Australian-Registered Bombardier Global 6000 VH-LEP Completes Multi-Continent Journey from South America to Melbourne

Australian-registered Bombardier Global 6000 VH-LEP flew a six-leg route from São Paulo to Melbourne between August 17 and 22, 2026, crossing South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean.

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The routing illustrates how large-cabin business jets link South America, Africa and Oceania directly, bypassing traditional hub connections used by scheduled carriers.

The Australian-registered Bombardier Global 6000 VH-LEP (MSN 9654) completed a series of long-haul flights across multiple continents between August 17 and 22, 2026. The journey began on August 17 with a 39-minute hop from São Paulo (GRU) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG), departing at 21:41 and landing at 22:20. The next day, the aircraft flew a 9-hour 33-minute transatlantic leg from Rio de Janeiro to Durban, South Africa, departing at 21:20 on August 18 and landing at 06:53 on August 19.

On August 21, VH-LEP flew from Durban to Johannesburg Lanseria in 49 minutes, departing at 08:22 and arriving at 09:12, before continuing to Mauritius, departing at 11:03 and landing at 14:29 after a 3-hour 26-minute flight. On August 22, the aircraft made the long return leg from Mauritius to Melbourne Avalon, departing at 10:31 and landing at 20:10 after a 9-hour 40-minute flight, then completed a short positioning flight from Melbourne Avalon to Melbourne Essendon the same day, departing at 21:27 and landing at 21:43.