Shaquille O'Neal's Global 6000 flies Baton Rouge to Orlando in 1 hour 16 minutes

Shaquille O'Neal's Bombardier Global 6000, tail N626JJ, flew from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando Executive Airport on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The aircraft departed at 00:28 UTC and landed at 01:43 UTC, spending 1 hour 16 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 527 nautical miles. The aircraft averaged 417 knots ground speed and reached a highest altitude of 41,025 feet, with a top ground speed of 594 knots. Celebplanes estimates the flight burned about 505 US gallons of fuel, producing about 4,849 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to driving a car 12,003 miles. The Global 6000 is an Ultra Long Range jet with a range of 6,000 nautical miles, a ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 17 passengers.

In the 30 days before this flight, the owner's aircraft had landed at Orlando twice; the last one was on October 25, 2026, 14 days before this flight. The home base for both of Shaquille O'Neal's aircraft is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is 345 nautical miles from Orlando. The most common destinations in that window were Atlanta, Baton Rouge, and Driggs. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 45 hours since its previous tracked landing at Baton Rouge on November 6. Other recent flights by the same owner include a 1-hour 12-minute trip from Atlanta to Baton Rouge on November 6 and a 3-hour 38-minute flight from Van Nuys to Atlanta on November 4.

Shaquille O'Neal is a 4-time NBA champion, Hall-of-Famer, and Inside the NBA broadcaster on TNT. Orlando is a frequent destination for O'Neal, who has a home in the area and has been involved in local business and charity events. 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 used 9 percent of the aircraft's range and arrived at Orlando Executive Airport, which has a longest runway of 6,004 feet.

The aircraft is a 2014 Bombardier Global 6000, originally a Global Express XRS with advanced avionics. It has a top speed of Mach 0.89, or 513 knots. The plane is registered to Bank of Utah Trustee and managed by Solairus Aviation. It carries Shaquille O'Neal's 'Dunkman' logo on the tail, which ties the airframe to him. O'Neal is one of Authentic Brands Group's largest shareholders, and the aircraft is the ABG aircraft.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has a longest runway of 7,500 feet and an elevation of 70 feet. The longest leg in that window was from Olbia, Italy, to Atlanta on October 16, covering 4,290 nautical miles. That flight was in this same Global 6000.

Other recent flights by the same owner include a 5-hour 8-minute trip from Fort Lauderdale to Van Nuys on November 1, covering 2,037 nautical miles. On October 29, the owner's other aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 605 with tail N3250N, flew from Plattsburgh to Driggs in 4 hours 36 minutes over 1,610 nautical miles. That same day, it flew from Teterboro to Plattsburgh in 51 minutes over 235 nautical miles.