Alex Rodriguez's Gulfstream IV SP N313AR flies from Miami to Naples in 22 minutes

Alex Rodriguez's Gulfstream IV SP, tail number N313AR, flew from Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) to Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF) on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The aircraft departed at 13:34 UTC and landed at 13:57 UTC, spending 22 minutes in the air. The great-circle distance between the two airports is 73 nautical miles, or 84 miles.

The flight covered 2 percent of the aircraft's range of 4,166 nautical miles. The Gulfstream IV SP typically seats 14 passengers, with a maximum of 19, and has a ceiling of 45,000 feet. It reached a highest altitude of 9,925 feet and a top ground speed of 342 knots, with an average ground speed of 195 knots. The estimated fuel burn was about 142 gallons, producing about 1,366 kilograms of CO2, roughly the same as driving a car 3,381 miles.

The aircraft is a special performance variant of the Gulfstream IV, with a top speed of Mach 0.88 or 500 knots. The estimated fuel burn rate is 380 US gallons per hour. Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport has a longest runway of 8,002 feet at an elevation of 8 feet. Naples Municipal Airport has a longest runway of 6,600 feet, also at an elevation of 8 feet.

Before this flight, N313AR had not landed at Naples in the 40 tracked flights since June 15, 2026. The aircraft's home base is Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. Usual destinations include Teterboro, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Boston, and Seattle. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited eight airports and flew about 9,279 nautical miles. Recent trips included a 1,705-nautical-mile leg from Van Nuys to Detroit on October 17, 2026.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft completed 9 flights totaling 23.5 hours in the air, producing an estimated 85,866 kilograms of CO2. The most common destinations in the tracked window were Teterboro with 8 landings, Miami with 6 landings, and Westhampton Beach with 5 landings. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 3 days before this flight, following a previous tracked landing at Miami on October 19, 2026.

Alex Rodriguez is a 14-time MLB All-Star, three-time AL MVP, and retired professional baseball player. He is CEO of A-Rod Corp and co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. He appears on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and is based in Miami. Naples is about 82 nautical miles from his home base, and the short flight suggests a routine local movement rather than a long-haul trip.

Recent flights by the same owner include a 2-hour 33-minute trip from Teterboro to Miami on October 19, a 1-hour 9-minute leg from Detroit to Teterboro on October 18, and a 4-hour 11-minute flight from Milwaukee to Van Nuys on October 13. Other recent legs include Van Nuys to Milwaukee on October 11, Las Vegas to Van Nuys on October 10, and Van Nuys to Las Vegas on October 1.

It highlights the flexibility of private aviation for quick regional trips. The aircraft returned to its home base area after the flight.