Jeff Bezos flies back to Miami the week his Blue Origin rival launches

Jeff Bezos flew from Palm Beach to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Thursday June 4, 2026, a short 27-minute hop in his Gulfstream G700 (N11AF). The aircraft reached 15,250 feet and a top speed of 349 knots before touching down at his home base just after 2 p.m. local time.

The same week, SpaceX is preparing for another Starship test flight from its Boca Chica launch site in Texas, as covered by SpaceNews on Tuesday. The launch, which could come as soon as this weekend, keeps the competitive pressure on Blue Origin, which has yet to fly its New Glenn rocket to orbit. Bezos's return to Miami places him close to his Blue Origin operations in Van Horn and Cape Canaveral, though no public appearances have been announced.

The short Palm Beach-to-Miami leg is a familiar pattern for Bezos, who frequently moves between South Florida airports as he splits time between his Indian Creek compound and other commitments. His other Gulfstream G650ER (N758PB) has been less active since the G700's delivery in July 2024, per JetSpy data. Bezos's four-aircraft fleet remains among the most-tracked in private aviation, even after he re-registered one tail number and uses the FAA's Privacy ICAO program on the G700.