Cessna Citation Latitude vs Embraer Praetor 500
The Praetor 500 flies further: 3,340 nm against 2,700 nm for the Citation Latitude. The Praetor 500 has the wider cabin: 2.08 m against 1.96 m for the Citation Latitude. The Praetor 500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 466 kts against 446 kts for the Citation Latitude.
Citation Latitude or Praetor 500?
Which flies further, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?
The Praetor 500 flies further: 3,340 nm against 2,700 nm for the Citation Latitude.
Which has the wider cabin, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?
The Praetor 500 has the wider cabin: 2.08 m against 1.96 m for the Citation Latitude.
Which is faster, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?
The Praetor 500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 466 kts against 446 kts for the Citation Latitude.
Which seats more passengers?
The Citation Latitude seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 9 against up to 7 for the Praetor 500.
Which is easier to charter in India?
0 Citation Latitude and 0 Praetor 500 are on India's DGCA charter list today. Both charter at midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Citation Latitude vs Praetor 500 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the DGCA list (31 August 2026).
| Specification | Citation Latitude Cessna (Textron Aviation) | Praetor 500 Embraer |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 2,700 nm (5,000 km) | 3,340 nm (6,186 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 446 kts | 466 kts (best) |
| Long-range cruise | 368 kts | Not published |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.8 | Mach 0.83 (best) |
| Maximum altitude | 45,000 ft | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 3,580 ft (best) | 4,222 ft |
| Landing distance | 2,480 ft | 2,086 ft (best) |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 9 (best) | 7 |
| Maximum seats | 9 | 9 |
| Cabin length | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) | 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m), main seating area (best) |
| Cabin width | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) (best) |
| Cabin height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Cabin volume | 587 cu ft | Not published |
| Baggage | 127 cu ft, reachable in flight | 150 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Cabin altitude | 5,950 ft at 45,000 ft | 5,800 ft at 45,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 | 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Thrust per engine | 5,907 lbf | 6,540 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 30,800 lb | 37,567 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 11,394 lb | 13,050 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2015 | 2019 |
| In production | Yes | Yes |
| New price | $17.3M (2025) | $18.4M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $17.5M to $19.5M | Not published |
| Operating cost per hour | $5,101 | $5,998 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On India's charter list | 0 aircraft | 0 aircraft |
Gold marks the best figure in each row. Take-off distance: At maximum take-off weight, sea level. Cabin length: Manufacturers measure cabin length differently; volume is the fairer comparison. Operating cost per hour: As reported; some sources quote variable cost only, others include fixed costs. See the basis under each aircraft.
Both aircraft at a glance
Cessna Citation Latitude
- Seats
- 9 (max 9)
- Range
- 2,700 nm
- Cabin
- 587 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 0 in India
Embraer Praetor 500
- Seats
- 7 (max 9)
- Range
- 3,340 nm
- Cabin
- 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 0 in India
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Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?+
The Praetor 500 flies further: 3,340 nm against 2,700 nm for the Citation Latitude.
Which has the wider cabin, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?+
The Praetor 500 has the wider cabin: 2.08 m against 1.96 m for the Citation Latitude.
Which is faster, the Citation Latitude or the Praetor 500?+
The Praetor 500 is faster at high-speed cruise: 466 kts against 446 kts for the Citation Latitude.
Which seats more passengers?+
The Citation Latitude seats more in a typical charter layout: up to 9 against up to 7 for the Praetor 500.
Which is easier to charter in India?+
0 Citation Latitude and 0 Praetor 500 are on India's DGCA charter list today. Both charter at midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- Textron Aviation: Citation Latitude product page and specifications (2026)
- Textron Aviation: Citation Latitude brochure (PDF)
- Jetcraft: Cessna Citation Latitude overview, 2014 to present (2022)
- GlobalAir.com: Cessna Citation Latitude specifications and operating cost (2026)
- Textron Aviation news release: Citation Latitude exceeds performance expectations (2015)
- AvBuyer: Cessna Citation Latitude price guide, Aircraft Bluebook data (updated May 2025)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer's Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 (2026)
- Business Jet Traveler: Embraer Executive Jets Praetor 500 (2023)
- Airport Technology: Embraer Praetor 500 business jet
- AIN: Praetor 500 exceeds certification goals (2019)
- Aviation Week: 20/Twenty, long prospects for the Praetor 500 and 600, Bill Carey (2023)
- AIN: Embraer's Q2 deliveries strongest in 16 years (2026)
- GlobalAir.com: Embraer Praetor 500 specifications and operating cost (2026)
- AIN: Embraer kicks off Flexjet order with Praetor 500 delivery (2019)
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