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Cessna Citation Excel N885BB operated by Best Jets Int., exterior

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Midsize Jet · N885BB

Cessna Citation Excel.

2000 Cessna Citation Excel operated by Best Jets Int. · Minneapolis, . Configured for 8 passengers.

1,850 nm

Published range

430 kts cruise

8

Seats

2000

Model year

MinneapolisCESSNAMidsize Jet177 in US fleet

Registry record

Year
2000
Seats
8
Class
Midsize Jet
Builder
Cessna

Operated by

Best Jets Int.

Minneapolis · KMSP

Performance vs class

The Cessna Citation Excel against the average of 35 midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.

Cessna Citation ExcelClass avg

Cruise speed

-1% vs class

430 kts
436 kts

Range

-19% vs class

1,850 nm
2,285 nm

Passenger seats

-11% vs class

8 pax
9 pax

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

Nonstop reach from KMSP

With 1,850 nm of published range, N885BB flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field , including San Francisco (1,378 nm), Scottsdale (1,096 nm) and New York (875 nm).

  • Cessna Citation Excel · 1,850 nm range ring
  • Nonstop reach examples

What real trips cost

KMSPKSFO

Minneapolis → San Francisco

$35,500–$50,000

1,378 nm · ≈3 h 35 m · one way

KMSPKSDL

Minneapolis → Scottsdale

$29,000–$40,500

1,096 nm · ≈2 h 55 m · one way

KMSPKTEB

Minneapolis → New York

$24,000–$33,500

875 nm · ≈2 h 25 m · one way

Estimated from the midsize jet rate card ($10,000–$14,000/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 N885BB.

Cessna Citation Excel performance & cabin

Stand-up cabin, lavatory, 7–9 passengers.

Range

1,850 nm

≈ 2,129 miles

Cruise speed

430 kt

≈ 495 mph

Max speed

433 kt

≈ 498 mph

Ceiling

45,000 ft

Passengers

8 typical

Baggage

80 cu ft

Cabin H · W · L

5 ft 8 in · 5 ft 7 in · 18 ft 8 in

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

Charter the Cessna Citation Excel

N885BB is a 2000 Cessna Cessna Citation Excel, midsize jet class, operated by Best Jets Int. out of Minneapolis, . With roughly 1,850 nm of range at 430 kts cruise, it is a workhorse for domestic business routes. The US charter fleet counts 177 Cessna Citation Excels across 90 operators.

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Cessna Citation Excel vs comparable aircraft

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

AircraftRangeCruiseSeats
Cessna Citation Excel1,850 nm430 kt8
Bombardier Learjet 401,857 nm457 kt6
Bombardier Learjet 40XR1,808 nm432 kt6
Cessna Citation Encore1,800 nm421 kt7
Cessna Citation VII1,800 nm459 kt8

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