Michael Jordan jets to Nassau for a quick Bahamas getaway

Michael Jordan flew from Palm Beach International Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau on May 22, a swift 38-minute hop that barely gives the Gulfstream G650ER time to stretch its legs. The flight, at an uncharacteristically low altitude of 19,000 feet, suggests a short hop rather than a transcontinental journey.

The trip lands Jordan in the Bahamas the same week he has no major NASCAR commitments with his 23XI Racing team — the Daytona 500 winner last February. It's also a familiar pattern for the six-time NBA champion, who keeps his 80-meter yacht Mr. Terrible in Bahamian waters and maintains a second home posture in the islands, per his long-established travel habits.

Jordan's new jet, the silver-and-black elephant-print N236MJ, has been active recently shuttling between Palm Beach and racing venues like Kansas City and Talladega. This Nassau run, however, is pure leisure — a brief escape from the Jupiter compound to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, where the billionaire can enjoy the same calm he brings to the court.