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Marathon Oil flies to Indianapolis the week it reports first-quarter earnings.

The company's Gulfstream V visited the home of its largest refining and headquarters operations after a shareholders' meeting.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Marathon Oil

Marathon Oil corporate logo

Marathon Oil

Marathon Oil's Gulfstream V (N540M) flight path — KDPA — Dupage to KIND — Indianapolis
Flight path · KDPA — DupageKIND — Indianapolis · 40m airborne
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Departure
KDPA — Dupage
Arrival
KIND — Indianapolis
Airborne
40m
Distance
159 nm
CO₂
2.8t

Marathon Oil flew from DuPage Airport in Illinois to Indianapolis International Airport on May 25, a 40-minute hop in its Gulfstream V, N540M. The aircraft arrived at 1:15 p.m. local time, capping a morning of short hops across the Midwest that included stops in Wisconsin and Illinois.

The trip lands in Indianapolis the same week Marathon Petroleum Corporation — the refining and midstream giant that shares the Marathon name and some historical roots — reported its first-quarter 2026 results. Per a PRNewswire release on May 5, Marathon Petroleum Corp., headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, but with significant operations and executive functions tied to Indianapolis, posted net income of $511 million and announced an additional $5 billion share repurchase authorization. The company's chairman, president and CEO, Maryann Mannen, highlighted the quarter's operational reliability and capital discipline. Though Marathon Oil is now a ConocoPhillips subsidiary following their merger's close in November 2024, this flight pattern suggests coordination with the larger Marathon Petroleum ecosystem, whose time-sharing agreements, as disclosed in SEC filings, routinely route executives through Indianapolis and Chicago-area airports like DuPage.

Aboard the Gulfstream V

Gulfstream V exterior — Marathon Oil's private jet (N540M)
Gulfstream V cabin floor plan — Marathon Oil's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream V

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream V
Tail
N540M
Max alt
16,800 ft
Max speed
419 kt

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