Cessna Citation X vs Embraer Praetor 600E

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna Citation X
69.2 × 72.3 ft 19.2 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Embraer Praetor 600E
70.5 × 68.1 ft 21.0 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

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.

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna Citation XEmbraer Praetor 600E
Stall speed 114 kt95 kt
Approach speed 112 kt107 kt
Cruise speed 525 kt466 kt
Range 3125 nm4018 nm
Service ceiling 51000 ft45000 ft
Rate of climb 3650 fpm4000 fpm
Fuel burn 386.0 gph298.0 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.

Fuel Burn & Range

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

Cessna Citation X Jet A
386.0 gph
Baseline
3,125 nm range 1.4 nm/gal 1930 gal usable $2,316 fuel/hr 5h 00m endurance
Cessna Citation X: 386.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 3,125 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 0 minute endurance, 1.4 nautical miles per gallon.
Embraer Praetor 600E Jet A
298.0 gph
Baseline
4,018 nm range 1.6 nm/gal 2385 gal usable $1,788 fuel/hr 8h 00m endurance
Embraer Praetor 600E: 298.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 4,018 nautical mile published range, 8 hour 0 minute endurance, 1.6 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 X Jet A
$4,736 /hr
Baseline
Cessna Citation X: $4,736 per flight hour — fuel $2,316, maintenance and reserve $2,420.
Embraer Praetor 600E Jet A
$3,704 /hr
Baseline
Embraer Praetor 600E: $3,704 per flight hour — fuel $1,788, maintenance and reserve $1,916.
Cessna Citation X Turbofan
$30,050 /yr Baseline
Cessna Citation X: $30,050 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $27,550, annual inspection $2,500.
Embraer Praetor 600E Turbofan
$28,980 /yr Baseline
Embraer Praetor 600E: $28,980 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $26,480, 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 X
14 / 14 seats 1,930 / 1,930 gal fuel 1,144 lb wet payload 14,075 lb useful 36,100 lb MTOW
Embraer Praetor 600E
14 / 14 seats 2,385 / 2,385 gal fuel 1,968 lb wet payload 17,948 lb useful 42,857 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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