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Cessna Citation Sovereign

N428SS

Registry record

Year
2004
Seats
8
Class
Super-Midsize Jet
Builder
Cessna

Operated by

Northwest Flyers

Wheeling, IL · KPWK

Performance vs class

The Cessna Citation Sovereign against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.

Cessna Citation SovereignClass avg

Cruise speed

-2% vs class

458 kts
467 kts

Range

-8% vs class

3,000 nm
3,254 nm

Passenger seats

-11% vs class

8 pax
9 pax

Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.

Nonstop reach from KPWK

With 3,000 nm of published range, N428SS flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Chicago Executive Airport — including Anchorage (2,461 nm), San Francisco (1,600 nm) and Scottsdale (1,241 nm).

  • Home base — Cessna Citation Sovereign · 3,000 nm reaches beyond this map
  • Nonstop reach examples

What real trips cost

KPWKPANC

Chicago/Prospect Heights/WheelingAnchorage

$68,500$96,000

2,461 nm · ≈5 h 45 m · one way

KPWKKSFO

Chicago/Prospect Heights/WheelingSan Francisco

$46,000$64,500

1,600 nm · ≈3 h 50 m · one way

KPWKKSDL

Chicago/Prospect Heights/WheelingScottsdale

$36,500$51,500

1,241 nm · ≈3 h 05 m · one way

Estimated from the super-midsize jet rate card ($12,000–$16,800/hr) and great-circle distance — before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.

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Flight activity

Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N428SS.

Cabin & comfort

Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.

Height
~5'10"
Width
~6'10"
Length
~30 ft
Baggage
100–150 cu ft

Charter the Cessna Citation Sovereign

N428SS is a 2004 Cessna Cessna Citation Sovereign, super-midsize jet class, operated by Northwest Flyers out of Wheeling, IL. With roughly 3,000 nm of range at 458 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 64 Cessna Citation Sovereigns across 43 operators.

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