Cessna · Light jet

Cessna Citation M2 charter.

The entry point to jet travel — right-sized for short hops with four or five passengers.

Passengers: 5⁠–⁠6
Range: 1,550 nm
Cruise speed: 404 kts
Cabin height: 4 ft 9 in

A light jet comparable to the Cessna Citation M2 — Representative aircraft

Specifications

Cessna Citation M2 in numbers.

Passengers5–6
Range1,550 nm
Cruise speed404 kts
Cabin height4 ft 9 in
Cabin width4 ft 10 in
Cabin length11 ft 0 in
Baggage46 cu ft
Runway required3,210 ft
Max altitude41,000 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

Among the lowest jet hourly rates available
Excellent short-field performance
Quick turnarounds on same-day round trips

The trade-off

The shortest cabin here; best kept to flights under about two hours.

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 M2 will take you nonstop.

Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 404 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.

Las Vegas to Chicago
1,512 mi3 h 42 m
New York to Austin
1,511 mi3 h 42 m
Austin to Napa
1,505 mi3 h 41 m
San Francisco to Austin
1,493 mi3 h 40 m
Dallas to Napa
1,472 mi3 h 37 m
Dallas to San Francisco
1,465 mi3 h 36 m

Runway

Where it can land.

The Cessna Citation M2 needs about 3,210 ft at sea level, which clears 2,736 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 available3,210 ft needed here

Jackson

Can use

KJAC6,451 ft elev.

6,300 ft available3,831 ft needed here

Aspen

Can use

KASE7,820 ft elev.

8,006 ft available3,963 ft needed here

Rifle

Can use

KRIL5,548 ft elev.

7,000 ft available3,744 ft needed here

Chicago

Can use

KPWK647 ft elev.

5,001 ft available3,272 ft needed here

Hailey

Can use

KSUN5,318 ft elev.

7,550 ft available3,722 ft needed here

Las Vegas

Can use

KHND2,492 ft elev.

6,501 ft available3,450 ft needed here

Johns Island

Can use

KJZI17 ft elev.

5,350 ft available3,212 ft needed here

Eagle

Can use

KEGE6,548 ft elev.

9,000 ft available3,841 ft needed here

Martha's Vineyard

Can use

KMVY67 ft elev.

5,504 ft available3,216 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 M2, answered

How many passengers does the Cessna Citation M2 carry?

Typically 5–6 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 M2?

Published range is about 1,550 nautical miles at 404 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 M2 need?

Around 3,210 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 M2?

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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