Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM flies from Edwards to Ellington in 2 hours 48 minutes

Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS, tail number N82EM, flew from Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) to Ellington Airport (KEFD) in Houston, Texas on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The flight departed at 22:13 UTC and landed at 01:01 UTC, spending 2 hours and 48 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 1,191 nautical miles, or 1,371 miles. The aircraft averaged 427 knots ground speed and reached a top speed of 543 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 45,025 feet. The flight burned an estimated 1,201 US gallons of fuel, producing about 11,533 kilograms of CO2, roughly equal to driving a car 28,547 miles. N82EM is an Ultra Long Range jet with a range of 6,160 nautical miles, a ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 16 passengers.

Edwards Air Force Base has a runway that is 16,798 feet long, and its elevation is 2,312 feet. Ellington Airport's longest runway is 9,001 feet, with an elevation of 32 feet. The distance from the aircraft's home base at Lehigh Valley International Airport to Ellington is 1,169 nautical miles. The plane's top speed is Mach 0.89, or 488 knots. Its estimated fuel burn is 430 US gallons per hour.

This was the first tracked landing at Ellington in the 20-flight window from October 18 to October 29. The aircraft's home base is Lehigh Valley International. Usual destinations on file include Washington Dulles International Airport and the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility in Titusville. The eight most recent flights before this one included a Burbank to Edwards leg on October 29, a Camp Springs to Van Nuys leg on October 28, a Pittsburgh to Washington leg on October 27, an Allentown to Pittsburgh leg on October 27, a Washington to Allentown leg on October 27, a Bozeman to Washington leg on October 26, a Washington to Bozeman leg on October 26, and an Allentown to Washington leg on October 26.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft used 14 airports in one country and flew about 12,214 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was from Camp Springs to Van Nuys on October 28, covering 2,007 nautical miles. Before landing at Edwards, the plane had been on the ground for about 5 hours. The most common destinations in the recent window were Washington, with 5 landings, Allentown/Bethlehem with 3, and New Century with 2.

Jared Isaacman founded Shift4, the Allentown, Pennsylvania payments company, after dropping out of high school. He also started Draken International, which flies former military jets to train fighter pilots. He paid for and commanded two private SpaceX missions, Inspiration4 in 2021 and Polaris Dawn in 2024, where he made the first commercial spacewalk. He was confirmed as NASA administrator in late 2025.

The flight from Edwards to Ellington used 19 percent of the aircraft's range. The Bombardier Global Express XRS entered service in 2006 and is known for improved range and performance over the original Global Express. N82EM is a 2007 model with serial number 9239 and hex code AB2EF2.