Shaquille O'Neal's Challenger 605 flies Rome to Albany in 10 hours 19 minutes

Shaquille O'Neal's Bombardier Challenger 605, tail N3250N, departed Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport in Rome at 12:34 UTC on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and landed at Albany International Airport at 22:53 UTC. The flight took 10 hours 19 minutes to cover the 3,650-nautical-mile great-circle distance between the two airports.

The aircraft averaged 354 knots ground speed and reached a highest altitude of 38,025 feet, with a top ground speed of 420 knots. Celebplanes estimates the flight burned about 2,891 US gallons of fuel, producing about 27,771 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to driving a car 68,741 miles. The Challenger 605 is a large jet with a range of 3,900 nautical miles, a ceiling of 41,000 feet, and seating for up to 12 passengers. The flight used 94 percent of the aircraft's range.

In the 30 days before this flight, none of Shaquille O'Neal's two aircraft had landed at Albany International Airport. The home base for both aircraft is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is 741 nautical miles from Albany. The most common destinations in that window were Atlanta, Dallas, and Driggs. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 44 hours since its previous tracked landing at Rome on October 26. Other recent flights by the same owner include a 37-minute hop from Venice to Rome on October 26 and a 7-hour 25-minute trip from Plattsburgh to Prague on October 18.

Shaquille O'Neal is a four-time NBA champion, Hall of Famer, and Inside the NBA broadcaster on TNT. He holds significant investments in Krispy Kreme and Authentic Brands Group. Albany is not near any of his known properties or usual destinations, which include Las Vegas, Orlando, Birmingham, Miami, Chicago, and Washington Dulles. A web search found no scheduled public appearance, board meeting, or other event tied to Shaquille O'Neal or his organizations for the arrival date.

The flight arrived at Albany International Airport, which has a longest runway of 8,500 feet. The aircraft's other recent flights include a 1-hour 25-minute trip from Rotterdam to Venice on October 25 and a 1-hour 15-minute trip from Prague to Rotterdam on October 23. The Challenger 605 has a top speed of Mach 0.82, or 459 knots.

The aircraft is an evolution of the Challenger 604 and has Rockwell Collins avionics. Celebplanes estimates the Challenger 605 burns about 280 US gallons of fuel per hour. The departure airport, Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport in Rome, has a longest runway of 7,226 feet and an elevation of 427 feet.

In the 30 days before this flight, all of Shaquille O'Neal's tracked aircraft made 40 flights. The longest leg in that window was a 4,394-nautical-mile trip from Atlanta to Vilnius on September 28, flown by the Bombardier Global 6000, tail N626JJ. That aircraft also flew a 48-minute hop from Charleston to Orlando and a 54-minute trip from Orlando to Charleston on October 25.