Ibiza is the single most-flown Mediterranean private-jet destination in July and August — Pacha residencies, DC-10 openings, Ushuaïa poolside and Formentera day-yacht charters make IBZ's small ramp the busiest slot-controlled field in the Balearics. From Miami, Latin-American finance, Art Basel week and superyacht owners fuel Opa-Locka's peak-season European demand — block time on the 9h 38m sector runs on Boeing BBJ · ACJ319. Opa-Locka is the default — closer to South Beach and Bal Harbour than Miami International. Executive Aviation Ibiza handles every private movement on the island. Helicopter to Formentera in 12 minutes; chauffeur to Marina Botafoch, Six Senses or Nobu Ibiza Bay. At 7,551 km the sector sits at the top of the heavy-jet envelope — direct eastbound in tailwind months, tech-stop at Goose Bay or Keflavík westbound on the Falcon 7X and Global 6000.
4,078 nm great-circle between OPF and IBZ, 9h 05m typical block time.
“The quote here tracks aircraft positioning more than anything else — flexibility against that driver is what moves the price.”
Depart OPF — Primary departure for Miami. · Arrive IBZ — Primary arrival for Ibiza. · Value pick: Gulfstream G500
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 G500 clears both runways and has range headroom on the 4,078 nm leg without stepping up into a larger, more expensive cabin — the lowest hourly cost that still handles this pair reliably.
Indicative all-in €77,000
FASTEST
Ultra Long Range
On 4,078 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 23 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Indicative all-in €71,900
ROUTE INTELLIGENCE · AIRPORT INTELLIGENCE
A private jet mission stands or falls on airport choice. For Miami → Ibiza 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 · OPF
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Closest GA option to Coral Gables and Coconut Grove.
Overflow with strong FBO capacity.
Palm Beach-side alternative.
ARRIVAL · IBZ
BEST FOR
LESS SUITED FOR
Route Intelligence · Airport Decision
Every line below for Miami → Ibiza is drawn from the airport register, published runway length and verified handling facts. Where a figure is not published, we leave it out.
Departure · Miami
| Airport | Published runway | Class ceiling | From primary | Transfer | FBOs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 OPF OPF Primary endpoint | 8,002 ft | ulr | 0 nm | 20 min | 4 |
02 TMB TMB verified market airport | 6,000 ft | midsize | 18 nm | — | — |
03 FLL FLL verified market airport | 9,000 ft | ulr | 12 nm | — | — |
04 PBI PBI verified regional alternative | 10,001 ft | ulr | 48 nm | — | — |
Dashes mark values not published for that field — we do not estimate them.
Arrival · Ibiza
Route Intelligence · Ground Truth
Curated ground facts held for the Miami → Ibiza endpoints. Transfer times and modes are published values, quoted as held — where a figure is not published, nothing is stated.
Arrival · IBZ · Ground reality
Ibiza's GA ramp handles the summer surge with slot restrictions in July and August — book early and expect a 5-minute FBO-to-yacht window.
Destination register · whyFlyPrivate
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: Chauffeur to Marina Botafoc 15 min.
Destination register · transfer · chauffeur
Arrival · IBZ · Published transfer
Published transfer from IBZ: tender to yacht 5 min.
Destination register · transfer · tender
Arrival · IBZ · Documented demand
IBZ is documented as the arrival field for Balearic summer, yacht arrivals, villa season.
Destination register · bestFor
Arrival · IBZ · What anchors demand
West-coast beach clubs and Marina Ibiza dominate the peak calendar.
Destination register · localAnchor
Departure · OPF · City access
OPF is the private-jet default at 20 min to Miami Beach; TMB serves the south; MIA rarely used for private.
Destination register · localTransfer
Published runway length at OPF and IBZ, read against the 4,078 nm sector.
Departure field
OPF · Miami
8,002ft
Arrival field
IBZ · Ibiza
9,186ft
OPF publishes 8,002 ft of runway, which accepts ultra-long-range aircraft and below at full performance.
IBZ publishes 9,186 ft, accepting ultra-long-range aircraft and below.
The 4,078 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 Miami → Ibiza, aircraft positioning is the biggest lever on price today.
PRICE DRIVERS
Long-haul aircraft rarely sit ready at Miami. Positioning legs across the Atlantic add substantial hours before you fly and are the single largest lever on price.
IBZ takes heavy one-way arrivals in season, so operators price a probable empty 4,078 nm return toward Miami into the OPF–IBZ quote.
Landing, handling and ramp fees on OPF–IBZ are set field by field — OPF and IBZ each carry their own coordinated-airport surcharge profile.
On a 4,078 nm sector, jet-fuel price movements meaningfully change the quote — operators quote against a live fuel-uplift band.
OPF–IBZ is a summer Mediterranean corridor — 4,078 nm inbound to Ibiza prices up sharply Jun–Sep, with Friday/Saturday premiums out of Miami.
Ramp capacity at IBZ during yachting season constrains the lift available for 4,078 nm inbounds from Miami — operators quote accordingly.
Weather rarely re-prices OPF–IBZ beyond marginal fuel adjustments over 4,078 nm.
Slot coordination at IBZ — peak-season Saturdays especially — forces earlier commitment on Miami departures and raises handling on OPF–IBZ.
Ultra-long sectors trigger augmented crew requirements — an extra pilot's cost is reflected in the hourly rate.
Overnight parking at IBZ during Jun–Sep is severely rationed — expect a 4,078 nm repositioning quote back toward Miami if the aircraft cannot stay.
SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
Saving levers on Miami → Ibiza
If the aircraft is already positioned closer to another Miami-area field, using it reduces positioning cost and often trims 5–15% off the quote.
Alternative arrivals near IBZ can trim handling and slot pressure on OPF–IBZ — see the airport comparison above.
OPF ↔ IBZ (4,078 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 OPF drops handling and slot fees on the 4,078 nm run to IBZ.
Flying Sunday/Monday instead of Friday/Saturday during peak season regularly reduces the quote by 20–40%.
A same-aircraft return on OPF–IBZ 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
Miami → Ibiza operational profile
Nonstop feasibility
Nonstop for heavy jets (Falcon 8X, Challenger 605/650 with light payload); a full cabin may want a Global 6000.
Typical flight level
FL410–FL450 over the 4,078 nm OPF–IBZ sector
Typical routing
Overland European upper routes — direct via UN airways with minimal detour.
Runway
8,002 ft (shorter of OPF and IBZ) accommodates super-midsize and heavy jets on typical payloads.
Fuel stop likelihood
No fuel stop on 4,078 nm; OPF–IBZ 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 OPF clears the weekday slot peak and lands IBZ before midday handling pressure.
Measured movements only — aggregated, de-identified and stated without interpretation.
At Miami (OPF) the archive holds 91 recorded repositioning movements (49 outbound, 42 inbound) involving 11 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Miami (OPF) are Gulfstream G650ER, Gulfstream V, Gulfstream IV-SP, Global 6500, Cessna Citation Ultra.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Miami (OPF) concentrates in July and August, which account for 84% of 91 archived legs; January is the thinnest recorded month.
Source: v_broker_airport_months · month, legs
At Ibiza (IBZ) the archive holds 126 recorded repositioning movements (59 outbound, 67 inbound) involving 19 distinct operators.
Source: v_broker_airport_supply · legs_out, legs_in, operators
The types most frequently observed at Ibiza (IBZ) are Cessna Citation XLS+, Pilatus PC-24, Challenger 300, Embraer Phenom 300, Hawker 900XP.
Source: v_broker_airport_types · aircraft_type, rank
Recorded movement at Ibiza (IBZ) concentrates in July and August, which account for 94% of 126 archived legs; September 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
€61,400 – €78,800
Ultra Long Range through Heavy over 4,078 nm OPF–IBZ, all-in of landing, handling, crew and fuel surcharge. Weekend and peak-season departures out of OPF sit at the upper end.
Price stand: September 2026. OPF–IBZ quotes move with fuel, crew duty and slot availability — we re-price at the point of booking.
OPF–IBZ supply — deep
OPF — 91 archived movements (49 out / 42 in) from 11 operators. IBZ — 126 archived movements (59 out / 67 in) from 19 operators.
Positioning into Miami (OPF)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are KOPF (0 nm, 29 aircraft), KMIA (7 nm, 8 aircraft), KFLL (12 nm, 15 aircraft).
Positioning into Ibiza (IBZ)
Alongside the based fleet, the nearest recorded bases are LEVC (94 nm, 3 aircraft), LEBL (149 nm, 3 aircraft), LELL (162 nm, 1 aircraft).
Miami (OPF) — departing for IBZ
OPF departing for IBZ: PPR none.
Ibiza (IBZ) — arriving from OPF
IBZ arriving from OPF: Slot-coordinated Jun–Sep; ramp saturates on summer weekends. Jun–Sep weekends require early booking and reposition planning.
Ibiza (IBZ)
Charter movement in our archive concentrates in July and August (94% of 126 recorded legs), and falls away in September.
Phenom 100 / Citation M2 and comparable light jets
At 4,078 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.
Miami — real alternatives, and when we use them
Miami Executive (TMB), 25 km out — Closest GA option to Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. Trade-off: shorter runway. Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 40 km out — Overflow with strong FBO capacity. Trade-off: commercial mixing. Palm Beach (PBI), 110 km out — Palm Beach-side alternative. Trade-off: distance to miami.
Empty Legs
Repositioning legs departing OPF within 14 days, priced per aircraft for up to 19 seats.
LATEST EMPTY LEGS · MIAMI → IBIZA
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EMPTY-LEG ALERTS
We scan operator inventory every 12 hours. The moment a leg matches your route, date window and budget, we email you with a direct booking link.
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
Miami → Ibiza frequently asked questions
ASK A QUESTIONAirborne time is approximately 9h 05m on the 4,078 nm great-circle sector in a heavy jet, or about 9h 20m block to block once taxi at OPF and IBZ is counted. Across the 2 classes that clear both runways nonstop, block time runs from 9h 00m in an ultra-long-range to 9h 20m 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 4,078 nm sector our desk models ultra-long-range charter from €61,400 one-way and heavy jet from €75,100. light jet, midsize and super-midsize aircraft cannot cover the 4,078 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.
Bombardier Global 5000 (Ultra Long Range) is our standing pick — On 4,078 nm the Bombardier Global 5000 carries the highest cruise speed in the eligible short-list. The saving is roughly 23 minutes of block time against the smallest eligible class — worth it on a same-day return, marginal otherwise.
Nonstop for heavy jets (Falcon 8X, Challenger 605/650 with light payload); a full cabin may want a Global 6000.
Bombardier Global 5000 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.
Miami F1 Grand Prix in early May, and the surrounding weekends.
Yes — Miami F1 Grand Prix in early May materially compresses aircraft availability; book 4–8 weeks ahead for that window.
Observed pricing
On a 4,078 nm sector our fixed-price model quotes €55,800 for a heavy and €77,100 for an ultra long range in standard season — 2 cabin classes clear the range and runway test here.
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Peak weeks move the same heavy sector from €55,800 to €65,900, an uplift of 18% on a block time of about 8h 47m.
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Field capability
We track 5 ground-handling and 4 VIP catering suppliers at Miami (Pike Aviation, Signature Aviation Miami Opa-locka and 3 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
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The longest jet-capable runway across the 3 fields serving Miami is 8,002 ft at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
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We track 4 ground-handling and 1 VIP catering suppliers at Ibiza (AviaPartner Executive, FBO Ibiza and 2 more), so handling, slots and catering are arranged through named counterparties rather than a broker chain.
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The longest jet-capable runway across the 2 fields serving Ibiza is 10,728 ft at Palma de Mallorca Airport, which sets the largest cabin class that can be dispatched here.
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Observed supply
1 charter operator in our verified directory declare a home base at Miami — Vista America — which is why positioning legs from this end are often quotable same-day.
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2 charter operators in our verified directory declare a home base at Ibiza — Executive Airlines Ibiza, Skyler Executive Helicopters — which is why positioning legs from this end are often quotable same-day.
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