World's richest man Elon Musk's private jets made 355 flights in 2024 and spent 881 hours crisscrossing the globe; here's what his travels indicate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a notably active year in 2024 which was highlighted by his extensive private jet travel and growing political involvement with US President- elect Donald Trump. According to Business Insider, his two Gulfstream jets completed 355 flights from the month of January to the month of mid-December while amounting to approximately 881 hours in the air.
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It should be also noted that 31 of these flights were to Palm Beach International Airport which is the closest to US President- elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence while indicating a deepening connection between Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
The travel patterns of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk actually reveal significant engagement in political activities which included trips to swing states like Pennsylvania and Georgia following his endorsement of US President- elect Donald Trump. Business Insider asserted that his jets made ten trips to Washington DC and 54 flights among them actually involved travel to politically significant locations, asserted Business Insider.
In spite of his busy schedule, the jet travel of Elon Musk in the year 2024 was far less than in the previous year, where he logged a staggering 456 flights.
In addition to significant political engagements, the jets of Tesla CEO Elon Musk flew internationally to various countries for
