Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump, Tom Cristiano Ronaldo, private jets, and how much they cost.
Here are the private jets of Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Richard Branson, Jay-Z, Elton John, Lionel Messi, The Rock, Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Mark Wahlberg, Oprah, Tiger Woods, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and how much it will cost you to buy one, and the hourly cost if you want to charter the same type of private jet, updated as of February 2026.
You’ve probably read stories about the types of private jets owned or used by your favorite celebrities, sports stars, business moguls, and billionaires.
We now show you not only their preferred private jets but also how you can fly the same aircraft types, including pricing and access options through charter, jet cards, and fractional ownership.
If there’s a clear favorite, it’s the Gulfstream G650 and G650ER.
It’s the choice of Steve Ballmer, Mark Benioff, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Matt Damon, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, David Geffen, Dwayne Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Phil Knight, Robert Kraft, Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Schmidt, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg, according to FAA registrations.
The biggest competition? It’s the Gulfstream G550, favored by Jim Carrey, Sean P. Diddy Combs, Lady Gaga, Jerry Jones, Michael Jordan, George Lucas, Lionel Messi, Phil Mickelson, Elon Musk, Alex Rodriguez, Peter Thiel, Tiger Woods, Steve Wynn, and Jay Z.
In some cases, you’ll find several jets owned by the same person. For example, Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, has a Gulfstream GV and a pair of Bombardier Challenger 300s.
What’s the smallest private jet?
John Travolta’s Eclipse EA 500 is a very light jet.
How much would it cost to buy the same jet as your favorite celebrity or billionaire?
What is the cost to charter the same private jet as your favorite celebrity?
Our table below shows the purchase cost for recent new or used models currently for sale.
It also provides the hourly cost to fly that type of private jet, based on the current 2026 jet card hourly-occupied-hour pricing.
| Who | OEM | Private Jet Type | Cost To Buy | Cost To Fly – Per Hour | Charter Access | Jet Card Access | Fractional Access |
| Joe Biden | Boeing | B737-500 | $4,000,000 | $25,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Mark Cuban, Donald Trump | Boeing | B757 | $5,500,000 | $32,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Tiger Woods, Vancouver Canucks | Boeing | B777 | $10,000,000 | $55,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Tony Robbins, Phil Ruffin | Boeing | BBJ | $41,000,000 | $25,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Jerry Jones | Bombardier | Challenger 300 | $11,750,000 | $12,296 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tom Cruise, Robert Kraft | Bombardier | Challenger 350 | $17,900,000 | $12,677 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Kid Rock | Bombardier | Challenger 650/604 | $10,000,000 | $15,402 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jay-Z | Bombardier | Challenger 850 | $6,500,000 | $15,384 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kylie Jenner, Matt Damon | Bombardier | Global 7500 | $58,000,000 | $21,168 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mark Cuban | Bombardier | Global 6000 | $25,500,000 | $17,431 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Celine Dion, Larry Ellison, Elton John, Phil Ruffin, Mark Wahlberg | Bombardier | Global Express/XRS | $13,900,000 | $17,771 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Serena Williams | Cessna | Citation Excel/XLS | $4,900,000 | $9,387 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison Ford, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry | Cessna | Citation Sovereign | $13,300,000 | $11,586 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Phil Ruffin, Donald Trump | Cessna | Citation X | $3,900,000 | $12,059 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Taylor Swift (sold) | Dassault | Falcon 50 | $3,630,000 | $11,097 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Madonna, John Travolta | Dassault | Falcon 2000 | $12,300,000 | $14,755 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Michael Bloomberg, Richard Branson, Kenny Chesney, Tommy Hilfiger, John Travolta, Taylor Swift, Max Verstappen | Dassault | Falcon 900B/EX | $11,400,000 | $14,895 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Taylor Swift, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle | Dassault | Falcon 7X | $21,650,000 | $17,518 | Yes | Yes | No |
| John Travolta | Eclipse | EA 550 | $2,500,000 | $6,530 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lord Alan Sugar | Embraer | Legacy 650 | $14,500,000 | $16,051 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tyler Perry, Travis Scott | Embraer | Lineage 1000E | $15,000,000 | $21,000 | Yes | No | No |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Gulfstream | G200 | $3,300,000 | $12,548 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Robert Kraft | Gulfstream | G280 | $16,100,000 | $12,618 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tom Brady, Mark Cuban, Jeffrey Epstein, Michael Jordan, Jack Ma, Elon Musk, Tiger Woods | Gulfstream | G550 | $18,800,000 | $18,179 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Steve Ballmer, Mark Benioff, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Matt Damon, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, David Geffen, Dwayne Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Phil Knight, Robert Kraft, Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Schmidt, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg | Gulfstream | G650/G650ER | $33,750,000 | $19,436 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dan Blizerian, Scooter Braun, Tom Cruise, John Kerry, Floyd Mayweather | Gulfstream | GIV/GIVSP | $12,400,000 | $15,814 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Jim Carrey, Sean P. Diddy Combs, Lady Gaga, Jerry Jones, Michael Jordan, George Lucas, Lionel Messi, Phil Mickelson, Elon Musk, Alex Rodriguez, Peter Thiel, Tiger Woods, Steve Wynn, Jay Z | Gulfstream | GV | $8,500,000 | $18,109 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth | Sikorsky | S-76 helicopter | $1,500,000 | $12,832 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has two private jets, both Gulfstream G650ERs (N758PB): one delivered in 2015 and the other in 2019. He also has a Bell 429 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
2020 Presidential candidate Joe Biden doesn’t own a private jet. For his campaign, he has been seen boarding and disembarking a chartered 29-year-old Boeing 737 that once flew for a budget airline in Sweden. However, there are also custom-built private jets from Boeing, called BBJs, short for Boeing Business Jet. For the flight from Delaware to his inauguration in Washington, D.C., he chartered a BBJ from Jet Edge.
How to buy: Charter
While some reports claim Gisele Bündchen bought her football-star and former husband, Tom Brady, a Gulfstream G550 in 2008, it’s unclear whether that’s correct or whether they still own it. Brady is an ambassador with Wheels Up, so it’s quite likely he flies with the private aviation jet card provider.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, owns part of the airline he founded, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and a space travel company, Virgin Galactic. Naturally, he has his own private jet, a 2009 Dassault Falcon 900EX.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Comedian Jim Carrey owned a Gulfstream GV with a tail number that included the letter “J”; however, records indicate he sold the private jet in 2019. He apparently still owns a twin-engine 1981 Piper Cheyenne turboprop.
How to Buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Does Jay-Z own a private jet? Reports say his wife, Beyonce Knowles, gave him a Bombardier Challenger 850 as a birthday gift in 2012.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Actor Tom Cruise is believed to own at least one private jet, a 1998 Gulfstream GIVSP.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Former Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban’s fleet of private jets includes a Boeing 757, a 2019 Bombardier Global 6000, and a 2005 Gulfstream G550.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Actor Matt Damon was spotted landing in Sydney, Australia, aboard a Bombardier Global 7500, tail number N444WT, registered to a South Dakota LLC. The jet appears to be fractionally owned, indicating that the Bourne Identity star may own a share of it.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Canadian artist Celine Dion is a supporter of the Canadian OEM Bombardier. According to multiple reports, she owns a BD-700 Global Express.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
The founder of Oracle also owns the Hawaiian island of Lanai, including a Four Seasons resort. The tech company where Ellison serves as chairman lists a Bombardier Global Express 2002 EXP and 2009 XRS. As of February 2026, Celebrity Private Jet Tracker also identifies a Gulfstream G650 private jet as N817GS.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein owned several private jets. They included a VIP Boeing 727-100 and a Gulfstream G550. The tail number of the G550 was N212NJ.
How to buy: Charter
Raid of the Lost Ark actor Harrison Ford is well known as a pilot. Records also show he owns a 2009 Cessna Citation Sovereign (N6GU), a single-engine 2001 Cessna Caravan 208B, and a Bell 407 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
If all-time NBA great LeBron James owns his own private jet, he doesn’t always use it. When he landed in Los Angeles to begin his mission to win a championship for the Lakers, he was on a chartered Gulfstream large-cabin jet.
The Kardashian clan’s Kylie Jenner is all in for a Global 7500 from Bombardier tail number N810KJ. The aircraft can fly nonstop from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, making it an ideal office in the sky for her global beauty business.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
The Rocketman flies a 2002 Bombardier Global Express. He was recently in the news after the private jet had to make an emergency landing in high winds. Tail number M-EDZE is registered in the Isle of Man. As of February 2026, Celebrity Private Jet Tracker identifies the tail number of Elton John’s private jet as MEDZE.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
While reports indicate that Dwayne Johnson, actor and former WWE wrestler better known as The Rock, owns a Gulfstream G650, he was also shown in a 2016 Bloomberg TV report touting XOJET on Instagram.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
NFL Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has three private jets and a helicopter. There is a 2001 Gulfstream GV and a pair of Bombardier Challenger 300s, one delivered in 2010 and the other in 2013. His fleet also includes a Eurocopter EC145
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Basketball superstar and now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan, bought a 2006 Gulfstream G550 in 2016.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
The 2004 Democratic presidential candidate and former secretary of state, along with his wife, Theresa Heinz Ke,r, owns a 1995 Gulfstream GIVS, registered to Flying Squirrel. The aircraft is under a Part 135 certificate, which means you can charter it.
The Kardashian sisters and mom Kris Jenner may be famous for being famous, but they have turned it into a business that has made them very rich. However, it’s not clear they own any private jets. Kim was cited in a 2018 lawsuit against JetSmarter for making promotional posts that didn’t disclose she was a compensated endorser. As of February 2026, Celebrity Private Jet Tracker identifies the tail number of Kim Kardashian’s private jet as N1980K.
While many people think the Boeing 767 in the New England Patriots’ livery is owner Robert Kraft’s private jet, he actually has a 2015 Gulfstream G650, a 2019 Gulfstream G280, and a fractional share of a Bombardier Challenger 350 through NetJets. There’s also an Augusta AW139 helicopter.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
With an estimatednet worth of $50 billion, Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba and Ant Group, reportedly owns a private Gulfstream G550, according to multiple reports.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
The Material Girl probably doesn’t own a private jet, from what we can discern. Let us know if you know differently. However, we did spot her deplaning from a Dassault Falcon 2000 in NetJets livery.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Soccer star Lionel Messi has owned a 2002 Gulfstream GV since 2018.
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The billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX has a 2008 Gulfstream G550 and a 2016 G650ER. As of February 2026, Celebrity Private Jet Tracker identifies the tail number of Elon Musk’s private jet as N628TS.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Actor, director, and producer Tyler Perry owns two private aircraft: an Embraer Lineage 1000 and a Cessna Caravan, according to Amstat. The Caravan is a single-engine turboprop. The Lineage is a VIP Airliner. In airline use, carriers like JetBlue fill the same cabin with 100 seats.
How to buy: Charter
Various reports say soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo owns a Gulfstream G200, while others say he upgraded to a G650 in 2018.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
The billionaire real estate developer who owns Treasure Island and Circus Circus casinos in Las Vegas has three private jets, including a Boeing Business Jet, a Global 5000, and a Citation X.
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The director of Jaws, Close Encounters, Indiana Jones, Saving Private Ryan, and more owns a 2016 Gulfstream G650. He also has a Sikorsky SD-76 helicopter.
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British business entrepreneur and The Apprentice TV show star Lord Alan Sugar takes flight with a 2014 Embraer Legacy 650 private jet.
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Singer Taylor Swift recently sold one of two private jets, leaving her with a 1990 Dassault Falcon 50. Yes, it’s 30 years old. Readers always ask about jet cards or chartering older private jets. In part, the answer comes down to the operator, maintenance, upgrades to advanced avionics, and pilots.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional
Having donated his Boeing 707 to an aviation museum, actor John Travolta still maintains ownership of a 1999 Dassault Falcon 2000, a 1986 Dassault Falcon 900B, and a 2008 Eclipse 500 very light jet in his hangar.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
In addition to his ubiquitous Boeing 757 (N757AF), acquired from the late Microsoft co-founder and 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump owned a 1997 Cessna Citation X, one of the fastest business jets in the world. There’s also a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter. He was also gifted a Boeing 747-400 by the Emir of Qatar in 2025.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards
Mark Wahlberg has owned a 2003 Bombardier Global Express since 2016. He was recently spotted arriving in Australia aboard tail number N143MW. You’ll notice the scripted W near the front door and also on the tail.
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There’s nothing definitive here. Tennis superstar Serena Williams is an ambassador for Wheels Up. She posted on Instagram in 2017, boarding a Cessna Citation Excel/XLS with the Wheels Up livery.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
The British Royal Family – the Windsors – don’t own their own private jet, although they have their own helicopter.
The helicopter is a 2009 Sikorsky S-76C++ registered G-XXEB. Otherwise, they fly on a combination of government-owned aircraft, chartered private jets, and airliners.
The late Queen Elizabeth flew the flag, chartering the Concorde and other large jets from British Airways. There is a custom cabin fitted when the monarch is aboard. They have flown on a converted Airbus A330 that the Prime Minister uses.
If you want to fly like the Royals, you can charter, join a membership program, or even buy a share of an S-76 via Associated Aircraft Group. It was recently acquired by the same company that owns Flexjet, Sentient Jet, and FXAIR. Depending on the configuration, you can accommodate up to 12 passengers, plus two pilots.
How to buy (Sikorsky S-76): Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
You can also recreate the infamous charter flight that Meghan and Harry used to visit Elton John with Archie. It was appropriately a Cessna Citation Sovereign.
Of course, you don’t have to limit your choice. In 2018, Harry and Meghan were photographed on their tour to Australia, stepping off a Challenger 604 operated by the Royal Air Force. The same year, a Dassault Falcon 7X they used to fly to Amsterdam was reportedly struck by lightning before landing without incident.
How to buy: Sovereign and Challenger available in Fractional Ownership, Jet Cards, Charter; Falcon 7X by Charter
Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime TV and a self-made billionaire and media titan, owns a 2016 Gulfstream G650 via Harpo, Inc.
How to buy: Charter, Jet Cards, Fractional Ownership
Multiple reports say all-time great golfer Tiger Woods owns a Gulfstream G550. However, photos from around 2010 also show him flying with NetJets from his home base in Florida and arriving in the U.K. for the British Open. In fact, he may have multiple solutions. In 2019, he flew on a charter aboard the Crystal Luxury Air Crystal Skye Boeing 777 with teammates playing in the President’s Cup.
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