Comparison suite

Six aircraft. One honest view.

Cabins drawn at the same scale, specifications laid out in matching rows, and operating economics modelled at common assumptions. No marketing language — only geometry and numbers.

Citation Longitude

1 / 6 selected

Cabins, at true scale

Same silhouette. Same scale. The cross-section tells you everything.

A 1.78 m (5′10″) figure stands inside each cabin. Heights and widths are drawn 1:1 against each other — no foreshortening, no flattering angles.

Citation Longitude

6′ 0″ × 6′ 5″

Specification matrix

The numbers, in plain rows.

The leading value in each row is marked in gold. All figures indicative.

Specification	Cessna Citation Longitude
Range	3,500 nm
Cruise	476 kts
Ceiling	45,000 ft
Passengers (max)	12
Cabin height	6′ 0″
Cabin width	6′ 5″
Cabin length	25.2 ft
Baggage	112 cu ft
MTOW	39,500 lbs
List price	$26.5M
Direct hourly cost	$2,820/hr
Annual fixed	$685k

Operating economics

Cost, modelled side-by-side.

Hours per year

400

Cessna

Citation Longitude

Cost / hour: $2,820
Indicative 4-hr trip: $19,280
Annual @ 400 hrs: $1,813,000
Per typical pax / year: $226,625
Five-year outlook: $9,065,000

Estimates only. Crew, fuel, maintenance reserves, insurance, hangar, depreciation, and management costs vary by region, market conditions, and chosen providers. Always verify with operators, brokers, and maintenance shops.

The verdicts

Which aircraft wins which question.

Longest range

Citation Longitude

3,500 nm — the most non-stop reach in this set.

Widest cabin

Citation Longitude

6′ 5″ cabin width — the largest body of the comparison.

Lowest acquisition

Citation Longitude

List price near $26.5M — the entry point of this set.

Best operating economy

Citation Longitude

$2,820/hr direct — the lowest hourly in this set.

Highest cruise

Citation Longitude

476 kts cruise — the fastest schedule in this set.