Kim Kardashian lands at Van Nuys after a 15-minute hop from LAX

Kim Kardashian flew from Los Angeles International Airport to Van Nuys Airport on May 26, a 15-minute, 4750-foot hop that covered roughly 20 miles. The flight arrived at 23:47 UTC, a short leg that appears to be a repositioning of the Gulfstream G650ER, tail N1980K, rather than a passenger trip. As [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/) tracks, repositioning flights are routine for jet crews moving aircraft between bases, maintenance hubs, or longer-runway airports.

The same week, the short-hop pattern reignites familiar debate. A recent nine-minute Los Angeles–Van Nuys leg, covered by [ibtimes.co.uk](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/kim-kardashians-viral-9-minute-flight-explained-why-even-kris-jenner-says-enough-her-excess-1792082), drew criticism for its environmental cost—roughly 0.883 tons of CO₂ per the subreddit analysis cited by [thecooldown.com](https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/kim-kardashian-private-jet-outrage/). Insiders told IBTimes UK that even Kris Jenner has pressed Kim Kardashian on ultra-short flights, though no passenger manifest confirms anyone was aboard either leg.

The aircraft spent much of May 25–26 on longer transcontinental runs, including Cleveland and Calgary, before returning to Van Nuys. Van Nuys is Kim Kardashian's home base per celebplanes data; the jet also makes recurring trips to Camarillo, Savannah (likely for Gulfstream maintenance, per the tracker's notes), and San Diego. This particular hop appears to be operational—a quiet end to a day of longer flights, not a headline, even if the optics remain a target for critics.