Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM flies from Orlando to Allentown in 1 hour 56 minutes

Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS, tail number N82EM, flew from Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The flight departed at 01:36 UTC and landed at 03:31 UTC, spending 1 hour and 56 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 768 nautical miles, or 884 miles. The aircraft averaged 399 knots ground speed and reached a top speed of 540 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 41,025 feet. The flight burned an estimated 828 US gallons of fuel, producing about 7,954 kilograms of CO2, roughly equal to driving a car 19,688 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.

This was the 5th tracked landing at Allentown in the 34-flight window from October 18 to November 13. The previous landing at Allentown 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 Orlando leg on November 13, an Allentown to Washington leg on November 13, a Washington to Allentown leg on November 9, and a Houston to Washington leg 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 Allentown on this date.

The flight from Orlando to Allentown used 12 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.

The aircraft's top speed is Mach 0.89, or 488 knots. It burns an estimated 430 US gallons of fuel per hour. Orlando Sanford International Airport has a longest runway of 11,002 feet at an elevation of 55 feet. Lehigh Valley International Airport's longest runway is 7,599 feet at an elevation of 393 feet.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited 20 airports in one country and flew about 20,697 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was from Camp Springs to Van Nuys on October 28, covering 2,007 nautical miles. The most common destinations in that window were Washington with 10 landings, Allentown with 5, and New Century with 2.

The aircraft spent about 7 hours on the ground before this flight, following a tracked landing at Orlando on November 13. Recent flights by the same owner include an Allentown to Washington leg on November 13 lasting 44 minutes over 131 nautical miles, and a Houston to Washington leg on November 9 lasting 2 hours 23 minutes over 1,058 nautical miles.