Light Jet

Cessna Citation CJ3+

Proven single-pilot economics with a comfortable six-seat club cabin. The value pick for short-haul charters across Texas and the Southeast.

7Passengers
2,040 nmMax range
416 ktsCruise speed
65 cu ftBaggage
$3,200Per flight hour

The CJ3+ is the quiet overachiever of the Citation family. It flies 2,040 nautical miles, climbs to 45,000 feet and operates from runways under 3,600 feet — which opens hundreds of small airports that bigger jets simply cannot use.

Inside, the cabin seats six in a club layout with a side-facing seventh seat, and the 65-cubic-foot baggage compartment handles a weekend's worth of luggage for everyone aboard. It is not the widest cabin in the class, but at this price point nothing matches the economics.

At roughly $3,200 per flight hour, the CJ3+ is usually the least expensive jet quote on any given route. For hops under two hours — LA–Vegas, Dallas–Houston, Chicago–Nashville — it is the default answer when budget leads the decision.

Sample Trip Costs

What the CJ3+ costs on real routes

One-way estimates computed with the JetQuoter engine — distance plus routing, block time including taxi and climb, at $3,200/hr.

RouteDistanceFlight timeEst. priceRange
New York → Miami 997 nm 2h 54m $9,300 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Los Angeles 2,231 nm 5h 52m $18,800 Fuel stop
New York → Las Vegas 2,032 nm 5h 23m $17,200 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Nantucket 189 nm 0h 57m $3,100 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Aspen 1,579 nm 4h 18m $13,700 ✓ Nonstop

Indicative one-way pricing for the whole aircraft. Final quotes depend on availability, positioning and dates.

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