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Oprah Winfrey flies from Morristown to Philadelphia the week of her Amazon-Wondery deal

The short hop across New Jersey to Philly lands the same week her exclusive Amazon podcast deal kicks off.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey — owner of N540W (Gulfstream G700)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey's Gulfstream G700 (N540W) flight path — KMMU — Morristown to KPHL — Philadelphia
Flight path · KMMU — MorristownKPHL — Philadelphia · 32m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:26
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Departure
KMMU — Morristown
Arrival
KPHL — Philadelphia
Airborne
32m
Distance
62 nm
CO₂
2.3t

Oprah Winfrey flew from Morristown Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport on June 17, a 32-minute hop in her Gulfstream G700, tail N540W. The flight arrived at 1:29 p.m. local time, after an unusually low-altitude cruise that topped out at 8,150 feet.

The trip lands the same week her multi-year distribution deal with Amazon's Wondery takes effect. As covered by a detailed profile of Oprah Winfrey’s net worth earlier this month, the April 2026 agreement handed Amazon exclusive rights to *The Oprah Podcast*, her Book Club and Favorite Things franchises, and the full 25-season library of *The Oprah Winfrey Show*. Starting in July, the podcast expands to two episodes a week across Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Audible. Philadelphia is a major Amazon hub, and the region also houses key Wondery production staff, per industry reporting.

The flight follows a pattern of short, densely scheduled trips this week. Oprah Winfrey flew from the New York area to Santa Barbara on June 15, then back to the Northeast on the same day. Today’s Morristown-to-Philadelphia leg suggests a meeting or taping tied to the Amazon rollout — a business purpose befitting an aircraft that has logged 31 flight hours and 18 trips since delivery, tracking primarily between her Santa Barbara base and media centers like New York and Chicago.

Aboard the Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream G700 exterior — Oprah Winfrey's private jet (N540W)
Gulfstream G700 cabin floor plan — Oprah Winfrey's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G700

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G700
Tail
N540W
Max alt
8,150 ft
Max speed
266 kt

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