Midsize Jet · TEBOPF

Cessna Citation XLS+: New York to Miami

Published Jun 18, 2026

The Textron Aviation (Cessna) Citation XLS+ is the best-selling midsize jet in history, and on the New York–Miami corridor it is the natural first step beyond the light cabin. It offers a true stand-up interior, an enclosed lavatory and seating for eight, all at an operating cost that keeps it among the most rational midsize choices on the route.

From Teterboro Airport (TEB) to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) it flies the passage nonstop in comfort, the cabin a marked advance on anything the light class affords.

  • 2,100 nm range
  • 441 ktas cruise
  • 8 passengers
From $20,000one-way, all-in

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).

Specifications

Citation XLS+ Register

Manufacturer performance figures — Textron Aviation (Cessna).

2,100 nm
Max range
441 ktas
Cruise speed
8
Passengers
5 ft 8 in
Cabin height
90 cu ft
Baggage
45,000 ft
Service ceiling

The XLS+ on the corridor

With 2,100 nautical miles of range against the route's 950, the Citation XLS+ flies New York to Miami nonstop with a full cabin and ample reserves. Its Mach 0.75 cruise sets the passage at a little under two and a half hours, and a 45,000-foot ceiling carries it above the weather and the seaboard traffic.

The XLS+ owes its long pre-eminence to a rare combination of cabin comfort, short-field capability and efficiency, and it remains the benchmark against which the midsize class is judged.

  • A true stand-up cabin with an enclosed lavatory
  • Range of 2,100 nm — comfortably nonstop on the corridor
  • The best-selling midsize jet in history
  • 45,000-foot ceiling, above the weather and traffic

The cabin and its appointments

The cabin seats eight against a maximum of nine, in a stand-up configuration five feet eight inches in height with a flat floor and an enclosed lavatory. With ninety cubic feet of baggage and a refreshment centre, it is a thoroughly accommodating space for the corridor — the first cabin in the catalogue in which a traveller may stand and move with ease.

How it compares within the class

The XLS+ is the modern successor to the Citation Excel, offering more range and refinement, and a step below the larger Citation Latitude in cabin width. As the benchmark of the midsize class, it is among the soundest choices for the corporate group that has outgrown the light jet.

Plates

Inside the Citation XLS+

Cross-References

Other Midsize Jets for the TEB–OPF Route

Enquiries

Frequently Posed Enquiries

  • It does, comfortably. Its 2,100-nautical-mile range against the corridor's 950 allows the passage to be flown nonstop with a full cabin and ample reserves, in either direction.

  • It pairs a true stand-up cabin and an enclosed lavatory with short-field capability and notable efficiency, all at a rational operating cost. That combination has made it the best-selling midsize jet in history, and the benchmark of its class.

  • Eight in its usual configuration, against a maximum of nine — the natural class for the corporate group or family that has outgrown the light cabin.

  • A little under two and a half hours nonstop on the New York–Miami corridor at its Mach 0.75 cruise, with the executive airports at either end keeping the door-to-door time well under four hours.

  • A one-way XLS+ charter from New York to Miami runs roughly $20,000 to $28,000 all-inclusive, depending on the date and availability. Every quotation states fuel, fees and taxes within the price.
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