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Tim Draper flies home to San Jose after a New Hampshire stop

The venture capitalist returns to his home base on June 7, wrapping up a week of East Coast travel that included Tennessee and Massachusetts.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Tim Draper

Tim Draper — owner of N550DA (Gulfstream G550)

Tim Draper

Tim Draper's Gulfstream G550 (N550DA) flight path — NH76 — Mason to KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose
Flight path · NH76 — MasonKSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose · 5h 17m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:26
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Departure
NH76 — Mason
Arrival
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose
Airborne
5h 17m
Distance
2,291 nm
CO₂
20.8t

Tim Draper flew from Mason Airfield in New Hampshire to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport on Sunday, June 7, 2026, a 5-hour-17-minute transcontinental hop aboard his Gulfstream G550, N550DA. The flight touched down at 20:24 UTC, returning the billionaire investor to his Silicon Valley home base after a short trip that began with a stop near Nashville, Tennessee, on June 4.

The same week, Draper’s itinerary included a June 5 leg from Tennessee to the Boston area, suggesting a series of private meetings on the East Coast—likely with portfolio companies or investment partners, per his role as founder of Draper Associates and DFJ. No major public conferences or events coincided with his arrival in San Jose, but Draper, an early backer of Bitcoin and Tesla, has been known to scout deals across tech and crypto sectors.

The flight continues a pattern of frequent travel for Draper, whose recent flights include a May 26 return from Scotland and a May 20 departure to Iceland. His G550 has logged trips to Europe, the East Coast, and Hawaii in recent months, underscoring a schedule that mixes international business with returns to his home airport at San Jose.

Aboard the Gulfstream G550

Gulfstream G550 exterior — Tim Draper's private jet (N550DA)
Gulfstream G550 cabin floor plan — Tim Draper's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G550

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G550
Tail
N550DA
Max alt
47,050 ft
Max speed
485 kt

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