Mallorca combines Bavarian and Swiss second-home ownership around Puerto Portals with a heavy Palma yacht-week programme — PMI is one of the few Balearic fields with dual FBOs and no seasonal slot cap on transatlantic heavies. From Houston, upstream energy, medical-center leadership and Middle-East-connected trading routes drive HOU's long-haul flow — block time on the 10h 51m sector runs on Boeing BBJ · ACJ319. Hobby's three FBOs handle the bulk of Houston energy and medical-center traffic. PMI's two FBOs deliver from aircraft to chauffeur in under 15 minutes. Onward to Cap Rocat, Belmond La Residencia in Deià, or directly dockside at Puerto Portals. At 8,585 km this is a polar / great-circle sector — direct year-round on the Gulfstream G650ER or Global 7500, single-stop on smaller ULR aircraft when winter headwinds bite.
4,635 nm great-circle between HOU and PMI, 10h 20m typical block time.
“Because aircraft positioning dominates Houston → Mallorca, the lever worth using is timing, not haggling.”
Depart HOU — Primary departure for Houston. · Arrive PMI — Primary arrival for Mallorca. · Value pick: Gulfstream G600
WHAT TO DO NEXT · AIRCRAFT CHOICE DECIDES THIS SECTOR
Aircraft choice matters more than usual here because the limiting field removes classes that otherwise have the range for the sector — the runway, not the distance, sets the short-list.
A second airport with comparable verified data serves at least one end of this pair, so the runway constraint can also be answered by changing the field rather than the aircraft.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Heavy
The Gulfstream G600 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 4,635 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €87,500
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 4,635 nm the Dassault Falcon 6X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 27 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €81,400
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Houston → Mallorca we resolve the primary field on each side, then rank the alternatives worth considering with the trade-offs that actually matter to a client — transfer time, curfew, slot pressure, MTOW and helicopter link.
DEPARTURE · HOU
DATA · AIRPORT REGISTER · PUBLISHED VALUES ONLY
ARRIVAL · PMI
Palma de Mallorca · Spain
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Houston → Mallorca is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Houston
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 HOU HOU Primary endpoint | 7,602 ft | heavy | 0 nm | — | — |
02 SGR SGR verified market airport | 8,000 ft | ulr | 20 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Mallorca
Route Intelligence · Ground Truth
Curated ground facts held for the Houston → Mallorca endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · PMI · City access
PMI is 20–35 min to Palma and 45–60 min to Port de Pollença or Portals.
Destination register · localTransfer
Arrival · PMI · What anchors demand
Port de Palma, Puerto Portals and the Tramuntana coast.
Destination register · localAnchor
Published runway length at HOU and PMI, read against the 4,635 nm sector.
Departure field
HOU · Houston
7,602ft
Arrival field
PMI · Mallorca
10,728ft
HOU publishes 7,602 ft of runway, which accepts heavy jet aircraft and below at full performance.
PMI publishes 10,728 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 4,635 nm sector is inside the usable range of heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Runway length at HOU (Houston) — not range — removes ultra-long-range from this pair; Heavy jet is the practical ceiling into the field.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: heavy jet.
Payload or fuel trade-offs apply where the published runway sits under the preferred length (ultra-long-range 8,000 ft preferred).
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On Houston → Mallorca, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Aircraft based off-route are repositioned to Houston before pickup — the shorter that leg, the more competitive the quote.
PMI takes heavy one-way arrivals in season, so operators price a probable empty 4,635 nm return toward Houston into the HOU–PMI quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on HOU–PMI are set field by field — HOU and PMI each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
On a 4,635 nm sector, jet-fuel price movements meaningfully change the quote — operators quote against a live fuel-uplift band.
HOU–PMI is a summer Mediterranean corridor — 4,635 nm inbound to Mallorca prices up sharply Jun–Sep, with Friday/Saturday premiums out of Houston.
Ramp capacity at PMI during yachting season constrains the lift available for 4,635 nm inbounds from Houston — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices HOU–PMI beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 4,635 nm.
Slot coordination at PMI — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Houston departures and raises handling on HOU–PMI.
Ultra-long sectors trigger augmented crew requirements — an extra pilot's cost is reflected in the hourly rate.
Overnight parking at PMI during Jun–Sep is severely rationed — expect a 4,635 nm repositioning quote back toward Houston if the aircraft cannot stay.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Houston → Mallorca
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Houston-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near PMI can trim handling and slot pressure on HOU–PMI — see the airport comparison above.
HOU ↔ PMI (4,635 nm) is a corridor we monitor for empty legs — set an alert and match one when your dates flex.
Departing 2–4 hours off the peak slot window at HOU drops handling and slot fees on the 4,635 nm run to PMI.
Flying Sunday/Monday instead of Friday/Saturday during peak season regularly reduces the quote by 20–40%.
A same-aircraft return on HOU–PMI avoids the repositioning charge back to base — say so in the quote request.
Estimated ranges only · Charter market · Never a live quote
Route Intelligence · Operational
Houston → Mallorca operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Requires long-range or ULR metal (Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X/10X, G650, G700). Nonstop is the expected profile.
Typical flight level
FL410–FL450 over the 4,635 nm HOU–PMI sector
Typical routing
Overland European upper routes — direct via UN airways with minimal detour.
Runway
7,602 ft (shorter of HOU and PMI) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 4,635 nm; HOU–PMI is a single-sector mission for every class we quote.
Cabin service
Multi-course dining, sleep configuration and hot cabin service — full FA experience.
Best departure time
Mid-morning (10:00–12:00) departure from HOU clears the weekday slot peak and lands PMI before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Houston (HOU) the archive holds 23 recorded repositioning movements (13 outbound, 10 inbound) involving 4 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Houston (HOU) are Cessna Citation Ultra, Challenger 300, Cessna Citation V, Gulfstream G280, Pilatus PC-12/47 NG.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
At Mallorca (PMI) the archive holds 83 recorded repositioning movements (39 outbound, 44 inbound) involving 17 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Mallorca (PMI) are Cessna Citation XLS+, Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 300, Cessna Citation CJ3+, Gulfstream G650ER.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Mallorca (PMI) concentrates in July and August, which account for 87% of 83 archived legs; November is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
Observed availability, positioning reality and airport friction from our own movement archive — anonymised, never operator-attributed.
Full-charter one-way, desk quote
€69,600 – €89,600
Ultra Long Range through Heavy over 4,635 nm HOU–PMI, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of HOU sit at the upper end.
Price stand: August 2026. HOU–PMI quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
HOU–PMI supply — workable
HOU — 23 archived movements (13 out / 10 in) from 4 operators. PMI — 83 archived movements (39 out / 44 in) from 17 operators.
Positioning into Houston (HOU)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KHOU (0 nm, 99 aircraft), KAXH (13 nm, 1 aircraft), KSGR (20 nm, 1 aircraft).
Positioning into Palma (PMI)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LEBL (109 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (122 nm, 1 aircraft), LEVC (149 nm, 3 aircraft).
Palma (PMI) — arriving from HOU
PMI arriving from HOU: Coordinated in summer. No curfew — 24/7 operation, though night handling carries a modest surcharge.
Palma (PMI)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (87% of 83 recorded legs), and falls away in November and October.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 4,635 nm this sector is beyond a comfortable light-jet leg with full seats and bags — you buy a fuel stop, and a stop costs more than the class saves. It is also the class where golf bags and ski gear stop fitting.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing HOU within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · BOOKING ADVICE
LEAD TIME
Peak weekends: 2–4 weeks ahead. Off-peak: 48–72 hours is comfortable.
BEST BOOKING WINDOW
Tuesday–Thursday off-peak weeks (Apr–May, mid-Sep–Oct) are the best price/quality window.
FLEXIBLE DATES
A ±1-day window opens up meaningfully more empty-leg and repositioning options — worth signalling in the enquiry.
PEAK PERIODS
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Houston → Mallorca frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 10h 20m on the 4,635 nm great-circle sector in a heavy jet, or about 10h 35m block to block once taxi at HOU and PMI is counted. Runway length at HOU — not range — keeps ultra-long-range off the pair, so these times assume heavy jet or smaller. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 4,635 nm sector our desk models ultra-long-range charter from €69,600 one-way and heavy jet from €85,300. light jet, midsize and super-midsize aircraft cannot cover the 4,635 nm nonstop after IFR reserves, which is why the modelled ladder opens at ultra-long-range rather than a smaller cabin. The two accepted categories sit close together on this sector, so moving up from ultra-long-range to heavy jet changes cabin and range headroom more than it changes the modelled figure. ultra-long-range aircraft operate into HOU under the published performance limit rather than at full runway performance, which is a payload and fuel planning point rather than a separate price. More than one field serves this pair, and the modelled rows above are the ones our desk applies to the primary airport pairing. These are modelled charter estimates for this pair — not live quotes, not observed transactions — and the final figure moves with aircraft positioning and availability on the date.
Dassault Falcon 6X (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 4,635 nm the Dassault Falcon 6X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 27 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Requires long-range or ULR metal (Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X/10X, G650, G700). Nonstop is the expected profile.
Dassault Falcon 6X carries a full summer group and luggage without pushing into a heavier hourly rate.
Yes in peak weeks — an unfiled slot can push a landing time by hours. Book firm before the slot window closes.
July and August weekends are the hardest windows.
PMI is 20–35 min to Palma and 45–60 min to Port de Pollença or Portals. Port de Palma, Puerto Portals and the Tramuntana coast.