Cessna Citation CJ4

The biggest, fastest CitationJet — light-jet economics stretched toward midsize capability.

Typically seats

6–8

Class

Class hourly rate (est)

$2,500–$4,500

Rates are the light jet class band from our estimator — a specific Cessna Citation CJ4's quote depends on its operator, age, and home base.

The CJ4 is the CitationJet line grown to its full potential: faster, longer-legged, and roomier than its smaller siblings, while keeping the family's operating simplicity. It borrows its wing design philosophy from the larger Citations and it shows in the mission list — trips that used to demand a midsize jet often fit a CJ4.

Charter shoppers meet the CJ4 as the 'big light jet' option: more baggage, more range, a touch more cabin, at pricing that undercuts the midsize class. For a coast-hugging three-hour leg with four to six people, it's a quietly excellent pick.

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