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Fleet registry / Light Jet / N648HE
1997 Cessna CitationJet operated by Golden State Air Charter, LLC · Bakersfield, CA. Configured for 5 passengers.
1,550 nm
Published range
378 kts cruise
5
Seats
1997
Model year
Registry record
Operated by
Golden State Air Charter, LLC
Bakersfield, CA · KBFL
The Cessna CitationJet against the average of 76 light jet types in the US charter fleet.
Cessna CitationJetClass avg
Cruise speed
-5% vs class
Range
+1% vs class
Passenger seats
-55% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
With 1,550 nm of published range, N648HE flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Meadows Field , including Houston (1,249 nm), Seattle (736 nm) and Salt Lake City (464 nm).
KBFLKHOU
Bakersfield → Houston
$25,500–$36,000
1,249 nm · ≈3 h 40 m · one way
KBFLKSEA
Bakersfield → Seattle
$16,000–$22,500
736 nm · ≈2 h 20 m · one way
KBFLKSLC
Bakersfield → Salt Lake City
$11,000–$15,500
464 nm · ≈1 h 35 m · one way
Estimated from the light jet rate card ($7,000–$9,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N648HE.
Compact cabin, 4–7 passengers.
Range
1,550 nm
≈ 1,784 miles
Cruise speed
378 kt
≈ 435 mph
Ceiling
41,000 ft
Passengers
7 typical
Baggage
46 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 10 in · 4 ft 11 in · 11 ft
Reference figures for the Cessna CitationJet, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
N648HE is a 1997 Cessna Cessna CitationJet, light jet class, operated by Golden State Air Charter, LLC out of Bakersfield, CA. With roughly 1,550 nm of range at 378 kts cruise, it excels on regional hops and short city pairs. The US charter fleet counts 20 Cessna CitationJets across 18 operators.
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Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna CitationJet | 1,550 nm | 378 kt | 7 |
| Cessna Citation II | 1,520 nm | 355 kt | 7 |
| Cessna Citation M2 | 1,580 nm | 404 kt | 6 |
| Beechcraft Beechjet 400A | 1,510 nm | 448 kt | 7 |
| Beechcraft Premier 1 | 1,500 nm | 440 kt | 6 |
