Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III N32MJ flies from Bakersfield to Mojave in 13 minutes

Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III, tail number N32MJ, flew from Meadows Field (KBFL) in Bakersfield to Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The aircraft departed at 18:19 UTC and landed at 18:32 UTC. The flight took 13 minutes.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 40 nautical miles, or 46 miles. The aircraft reached an average ground speed of 192 knots and a top speed of 340 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 10,825 feet. The Gulfstream III burned about 101 gallons of Jet-A fuel, producing an estimated 968 kilograms of carbon dioxide, roughly the same as driving a car 2,397 miles. The Gulfstream III is a large business jet with a range of 3,650 nautical miles, a ceiling of 45,000 feet, and seating for up to 19 passengers.

This was the tenth landing by N32MJ at Mojave Air and Space Port since September 29, 2026. The previous landing at Mojave was on November 12, less than one day before this flight. The aircraft's home base is Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), about 54 nautical miles from Mojave. In the 30 days before this flight, N32MJ visited 12 airports and flew about 3,909 nautical miles across 22 tracked flights totaling 17.4 hours. The most common destinations in that period were Bakersfield, with 9 landings; Mojave, with 9 landings; and Portland, with 7 landings. The longest leg in that period was from Bakersfield to Midland on October 16, covering 869 nautical miles.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers and a Hall-of-Famer. He leads Magic Johnson Enterprises, valued at over $1 billion, and is a co-owner of the LA Dodgers, LA Sparks, and Washington Commanders. The airport is a hub for aerospace testing and storage, and it is where the aircraft has made nine of its last 37 tracked landings.

The aircraft had spent about 0 hours on the ground before this departure, with its previous tracked landing also at Bakersfield on November 12. Before this flight, N32MJ had completed 37 tracked flights from September 29 to November 12. The Gulfstream III is a stretched GII with a NASA-designed wing and winglets.

Its top speed is Mach 0.85, or 459 knots. The aircraft burns about 480 gallons of Jet-A fuel per hour. This flight used about 1 percent of the aircraft's total range.

Meadows Field in Bakersfield has a longest runway of 10,849 feet and sits at an elevation of 510 feet. Mojave Air and Space Port has a longest runway of 12,503 feet and sits at an elevation of 2,801 feet.

Before this flight, N32MJ flew from Mojave to Bakersfield on the same day, covering 49 nautical miles in 9 minutes. Earlier that day, it flew from Inyokern to Mojave, covering 43 nautical miles in 14 minutes. On November 10, it flew from Bakersfield to Mojave in 1 hour 9 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.