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2h 29m avg · 978 miles · 850nm · Recently active route — first recorded March 2026

8.8t CO₂ · Last 30 DaysTypical

Last updated March 31st 2026 at 9:35 AM UTC

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Compared to: preceding 30 days · 30 Jan 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
1 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026·vs 30 Jan 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Route Impact Summary
Total CO₂
8.8tons
Flights
1flights
Avg CO₂/Flight
4.8tons
CO₂/nm
0.0056t CO₂/nm
Fuel Burned
571gallons
8.8 tons CO₂ in selected period
Route activity detected
1 flights in the last 30 days

Route Patterns

Predominantly charter activity — 100% of flights on this route are charter-operated

8.8t
Total CO₂
4.4t
Avg CO₂/flight
2
Flights
Operator Profile
Charter
100%2 flights8.8t
Owner
0%0 flights0.0t
Top Aircraft Models
Cessna Citation III/VI/VII4.8t CO₂
1 flight · avg 4.8t/flight · 55%
Cessna Citation SII4.0t CO₂
1 flight · avg 4.0t/flight · 45%
📍International route·medium-haul route · 850nm

Spikes

Significant deviations from this route's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

13t

Signals Detected

3

Highest Severity

High

Emissions
High
New10 Mar 2026
Emissions spike on 10 Mar 2026 — 4.0t CO₂ vs route daily average of 0.3t (1238% above)
4.0t CO₂ on 10 Mar 2026 — 1238% above route average
Emissions
High
New28 Mar 2026
Single flight N650W on 28 Mar 2026 — 4.8t CO₂, 55% of period total
Single flight: 4.8t CO₂ — 55% of period emissions
Activity
Medium
Historical10 Mar – 28 Mar 2026
17-day gap in route activity ending 28 Mar 2026 — resumed with N650W
Resumption flight: 4.8t CO₂

Aircraft Flying This Route

Aircraft Flying This Route
N650WCharter·Cessna Citation III/VI/VII
4.8t CO₂ · avg 4.8t/flight · Last seen 28 Mar 2026
N127RGCharter·Cessna Citation SII
4.0t CO₂ · avg 4.0t/flight · Last seen 10 Mar 2026

All Recorded Flights on This Route

2 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period

Mar 28, 2026N650WCessna Citation III/VI/VII·4.8t CO₂2h 22m→
Mar 10, 2026N127RGCessna Citation SII·4.0t CO₂2h 36m→