Bombardier Challenger 604
N604SB · ICAO: A7D7AD · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
280 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,690 kg
Car miles equiv.
6,658
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Vinod Khosla
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Vinod Khosla — co-founded Sun Microsystems (1982); founded Khosla Ventures (2004). Net worth ~$10B. Major early investor in OpenAI. Lives in Portola Valley, CA. Owns the controversial Martins Beach property in Half Moon Bay.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Vinod Khosla's registered aircraft — not Vinod Khosla personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
San Jose Intl (KSJC · SJC)
Frequent destinations
KOPFKASEKAUSKIADEGLLVABB
Flight map
Where Vinod Khosla's fleet has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
44
Total CO₂
263.5t
Flight hours
69h
Vinod Khosla's fleet (2 aircraft)
Gulfstream V
N85NV · ICAO: ABA63F · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
430 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,131 kg
Car miles equiv.
Flight history — last 44 flights
CompletedN604SBAug 3, 2026, 09:18 PMDepartureKOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportArrivalKOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
CompletedN604SB
Aug 3, 2026, 09:18 PMDeparture
KOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Arrival
KOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Flight path
Duration
1m
Max altitude
N/A
Max speed
541 kts
Arrived
Aug 3, 2026, 09:20 PM
CompletedN604SBAug 3, 2026, 05:32 PMDepartureKOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportArrivalKOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
CompletedN604SB
Aug 3, 2026, 05:32 PMDeparture
KOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Arrival
KOAK — Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Flight path
About Vinod Khosla's private jet
What private jet does Vinod Khosla own?
Vinod Khosla flies 2 aircraft: Bombardier Challenger 604, Gulfstream V (N604SB, N85NV). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Vinod Khosla's private jet tail number?
Vinod Khosla's private jet tail numbers are N604SB (Bombardier Challenger 604), N85NV (Gulfstream V). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Vinod Khosla's jet emit per hour?
Vinod Khosla's Bombardier Challenger 604 (N604SB) burns roughly 280 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 2,690 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 6,658 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Vinod Khosla fly out of?
Vinod Khosla's home base is San Jose Intl (KSJC / SJC), with frequent destinations including KOPF, KASE, KAUS, KIAD.
How much CO₂ has Vinod Khosla's jet emitted on tracked flights?
Across 44 tracked flights (69 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Vinod Khosla's aircraft have emitted approximately 263.5t 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 Vinod Khosla'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.