--- title: "Kardashian Slammed for 17-Minute Private Jet Flight to Beat Traffic" description: "It's pretty difficult to justify opting for a 17-minute trip on a private jet over a 45-minute car ride — but that's exactly what Kylie Jenner just did." date: "2022-07-22" modified: "2022-07-22" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/kylie-jenner-17-minute-private-jet" categories: - "Climate Change" - "Environment" - "Science & Energy" tags: - "air travel" - "celebrities" - "climate change" - "private jet" --- # Kardashian Slammed for 17-Minute Private Jet Flight to Beat Traffic ![It's pretty difficult to justify opting for a 17-minute trip on a private jet over a 45-minute car ride — but that's exactly what Kylie Jenner just did.]() *\Image: Getty Images\* ## Kylie Air Look, we won't *not* say that Los Angeles traffic is the stuff of the devil. Still, no matter how terrible it gets, it's pretty difficult to justify opting for a 17-minute trip [on a private jet]() over sucking it up for a 45-minute drive. Kylie Jenner, "[self-made]()" billionaire of Kylie Cosmetics and general Kardashian clan fame, has come under fire for doing exactly that. Last week, Jenner [posted a luxe Instagram photo]() of herself and her partner, rapper Travis Scott, holding each other in front of two massive private jets, complete with the caption: "you wanna take mine or yours?" A few days after the picture was posted, the Twitter account @[CelebJets]() — created by the [same teen]() who tracks Elon Musk's flights — revealed that according to public flight records, Jenner's jet had [recently flown for less than 20 minutes](). The collective KarJenner Instagram presence is nothing short of constant flexing. But as [fires rage](), [glaciers collapse](), and [temperatures rise]() around the world, this particularly short flight seemed to strike a nerve — the Internet was quick to label Jenner a "[climate criminal]()," ultimately sparking larger questions about [climate accountability](), personal responsibility, wealthy inequality and more. ## Climate Criminal Instagram users [took to the comments]() to denounce the star, vocally outraged by the apparent lack of individual care for the environment. "Why do I have to limit my meat consumption and use paper straws while the 1 percent gets to pump tons of carbon into the atmosphere for a day trip to Palm Springs?" [read one fiery comment](). "Girl what am I recycling for," [asked another](). These critics have a point. In recent years, private jets have [soared in popularity]() among [the elite](), and citing a report from the European Federation for Transport and Environment, [*The Washington Post* pointed out]() that private jets are between five and 14 times more polluting than commercial air travel, not to mention 50 times more environmentally destructive than trains. Again, no one's arguing for the hell of LA traffic. But parts of the world are literally on fire, and without [collective action]() — key word *collective —* there's little hope for our Pale Blue Dot. As another [Instagram commenter put it](): "This isn't the flex you think it is." **READ MORE:** [*Kylie Jenner gets roasted for flaunting private jet in climate crisis*]() \[*The Washington Post*\] **More on the climate crisis:** [*Company Providing Carbon Offsets Accidentally Sets Large Forest Fire* ]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()