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Cessna Citation CJ3
A longer cabin and range pushed beyond 3,500 km: Paris–Marrakesh or London–Athens non-stop, at a light jet rate.
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A longer cabin and range pushed beyond 3,500 km: Paris–Marrakesh or London–Athens non-stop, at a light jet rate.
Indicative hourly rate · Europe
€3,800 – 7,000 / hour
That is roughly €7,600 – 14,000 for a two-hour flight, all in. Range calibrated against thirty prices published by GlobeAir, LunaJets, PrivateFly and AeroAffaires in July 2026.
The CJ3 arrived in 2004 with a redesigned wing and a larger hold. It occupies a particular place in the range: it flies as far as some midsize aircraft for a light jet's hourly cost.
General information
Performance
Dimensions and weights
What is the range of the Citation CJ3?
The Cessna Citation CJ3 has a range of 3,519 km, or 1,900 nautical miles with regulatory reserves. At its cruising speed of 772 km/h, that works out at about 4 h 33 of continuous flight. Real-world range falls with the number of passengers, the load and headwinds.
How many passengers can the Citation CJ3 carry?
The standard layout seats 7 passengers. The certified maximum is 8 seats, but a fully loaded aircraft loses range: beyond 7 people, reckon on about 3 % less reach per extra passenger.
How much does it cost to charter a Citation CJ3?
The hourly rate observed on the European market runs from €3,800 to €7,000 for a Cessna Citation CJ3. A two-hour flight therefore comes to roughly €7,600 – 14,000, all in: crew, fuel and landing fees. Most operators apply a minimum billing of one and a half hours.
Which airports can the Citation CJ3 use?
It needs 970 metres of runway to take off and 845 metres to land at maximum weight. That opens up short fields such as Cannes-Mandelieu, Saint-Tropez La Môle or Courchevel-Chambéry. Its service ceiling reaches 45,000 feet, above commercial traffic and most weather.
Each destination sits at its true distance and bearing from the departure airport. The gold circle marks the limit of non-stop flight.