Tom Cruise's HondaJet N77VA flies from Tampa to Atlanta Speedway in 1 hour 12 minutes

Tom Cruise's HondaJet HA-420, tail number N77VA, flew from Tampa International Airport (KTPA) to Atlanta Speedway Airport (KHMP) in Hampton, Georgia, on Monday, October 26, 2026. The aircraft departed at 11:54 UTC and landed at 13:05 UTC, spending 1 hour and 12 minutes in the air. The great-circle distance between the two airports is 338 nautical miles, or 389 miles.

The flight covered 28 percent of the aircraft's 1,223 nautical mile range. The HondaJet reached a top ground speed of 412 knots and a highest altitude of 38,000 feet, with an average ground speed of 283 knots. Celebplanes estimates the flight burned about 96 US gallons of fuel, producing roughly 918 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to driving a car 2,272 miles. The HondaJet HA-420 is a light jet that typically seats four to five passengers, has a top speed of Mach 0.72, and a service ceiling of 43,000 feet.

This is the first tracked landing by N77VA at Atlanta Speedway Airport in the 40-flight window from July 30 to October 25, 2026. Tom Cruise's home base is Clearwater Air Park (KCLW), located 335 nautical miles from Atlanta Speedway Airport. His usual destinations include Fort Lauderdale Executive, Van Nuys, Naples Municipal, President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Teterboro, and Farnborough. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited 11 airports and flew about 9,512 nautical miles. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 12 hours since its previous tracked landing at Tampa on October 25.

Tom Cruise is an actor, producer, and aviation enthusiast with a net worth of about $600 million and a global box office of more than $11.5 billion. He is a licensed pilot and has maintained a primary residence in Clearwater, Florida, since 2017. No public event or appearance by Tom Cruise has been announced in the Hampton area for this date. The flight follows a pattern of regional travel that has included trips to the Northeast and Midwest in recent weeks.

The HondaJet is operated via Nexgen Flight Solutions and is used primarily for shorter hops around Florida and the East Coast. This flight from Tampa to Georgia fits that profile, moving the aircraft to a new location after a brief stop at its operational base.

It typically seats four passengers, up to five. The aircraft has an over-wing engine mount. Celebplanes estimates the HondaJet burns about 80 US gallons of fuel per hour.

Tampa International Airport has a longest runway of 11,002 feet and an elevation of 26 feet. Atlanta Speedway Airport has a longest runway of 5,509 feet and an elevation of 882 feet.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft made 13 flights, spent 28.0 hours in the air, and produced about 21,535 kg of CO2. The longest leg in that period was from Burbank to Salina on September 30, 2026, covering 1,033 nautical miles.