Cessna Citation Latitude vs Cessna Citation XLS Gen2
The Citation Latitude flies further: 2,700 nm against 1,750 nm for the Citation XLS. The Citation Latitude has the wider cabin: 1.96 m against 1.68 m for the Citation XLS. The Citation Latitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 446 kts against 441 kts for the Citation XLS.
Citation Latitude or Citation XLS?
Which flies further, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?
The Citation Latitude flies further: 2,700 nm against 1,750 nm for the Citation XLS.
Which has the wider cabin, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?
The Citation Latitude has the wider cabin: 1.96 m against 1.68 m for the Citation XLS.
Which is faster, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?
The Citation Latitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 446 kts against 441 kts for the Citation XLS.
Which seats more passengers?
They are level at up to 9.
Which costs more to buy, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?
Pre-owned, the Citation Latitude sells for about $17.5 million to $19.5 million (2025-05) and the Citation XLS for about $6.5 million to $8.4 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $17.3 million (2025) and $15.5 million (2022).
Which is easier to charter in the US?
260 Citation Latitude and 283 Citation XLS are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Citation Latitude vs Citation XLS specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the FAA Part 135 list (9 November 2026).
| Specification | Citation Latitude Cessna (Textron Aviation) | Citation XLS Cessna (Textron Aviation) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 2,700 nm (5,000 km) (best) | 1,750 nm (3,241 km) |
| High-speed cruise | 446 kts (best) | 441 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 368 kts | Not published |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.8 (best) | Mach 0.752 |
| Maximum altitude | 45,000 ft | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 3,580 ft (best) | 3,600 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,480 ft (best) | 3,180 ft |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 9 | 6 to 9 |
| Maximum seats | 9 | 12 (best) |
| Cabin length | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) (best) | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Cabin width | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) (best) | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) (best) | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in the dropped centre aisle |
| Cabin volume | 587 cu ft | Not published |
| Baggage | 127 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) | 90 cu ft |
| Cabin altitude | 5,950 ft at 45,000 ft | Not published |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C |
| Thrust per engine | 5,907 lbf | 4,119 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 30,800 lb | 20,200 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 11,394 lb | 6,740 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2015 | 2022 |
| In production | Yes | No |
| New price | $17.3M (2025) | $15.5M (2022) |
| Pre-owned price | $17.5M to $19.5M | $6.5M to $8.4M |
| Operating cost per hour | $5,101 | $4,305 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the US charter list | 260 aircraft | 283 aircraft (best) |
Gold marks the best figure in each row. Take-off distance: At maximum take-off weight, sea level. Cabin length: Manufacturers measure cabin length differently; volume is the fairer comparison. Operating cost per hour: As reported; some sources quote variable cost only, others include fixed costs. See the basis under each aircraft.
Both aircraft at a glance
Cessna Citation Latitude
- Seats
- 9 (max 9)
- Range
- 2,700 nm
- Cabin
- 587 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 260 in the US
US operators: NetJets Aviation, Nicholas Air, Aircraft Management Group
Citation Latitude specs, interior and price →
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2
- Seats
- 6 to 9 (max 12)
- Range
- 1,750 nm
- Cabin
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- In production
- No
- Charter fleet
- 283 in the US
US operators: Exclusive Jets, NetJets Aviation, Jet Linx Aviation
Citation XLS specs, interior and price →Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?+
The Citation Latitude flies further: 2,700 nm against 1,750 nm for the Citation XLS.
Which has the wider cabin, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?+
The Citation Latitude has the wider cabin: 1.96 m against 1.68 m for the Citation XLS.
Which is faster, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?+
The Citation Latitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 446 kts against 441 kts for the Citation XLS.
Which seats more passengers?+
They are level at up to 9.
Which costs more to buy, the Citation Latitude or the Citation XLS?+
Pre-owned, the Citation Latitude sells for about $17.5 million to $19.5 million (2025-05) and the Citation XLS for about $6.5 million to $8.4 million (October 2026). New, they listed at $17.3 million (2025) and $15.5 million (2022).
Which is easier to charter in the US?+
260 Citation Latitude and 283 Citation XLS are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Aviation Safety Network: Cessna 680A Citation Latitude occurrences
- Business Jet Interiors International: Citation Latitude, Izzy Kington (Feb 2015)
- CRAFT: Cessna Citation Latitude ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- NTSB: Aviation accident final report ERA19FA248, Textron Aviation 680A N8JR, Elizabethton, Tennessee (Sep 2020)
- Textron Aviation: Citation Latitude product page and specifications (2026)
- NTSB: Aviation accident preliminary report CEN26FA228, Cessna 680A N523QS, Laredo, Texas (Jul 2026)
- Textron Aviation: Citation Latitude brochure (PDF)
- GlobalAir.com: 2022 Citation Latitude S/N 680A-0303, N393JE, listing (Oct 2026)
- jetAVIVA: Comprehensive guide to the Citation Latitude (Dec 2023, updated Jun 2026)
- Jetcraft: Cessna Citation Latitude overview, 2014 to present (2022)
- GlobalAir.com: Citation Latitude aircraft for sale, six listings incl. 2025 S/N 680A-0449 with Starlink (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: NetJets Latitude crash, NTSB documents fuel system and starter-generator damage, Jadda Tyree (Jul 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: Cessna Citation Latitude specifications and operating cost (2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2016 Citation Latitude S/N 680A-0067, N518KB, listing (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2016 Citation Latitude S/N 680A-0059, N280P, listing (Oct 2026)
- Controller.com: 2016 Citation Latitude S/N 680A-0025, N58WE, listing (Oct 2026)
- CRAFT: Cessna Citation Longitude ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Textron Aviation: Citation Longitude product page and specifications (Oct 2026)
- Textron Aviation: Citation Latitude achieves FAA certification for new Garmin G5000 features (Sep 2025)
- Textron Aviation news release: Citation Latitude exceeds performance expectations (2015)
- AvBuyer: Cessna Citation Latitude price guide, Aircraft Bluebook data (updated May 2025)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Textron Aviation Cessna Citation 560XL Series (2026)
- AvBuyer: Embraer Praetor 500 vs Cessna Citation XLS+, Mike Chase (Sep 2021)
- Aviation Safety Network: Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, XLS and XLS+ occurrences
- Business Jet Traveler: Cessna XLS Gen2, Mark Huber (2022)
- Textron Aviation news release: Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 achieves FAA certification, begins deliveries (2022)
- CRAFT: Cessna Citation XLS ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- NTSB: Aviation accident final report ANC08LA059, Cessna 560XL N590AK, Port Heiden, Alaska, 30 April 2008
- Wikipedia: Cessna Citation Excel
- GlobalAir.com: Cessna Citation XLS+ specifications and operating cost (2026)
- AVweb: Textron introduces Gen2 Citation M2, XLS (2021)
- CENIPA: Final Report A-134/CENIPA/2014, Cessna 560XLS+ PR-AFA, Santos, 13 August 2014 (Feb 2016)
- NTSB: Aviation accident final report ERA21LA296, Cessna 560XL N46CF, Reading, Pennsylvania, 21 July 2021
- AircraftExchange: 2022 Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 S/N 560-6333, N553PK, listing (Oct 2026)
- Jetcraft: Citation XLS+ overview, 2008 to present (Feb 2019)
- GlobalAir.com: Cessna Citation XLS+ aircraft for sale listings (Oct 2026)
- Guardian Jet: 2009 Cessna Citation XLS+ S/N 560-6041, N100U, specification sheet (Sep 2015)
- AircraftExchange: 2009 Cessna Citation XLS+ S/N 560-6034, N634BE, listing (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2024 Cessna Citation XLS+ S/N 560-6357, N831GL, listing (Oct 2026)
- VanAllen: 2012 Cessna Citation XLS+ S/N 560-6120, N224JW, sales sheet (Apr 2021)
- AIN: Textron Aviation's Citation Ascend gets FAA nod (2025)
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