Tom Cruise's HondaJet N77VA flies from Tampa to Atlanta in 1 hour 7 minutes

Tom Cruise's HondaJet HA-420, tail number N77VA, flew from Tampa International Airport (KTPA) to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The aircraft departed at 14:15 UTC and landed at 15:23 UTC, spending 1 hour and 7 minutes in the air. The flight covered a great-circle distance of 339 nautical miles, or 390 miles.

The aircraft reached a top ground speed of 410 knots and a highest altitude of 30,000 feet, with an average ground speed of 302 knots. Celebplanes estimates the flight burned about 90 US gallons of fuel, producing roughly 861 kilograms of CO2, equivalent to driving a car 2,132 miles. The HondaJet HA-420 is a light jet that typically seats four to five passengers, has a top speed of Mach 0.72, a range of 1,223 nautical miles, and a service ceiling of 43,000 feet.

This is the first tracked landing by N77VA at Atlanta in the 40-flight window from August 28 to November 8, 2026. Tom Cruise's home base is Clearwater Air Park (KCLW), located 351 nautical miles from the arrival 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 8,035 nautical miles. The aircraft had been on the ground for about 3 days since its previous tracked landing at Tampa on November 9.

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 been a devout Scientologist since 1986. His primary base is a two-storey penthouse in The SkyView in Clearwater, Florida, purchased in 2017, which includes a private entrance, a nine-car garage, and a flight simulator room. He spends extensive time in London hotels while filming. 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 Atlanta fits that profile, marking the aircraft's first visit to Atlanta in the tracked window.

The aircraft used about 28 percent of its total range on this flight. The departure field in Tampa sits at an elevation of 26 feet. The arrival field at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport sits at an elevation of 1,026 feet.

It is the fastest light jet, with an over-wing engine mount, and costs $3.65 million new. Celebplanes estimates the aircraft burns about 80 US gallons of fuel per hour.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft made 15 flights, spent 25.5 hours in the air, and produced about 19,629 kilograms of CO2. The most common destinations in that window were Tampa, with 14 landings; Ontario County IDA, with 5 landings; and West Palm Beach, with 2 landings. The longest leg in those 30 days was from Ontario County IDA to Tampa on November 3, covering 932 nautical miles.

Recent flights by the same owner include a 42-minute, 180-nautical-mile trip from Coral Gable to Tampa on November 8, and a 46-minute, 178-nautical-mile trip from Tampa to Coral Gable the same day. On November 3, the aircraft flew from Ontario County IDA to Tampa in 2 hours 56 minutes, covering 932 nautical miles. On October 29, it made an 18-minute, 8-nautical-mile flight from Ontario County IDA to Ontario County IDA.