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 Los Angeles, entertainment, venture capital and touring-artist logistics make Van Nuys the world's busiest general-aviation airport — block time on the 11h 34m sector runs on Boeing BBJ · ACJ319. Block time out of the West Coast typically runs 10–11 hours eastbound and 11–12 hours westbound depending on jet-stream position. Van Nuys is the GA-only default for Beverly Hills and the Westside. 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 9,833 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.
5,309 nm great-circle between VNY and PMI, 11h 15m typical block time.
“Aircraft positioning sets the Los Angeles–Mallorca number on a 11h 15m sector; flexing around it beats negotiating on rate.”
Depart BUR — 20 min to the city and no slot coordination — often the smarter pick over the primary. · Arrive PMI — Primary arrival for Mallorca. · Value pick: Gulfstream G600
WHAT TO DO NEXT · AIRCRAFT CHOICE DECIDES THIS SECTOR
The sector length, not the airports, is the binding constraint: the smaller classes cannot cover it nonstop, so the aircraft decision is the first thing to settle.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDATION ENGINE
BEST VALUE
Heavy
The Gulfstream G600 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 5,309 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €100,200
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 5,309 nm the Dassault Falcon 8X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €93,000
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Los Angeles → 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 · VNY
Los Angeles · United States
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway.
OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field.
Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway.
ARRIVAL · PMI
Palma de Mallorca · Spain
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Los Angeles → 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 · Los Angeles
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 Van Nuys Airport VNY Primary endpoint | 8,001 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 35 min | 6 |
02 BUR BUR verified market airport | 6,886 ft | super-midsize | 7 nm | 20 min | 2 |
03 SNA SNA verified regional alternative | 5,700 ft | midsize | 45 nm | — | — |
04 LAX LAX verified market airport | 12,894 ft | ulr | 17 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 Los Angeles → 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
Route Intelligence · Airport Comparison
Airport alternatives for Los Angeles → Mallorca
Los Angeles — Departure Options
| Airport | Transfer | Slot ease | Cost | Peaks | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 VNY Primary airport for this corridor | 35m | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
02 BUR · Burbank Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway. | 20m | ●●● | ●●○ | ●●● | Yes |
Published runway length at VNY and PMI, read against the 5,309 nm sector.
Departure field
VNY · Los Angeles
8,001ft
Arrival field
PMI · Mallorca
10,728ft
VNY publishes 8,001 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
PMI publishes 10,728 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 5,309 nm sector is inside the usable range of heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal after IFR reserves.
Nonstop and runway-legal on this pair: heavy jet and ultra-long-range.
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · PRICING INTELLIGENCE
On Los Angeles → Mallorca, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Long-haul aircraft rarely sit ready at Los Angeles. Positioning legs across the Atlantic add substantial hours before you fly and are the single largest lever on price.
PMI takes heavy one-way arrivals in season, so operators price a probable empty 5,309 nm return toward Los Angeles into the VNY–PMI quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on VNY–PMI are set field by field — VNY and PMI each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
On a 5,309 nm sector, jet-fuel price movements meaningfully change the quote — operators quote against a live fuel-uplift band.
VNY–PMI is a summer Mediterranean corridor — 5,309 nm inbound to Mallorca prices up sharply Jun–Sep, with Friday/Saturday premiums out of Los Angeles.
Ramp capacity at PMI during yachting season constrains the lift available for 5,309 nm inbounds from Los Angeles — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices VNY–PMI beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 5,309 nm.
Slot coordination at PMI — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Los Angeles departures and raises handling on VNY–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 5,309 nm repositioning quote back toward Los Angeles if the aircraft cannot stay.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Los Angeles → Mallorca
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Los Angeles-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 VNY–PMI — see the airport comparison above.
VNY ↔ PMI (5,309 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 VNY drops handling and slot fees on the 5,309 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 VNY–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
Los Angeles → 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 5,309 nm VNY–PMI sector
Typical routing
Overland European upper routes — direct via UN airways with minimal detour.
Noise / curfew
Night curfew at Los Angeles (22:00–07:00 restricted).
Runway
8,001 ft (shorter of VNY and PMI) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 5,309 nm; VNY–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 VNY clears the weekday slot peak and lands PMI before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Los Angeles (VNY) the archive holds 190 recorded repositioning movements (100 outbound, 90 inbound) involving 13 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
69 aircraft are recorded as based at Los Angeles (VNY) in our operator base snapshot, spread across 24 operators.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft, company
The types most frequently observed at Los Angeles (VNY) are Cessna Citation Excel, Global 7500, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream G450.
Source: operator_bases_cache · aircraft.type
Recorded movement at Los Angeles (VNY) concentrates in July and September, which account for 92% of 190 archived legs; August is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Mallorca (PMI) the archive holds 85 recorded repositioning movements (39 outbound, 46 inbound) involving 17 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Mallorca (PMI) are Embraer Phenom 300, Cessna Citation XLS+, Challenger 300, Cessna Citation CJ3+, Cessna Citation M2.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Mallorca (PMI) concentrates in July and August, which account for 85% of 85 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
€79,500 – €102,600
Ultra Long Range through Heavy over 5,309 nm VNY–PMI, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of VNY sit at the upper end.
Price stand: September 2026. VNY–PMI quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
VNY–PMI supply — deep
VNY — 69 based aircraft across 24 operators, 190 archived movements (100 out / 90 in) from 13 operators. PMI — 85 archived movements (39 out / 46 in) from 17 operators. Types recorded working this pair: Cessna Citation Excel, Global 7500, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650ER.
Positioning into Van Nuys (VNY)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KWHP (5 nm, 1 aircraft), KBUR (7 nm, 4 aircraft), KLAX (17 nm, 3 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).
Van Nuys (VNY) — departing for PMI
VNY departing for PMI: PPR none; heavy morning westbound bank. Curfew: 22:00–07:00 restricted.
Palma (PMI) — arriving from VNY
PMI arriving from VNY: 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 (85% of 85 recorded legs), and falls away in November and October.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 5,309 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.
Los Angeles — real alternatives, and when we use them
Burbank (BUR), 20 km out — Faster to studios/downtown, longer runway. Trade-off: shorter runway than vny. John Wayne (SNA), 80 km out — OC clients — closer than any LA-basin field. Trade-off: curfew 22:00–07:00. LAX (LAX), 25 km out — Required for heavy ULR overseas ops beyond VNY runway. Trade-off: slot scarcity.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing VNY within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
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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
HOW TO SAVE MONEY
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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · FAQ
Los Angeles → Mallorca frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 11h 15m on the 5,309 nm great-circle sector in an ultra-long-range, or about 11h 30m block to block once taxi at VNY and PMI is counted. Across the 2 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 11h 30m in an ultra-long-range to 12h 00m in a heavy jet. Light jet, midsize and super-midsize cannot fly it nonstop after reserves, so the times apply to heavy jet and ultra-long-range metal. Figures are indicative great-circle estimates; actual times move with routing, winds and ATC on the day.
Over the 5,309 nm sector our desk models ultra-long-range charter from €79,500 one-way and heavy jet from €97,700. light jet, midsize and super-midsize aircraft cannot cover the 5,309 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. 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 8X (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 5,309 nm the Dassault Falcon 8X carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 30 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
VNY is the primary departure. Primary airport for this corridor
Requires long-range or ULR metal (Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X/10X, G650, G700). Nonstop is the expected profile.
Dassault Falcon 8X 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.
Coachella (nearby) in mid Apr, and the surrounding weekends.
Observed pricing
On a 5,309 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €99,800 for an ultra long range and €99,800 for an ultra long range in standard season — 1 cabin class clear the range and runway test here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Peak weeks move the same ultra long range sector from €99,800 to €117,700, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 10h 56m.
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Field capability
We track 6 ground-handling and 5 VIP catering suppliers at Los Angeles (Clay Lacy Aviation Van Nuys, EVO Jet / EVO Fuels and 4 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
The longest jet-capable runway across the 4 fields serving Los Angeles is 12,894 ft at Los Angeles International Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
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The longest jet-capable runway across the 1 field serving Palma de Mallorca is 10,728 ft at Palma de Mallorca Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18
Longest runway on file is 8,001 ft at Van Nuys Airport and 10,728 ft at Palma de Mallorca Airport; the 8,001 ft at Van Nuys Airport sets the ceiling for this pair, which admits everything up to ultra long range equipment.
first party operations · confidence 95% · verified 2026-08-18