Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM flies from Allentown to Washington in 34 minutes

Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS, tail number N82EM, flew from Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on Monday, November 2, 2026. The flight departed at 18:11 UTC and landed at 18:44 UTC, spending 34 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 131 nautical miles, or 151 miles. The aircraft averaged 234 knots ground speed and reached a top speed of 379 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 11,625 feet. The flight burned an estimated 241 US gallons of fuel, producing about 2,311 kilograms of CO2, roughly equal to driving a car 5,720 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.

The Bombardier Global Express XRS has a top speed of Mach 0.89, or 488 knots. Lehigh Valley International Airport's longest runway is 7,599 feet, and its elevation is 393 feet. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's longest runway is 7,169 feet, with an elevation of 15 feet.

This was the sixth tracked landing at Washington in the 22-flight window from October 18 to October 31. The previous landing at Washington was on October 27, six days before this flight. 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 Houston to Allentown leg on October 31, an Edwards to Houston leg on October 29, 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, and a Bozeman to Washington leg on October 26.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited 15 airports in one country and flew about 14,578 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was from Camp Springs to Van Nuys on October 28, covering 2,007 nautical miles. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 41 hours before this flight, following a previous tracked landing at Allentown on November 1.

Jared Isaacman founded Shift4, a payments company based in Allentown, after dropping out of high school. He also started Draken International, which trains fighter pilots using former military jets. 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. Allentown is the base for Shift4 and the owner company JDI Holdings LLC, which matches Isaacman's initials and hometown. Washington is home to NASA headquarters, where Isaacman works as administrator.

The flight from Allentown to Washington used only 2 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.