Cessna Citation II vs Cessna Citation Ultra

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 II Cessna Cessna Citation Ultra Cessna
Stall Speed 82 kts 79 kts
Approach Speed 99 kts 103 kts
Cruise Speed 385 kts 428 kts
Range 1,520 nm 1,667 nm
Service Ceiling 43,000 ft 45,000 ft
Rate of Climb 3,040 fpm 4,230 fpm
Fuel Burn 180.0 gph 223.0 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 II Jet A
180.0 gph
baseline
1,520 nm range 742 gal usable 4h 07m endurance 2.1 nm/gal $1,080 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation II: 180.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,520 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 7 minute endurance, 2.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Citation Ultra Jet A
223.0 gph
+43.0 gph
1,667 nm range 861 gal usable 3h 51m endurance 1.9 nm/gal $1,338 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation Ultra: 223.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,667 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 51 minute endurance, 1.9 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 IIJet A
$1,709 /hr
Cessna Citation II: $1,709 per flight hour — fuel $1,080, maintenance and reserve $629.
Cessna Citation UltraJet A
$2,828 /hr
Cessna Citation Ultra: $2,828 per flight hour — fuel $1,338, maintenance and reserve $1,490.
Cessna Citation II Turbofan
$17,139 /yr
Cessna Citation II: $17,139 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $14,639, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Citation Ultra Turbofan
$17,545 /yr
Cessna Citation Ultra: $17,545 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $15,045, 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 II
13 / 13 seats 742 / 742 gal fuel 1,479 lb wet payload 6,450 lb useful 15,100 lb MTOW
Cessna Citation Ultra
13 / 13 seats 861 / 861 gal fuel 606 lb wet payload 6,375 lb useful 16,300 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 II
52.2 × 47.3 ft 15.0 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Cessna Citation Ultra
52.2 × 48.8 ft 15.0 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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