Clive Palmer's Private Jet VH-VQN

Clive Palmer — Mineralogy chairman (Australia). Bombardier Global 6000 (VH-VQN).

Note · We track Clive Palmer's planes, not Clive Palmer in person. Flight data shows when and where each plane flew. It does not show who was on board.

Where is Clive Palmer's private jet right now?

We do not see it in the air right now. The last flight we tracked for Clive Palmer's Bombardier Global 6000 (VH-VQN) landed at Brisbane International Airport (YBBN) on November 9, 2026. Follow it on the live jet tracker map.

The map shows where Clive Palmer's plane has flown. Each dot is a recorded position. The anchor marker shows the yacht at its last AIS position, so you can see boat and plane on one map.

How much CO₂ do Clive Palmer's private jet flights emit?

Over the last 27 completed flights we tracked, Clive Palmer's private jet spent about 68 hours in the air. We estimate those flights put out 279.3 metric tons of CO₂.

Total flights

Total CO₂

279.3t

Flight hours

68h

What private jet does Clive Palmer own?

We track one private jet for Clive Palmer: a Bombardier Global 6000 with tail number VH-VQN.

Bombardier Global 6000

VH-VQN · ICAO: F50007 · Heavy jet

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Fuel burn

430 gal/hr

CO₂ per hour

4,131 kg

Car miles equiv.

10,225

Does Clive Palmer own a yacht?

Yes. Our sister site Celebyachts tracks one yacht linked to Clive Palmer. It uses AIS, the ship version of the ADS-B signal we use for planes.

Australia

At rest

Benetti · 2012 · Malta

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Currently

East Australia

36.84°S, 174.75°E

Last AIS fix

37 minutes ago

Length

56.1 m (184 ft)

Vessel data and positions from Clive Palmer on Celebyachts. We link a yacht to its owner through public reports, just as we do with planes. AIS shows where a boat went, not who was on board.

Where has Clive Palmer's private jet flown?

These are the last 27 flights we tracked for Clive Palmer's private jet, newest first. Open a flight to see its route map, time in the air, top altitude and speed.

CompletedVH-VQN

Nov 9, 2026, 02:18 AM

Departure

YFST — Forster (Wallis Is) Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

31m

Max altitude

41,000 ft

Max speed

529 kts

Arrived

Nov 9, 2026, 02:50 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Nov 5, 2026, 12:30 AM

Departure

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 4m

Max altitude

41,025 ft

Max speed

535 kts

Arrived

Nov 5, 2026, 01:34 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Nov 4, 2026, 08:55 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 21m

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max speed

463 kts

Arrived

Nov 4, 2026, 10:16 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Oct 27, 2026, 10:58 PM

Departure

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Flight path

Duration

Max altitude

875 ft

Max speed

127 kts

Arrived

Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Oct 27, 2026, 09:45 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSMB — Somersby Airstrip

Flight path

Duration

1h 3m

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max speed

471 kts

Arrived

Oct 27, 2026, 10:49 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 PM

Departure

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 23m

Max altitude

41,050 ft

Max speed

499 kts

Arrived

Oct 19, 2026, 10:33 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Oct 19, 2026, 07:03 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 18m

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max speed

513 kts

Arrived

Oct 19, 2026, 08:22 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Oct 12, 2026, 06:25 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

-26.37°, 147.46°

Flight path

Duration

56m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

450 kts

Arrived

Oct 12, 2026, 07:21 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 28, 2026, 02:12 AM

Departure

RJAA — Narita International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

8h 37m

Max altitude

44,025 ft

Max speed

495 kts

Arrived

Sep 28, 2026, 10:50 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 22, 2026, 12:27 AM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

RJAA — Narita International Airport

Flight path

Duration

8h 47m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

510 kts

Arrived

Sep 22, 2026, 09:15 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 17, 2026, 05:47 AM

Departure

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 13m

Max altitude

41,025 ft

Max speed

538 kts

Arrived

Sep 17, 2026, 07:00 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 16, 2026, 08:15 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 31m

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max speed

461 kts

Arrived

Sep 16, 2026, 09:47 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 11, 2026, 11:20 AM

Departure

RJTT — Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

8h 36m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

579 kts

Arrived

Sep 11, 2026, 07:56 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 9, 2026, 04:04 AM

Departure

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 10m

Max altitude

41,025 ft

Max speed

517 kts

Arrived

Sep 9, 2026, 05:15 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 8, 2026, 10:39 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSSY — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 21m

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max speed

460 kts

Arrived

Sep 9, 2026, 12:01 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 7, 2026, 04:29 AM

Departure

YPAD — Adelaide International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 55m

Max altitude

41,000 ft

Max speed

575 kts

Arrived

Sep 7, 2026, 06:24 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 7, 2026, 12:51 AM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YPAD — Adelaide International Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 37m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

464 kts

Arrived

Sep 7, 2026, 03:28 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 6, 2026, 03:25 AM

Departure

YPAD — Adelaide International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 55m

Max altitude

41,025 ft

Max speed

610 kts

Arrived

Sep 6, 2026, 05:21 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Sep 5, 2026, 11:55 PM

Departure

-26.89°, 153.89°

Arrival

YPAD — Adelaide International Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 18m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

454 kts

Arrived

Sep 6, 2026, 02:14 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Aug 5, 2026, 04:29 AM

Departure

YMEN — Melbourne Essendon Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 42m

Max altitude

45,050 ft

Max speed

563 kts

Arrived

Aug 5, 2026, 06:11 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Aug 4, 2026, 10:27 PM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YMEN — Melbourne Essendon Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 11m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

488 kts

Arrived

Aug 5, 2026, 12:38 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jul 20, 2026, 05:58 AM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

Max altitude

1,300 ft

Max speed

119 kts

Arrived

Jul 20, 2026, 05:58 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jun 27, 2026, 11:04 PM

Departure

RJTT — Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Arrival

YMEN — Melbourne Essendon Airport

Flight path

Duration

10h 2m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

495 kts

Arrived

Jun 28, 2026, 09:07 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jun 26, 2026, 08:25 AM

Departure

YBHI — Broken Hill Airport

Arrival

RJTT — Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 3m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

503 kts

Arrived

Jun 26, 2026, 09:29 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jun 26, 2026, 12:20 AM

Departure

YBAF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport

Arrival

YBCS — Cairns Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 43m

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max speed

458 kts

Arrived

Jun 26, 2026, 02:03 AM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jun 25, 2026, 10:43 AM

Departure

YSCB — Canberra Airport

Arrival

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 25m

Max altitude

41,000 ft

Max speed

522 kts

Arrived

Jun 25, 2026, 12:09 PM

CompletedVH-VQN

Jun 25, 2026, 04:28 AM

Departure

YBBN — Brisbane International Airport

Arrival

YSCB — Canberra Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 36m

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max speed

499 kts

Arrived

Jun 25, 2026, 06:05 AM

Clive Palmer private jet FAQ

Does Clive Palmer have a private jet?

Yes. We track 1 plane linked to Clive Palmer: a Bombardier Global 6000 (VH-VQN). The flight log on this page comes from public ADS-B signals. It shows where the plane went, not who was on board.

What private jet does Clive Palmer own?

Clive Palmer flies a Bombardier Global 6000. Its tail number is VH-VQN. You can track it live on this page, along with its flight history and CO₂.

How many private jets does Clive Palmer own?

Clive Palmer owns 1 tracked plane: VH-VQN (Bombardier Global 6000). That count only covers planes we can tie to Clive Palmer through public registration and ADS-B records. A plane held through an undisclosed company, or one that is chartered, would not show up here.

What kind of plane does Clive Palmer fly?

Clive Palmer flies a Bombardier Global 6000, tail number VH-VQN. It is in the Ultra Long Range class. It can fly 6,000 nautical miles without stopping and seats up to 17 people.

How much is Clive Palmer's private jet worth?

Clive Palmer flies a Bombardier Global 6000 (VH-VQN). Used ones usually ask $17–28 million. These are mid-2026 market figures, not an appraisal of this plane. Its real value depends on its flight hours, engine maintenance plan and cabin layout.

What is Clive Palmer's private jet tail number?

Clive Palmer's private jet tail number is VH-VQN. The plane is a Bombardier Global 6000. Each tail number links to a live tracking page. There you can see the plane's flight history, fuel burn and CO₂.

How much CO₂ does Clive Palmer's jet emit per hour?

About 4,131 kg for every hour in the air. Clive Palmer's Bombardier Global 6000 (VH-VQN) burns roughly 430 gallons of jet fuel an hour. That is about the same CO₂ as driving an average car 10,225 miles.

Does Clive Palmer own a yacht?

Yes. Public reports link Clive Palmer to 1 tracked yacht: Australia (56.1 m). Australia was last reported in the East Australia 37 minutes ago. Our sister site Celebyachts has live AIS positions and full details.

How much CO₂ has Clive Palmer's jet emitted on tracked flights?

About 279.3 metric tons of CO₂ over 27 tracked flights and 68 hours in the air. We start with the flight times from public ADS-B data. We multiply each hour by the maker's fuel burn figure. Then we apply the EPA standard of 9.57 kg of CO₂ per gallon of jet fuel.

Is it legal to track Clive Palmer's jet?

Yes. The FAA requires planes with transponders to broadcast their position over ADS-B, and the signal is not encrypted. We collect that public data from adsb.lol and ADSB.fi, two open flight-tracking networks. News outlets and university researchers use the same kind of data. Our methodology page explains how it works.

Owner matches come from the FAA registry, adsb.lol (ODbL) and ADSB.fi data, and SEC filings. They may be incomplete or out of date. Methodology · Report an error. For observational use only.