Charles Simonyi's Falcon 8X N822LC flies 47 nm from Ontario to Van Nuys in 24 minutes
Why It MattersShort positioning hops like this between neighbouring Southern California airports show how large-cabin ultra-long-range jets are routinely used for brief repositioning, concentrating traffic at busy general aviation fields such as Van Nuys.
Falcon 8X N822LC flew 47 nautical miles (about 54 miles) from Ontario to Van Nuys on October 23, 2026, in a flight lasting 24 minutes. The aircraft departed at 02:29 UTC and touched down at 02:53 UTC, using about 1 percent of its 6,450 nm range. It reached a top ground speed of 282 knots and a highest altitude of 7,950 feet, with an average ground speed of 116 knots. Estimated fuel burn was about 113 gallons, producing roughly 1,087 kg of CO2.
It was the aircraft's first tracked landing at Van Nuys in the 30 days before October 23, and the jet had been on the ground at Ontario for about one hour before departing. Over the previous 30 days it visited four airports in one country and flew about 1,247 nm in total; the longest leg was a 610 nm trip from Seattle to San Jose on October 22. Its most recent prior flight was from San Jose to Ontario on October 23, covering 290 nm in 58 minutes.
N822LC is a Falcon 8X, serial number 492, built in 2022 and registered to Valkyrie 8X LLC of Seattle, with Boeing Field in Seattle as its home base. Ontario International Airport's longest runway is 12,197 feet at 944 feet elevation, while Van Nuys Airport's longest runway is 8,001 feet at 802 feet.
