Boeing 787-8 BBJ
HL8508 · ICAO: 71C508 · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
800 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
7,685 kg
Car miles equiv.
19,023
Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, with its primary electronics division, Samsung Electronics, based in Suwon. The company previously operated its own private aircraft fleet but sold three jets (two Boeing 737s and one Bombardier Global Express) and six helicopters to Korean Air in 2015. Since then, Samsung has relied on chartering private aircraft from Korean Air's VIP charter division when needed. Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong is known to use Korean Air's private jets for international trips. Samsung executives travel extensively to connect their Korean headquarters with global operations, including semiconductor fabrication plants, R&D centers, and sales offices worldwide. Key destinations include Tokyo, Beijing, San Francisco/San Jose (Silicon Valley), New York, London, and Delhi. The Samsung Digital City campus in Suwon includes a dedicated heliport and helicopter for executive transport.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Samsung's registered aircraft — not Samsung personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
Incheon International Airport (RKSI · ICN)
Frequent destinations
RJTTZBAAKLAXKJFKEGLLVIDP
Flight map
Where Samsung's aircraft has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
13
Total CO₂
352.5t
Flight hours
46h
Samsung's fleet (1 aircraft)
Flight history — last 13 flights
CompletedHL8508Jul 8, 2026, 09:30 PMDepartureW55 — Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane BaseArrivalRKSS — Gimpo International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jul 8, 2026, 09:30 PMDeparture
W55 — Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base
Arrival
RKSS — Gimpo International Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
10h 30m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
489 kts
Arrived
Jul 9, 2026, 08:00 AM
CompletedHL8508Jun 16, 2026, 02:08 AMDepartureKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldArrivalRKSS — Gimpo International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 16, 2026, 02:08 AMDeparture
KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Arrival
RKSS — Gimpo International Airport
Flight path
Duration
10h 48m
Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max speed
508 kts
Arrived
Jun 16, 2026, 12:57 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 15, 2026, 06:12 PMDepartureCYFO — Flin Flon AirportArrivalKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field
CompletedHL8508
Jun 15, 2026, 06:12 PMDeparture
CYFO — Flin Flon Airport
Arrival
KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Flight path
Duration
2h 1m
Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max speed
517 kts
Arrived
Jun 15, 2026, 08:13 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 15, 2026, 10:01 AMDepartureLFLL — Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportArrivalCYMT — Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 15, 2026, 10:01 AMDeparture
LFLL — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Arrival
CYMT — Chibougamau/Chapais Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
6h 15m
Max altitude
40,000 ft
Max speed
522 kts
Arrived
Jun 15, 2026, 04:16 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 13, 2026, 10:49 AMDepartureLSGG — Geneva International AirportArrivalLFLL — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 13, 2026, 10:49 AMDeparture
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Arrival
LFLL — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Flight path
Duration
25m
Max altitude
8,000 ft
Max speed
291 kts
Arrived
Jun 13, 2026, 11:14 AM
CompletedHL8508Jun 13, 2026, 07:36 AMDepartureLIRF — Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportArrivalLSGG — Geneva International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 13, 2026, 07:36 AMDeparture
LIRF — Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Arrival
LSGG — Geneva International Airport
Flight path
Duration
1h 23m
Max altitude
28,000 ft
Max speed
430 kts
Arrived
Jun 13, 2026, 09:00 AM
CompletedHL8508Jun 10, 2026, 07:19 AMDeparture50.65°, -13.50°ArrivalLIRF — Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 10, 2026, 07:19 AMDeparture
50.65°, -13.50°
Arrival
LIRF — Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Flight path
Duration
2h 35m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
526 kts
Arrived
Jun 10, 2026, 09:55 AM
CompletedHL8508Jun 10, 2026, 01:45 AMDepartureKEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportArrivalCYYT — St. John's International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 10, 2026, 01:45 AMDeparture
KEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport
Arrival
CYYT — St. John's International Airport
Flight path
Duration
2h 49m
Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max speed
499 kts
Arrived
Jun 10, 2026, 04:34 AM
CompletedHL8508Jun 9, 2026, 11:18 PMDepartureN07 — Lincoln Park AirportArrivalKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 9, 2026, 11:18 PMDeparture
N07 — Lincoln Park Airport
Arrival
KEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport
Flight path
Duration
10m
Max altitude
4,500 ft
Max speed
256 kts
Arrived
Jun 9, 2026, 11:29 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 7, 2026, 03:06 PMDepartureKGYY — Gary/Chicago International AirportArrivalKSWF — New York Stewart International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 7, 2026, 03:06 PMDeparture
KGYY — Gary/Chicago International Airport
Arrival
KSWF — New York Stewart International Airport
Flight path
Duration
1h 50m
Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max speed
517 kts
Arrived
Jun 7, 2026, 04:56 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 4, 2026, 02:38 PMDepartureKSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportArrivalK3HO — Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 4, 2026, 02:38 PMDeparture
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Arrival
K3HO — Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
3h 40m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
538 kts
Arrived
Jun 4, 2026, 06:19 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 1, 2026, 09:06 PMDeparture41.11°, -135.23°ArrivalKSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 1, 2026, 09:06 PMDeparture
41.11°, -135.23°
Arrival
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Flight path
Duration
1h 45m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
526 kts
Arrived
Jun 1, 2026, 10:52 PM
CompletedHL8508Jun 1, 2026, 01:03 PMDepartureRKRB — Bucheon (G-103) AirfieldArrivalRJTT — Tokyo Haneda Airport
CompletedHL8508
Jun 1, 2026, 01:03 PMDeparture
RKRB — Bucheon (G-103) Airfield
Arrival
RJTT — Tokyo Haneda Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 35m
Max altitude
41,000 ft
Max speed
597 kts
Arrived
Jun 1, 2026, 02:38 PM
About Samsung's private jet
What private jet does Samsung own?
Samsung flies a Boeing 787-8 BBJ (registration HL8508). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Samsung's private jet tail number?
Samsung's private jet tail number is HL8508 (a Boeing 787-8 BBJ). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Samsung's jet emit per hour?
Samsung's Boeing 787-8 BBJ (HL8508) burns roughly 800 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 7,685 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 19,023 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Samsung fly out of?
Samsung's home base is Incheon International Airport (RKSI / ICN), with frequent destinations including RJTT, ZBAA, KLAX, KJFK.
How much CO₂ has Samsung's jet emitted on tracked flights?
Across 13 tracked flights (46 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Samsung's aircraft have emitted approximately 352.5t of CO₂. These figures are calculated from public ADS-B flight times multiplied by manufacturer-published fuel burn × the EPA standard 9.57 kg CO₂/gallon for Jet-A.
Is it legal to track Samsung's jet?
Yes. Every transponder-equipped aircraft broadcasts unencrypted ADS-B position data continuously, by FAA mandate. Celebplanes aggregates this public broadcast from ADSB Exchange, ADSB.fi, FlightRadar24 and airplanes.live — the same sources used by news outlets and academic researchers. See celebplanes.com/methodology for details.
Attributions derived from FAA registry + ADSB Exchange + SEC filings; may be incomplete or outdated. Methodology · Report an error. Observational use only.