MGM Resorts flies from Van Nuys to Las Vegas after Memorial Day weekend

MGM Resorts International flew its Embraer Legacy 500, tail N783MM, from Van Nuys Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on May 28, completing a 45-minute hop at 11:14 p.m. local time. The aircraft maxed out at 25,000 feet and a ground speed of 498 knots on the short desert crossing, returning a jet that had spent the Memorial Day weekend ferrying guests between Southern California and the Strip.

The trip lands the same week Las Vegas welcomes a packed post-Memorial Day calendar: the 2026 NHL Western Conference Final is underway at T-Mobile Arena (the Vegas Golden Knights are playing), and several major residencies and headliners are in full swing on the MGM Resorts property circuit — including shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM and the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, part of the company's broader entertainment portfolio. While the flight itself appears to be a routine reposition, per the broader pattern of MGM Resorts' fleet activity, it underscores the constant high-roller and executive shuttle demand that keeps these jets airborne between KVNY and KLAS.

The recent flight log shows N783MM made at least five round trips between Van Nuys and Las Vegas in the past week alone, with the fleet's typical rhythm of midweek returns to home base. Nothing suggests a corporate emergency or board meeting — just another Tuesday night in the private-jet life of a casino giant.