Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM flies from Allentown to Washington in 44 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 Friday, November 13, 2026. The flight departed at 14:18 UTC and landed at 15:02 UTC, spending 44 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 131 nautical miles, or 151 miles. The aircraft averaged 177 knots ground speed and reached a top speed of 406 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 16,325 feet. The flight burned an estimated 318 US gallons of fuel, producing about 3,053 kilograms of CO2, roughly equal to driving a car 7,558 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 can reach a top speed of Mach 0.89, or 488 knots. Its estimated fuel burn is 430 US gallons per hour. The departure airport in Allentown has a longest runway of 7,599 feet and sits at an elevation of 393 feet. The arrival airport in Washington has a longest runway of 7,169 feet and sits at an elevation of 15 feet.

This was the 10th tracked landing at Washington in the 32-flight window from October 18 to November 9. The previous landing at Washington was on November 9, four 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 four most recent flights before this one were a Washington to Allentown leg on November 9, a Houston to Washington leg on November 9, a Titusville to Houston leg on November 8, and a Washington to Titusville leg on November 8.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft used 19 airports in one country and flew about 19,927 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was from Camp Springs to Van Nuys on October 28, covering 2,007 nautical miles. Before this flight, the aircraft had been on the ground for about four days, with its previous tracked landing on November 9 at Allentown.

In the same tracking window, the most common destinations were Washington with nine landings, Allentown with five, and New Century with two. The aircraft's earlier landings at Washington in that window totaled nine, with the last one on November 9.

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. A web search found no scheduled public appearance or event tied to him in Washington on this date.

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.