How many times did Bill Clinton fly on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane and what were the documented dates?

1. What the flight records show — counts and how reporting differs

Public reporting draws on Epstein’s flight logs released in litigation and in DOJ document dumps, but outlets describe Clinton’s presence differently: several outlets and reviews count “26 flight legs” across four major trips in 2002–2003, meaning some journeys had multiple segments logged separately ^[2]. Other reputable accounts summarize the same material as “17 flights” or “17 times,” reflecting a different method of counting ^{[1] [3]}. FactCheck noted an earlier summary that counted 26 flights across six trips and clarified the distinction that multiple legs can make in those tallies ^[4].

2. Dates and itineraries — what sources list and what they don’t

News outlets identify Clinton’s Epstein-related travel as concentrated in 2002–2003 and tied to four major international trips (Africa, Asia and others) and additional domestic legs; some summaries give specific examples such as a September 2002 flight involving Kevin Spacey and a multi-stop Africa tour around February 2002 ^{[1] [5] [3]}. However, the sources in the record differ in how granularly they publish every logged date: some cite summaries (e.g., “Feb. 9, 2002, to Nov. 4, 2003” as a span where Clinton appears on logs), while other coverage offers partial date examples rather than a single authoritative list of every logged leg ^{[4] [1]}.

3. The island question — what the logs do and do not show

Multiple outlets and a fact-check specifically say that none of the flight logs published to date show Clinton as a passenger on flights to Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands; the logs therefore do not provide evidence Clinton visited that island ^{[4] [2] [5]}. Epstein himself, in released emails, asserted Clinton “never ever” was on the island — an assertion in Epstein’s favor found in the documents — but that is Epstein’s claim, not an independent verification ^[6].

4. Context offered by Clinton’s team and by official reviews

Clinton’s spokespeople have long said his travel with Epstein related to Clinton Foundation work and that Clinton did not know about Epstein’s crimes; reporting notes that Clinton often traveled with staff and Secret Service on those flights ^{[1] [7]}. A July 2025 DOJ/FBI memo cited in reporting concluded there was no single “client list” and rejected certain conspiracy claims after a large data review, which is relevant to how some parties interpret Epstein-related names appearing in logs ^[8].

5. Why counts diverge — methodology matters

Disagreement in public counts stems from whether outlets count each logged flight segment (“legs”) separately, or combine multi-stop trips into single “trips” or “times.” For example, four trips with multiple stopovers can generate 26 logged legs but be described as fewer overall trips — that explains major variations between the commonly reported “17” and “26” figures ^{[2] [1]}. Reporting also differs in whether it includes domestic short hops, which pilots sometimes logged, and whether Secret Service presence is noted on specific pages ^[1].

6. Limits, competing narratives and political context

The records and documents cited by journalists have been used politically: Republicans and Democrats have different framings—some pushing for broader probes, others calling the attention a political distraction—and both sides cite the same logs to support divergent narratives ^{[9] [7]}. Important limitations remain in public reporting: some sources summarize counts and notable dates, others release bulk logs; the sources provided here do not contain a single consolidated, item-by-item list of every dated flight attributed to Clinton, so any definitive single-date enumeration is not fully reconstructible from these pieces alone ^{[1] [2] [4]}.

7. Bottom line for readers

Available reporting based on the released flight logs shows Bill Clinton traveled on Epstein’s aircraft multiple times in 2002–2003; prominent counts in the public record are 17 flights or 26 flight legs depending on counting method, and none of the flight records cited in these sources show Clinton flown to Epstein’s private island ^{[1] [2] [4]}. If you seek a complete, date-by-date roster compiled from primary logs, the current reporting in these sources summarizes patterns and examples but does not present a single authoritative, fully itemized public list — obtaining or consulting the underlying unredacted flight log images released in litigation or DOJ archives would be the next step ^{[8] [10]}.