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Peter Thiel's Gulfstream V lands in Honolulu weeks after Dialog club leaks

If aboard, Peter Thiel's arrival in Hawaii on July 1 follows a pattern of retreat after controversy, with the secretive club's records exposed June 22.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel — owner of N878DB (Gulfstream V)

Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel's Gulfstream V (N878DB) flight path — KLAX — Los Angeles to PHNL — Daniel K. Inouye
Flight path · KLAX — Los AngelesPHNL — Daniel K. Inouye · 5h 29m airborne
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Departure
KLAX — Los Angeles
Arrival
PHNL — Daniel K. Inouye
Airborne
5h 29m
Distance
2,201 nm
CO₂
21.6t

Peter Thiel's Gulfstream V, N878DB, was tracked flying from Los Angeles International to Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International on July 1, 2026, a 5-hour-29-minute transpacific hop. The aircraft, registered through Thorondor LLC, had been largely parked in Colorado since late 2024 before resuming active service in May.

If aboard, Peter Thiel would arrive in Hawaii just over a week after leaked records of his invite-only Dialog club were published by Wired and widely covered [aol.com](https://www.aol.com/news/inside-peter-thiel-secretive-invite-154438570.html), exposing membership lists and an August retreat agenda that included sessions on sex and cult-building. The timing suggests a deliberate escape from the fallout, as Thiel also reportedly pursues a new base in Argentina amid California's billionaire tax proposals [independent.co.uk](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/peter-thiel-argentina-billionaire-tax-b2985632.html).

Hawaii has long been a recurring San Juan for Thiel, with frequent stops in Lihue and Honolulu noted in his travel patterns since relocating his primary residence to Los Angeles in 2018. This trip continues a month of Bay Area shuttling and follows a pattern of island respites after business intensity — last seen in May after Palantir's earnings surge [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/articles/peter-thiel-flight-949).

Aboard the Gulfstream V

Gulfstream V exterior — Peter Thiel's private jet (N878DB)
Gulfstream V cabin floor plan — Peter Thiel's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream V

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream V
Tail
N878DB
Max alt
45,000 ft
Max speed
462 kt

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