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LA super-commuter Angelique Khieu catches a flight to work across California

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Justin Choi

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Angelique Khieu, a 26-year-old tech sales professional, commutes from Los Angeles to San Francisco using flights daily to meet her work schedule starting at 8:30 a.m. Her TikTok video showcasing this unusual commute has gone viral, with users expressing both disbelief and solidarity. Khieu takes between six to ten flights per month, sometimes booking tickets just a day before travel due to the frequency of her commuting needs.
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Angelique Khieu, a 26-year-old tech sales employee in San Francisco, regularly flies from Los Angeles to her workplace by 8:30 a.m. three days a week. She posts videos of her commute on TikTok, showing she catches an early morning flight from LAX and arrives at the San Francisco metro before heading to work. Khieu also travels back to Los Angeles in reverse order. Despite the long journey, she enjoys it and has homes in both cities for convenience. Some social media users expressed disbelief over her commute, while others shared similar experiences. During the first half of 2026, Khieu took between six to ten flights a month for this routine.

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A super commuter working in tech sales regularly travels by plane from Los Angeles to San Francisco just to get ready for work by 8:30 a.m. Angelique Khieu, 26, works a hybrid job and has to be in office three days a week. A viral TikTok video posted by Khieu shows her commuting from her job at 6 a.m. from LAX and taking the San Francisco metro at 7:45 a.m. before making it to work by 8:30 a.m. “As for the commute back, I do everything again, just in reverse,” she told PEOPLE.
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🔮 “Even when I was a kid, I’d be so excited to go to the airport on vacation that I wouldn’t sleep the night before.
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LA super-commuter Angelique Khieu catches a flight to work across California · assertive framing

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A super commuter working in tech sales regularly travels by plane from Los Angeles to San Francisco just to get ready for work by 8:30 a.m. Angelique Khieu, 26, works a hybrid job and has to be in office three days a week. A viral TikTok video posted by Khieu shows her commuting from her job at 6 a.m. from LAX and taking the San Francisco metro at 7:45 a.m. before making it to work by 8:30 a.m. “As for the commute back, I do everything again, just in reverse,” she told PEOPLE. asserted
she → work → PEOPLE
She also said that she has homes in both cities so she sometimes spends the night in the Bay Area. asserted
she → say → Area
“Even when I was a kid, I’d be so excited to go to the airport on vacation that I wouldn’t sleep the night before. asserted
I → go → vacation
“I still enjoy traveling, and after a while, you don’t even think twice about always being at the airport or airplane,” she continued to say. asserted
she → enjoy → airport
The comment section under the TikTok video had some users in disbelief, with one person writing, “Jesus! I drive 18 minutes and complain to myself.” asserted
I → have → myself
Other users, however, shared they had similar experiences. asserted
they → share → experiences
During the first half of the year, Khieu took the far commute nearly every week, with flights reaching “between six to 10 flights a month.” asserted
flights → take → flights
She even shared that there are days where she has to book her flights a “day before I leave.” asserted
I → share → flights
One time, her flight got delayed, so she ended up renting a car and driving up with four other people. asserted
she → delay → people
Khieu currently has over 11,000 followers on her TikTok and is a Business Account Executive at Google, according to her LinkedIn. uncertain
Khieu → have → LinkedIn
Khieu graduated from UCLA as a Sociology major in 2023 and started working for Google in January after previously being at NetSuite in Santa Monica for nearly two years. asserted
Khieu → graduate → years
She also worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as a Lead Research Panel Coordinator. asserted
She → work → Coordinator
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