16 empty leg flights in Illinois this week
Updated Sep 15, 10 PM CDT · 133 legs posted in the last 7 days · 217 expired
Legs that touch Illinois at either end and can depart today or within the next six days, judged in each flight's local time. 59 more are listed for later dates.
37 empty legs are departing Illinois right now and 39 are arriving, across 14 airports: 13 light jets, 34 midsize and 28 heavy jets. 16 can leave within the next six days. Every price is an estimated total; you see one final price before you book.
Cities in Illinois
Busiest airports in Illinois right now
Legs touching each field on the board, either direction.
Departing Illinois
Soonest first. Every row opens the full listing.
The soonest 20 of 37 legs departing Illinois are listed here. Search the whole board for the rest.
Arriving in Illinois
Legs ending in Illinois, soonest first.
The soonest 10 of 39 legs arriving in Illinois are listed here. Search the whole board for the rest.
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How empty legs in Illinois work
An empty leg is a repositioning flight. A jet that dropped its passengers in Illinois has to fly back to base, or fly out to its next job, and the operator would rather sell the flight than fly the cabin empty. The price is for the whole aircraft, not per seat, and it is a fraction of a normal charter for the same aircraft, same crew, same operator.
The route and the date are set by the aircraft's schedule, not yours. A listing that shows a date with no time means the operator has not fixed the departure yet; you settle it with them when you request. Legs appear anywhere from weeks to a day ahead and can be withdrawn when the operator's plans change.
UpLeg lists these legs free of charge. You request one, we confirm one final total with the operator before you agree to anything, and you pay once, to the operator or to UpLeg as your quote says. There is no membership, no deposit to ask and no card on file. Fixed dates or a round trip are a charter: ask for a quote and we come back with one total for the whole aircraft.
More in the FAQ, or read how UpLeg works.
Questions about Illinois empty legs
- How many empty legs are flying in Illinois right now?
75 empty legs are departing or arriving at a Illinois airport right now, listed by the operators flying them and refreshed through the day. Legs post and disappear daily, so the count changes; every row on this page opens its full listing.
- Which Illinois cities and airports have empty legs?
Today's Illinois legs touch Chicago, through Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Dupage Airport (DPA), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and St Louis Regional Airport (ALN). Each listing names its exact airport, and each city has its own page with a free alert.
- What does an empty leg in Illinois cost?
Today's Illinois legs are estimated at $3,000 to $34,000 for the whole aircraft, with estimates marked on each listing. Every price on the board is an estimated range. When you request a leg we confirm it with the operator and you get one final price before you book. You pay once, to the operator or to UpLeg; your quote says which.
- What happens if the operator cancels the empty leg?
Operators occasionally reschedule or cancel. Whatever you paid the operator is refunded under their terms, and we help you chase it. Anything you paid UpLeg is refunded in full. Set a free alert at flyupleg.com/alerts and we email you the moment a matching leg posts.