Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3
Light jet
A new Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 costs about $10.4M, indicative list price. On charter, allow about $3,300 per flight hour for an aircraft in this category. Running one for 250 flight hours a year costs about $980,000, before financing and depreciation.
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Aircraft photographed : Cessna Citation CJ3
Specification
- Passengers
- 8
- Range
- 2,040 nm
- Cruise speed
- 416 kt
- Length
- 51.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 53.4 ft
- Engines
- 2 × turbofan
- Production years
- 2026–
- Indicative new price
- $10,420,000
Drawn to the scale of the largest aircraft in the catalogue
Pre-owned Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 price
Our valuation by age, for average utilisation with an engine programme in place. Move to a specific aircraft for a figure that accounts for its own history.
- $10.4M0
Aircraft age
Value a specific aircraftHourly charter rate
Indicative hourly rate for this category, before positioning, ground handling and airport charges.
$3,300
per flight hour
Price a real tripCessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 and its other versions
The Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 is version 4 of 4 in this family in our catalogue, built since 2026. It follows the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2, built in 2025. It is the most recent version.
On our catalogue data, its seats, range, cruise speed and indicative new price are the same as the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2's. What separates them is the production period, so the age of the aircraft on the used market and the value that follows from it, along with equipment changes this table does not detail.
| Version | Production years | Passengers | Range | Cruise speed | Indicative new price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation CJ3 | 2004–2014 | 8 | 2,040 nm | 416 kt | $10.4M |
| Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 2014–2024 | 8 | 2,040 nm | 416 kt | $10.4M |
| Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 | 2025–2025 | 8 | 2,040 nm | 416 kt | $10.4M |
| Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 (this page) | 2026– | 8 | 2,040 nm | 416 kt | $10.4M |
Avionics, cabin and engine changes from one version to the next are not shown here. For a specific aircraft, ask us for the detail.
Flown non-stop
33 of the 40 routes we price, non-stop.
- Dubai · Male1,699 nm
- New York · Aspen1,563 nm
- Paris · Mykonos1,259 nm
- Paris · Marrakech1,191 nm
- Paris · Athens1,187 nm
- Paris · Casablanca1,080 nm
- New York · Miami1,016 nm
- Paris · Tunis859 nm
Measured against the published range less fifteen per cent, the margin operators keep for headwind, routing and a full cabin. A specific flight depends on the day.
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3: price questions
- How much does a new Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 cost?
- A new Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 costs about $10.4M, indicative list price. It is an order of magnitude: the real price depends on options, cabin completion and the delivery slot.
- How much does it cost to charter a Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 per hour?
- On charter, allow about $3,300 per flight hour for an aircraft in this category. That is before positioning, ground handling and airport charges.
- How much does a Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 cost per year?
- Running one for 250 flight hours a year costs about $980,000, before financing and depreciation. That covers crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance reserves and fuel. Financing and depreciation come on top.
- How many passengers and how much range for the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3?
- 8 passengers in a typical layout, 2,040 nm of range (3,780 km) and 416 knots in cruise.