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Cessna Citation CJ2

The Cessna Citation CJ2 is a light jet from Cessna (Textron Aviation) that typically seats 6 passengers, flies about 1,530 nautical miles and cruises around 410 knots.

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Cessna Citation CJ2
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At a glance

Category
Light jet
Manufacturer
Cessna (Textron Aviation)
Typical passengers
6
Range
1,530 nm (2,834 km, 1,761 mi)
Cruise speed
410 knots (472 mph)
Time aloft at cruise
About 3.5 hours
ICAO type code
C25A

Typical figures for the type, from our charter desk’s aircraft catalog (October 2026). Seats and range vary by aircraft and load: the operator confirms them for your trip.

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What the Cessna Citation CJ2 is like

A popular light jet for cost-effective short hops of 1-3 hours, typically seating six in a club layout with an enclosed lavatory and generous baggage space (~65 cu ft) for its class. Ideal for regional missions like New York-Miami or London-Mediterranean; not a coast-to-coast aircraft without a fuel stop.

Where the Cessna Citation CJ2 flies nonstop

Great-circle distances between business aviation airports, against its 1,530 nm range. We mark a route near the limit once it uses more than 85 percent of the published range, because a full cabin or a headwind can turn it into a fuel stop.

RouteDistanceNonstop?Time at cruise
Los Angeles (VNY) to Las Vegas (LAS)199 nmWithin range30 min
Paris (LBG) to Nice (NCE)375 nmWithin range1 hour
London (FAB) to Geneva (GVA)407 nmWithin range1 hour
New York (TEB) to Palm Beach (PBI)902 nmWithin range2 hours
New York (TEB) to Nassau (NAS)964 nmWithin range2.5 hours
New York (TEB) to Los Angeles (VNY)2,129 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
Los Angeles (VNY) to Honolulu (HNL)2,217 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
London (FAB) to Dubai (DXB)2,978 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to London (FAB)2,986 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
Los Angeles (VNY) to Tokyo (HND)4,746 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to Dubai (DXB)5,941 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to Hong Kong (HKG)6,989 nmNeeds a fuel stop–

Time at cruise leaves out taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds, so a real block time runs longer.

Questions

Cessna Citation CJ2: charter questions

Typically 6 in charter configuration. Cabin layouts differ from one aircraft to the next, so ask the operator for the seat map of the exact aircraft you are quoted, and how many of the seats convert to beds if you fly overnight.
About 1,530 nautical miles (2,834 km, 1,761 statute miles), or roughly 3.5 hours at its typical cruise speed of 410 knots. That is the published figure, which assumes a light load, calm winds and standard fuel reserves: a full cabin, heavy bags, headwinds or a cold-weather alternate airport all cut it.
It cruises around 410 knots, about 472 mph or 759 km/h. Block time on a real trip adds taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds.
Not on its published range. New York to Los Angeles is about 2,129 nautical miles, beyond the Cessna Citation CJ2’s 1,530, so plan a fuel stop or a longer-range aircraft. It does fly New York to Nassau (964 nm) nonstop with room to spare.
A light jet. Small-cabin jets for trips of one to three hours with a handful of passengers. Comparable aircraft in our catalog: Cessna Citation M2, Hawker 400XP, Cessna Citation CJ3 and Embraer Phenom 100.
A charter is priced per trip, not per seat: the route, dates, repositioning of the aircraft, overnight crew costs and fees all go into the quote, so we quote the trip rather than publish one figure. Our guide to private jet costs has dated price ranges by aircraft size, and our charter desk quotes this aircraft and its alternatives for your dates.
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