Kim Kardashian flies to Teterboro amid renewed jet backlash and Kris Jenner's reported intervention

Kim Kardashian flew from Van Nuys Airport in California to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on the evening of May 15, arriving just after 3 a.m. Eastern on May 16. The four-hour, 20-minute Gulfstream G650ER journey covered roughly 2,500 miles, burning nearly 2,500 gallons of jet fuel and emitting close to 20 metric tons of CO2, according to flight tracking data.

The trip lands as Kardashian faces renewed scrutiny over her private jet habits. Aviation enthusiasts recently flagged a nine-minute flight between Los Angeles and Van Nuys, sparking criticism of "completely excessive" usage, per an insider speaking to [IBTimes UK](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/kim-kardashians-viral-9-minute-flight-explained-why-even-kris-jenner-says-enough-her-excess-1792082). That report also claimed that matriarch Kris Jenner has been reading Kim and her sisters "the riot act" over taking ultra-short flights when a car would suffice, citing rising fuel costs and public perception.

Kardashian's N1980K has been a frequent visitor to Teterboro in recent weeks, with multiple round trips between Van Nuys and the New York area since the beginning of May. While the purpose of this particular visit remains unconfirmed, the optics of another long-haul flight come at a moment when even the uber-rich, as the insider noted, are being forced to reconsider the reputational cost of private aviation.