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Rory McIlroy flies home to Palm Beach after Truist Championship

The golfer departs Charlotte following a final-round 67 at Quail Hollow Club this weekend.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy — owner of N1989R (Gulfstream G650ER)

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy's Gulfstream G650ER (N1989R) flight path — KCLT — Charlotte Douglas to KPBI — Palm Beach
Flight path · KCLT — Charlotte DouglasKPBI — Palm Beach · 1h 28m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:17
0:00-0:17
Departure
KCLT — Charlotte Douglas
Arrival
KPBI — Palm Beach
Airborne
1h 28m
Distance
514 nm
CO₂
6.6t

Rory McIlroy flew from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport on May 10, 2026, aboard his Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N1989R. The 1-hour-28-minute flight departed at 7:17 p.m. EDT and arrived at 8:45 p.m., capping a week on the course in North Carolina.

McIlroy had been competing in the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club, where he shot rounds of 70-67-75-67 to finish at 5-under par, per a PGA Tour report from earlier that day. The event, his first start since repeating as Masters champion in April, saw him express confidence in his form ahead of the upcoming PGA Championship. With the tournament wrapping up, the journey south marked a return to his Jupiter, Florida, residence near Palm Beach.

This trip fits McIlroy's pattern of shuttling between PGA Tour stops and his South Florida base, as seen in a May 5 flight from Palm Beach coordinates to the Charlotte area for the event. As a five-time major winner and PGA Tour Player Director, such quick turnarounds underscore his packed schedule post-grand slam completion.

Aboard the Gulfstream G650ER

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — Rory McIlroy's private jet (N1989R)
Gulfstream G650ER cabin floor plan — Rory McIlroy's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G650ER
Tail
N1989R
Max alt
43,025 ft
Max speed
540 kt

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