Here's how much it costs to fly Obama from Maryland to Miami and back
America's "flying Oval Office" costs taxpayers $206,337 every hour it is in flight, according to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) letter obtained by the nonprofit Judicial Watch.
And according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch, the "most expensive-to-operate Air Force One to date," flew President Obama from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to Miami and back (a total of 4.2 hours) for $866,615.40.
While in Florida for four and a half hours, Obama toured the Everglades National Park, gave a speech about global warming, reboarded his plane, and arrived at the White House a little after 8 o'clock, according to the president's schedule.
White House PhotoPresident Barack Obama delivers remarks on climate change at Everglades National Park, Florida April 22, 2015.White House PhotoPresident Barack Obama takes a walking tour of the Anhinga Trail at Everglades National Park, Florida April 22, 2015.