Cessna · Heavy jet

Cessna Citation X+ charter.

The fastest civilian aircraft in production for years — genuinely time-saving on long domestic legs.

Passengers: 8⁠–⁠9
Range: 3,460 nm
Cruise speed: 527 kts
Cabin height: 5 ft 8 in

A heavy jet comparable to the Cessna Citation X+ — Representative aircraft

Specifications

Cessna Citation X+ in numbers.

Passengers8–9
Range3,460 nm
Cruise speed527 kts
Cabin height5 ft 8 in
Cabin width5 ft 6 in
Cabin length25 ft 2 in
Baggage82 cu ft
Runway required5,140 ft
Max altitude51,000 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

Mach 0.935 capable; the quickest way across the country
Climbs to 51,000 ft to stay above traffic
Meaningfully shorter block times on transcontinental trips

The trade-off

The cabin is narrow for the category — you buy this for speed, not space.

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 X+ will take you nonstop.

Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 527 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.

Las Vegas to San Juan
3,216 mi5 h 45 m
Scottsdale to San Juan
3,009 mi5 h 25 m
San Francisco to Nantucket
2,757 mi5 h 00 m
San Francisco to Nassau
2,753 mi4 h 59 m
Denver to San Juan
2,733 mi4 h 57 m
Boston to San Francisco
2,679 mi4 h 52 m

Runway

Where it can land.

The Cessna Citation X+ needs about 5,140 ft at sea level, which clears 1,249 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 available5,141 ft needed here

Jackson

Can use

KJAC6,451 ft elev.

6,300 ft available6,135 ft needed here

Aspen

Can use

KASE7,820 ft elev.

8,006 ft available6,346 ft needed here

Rifle

Can use

KRIL5,548 ft elev.

7,000 ft available5,996 ft needed here

Chicago

Too short

KPWK647 ft elev.

5,001 ft available5,240 ft needed here

Hailey

Can use

KSUN5,318 ft elev.

7,550 ft available5,960 ft needed here

Las Vegas

Can use

KHND2,492 ft elev.

6,501 ft available5,524 ft needed here

Johns Island

Can use

KJZI17 ft elev.

5,350 ft available5,143 ft needed here

Eagle

Can use

KEGE6,548 ft elev.

9,000 ft available6,150 ft needed here

Martha's Vineyard

Can use

KMVY67 ft elev.

5,504 ft available5,150 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 X+, answered

How many passengers does the Cessna Citation X+ carry?

Typically 8–9 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 X+?

Published range is about 3,460 nautical miles at 527 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 X+ need?

Around 5,140 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 X+?

We publish an indicative market range for this cabin class ($7,000–$13,000 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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