bordeaux take?
Approximately 1 hours for 520 km. This is an approximate duration, which depends on the aircraft selected by the airline.
Which airport serves Bordeaux for private jet flights?
Bordeaux-Mérignac, to the west of the metropolitan area. It is listed on the details page for every flight published on this route.
Is an empty leg a viable option compared to the train on this route?
The two cater to different needs: private flights are organised around the departure airport and flexible timings, whereas an empty leg is only available on the date and at the time set by the airline.
Can you book a return empty leg?
Each route is advertised separately. An ‘empty leg’ is a one-way flight: the fact that there is a flight available in one direction does not necessarily mean there is one in the other, nor on a date that suits you.
Does the price cover the whole aeroplane or just one seat?
On an empty leg, the price shown is for the flight itself, subject to the number of seats indicated in the offer; passenger taxes are added to this depending on the number of passengers. Shared flights, on the other hand, are booked on a seat-by-seat basis.
Why are there no flights available at the moment?
This is because no airline has published any repositioning flights on this route at the moment. Offers appear according to the airlines’ needs and are withdrawn as soon as they are booked: the alert remains the most reliable way to be notified.