Kim Kardashian Returns to Van Nuys After Met Gala 2026

Kim Kardashian's Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N1980K, touched down at Van Nuys Airport on May 5, 2026, after a five-hour flight from the New York area. Departing around 10:22 UTC from coordinates near Teterboro, the jet reached maximum altitude of 43,025 feet and speeds up to 488 knots before arriving at her home base at 15:27 UTC. This return to the Los Angeles skies aligns with her pattern of California-centric operations, including frequent hops to nearby Camarillo and longer jaunts to destinations like San Diego and Savannah.

The timing suggests Kardashian was wrapping up commitments in New York, where she attended the 2026 Met Gala on May 4. Dressed in a body-molded orange gown themed around 'Costume Art,' she joined family members including Kendall and Kylie Jenner for the annual fashion fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a media personality with a $1.7 billion net worth largely from her Skims brand, such appearances bolster her influence among her vast social media following.

Kardashian's travel habits, including this transcontinental leg, contribute to her ranking on celebrity emissions lists—fifth in 2022 with 1,752 metric tons of CO₂. While criticized for short Van Nuys-to-Camarillo flights, longer routes like this one highlight the demands of her business and public life from her Hidden Hills mansion.