Cessna Citation X: New York to Miami
Published Jun 21, 2026
The Textron Aviation (Cessna) Citation X is among the fastest jets ever built, a Mach 0.92 super-midsize that for years held the title of the fastest civilian aircraft in the world before its own successor surpassed it. On the New York–Miami corridor it offers a passage of remarkable swiftness from the highest of ceilings, a thoroughbred for the traveller who values speed above all.
From Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) it completes the route in under two hours, a record-setting super-midsize jet of formidable pace.
- 3,070 nm range
- 525 ktas cruise
- 8 passengers
Private charters on the New York–Miami corridor depart from Teterboro Airport (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), Republic Airport (FRG) or Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), and arrive at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) or Miami International Airport (MIA).
Citation X Register
Manufacturer performance figures — Textron Aviation (Cessna).
- 3,070 nm
- Max range
- 525 ktas
- Cruise speed
- 8
- Passengers
- 5 ft 8 in
- Cabin height
- 82 cu ft
- Baggage
- 51,000 ft
- Service ceiling
The Citation X on the corridor
With 3,070 nautical miles of range against the route's 950, the Citation X flies New York to Miami nonstop with range to spare. Its Mach 0.92 cruise — among the fastest of any jet — sets the passage at under two hours, and a 51,000-foot ceiling carries it higher than almost any aircraft in the catalogue.
The Citation X was, in its day, the fastest civilian aircraft in the world, and it remains a thoroughbred: its speed and climb are exceptional, and on a route flown as often as this one the time it saves is a genuine advantage.
- Mach 0.92 cruise — among the fastest jets ever built
- A 51,000-foot ceiling, among the highest in the catalogue
- Range of 3,070 nm — nonstop, with reach beyond Miami
- A passage of under two hours on the corridor
The cabin and its appointments
The cabin seats eight against a maximum of nine, in a configuration with a flat floor and an enclosed lavatory. At five feet seven inches across it is a touch narrower than the widest super-midsize jets — the trade for its remarkable speed — but is a comfortable, well-appointed cabin, and the swiftness of the passage it affords is its own reward.
How it compares within the class
The Citation X is the predecessor of the even faster Citation X+, offering nearly the same extraordinary pace at a keener fare, and answers for speed where the Citation Longitude answers for quiet and width. For the business traveller who wants a thoroughbred at a gentler figure, it is among the most exciting in the super-midsize class.
Inside the Citation X
Other Super-Midsize Jets for the TEB–OPF Route
Frequently Posed Enquiries
- It cruises at Mach 0.92, among the fastest of any jet ever built, and for years held the title of the fastest civilian aircraft in the world. That speed sets the New York–Miami corridor at under two hours.
- It does, with range to spare. Its 3,070-nautical-mile range against the corridor's 950 allows the passage to be flown nonstop with a full cabin, and it could continue well beyond Miami.
- The X+ is the faster, longer-legged successor; the Citation X offers nearly the same extraordinary speed — Mach 0.92 against the X+'s 0.935 — at a keener fare, which makes it the value thoroughbred of the pair.
- Eight in its usual configuration, against a maximum of nine. Its cabin is a touch narrower than the widest super-midsize jets, the trade for its remarkable speed.
- A one-way Citation X charter from New York to Miami runs roughly $26,000 to $40,000 all-inclusive, depending on the date and availability. Every quotation states fuel, fees and taxes within the price.
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