The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers

Gianni Infantino’s World Cup travel was quantified in an AP analysis, highlighting how his Gulfstream G650 route covered huge distances across North America during the 39-day tournament. Infantino used a private jet associated with the Qatari government fleet, operated via Qatar Airways’ private charter division, and flight tracking showed the aircraft averaged more than one flight per day after a June 9 Los Angeles–Mexico City departure. By the time Spain beat Argentina for the title, the trip distance was enough to nearly circle the Earth 2 1/2 times, with more than 100 hours aloft reported. The article says he attended 44 matches on 31 of 34 match days, including two on some days. He visited all 16 World Cup stadiums, with Hard Rock Stadium in Miami the most frequent. Access was made possible through Gulfstream G650 availability, and FIFA did not comment on the travel plan.