Cessna · Light jet

Cessna Citation CJ4 charter.

The largest of the CJ family — light-jet economics with midsize-jet range and baggage.

Passengers: 7⁠–⁠8
Range: 2,165 nm
Cruise speed: 451 kts
Cabin height: 4 ft 9 in

A light jet comparable to the Cessna Citation CJ4 — Representative aircraft

Specifications

Cessna Citation CJ4 in numbers.

Passengers7–8
Range2,165 nm
Cruise speed451 kts
Cabin height4 ft 9 in
Cabin width4 ft 10 in
Cabin length17 ft 4 in
Baggage77 cu ft
Runway required3,410 ft
Max altitude45,000 ft

Manufacturer-published figures for a typical configuration. Individual aircraft vary with model year, interior fit and optional equipment, and runway requirements move considerably with altitude, temperature and weight — the operator's own performance data governs every trip.

Our read

What it does well, and what it costs you.

What it does well

Over 2,100 nm of range from a light jet
Generous baggage hold for ski and golf trips
Faster than most of its class

The trade-off

Still a stooping cabin, despite the extra length.

We publish the downside because you would find it anyway, and because we do not own this aircraft — there is no reason for us to oversell it.

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Range in practice

Where a Cessna Citation CJ4 will take you nonstop.

Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 451 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.

Naples to Bozeman
2,109 mi4 h 31 m
Miami to Jackson Hole
2,098 mi4 h 30 m
Chicago to San Juan
2,081 mi4 h 28 m
Las Vegas to Naples
2,078 mi4 h 27 m
Palm Beach to Jackson Hole
2,070 mi4 h 26 m
Las Vegas to Washington, D.C.
2,061 mi4 h 25 m

Runway

Where it can land.

The Cessna Citation CJ4 needs about 3,410 ft at sea level, which clears 2,732 of the 2,746 US fields we publish. Thin air needs more of it — roughly 3% per 1,000 ft of elevation — so the demanding fields below are worked out at their own altitude, not at sea level.

San Carlos

Too short

KSQL5 ft elev.

2,621 ft available3,411 ft needed here

Jackson

Can use

KJAC6,451 ft elev.

6,300 ft available4,070 ft needed here

Aspen

Can use

KASE7,820 ft elev.

8,006 ft available4,210 ft needed here

Rifle

Can use

KRIL5,548 ft elev.

7,000 ft available3,978 ft needed here

Chicago

Can use

KPWK647 ft elev.

5,001 ft available3,476 ft needed here

Hailey

Can use

KSUN5,318 ft elev.

7,550 ft available3,954 ft needed here

Las Vegas

Can use

KHND2,492 ft elev.

6,501 ft available3,665 ft needed here

Johns Island

Can use

KJZI17 ft elev.

5,350 ft available3,412 ft needed here

Eagle

Can use

KEGE6,548 ft elev.

9,000 ft available4,080 ft needed here

Martha's Vineyard

Can use

KMVY67 ft elev.

5,504 ft available3,417 ft needed here

Indicative, and not a performance calculation. Real balanced field length depends on temperature, weight, runway slope and the day — and it is the operator who signs for it. Treat this as the question to ask, not the answer.

Questions

Cessna Citation CJ4, answered

How many passengers does the Cessna Citation CJ4 carry?

Typically 7–8 in a charter configuration. Exact seating varies by operator, since interiors differ between individual aircraft — we confirm the layout of the specific tail before you accept a quote.

What is the range of the Cessna Citation CJ4?

Published range is about 2,165 nautical miles at 451 knots. Real-world range is lower with a full cabin, strong headwinds or hot-and-high departures, which is exactly the kind of thing we check before proposing it for your trip.

What runway does the Cessna Citation CJ4 need?

Around 3,410 ft at sea level on a standard day near maximum weight. Altitude, temperature and weight change this significantly — the operator's performance data is what governs whether it can use your airport.

How much does it cost to charter a Cessna Citation CJ4?

We publish an indicative market range for this cabin class ($2,500–$4,500 per hour) so you can size the trip, not a firm rate for this aircraft — the real number depends on where the aircraft is positioned, the season and the airports, which is why we source your specific trip. Altessair adds a disclosed brokerage fee to the operator's price, shown as a separate line on every quote.

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