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Michael Dell flies from Savannah to Miami during Art Basel

The Dell Technologies chairman lands in South Florida the same week the city hosts Art Basel Miami Beach.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Michael Dell

Michael Dell — owner of N228ZD (Gulfstream G650ER)

Michael Dell

Michael Dell's Gulfstream G650ER (N228ZD) flight path — KSAV — Savannah Hilton Head to KOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive
Flight path · KSAV — Savannah Hilton HeadKOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive · 1h 13m airborne
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Departure
KSAV — Savannah Hilton Head
Arrival
KOPF — Miami-Opa Locka Executive
Airborne
1h 13m
Distance
376 nm
CO₂
5.6t

Michael Dell flew from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on June 15 in his Gulfstream G650ER, tail N228ZD. The one-hour-and-thirteen-minute hop arrived at 6:49 p.m. local time, according to flight tracking data.

The trip lands Michael Dell in Miami during the same week as Art Basel Miami Beach, the major contemporary art fair that runs June 16–21 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, per the event's official schedule. The fair attracts high-net-worth collectors, including several tech billionaires known to acquire blue-chip works. Michael Dell has art interests; his private foundation is a notable donor to museums, including the Blanton Museum in Austin.

The Savannah departure raises an eyebrow. Michael Dell’s fleet logs flights between Texas, Hawaii, and New York more routinely. A stop in Savannah could suggest a layover en route from Hawaii, where Michael Dell owns the Raptor Residence in Kukio, though no direct evidence of that trip appears in recent data. Miami, by contrast, fits the calendar: a quick business move during one of the art world's biggest weeks.

Aboard the Gulfstream G650ER

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — Michael Dell's private jet (N228ZD)
Gulfstream G650ER cabin floor plan — Michael Dell's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G650ER
Tail
N228ZD
Max alt
46,575 ft
Max speed
522 kt

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