Cessna Citation CJ4 vs Cessna Citation II/SP

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs for up to 5 aircraft.

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric Cessna Citation CJ4 Cessna Cessna Citation II/SP Cessna
Stall Speed 95 kts 82 kts
Approach Speed 98 kts 99 kts
Cruise Speed 451 kts 374 kts
Range 2,165 nm 1,520 nm
Service Ceiling 45,000 ft 43,000 ft
Rate of Climb 3,854 fpm 3,040 fpm
Fuel Burn 209.0 gph 180.0 gph

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Cessna Citation CJ4 Jet A
209.0 gph
baseline
2,165 nm range 870 gal usable 4h 09m endurance 2.2 nm/gal $1,254 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation CJ4: 209.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,165 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 9 minute endurance, 2.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Citation II/SP Jet A
180.0 gph
−29.0 gph
1,520 nm range 742 gal usable 4h 07m endurance 2.1 nm/gal $1,080 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation II/SP: 180.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,520 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 7 minute endurance, 2.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Cessna Citation CJ4Jet A
$2,059 /hr
Cessna Citation CJ4: $2,059 per flight hour — fuel $1,254, maintenance and reserve $805.
Cessna Citation II/SPJet A
$1,709 /hr
Cessna Citation II/SP: $1,709 per flight hour — fuel $1,080, maintenance and reserve $629.
Cessna Citation CJ4 Turbofan
$18,713 /yr
Cessna Citation CJ4: $18,713 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $16,213, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Citation II/SP Turbofan
$16,993 /yr
Cessna Citation II/SP: $16,993 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $14,493, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each
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Cessna Citation CJ4
11 / 11 seats 870 / 870 gal fuel 1,101 lb wet payload 6,930 lb useful 17,110 lb MTOW
Cessna Citation II/SP
11 / 11 seats 742 / 742 gal fuel -530 lb wet payload 4,441 lb useful 12,500 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna Citation CJ4
51.8 × 53.3 ft 15.4 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Cessna Citation II/SP
51.7 × 47.2 ft 15.0 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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