Tim Draper flies from Vancouver to San Francisco after Bitcoin 2026

Tim Draper flew from Boundary Bay Airport near Vancouver to San Francisco International Airport on May 13, a 2-hour 3-minute hop in his Gulfstream G550. The flight follows a day spent in the Vancouver area, after a week that began in Las Vegas at the Bitcoin 2026 conference, where Draper delivered a keynote address on April 27, per Bitcoin Magazine.

Draper lands in San Francisco the same week the OpenAI v. Musk trial continues in Oakland federal court. The venture capitalist, an early investor in Tesla and SpaceX, is not a party to the suit, but his long history with Elon Musk — Draper backed Musk's companies before they were household names — makes the timing notable. The trial, now in its second week, has featured testimony from Sam Altman and Bret Taylor, per CNBC and NBC News.

Draper's home base is San Jose International, but San Francisco is a frequent stop for the third-generation VC. His recent flight pattern shows a brief Canadian detour, likely personal or business, before returning to the Bay Area as the trial's closing arguments approach Thursday.