Cessna Citation VI vs Cessna Excel/XLS

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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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 Excel/XLS
56.3 × 52.5 ft 17.2 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna Citation VICessna Excel/XLS
Stall speed 97 kt89 kt
Approach speed 115 kt116 kt
Cruise speed 468 kt441 kt
Range 1798 nm2100 nm
Service ceiling 51000 ft45000 ft
Rate of climb 3699 fpm3790 fpm
Fuel burn 241.0 gph239.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

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
1,798 nm range 1095 gal usable 1.9 nm/gal $1,446 fuel/hr 4h 32m endurance
Cessna Citation VI: 241.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,798 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 32 minute endurance, 1.9 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Excel/XLS Jet A
239.0 gph
Baseline
2,100 nm range 1006 gal usable 1.8 nm/gal $1,434 fuel/hr 4h 12m endurance
Cessna Excel/XLS: 239.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,100 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 12 minute endurance, 1.8 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

Scale:
Cessna Citation VI Jet A
$2,338 /hr
Baseline
Cessna Citation VI: $2,338 per flight hour — fuel $1,446, maintenance and reserve $892.
Cessna Excel/XLS Jet A
$2,942 /hr
Baseline
Cessna Excel/XLS: $2,942 per flight hour — fuel $1,434, maintenance and reserve $1,508.
Cessna Citation VI Turbofan
$19,788 /yr Baseline
Cessna Citation VI: $19,788 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $17,288, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Excel/XLS Turbofan
$19,663 /yr Baseline
Cessna Excel/XLS: $19,663 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $17,163, 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.

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Cessna Citation VI
15 / 15 seats 1,095 / 1,095 gal fuel 764 lb wet payload 8,100 lb useful 22,000 lb MTOW
Cessna Excel/XLS
14 / 14 seats 1,006 / 1,006 gal fuel 660 lb wet payload 7,400 lb useful 20,200 lb MTOW

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

Payload-Range Map

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