Cessna Citation VI vs Cessna Citation VII

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 VI Cessna Cessna Citation VII Cessna
Stall Speed 97 kts 97 kts
Approach Speed 115 kts 126 kts
Cruise Speed 468 kts 476 kts
Range 2,054 nm 1,798 nm
Service Ceiling 51,000 ft 51,000 ft
Rate of Climb 3,699 fpm 4,442 fpm
Fuel Burn 241.0 gph 285.0 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 VI Jet A
241.0 gph
baseline
2,054 nm range 1100 gal usable 4h 33m endurance 1.9 nm/gal $1,446 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation VI: 241.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,054 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 33 minute endurance, 1.9 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Citation VII Jet A
285.0 gph
+44.0 gph
1,798 nm range 1095 gal usable 3h 50m endurance 1.7 nm/gal $1,710 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation VII: 285.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,798 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 50 minute endurance, 1.7 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 VIJet A
$1,446 /hr
Cessna Citation VI: $1,446 per flight hour — fuel $1,446, maintenance and reserve $0.
Cessna Citation VIIJet A
$1,710 /hr
Cessna Citation VII: $1,710 per flight hour — fuel $1,710, maintenance and reserve $0.
Cessna Citation VI Turbofan
$19,788 /yr
Cessna Citation VI: $19,788 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $17,288, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Citation VII Turbofan
$19,788 /yr
Cessna Citation VII: $19,788 per year — insurance $0, hangar $17,288, 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.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Cessna Citation VI
15 / 15 seats 1,100 / 1,100 gal fuel 730 lb wet payload 8,100 lb useful 22,000 lb MTOW
Cessna Citation VII
15 / 15 seats 1,095 / 1,095 gal fuel 1,394 lb wet payload 8,730 lb useful 23,000 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 VI
53.5 × 55.5 ft 16.8 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Cessna Citation VII
53.5 × 55.5 ft 16.8 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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