Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Global 7500 flies from Teterboro to Westhampton Beach in 29 minutes

Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Bombardier Global 7500, tail number N44440, flew from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Francis S Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The aircraft departed at 05:43 UTC and landed at 06:12 UTC. The flight took 29 minutes. This was a short trip between two airports that are about 65 nautical miles apart.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 67 nautical miles, or 77 miles. The aircraft reached a top ground speed of 294 knots and a highest altitude of 5,775 feet. Our estimate shows the flight burned about 195 US gallons of fuel and produced about 1,876 kilograms of CO2, roughly the same as driving a car 4,644 miles. The Bombardier Global 7500 is built for ultra-long-range travel, with a range of 7,700 nautical miles, a ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 19 passengers.

The aircraft's average ground speed for this flight was 141 knots. The Bombardier Global 7500 has a top speed of Mach 0.925, or 516 knots, and features four living zones with a 54.4-foot cabin. A Global 8000 upgrade is available for the model.

This was the aircraft's seventh landing at Westhampton Beach in the tracked window. The last landing there was on October 14, 2026, 13 days before this flight. Teterboro is the home base on file for Jay-Z & Beyoncé, and the usual destinations include Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, Van Nuys Airport, Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, London Stansted Airport, and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited eight airports in one country and flew about 11,072 nautical miles. Recent flights included trips from Van Nuys to Teterboro on October 26 and from Teterboro to Van Nuys on October 20.

Jay-Z & Beyoncé are Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, founders of Roc Nation and Parkwood Entertainment, with a combined net worth of over $3 billion. The aircraft is registered to MAV 4 LLC, a $40 million wedding-anniversary gift. Westhampton Beach is a frequent destination for the couple, who have a home in the Hamptons area. The flight returned the aircraft to a familiar spot after a brief stop at its home base.

The aircraft had been on the ground for about 2 hours before this departure, following a previous tracked landing at Teterboro on October 27. The departure field, Teterboro, has a longest runway of 6,997 feet at an elevation of 9 feet. The arrival field, Francis S Gabreski Airport, has a longest runway of 9,002 feet at an elevation of 67 feet. This flight used about 1 percent of the Global 7500's total range.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft completed 11 flights totaling 25.6 hours in the air, producing an estimated 100,731 kilograms of CO2. The longest leg in that period was the 2,130-nautical-mile trip from Teterboro to Van Nuys on October 20. The aircraft's tracked history includes 24 flights from May 15 to October 26, with Westhampton Beach as the most common destination at six landings, followed by Teterboro with four and Van Nuys with three.

The flight moved the aircraft from its home base to a regular destination in the Hamptons. The aircraft's movements continue to follow a pattern of short hops between the New York area and Long Island.