SyberJet Claims Transcontinental Speed Record Ahead of SJ36 Debut

Manufacturer says its SJ30-2 flew from Jacksonville to San Diego at an average speed of 505.3 mph.

Jack Daleo

Monday, August 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET

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SyberJet’s SJ30-2 sits on the ramp ahead of an unofficial record flight from Florida to California this past week. [Credit: SyberJet Aircraft]

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SyberJet has unofficially claimed a new East-to-West transcontinental speed record in the C-1.f aircraft class with its SJ30-2 jet, flying 505.3 mph from Florida to San Diego in 4 hours and 7 minutes, with official certification pending.
This record attempt is part of SyberJet's "comeback" strategy, coinciding with its planned 2026 debut of the next-generation SJ36 light business jet, a stretched and upgraded successor to the SJ30-2.
The claim faces skepticism due to the involvement of SyberJet CEO Trevor Milton, who has a controversial history, including a recent fraud conviction and presidential pardon.

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Arizona-based SyberJet has made an unofficial claim for the East-to-West transcontinental speed record in the C-1.f aircraft class as the manufacturer mounts a comeback.

SyberJet said Friday in a news release that its SJ30-2 flew nonstop from Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) in Florida to Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) in San Diego, logging an average speed of 505.3 mph. The company said the light business jet—for which production ceased in 2009—made the journey in about 4 hours and 7 minutes.