Cessna Citation Longitude vs Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,500 nm for the Citation Longitude. The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 755 cu ft for the Citation Longitude. The Citation Longitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 483 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Citation Longitude or Praetor 600?
Which flies further, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,500 nm for the Citation Longitude.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 755 cu ft for the Citation Longitude.
Which is faster, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Citation Longitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 483 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?
They are level at up to 8.
Which costs more to buy, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
Pre-owned, the Citation Longitude sells for about $21.9 million to $25.5 million (October 2026) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $29.9 million (2023) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?
105 Citation Longitude and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Citation Longitude vs Praetor 600 specifications
Verified figures, checked October 2026. Fleet counts from the FAA Part 135 list (2 September 2026).
| Specification | Citation Longitude Cessna (Textron Aviation) | Praetor 600 Embraer |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Range | 3,500 nm (6,482 km) | 4,018 nm (7,441 km) (best) |
| High-speed cruise | 483 kts (Mach 0.83) (best) | 466 kts |
| Long-range cruise | 447 kts (Mach 0.79) (best) | 433 kts |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.84 (best) | Mach 0.83 |
| Maximum altitude | 45,000 ft | 45,000 ft |
| Take-off distance | 4,810 ft | 4,717 ft (best) |
| Landing distance | 3,170 ft | 2,165 ft (best) |
| Cabin | ||
| Typical charter seats | 8 | 8 |
| Maximum seats | 12 | 12 |
| Beds (typical layout) | 4 | 4 |
| Cabin zones | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin length | 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m) | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) (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 | 755 cu ft | 840 cu ft (best) |
| Baggage | 112 cu ft, reachable in flight | 155 cu ft, reachable in flight (best) |
| Windows | 15 | Not published |
| Cabin altitude | 5,950 ft at 45,000 ft | 5,800 ft at 45,000 ft |
| Engines and weights | ||
| Engines | 2 × Honeywell HTF7700L (AS907-2-1S) | 2 × Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Thrust per engine | 7,665 lbf | 7,528 lbf |
| Maximum take-off weight | 39,500 lb | 42,857 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 14,500 lb | 16,137 lb |
| Price and ownership | ||
| First delivered | 2019 | 2019 |
| In production | Yes | Yes |
| New price | $29.9M (2023) | $24.0M (2025) |
| Pre-owned price | $21.9M to $25.5M | $18M to $29M |
| Operating cost per hour | $5,065 | $8,673 |
| Charter fleet | ||
| On the US charter list | 105 aircraft (best) | 31 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 Longitude
- Seats
- 8 (max 12)
- Range
- 3,500 nm
- Cabin
- 755 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 105 in the US
US operators: NetJets Aviation, Thrive Aviation, Enterprise Products Company
Citation Longitude specs, interior and price →
Embraer Praetor 600 / Legacy 500
- Seats
- 8 (max 12)
- Range
- 4,018 nm
- Cabin
- 840 cu ft
- In production
- Yes
- Charter fleet
- 31 in the US
US operators: Flexjet, Gold Aviation, Bimini Bay Air Leasing
Praetor 600 specs, interior and price →Compare with other super-midsize jets
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistWhich flies further, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?+
The Praetor 600 flies further: 4,018 nm against 3,500 nm for the Citation Longitude.
Which has the bigger cabin, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?+
The Praetor 600 has the bigger cabin: 840 cu ft against 755 cu ft for the Citation Longitude.
Which is faster, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?+
The Citation Longitude is faster at high-speed cruise: 483 kts against 466 kts for the Praetor 600.
Which seats more passengers?+
They are level at up to 8.
Which costs more to buy, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?+
Pre-owned, the Citation Longitude sells for about $21.9 million to $25.5 million (October 2026) and the Praetor 600 for about $18 million to $29 million (October 2025). New, they listed at $29.9 million (2023) and $24.0 million (2025).
Which is easier to charter in the US?+
105 Citation Longitude and 31 Praetor 600 are on the US Part 135 charter list today. Both charter at super-midsize jet rates; availability on your dates decides the price.
Where these numbers come from
- AvBuyer: Citation Longitude vs Bombardier Challenger 350/3500, Mike Chase (Sep 2022)
- Aviation Safety Network: Cessna 700 Citation Longitude occurrences
- Guardian Jet spec sheet, Citation Longitude S/N 700-0070 (2022), N442LX, issued Jun 2025
- GlobalAir.com, Citation Longitude specifications and Operating Cost Report (Oct 2026)
- CRAFT: Cessna Citation Longitude ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week, Aircraft Overview: Cessna Citation Longitude
- Air Charter Advisors: Citation Longitude charter (Oct 2026)
- Textron Aviation, Cessna Citation Longitude specifications
- Wikipedia: Cessna Citation Longitude (long-range cruise Mach 0.79)
- Textron Aviation: Cessna Citation Longitude brochure
- GlobalAir listing: 2022 Citation Longitude S/N 700-0085 asking $25,495,000 (Oct 2026)
- Textron Aviation, Cessna Citation Latitude specifications
- Jetcraft spec sheet: 2023 Citation Longitude S/N 700-0099 (Oct 2024)
- Controller.com listing: 2019 Citation Longitude S/N 700-0004 (Oct 2026)
- Controller.com listing: 2023 Citation Longitude S/N 700-0002 (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir listing: 2026 Citation Longitude S/N 700-0176, N176CC (Oct 2026)
- Textron Aviation: Cessna Citation Longitude product card (2026)
- Aviation Today / AIN: Avionics upgrades coming to Citation Latitude and Longitude (May 2024)
- Textron Aviation press release: Citation Longitude receives FAA type certification (Sep 2019), via AviationPros
- Aviation Week, 20/Twenty: The Longitude, Cessna's Super Mid Flagship (Nov 2023)
- PlanePHD: Cessna Citation Longitude for sale, 2021 N637RP asking $21.9 million (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir: Citation Longitude for sale (Oct 2026)
- AVweb: FAA issues emergency AD for Embraer Praetor, Legacy jets (Apr 2026)
- Aviation Safety Network: Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 and Praetor 600 occurrences
- Luxaviation ONE: Embraer Praetor 600 fact sheet (Jul 2025)
- EASA: Type-Certificate Data Sheet EASA.IM.A.526, Embraer EMB-545 and EMB-550, Issue 12 (Sep 2026)
- AeroMorning: Next-generation Praetor 600E earns triple certification from ANAC, FAA and EASA (Apr 2026)
- Controller.com: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020160 listing (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer's Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 (2026)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 600 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- SHK Sweden: Final report SHK 2025:19e, serious incident to Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 9H-MFX at Stockholm Bromma (Dec 2025)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Praetor 600 overview, 2018 to present (Jun 2025)
- Embraer: Praetor 600 brochure and specifications (Jun 2020)
- BEA: Rapport d'enquete, accident de l'Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 RA-02788, Paris Le Bourget, BEA2017-0674 (Jun 2020)
- GlobalAir.com: Embraer Praetor 600 specifications and operating cost (Oct 2026)
- Aircraft.com: 2016 Legacy 500 S/N 55000060, N1Y, listing (Oct 2026)
- Guardian Jet: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020104 spec sheet (Mar 2024)
- AircraftExchange: 2022 Praetor 600 S/N 55020162 listing (Oct 2026)
- GlobalAir.com: 2019 Praetor 600 S/N 55020114, OE-HPL, listing (Oct 2026)
- AircraftExchange: 2020 Praetor 600 S/N 55020136, N550LC, listing (Oct 2026)
- Jetcraft: Embraer Legacy 500 overview, 2014 to 2020 (Feb 2022)
- CRAFT: Embraer Praetor 500 ownership and operating costs (Oct 2026)
- Aviation Week: 20/Twenty, preowned Embraer Praetor 600s hard to find and hold value, Mark Huber (Oct 2025)
- Aviation Week: Aircraft Overview, Embraer Praetor 500 and 600 (read Oct 2026)
- AIN: Embraer's Q2 deliveries strongest in 16 years, Curt Epstein (Jul 2026)
- AIN: Legacy 500 cleared for service entry (Sep 2014)
- jetAVIVA: Strong demand, limited supply, the Praetor 600 market pulse (Oct 2025)
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