Cessna · Light jet

Citation CJ2+

Swift, efficient and quietly capable — the considered choice for the shorter hop, city to city.

Short regional hops and time-critical day trips for up to eight.

The Citation CJ2+ is the quiet all-rounder of the light-jet world: economical to operate, simple to position, and genuinely pleasant to fly in. A roomy cabin for its class, dependable systems and a turn of speed make it the natural answer when the journey is measured in a couple of hours rather than continents.

For regional business travel and short escapes, little else strikes the same balance of cost, comfort and flexibility — which is exactly why it remains a staple of the light-jet category.

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The cabin

Inside the Citation CJ2+

Height4 ft 9 in / 1.45 m

Width4 ft 10 in / 1.47 m

Length13 ft 7 in / 4.1 m

Baggage65 cu ft

6 typical · up to 8 Seat Table Galley / lavFwd ←Standard executive layout — a forward refreshment galley, a four-place club, an aft pair, and an aft lavatory. Six in the typical club fit; certified for up to eight. Representative; individual aircraft vary.

Bright, refined cabin with a centre aisle

Forward refreshment centre

Generous baggage for a light jet

Single-pilot capable, low operating cost

Cabin altitude

An 8,000 ft cabin at 45,000 ft

Cruise altitude45,000 ft

Citation CJ2+8,000 ft

Modern long-haul airliners6,000 ft

Airliner certification limit8,000 ft

At a 45,000 ft cruise the cabin feels like 8,000 ft. Certified to an 8.9 psi differential — the cabin holds sea level all the way to 23,586 ft, and 8,000 ft at the aircraft's 45,000 ft ceiling. Figures interpolated between certified points.

The CJ2+ cabin — executive club seating in soft leather, sunlit through the starboard windows

A Citation CJ2+ waiting on the apron, boarding steps down

What it’s for

Flown best for

Day-return business

Two or three cities in a day, home for dinner — without a commercial schedule dictating any of it.

Regional escapes

Coast, country or island runs of an hour or two, from airfields the airlines don't serve.

Efficient positioning

Low operating cost makes it a sensible choice when the distance is modest and the brief is value.

Range & popular routes

Where it takes you

Departing

Drawing the world…

5 of 20 listed cities non-stop from Sydney — the ring is the Citation CJ2+’s certified 1,509 nm range, drawn as a true great circle. Winds, payload and routing affect real-world reach; we confirm every sector before we quote it.

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Sydney Melbourneapprox. 1h 15m
380 nm
Brisbane Sydneyapprox. 1h 20m
410 nm
London Genevaapprox. 1h 45m
410 nm
Dubai Muscatapprox. 1h
180 nm

Bar length shows each sector’s distance against the full 1,509 nm range.

Comfortable on sectors up to roughly three hours — ideal for the city pairs business travellers fly most.

Specifications

The detail

PassengersUp to 86 in executive club

Range1,509 nm~2,795 km · 4 pax, NBAA IFR

Max cruise413 ktMach 0.72 · ~475 mph

Ceiling45,000 ft

Take-off field3,360 ft

Engines2 × Williams FJ44-3A-24

Good to know

Frequently asked

Can a Citation CJ2+ fly Sydney to Melbourne non-stop?

Comfortably. With 1,509 nautical miles of range, the CJ2+ covers Sydney–Melbourne in about an hour and a quarter, Brisbane–Sydney in around one hour twenty, and Dubai–Muscat in an hour. It is at its best on sectors of up to roughly three hours — the city pairs business travellers fly most.

How many passengers does the Citation CJ2+ seat?

Up to eight, with six seated in the typical executive club arrangement. The cabin is bright and roomy for the class — a centre aisle, a forward refreshment centre and 4 ft 9 in of height — while 65 cubic feet of baggage is genuinely generous for a light jet.

How much does it cost to charter a Citation CJ2+ in Australia?

As a light jet, the CJ2+ sits at the most accessible end of the charter market — but there is no tariff. The figure turns on routing, positioning and schedule, and privately negotiated one-way availability can improve it considerably. Every quotation is prepared individually; share the journey and we will price it precisely, without delay.

When is the CJ2+ the right choice over a larger jet?

When the brief is a short sector flown well. Under about two hours with six or fewer aboard, little matches its balance of cost, comfort and flexibility. For longer legs, larger parties or a bigger cabin, the Phenom 300E is the natural step up — we will advise candidly either way.

Charter

Charter the Citation CJ2+

Tell us your route and dates, and we’ll confirm availability and an all-in price — for this aircraft or the ideal alternative for your journey.

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