DJ Khaled's Global 6500 flies from Miami to Big Whale Cay in 21 minutes

Khaled Mohamed Khaled's Bombardier Global 6500, N2320, departed Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 18:05 UTC and landed at Big Whale Cay Airport in the Bahamas at 18:25 UTC. The flight took 21 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 136 nm. The aircraft averaged 391 knots ground speed and reached a highest altitude of 21,000 feet. Top ground speed seen was 500 knots.

The Global 6500 has a range of 6,600 nm, a service ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seats up to 17 passengers. The flight used about 2 percent of the aircraft's range. The aircraft burned an estimated 142 US gallons of fuel, producing about 1.4 metric tons of CO2. That is about the same as driving a car 3,382 miles.

It is held through an owner trust with TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc as trustee. The airframe is flagged LADD in the FAA registry, meaning the owner has opted out of FAA-sourced location display. The aircraft is powered by Pearl engines and has an upgraded wing.

This was the first tracked landing at Big Whale Cay in the 20-flight window from August 4 to October 26. Khaled's home base is Miami International Airport, 7 nm from Opa Locka. His usual destinations include Las Vegas, Teterboro, and Los Angeles. In the 30 days before this flight, N2320 flew 3 legs totaling 9.5 hours in the air, covering about 4,123 nm. The longest leg in that period was Miami to Los Angeles on October 22, at 2,036 nm.

Khaled Mohamed Khaled is a DJ, record producer, and founder of We the Best Music Group with 14 number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He is based in Miami. No public appearance or event tied to Khaled was found in the Bahamas for the date of the flight. The aircraft's most common destinations in the tracked window were Miami with 7 landings, Teterboro with 4, and Paris with 2.

The departure airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, has a longest runway of 8,002 feet and an elevation of 8 feet. The arrival airport, Big Whale Cay Airport, has an elevation of 16 feet. The distance from Khaled's home base at Miami International Airport to Big Whale Cay is 137 nm.

The aircraft returned to the Bahamas after a 20-day layover in Miami. The flight history shows a pattern of short hops that keep the schedule moving.

In the 30 days before this flight, N2320 flew legs including Las Vegas to Miami on October 26, covering 1,882 nm in 4 hours 4 minutes, and Los Angeles to Las Vegas on October 25, covering 205 nm in 44 minutes. Other recent flights include Teterboro to Miami on October 13 and Miami to Teterboro on October 7, both covering 949 nm.