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The High Cost of Deportation A $1 Million Price Tag for India Deportation Flight

In a move to emphasize its commitment to deporting undocumented migrants, the Trump administration has begun using military aircraft. While this approach may provide political optics, it comes with a substantial price tag – estimated at over $1 million in the case of a recent deportation to India.

The Expensive Ride Military Flights Cost Three Times More Than Civilian Trips

According to an analysis by AFP, the recent deportation flight from San Diego, California to Amritsar, India, cost around $1 million. This is due to the fact that military flights are significantly more expensive to operate than charter flights used for deportations.

The C-17A Globemaster III A Workhorse of the US Air Force

The US Air Force cargo plane that landed in Amritsar, India, carrying 104 Indian nationals who had entered the United States illegally is a C-17A Globemaster III. This large military aircraft has been used in various military theaters worldwide since it was first added to the fleet in 1995.

Why Military Flights are More Expensive

Military flights take flight paths that differ from commercial aircraft, due to the sensitivity of operating in the airspace of another sovereign nation. They also generally refuel at military air bases instead of commercial hubs, making them more costly to operate.

A Comparison Charter Flights vs Military Flights

According to information released by ICE in 2021, the cost of a charter flight is $8,577 per flight hour. In contrast, the use of C-17 aircraft in transport operations is charged at $28,562 per hour, according to documents published by US Air Mobility Command.

The Route A Long and Winding Road

Data from flight tracking site Flightradar24 shows that the deportation flight took off from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, at around 1330 GMT on Monday. It then flew west to Hawaii, crossed the Pacific to the Luzon Strait near the Philippines, and so on.

A Price Tag of More than $1 Million

Accounting for the return journey to a US air base, the flight cost is likely to be more than $1 million even by the most conservative estimates of time spent airborne. This equates to more than $10,000 per detainee.

In Comparison A Commercial Flight from San Francisco to New Delhi

By comparison, a one-way ticket from San Francisco to New Delhi on an American commercial airline can be bought for around $500, or $4,000 in business class.

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