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After Super Bowl LX, 136 Private Jets Departed Bay Area in Hours

Flight-tracking data highlights Oakland’s outsized role in the exodus.

Overview

  • Flightradar24 counted 136 business-jet departures from SFO, OAK, SJC, LVK and HWD between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, a 1,136% jump over the prior Sunday.
  • Oakland led the outflow with 52 flights, followed by San Jose (43), San Francisco (19), Livermore (14) and Hayward (8), reflecting a shift to alternative airports.
  • Business Insider, using ADS-B Exchange over a two-hour window after the final whistle, tracked 95 departures, underscoring that totals vary by dataset and time frame.
  • Notable aircraft included jets tied to Kim Kardashian plus Jay‑Z and Beyoncé, with Van Nuys the top destination and Las Vegas a close second, alongside a handful of international legs.
  • JetSpy data showed roughly 914 business-jet arrivals to the Bay Area from Wednesday through Saturday ahead of the game, setting up the concentrated postgame exodus.