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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Briane Nebria

Kim Kardashian's Viral 9-Minute Flight Explained: Why Even Kris Jenner Says 'Enough' to Her Excess

Kim Kardashian (Credit: Naser Ch/flickr)

Kim Kardashian has come under fresh scrutiny in California after aviation tracking enthusiasts flagged a private jet flight lasting around nine minutes between Los Angeles and nearby Van Nuys, with critics calling the reality star's use of air travel 'insane' amid rising fuel prices and growing concern over celebrity carbon footprints.

After users on a celebrity jets subreddit began tracking movements of Kardashian's aircraft, they highlighted a recent journey between Los Angeles and Van Nuys, California, that showed a flight time of roughly nine minutes. One poster described the trip as 'way unnecessary,' while also noting that Kardashian may not have been on board and that the jet could have been repositioned to another airport. The data was nonetheless enough to reignite a familiar debate over how the rich and famous travel.

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