SyberJet SJ30-2 Sets Light Jet Transcontinental Speed Record, Flying Jacksonville to San Diego in 4 Hours 7 Minutes
Why It MattersA single certified test flight can reset a performance benchmark used to market an entire light jet category before regulators even confirm the record.
What happened
SyberJet Aircraft's SJ30-2, registration N378PG, flew nonstop from Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California in approximately 4 hours and 7 minutes at an average speed of 505.3 mph, breaking the light jet transcontinental east-to-west speed record. Gordon "Gordy" Bryan piloted the aircraft, with SyberJet CEO Trevor Milton aboard.
The new mark surpasses the previous record of 339.4 mph set by the Embraer Phenom 300 in 2013. Official certification from the National Aeronautic Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is expected within approximately 90 days. Milton said, "The results are fantastic. This is exactly the kind of moment that can't be disputed and cements the legacy of SyberJet as the fastest and farthest flying light jet in the world."
The SJ30-2 is SyberJet's FAA-certified aircraft and the platform on which the company's next-generation aircraft, the SJ36, is being developed. The record-setting aircraft is scheduled to be on display at NBAA-BACE 2026's Aircraft Connection at Henderson Executive Airport. SyberJet is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, with operations in San Antonio, Texas and Cedar City, Utah.
Industry impact & what to watch
Speed-record attempts like this one are a recurring marketing tool for light jet manufacturers, giving a certified but commercially modest platform a headline figure that can outlast a single news cycle. The comparison against the Phenom 300's decade-old mark shows how these claims are built by beating a specific prior benchmark rather than an open-ended performance ranking.
In the light jet segment, published speed and range figures shape how brokers and operators pitch an aircraft type to time-sensitive charter clients, even when the record flight itself does not reflect typical payload or routing. Buyers and operators evaluating the SJ30-2, or the SJ36 it is meant to lead to, will still weigh certification status, dispatch reliability and support network alongside any speed claim.
The next confirmation point is whether the National Aeronautic Association and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale certify the flight within the stated 90-day window, and whether SyberJet uses the display at NBAA-BACE 2026 to tie the record to firm orders or delivery commitments for the SJ36.
