Aircraft / Midsize

Cessna Citation III

Cessna

Performance & cabin

Range

2,348 nm

≈ 2,702 miles

Cruise speed

427 kt

≈ 491 mph

Max speed

465 kt

≈ 535 mph

Ceiling

51,000 ft

Passengers

7 typical

Baggage

61 cu ft

Cabin H · W · L

5 ft 8 in · 5 ft 7 in · 18 ft 4 in

Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Cessna Citation III. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.

Nonstop range

Departing from

2,113 nm nonstop reach

Published range

2,348 nm

With reserves

2,113 nm

~10% planning margin

2,540

nonstop from KTEB

Still-air estimate, headwinds, payload, and high-elevation fields shorten real range; operators confirm nonstop capability per tail.

Other midsizes with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.

Aircraft	Range	Cruise	Seats
Cessna Citation III	2,348 nm	427 kt	7
IAI Westwind I	2,330 nm	410 kt	8
Beechcraft Hawker Siddeley 125-700	2,396 nm	379 kt	14
Sabreliner 65	2,460 nm	436 kt	8
IAI Westwind II	2,200 nm	430 kt	7
IAI Astra SPX	2,517 nm	430 kt	8

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