Shaquille O'Neal's Global 6000 flies Orlando to Fort Lauderdale in 43 minutes

Shaquille O'Neal's Bombardier Global 6000, tail N626JJ, flew from Orlando Executive Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, November 9, 2026. The aircraft departed at 05:05 UTC and landed at 05:48 UTC, spending 43 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 161 nautical miles. The aircraft averaged 224 knots ground speed and reached a highest altitude of 23,000 feet, with a top ground speed of 494 knots. Celebplanes estimates the flight burned about 288 US gallons of fuel, producing about 2,766 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to driving a car 6,845 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 Fort Lauderdale once; the last one was on October 29, 2026, 10 days before this flight. The home base for both of Shaquille O'Neal's aircraft is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is 506 nautical miles from Fort Lauderdale. The most common destinations in that window were Atlanta, Orlando, and Atlanta again. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 27 hours since its previous tracked landing at Orlando on November 8. A Gulfstream G650ER tracked to Goldman Sachs landed at Fort Lauderdale about 12 hours earlier.

Shaquille O'Neal is a 4-time NBA champion, Hall-of-Famer, and Inside the NBA broadcaster on TNT. Fort Lauderdale is a frequent destination for O'Neal, who 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 3 percent of the aircraft's range and arrived at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, which has a longest runway of 9,000 feet.

The aircraft is a 2014 Bombardier Global 6000, registered to Bank of Utah Trustee and managed by Solairus Aviation. It carries Shaquille O'Neal's 'Dunkman' logo on the tail, tying the airframe to him. The plane is the Authentic Brands Group aircraft, and O'Neal is one of ABG's largest shareholders. The Global 6000 has a top speed of Mach 0.89, or 513 knots. It was originally a Global Express XRS with advanced avionics. Celebplanes estimates the fuel burn at 400 US gallons per hour.

The longest leg was from Olbia, Italy, to Atlanta on October 16, 2026, covering 4,290 nautical miles. That flight was in N626JJ. The owner's other aircraft is N3250N, a Bombardier Challenger 605.

On November 8, 2026, the day before this flight, N626JJ flew from Baton Rouge to Orlando, a 527-nautical-mile trip that took 1 hour and 16 minutes. On November 6, it flew from Atlanta to Baton Rouge, 401 nautical miles in 1 hour and 12 minutes. On November 4, it flew from Van Nuys to Atlanta, 1,693 nautical miles in 3 hours and 38 minutes. On November 1, it flew from Fort Lauderdale to Van Nuys, 2,037 nautical miles in 5 hours and 8 minutes.