Stars and their private jets: Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift & Kylie Jenner

Private jets are as commonplace for the world’s richest people as cabs are for the rest of us. While we stand in queues, show boarding passes and smuggle miniature shampoos through security checks, Hollywood stars, billionaires and music legends walk straight from their cars onto their own planes. No check-in, no crowds, no schedule except their own. We reveal which stars have their own private jets, which models they prefer – and how much such a flight actually costs. We have summarized more about the world’s most popular luxury brands – from fashion to private jets to yachts – in our large overview.

Kim Kardashian: her Gulfstream G650ER “Kim Air”

Kim Kardashian owns a Gulfstream G650ER – one of the most expensive and sought-after private jets in the world. The interior of the jet was personally designed by her and is affectionately nicknamed “Kim Air”. Cream-colored leather, cashmere blankets, custom-made seats – the cabin looks more like a flying penthouse than an airplane.

150 million $ Private Jet

The Gulfstream G650ER has a range of over 13,000 kilometers and flies at a cruising speed of almost Mach 0.9 – making it one of the fastest commercially available private aircraft in the world. New price: around 75 million US dollars. The annual upkeep of such a jet is estimated at a further 3 to 5 million dollars – for maintenance, crew, hangar and fuel.

Kim Kardashian has also been criticized for her private jet use. The environmental organization atmosfair calculated that her jet emits over 4,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year – a figure that caused public debate. Kardashian counters this: she and her family offset all their flights through climate protection projects.

Private jet tour with Kim Kardashian

Taylor Swift: 40-minute flight and global outrage

No celebrity has been associated with their private jet more often in recent years than Taylor Swift. A flight tracking website published data on her charter jets in the summer of 2022, listing a flight that lasted just 40 minutes. The reaction on social media was correspondingly fierce.

Taylor Swift has several private jets – including a Dassault Falcon 7X and a Dassault Falcon 900, both of which are used for her international tours as well as for private travel. Her management made it clear that most of the flights are necessary for tour logistics and security requirements, and that the singer is working hard to offset carbon emissions.

The Dassault Falcon 7X, which Swift uses, costs around 55 million dollars when new. It can carry up to 14 passengers and has a range of over 11,000 kilometers – enough for non-stop flights between the USA and Europe; many stars travel by private jet.

Kylie Jenner: the pink Bombardier Global 7500

Kylie Jenner owns a Bombardier Global 7500 – named after its operating radius of 7,500 nautical miles, which stretches non-stop to Tokyo or Sydney. The special thing about Kylie Jenner’s plane: The interior is a soft pink, completely customized. The reality TV entrepreneur and cosmetics brand founder posted several times on Instagram from her jet – sparking a discussion about environmental awareness and celebrity responsibility.

New price of a Bombardier Global 7500: around 73 million dollars. The aircraft has its own sleeping area, a lounge, a kitchen and a separate office space – more flying luxury villa than means of transportation.

More stars with their own private jet

The list of prominent private jet owners is long. An overview of other well-known names – many of whom also appear in our celebrity hotspot reports:

• Jay-Z and Beyoncé: Bombardier Challenger 850 – one of the most flown celebrity jets in the world. Jay-Z gave Beyoncé the jet as a birthday present.
• Oprah Winfrey: Gulfstream G650ER – the talk show legend uses her jet for humanitarian missions as well as private trips
• Elon Musk: Several jets, including a Gulfstream G550 – his flights were also publicly tracked and discussed
• Mark Zuckerberg: Gulfstream G500 and G650ER – the Meta founder is known for very frequent short flights
• Cristiano Ronaldo: Gulfstream G200 – the soccer superstar is one of the few athletes with his own jet
• The Geisses (Robert and Carmen Geiss): The well-known German reality TV couple are famous for their private jet trips in the TV show of the same name

How much does a private jet cost – even for non-billionaires?

If you don’t want to buy your own jet for 70 million euros, you can simply rent a private jet. Private jet charter is much more accessible for frequent flyers, entrepreneurs and groups than is often assumed. Current prices and availability can be found in the private jet comparison on privatjet.one:

• Very Light Jet (2-4 persons): from approx. 2,500 € for shorter routes within Europe
• Light Jet (4-6 persons): Frankfurt-Paris from approx. 6,500 €, Munich-Milan from approx. 5,500 €
• Heavy Jet (8-12 persons): Frankfurt-Dubai non-stop from approx. 35,000 €
• Empty Legs: return empty leg flights at up to 75% discount

The environmental debate: stars and their carbon footprint

The climate debate does not stop at celebrities. According to a BBC study, private airplanes are among the most COâ-intensive means of transportation in the world. A private jet emits up to 14 times more COâ per passenger kilometer than a scheduled flight. As a result, many stars have announced that they will offset their flights or switch to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tech billionaires such as Musk and Bezos are also regularly criticized in this context.

Conclusion: Flying a private jet remains the ultimate luxury symbol

Whether it’s Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift or Kylie Jenner – the private jet is and remains the ultimate symbol of wealth, freedom and exclusivity. For music stars and movie stars it is an operational necessity, for others a statement. If you don’t want to invest 75 million straight away, private jet charter is a more affordable alternative – with the same advantages: no queues, free choice of time, total comfort.