Midsize Jet

Cessna Citation XLS+

The best-selling midsize jet ever built. Stand-up cabin, generous baggage hold and short-field performance for resorts like Aspen and Telluride.

8Passengers
2,100 nmMax range
441 ktsCruise speed
90 cu ftBaggage
$4,500Per flight hour

More XLS-series jets have been delivered than any other midsize model in history, and the charter fleet reflects it — availability is excellent almost everywhere in the country. The formula is simple: a stand-up cabin, eight seats, and runway performance that gets into mountain resorts.

The XLS+ cruises at 441 knots with a 2,100-nautical-mile range, enough for Chicago–Miami or Denver–New York nonstop. The 90-cubic-foot baggage hold is the largest in the light-midsize neighborhood, a real consideration for ski trips and golf foursomes.

Charter rates around $4,500 per flight hour position it as the value play in midsize. When a quote comparison shows the XLS+ against a super-midsize at 40% more, the question is simply whether you need the extra cabin width.

Sample Trip Costs

What the XLS+ costs on real routes

One-way estimates computed with the JetQuoter engine — distance plus routing, block time including taxi and climb, at $4,500/hr.

RouteDistanceFlight timeEst. priceRange
New York → Miami 997 nm 2h 46m $12,400 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Los Angeles 2,231 nm 5h 34m $25,000 Fuel stop
New York → Las Vegas 2,032 nm 5h 07m $23,000 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Nantucket 189 nm 0h 56m $4,200 ✓ Nonstop
New York → Aspen 1,579 nm 4h 05m $18,400 ✓ Nonstop

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

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