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Cessna Citation Longitude Ownership & Operating Costs
Everything you need to know about the costs to own and operate the Cessna Citation Longitude. Fixed and variable cost detailed breakdown.
BenedictPrivate Aviation ConsultantUpdated December 12, 2024 · Published May 26, 2021 · 2 min read
At a glance
- Fixed costs / year
- $774,710
- Variable / flight hour
- $5,384
- Total / hour at 200 hrs a year
- $9,258
- fuel and FET included
- CRAFT Fleet Jet Card
- $12,950/hr
- Passengers
- Up to 12
- Range
- 3,500 nm
- $2,430/hr in fuel today, est.
- Fuel burn
- 316 gal/hr
- Cruise speed
- 476 kts
CRAFT estimates in USD (how we estimate them is below). Operating costs vary with fuel price, region and mission. Fuel today at $7.69 a gallon, our estimate of the U.S. average FBO price for Jet A: jet fuel price today. Fuel burn: Conklin & de Decker average hourly fuel burn, via Private Jet Card Comparisons (June 2025).
Cessna Citation Longitude price, value, specs and every tailFAA airworthiness directives for the Citation Longitude
Deliveries of the Cessna Citation Longitude began in 2019, with deliveries continuing to today. Twenty seven Longitude aircraft are currently in active service.
The Longitude can accommodate up to 12 passengers, with a maximum baggage capacity of 112 cubic feet.
When in its optimum configuration, the Cessna Citation Longitude can cruise non-stop for up to 3,500 nautical miles (4,028 miles / 6,482 km).
However, when configured for the fastest cruise speed, the Longitude can maintain a cruise speed of 476 knots.
Flown 200 hours a year, the Cessna Citation Longitude costs about $1,851,510 to own and operate: $774,710 a year in fixed costs plus $5,384 a flight hour, or about $9,258 an hour once the fixed costs are spread over those hours. These are CRAFT's own estimates, built the same way for every aircraft; how we work them out is at the end of this page.
Cessna Citation Longitude Total Costs
| Annual cost | 100 hours / year | 200 hours / year | 400 hours / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fixed costs | $774,710 | $774,710 | $774,710 |
| Total variable costs | $538,400 | $1,076,800 | $2,153,600 |
| Total annual operating cost | $1,313,110 | $1,851,510 | $2,928,310 |
| Total per flight hour | $13,131 | $9,258 | $7,321 |
Cessna Citation Longitude annual budget calculator
Set the hours you expect to fly each year to estimate the annual budget to own and operate the Cessna Citation Longitude. The total adds the annual fixed costs to the variable cost per flight hour multiplied by your hours. All figures are estimates in USD.
Annual budget calculator
$1,851,510 per year
$774,710 fixed + $5,384/hr × 200 hrs · about $9,258 per flight hour with the fixed costs spread over the hours. Cessna Citation Longitude, CRAFT estimate.
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Cessna Citation Longitude Fixed Cost Breakdown
When it comes to fixed costs, there are six criteria that have been identified as the biggest contributors to the annual cost of operation.
These costs are crew salary, crew training, hangar, insurance, management and then the additional, miscellaneous fixed costs.
These costs are explained in further detail below the table.
The table below details the estimated cost of each fixed cost for the Cessna Citation Longitude.
| Fixed cost | Per year |
|---|---|
| Crew Salary | $462,410 |
| Crew Training | $45,000 |
| Hangar | $66,450 |
| Insurance | $57,350 |
| Management | $81,000 |
| Miscellaneous Fixed | $62,500 |
| Total | $774,710 |
Cessna Citation Longitude Variable Cost Breakdown
Variable costs are those that change depending on the usage of the aircraft. Variable costs can be broken down into hourly chunks.
This, therefore, results in an hourly variable cost figure. This figure is the cost per hour that the aircraft is flown.
There are five factors that we have built into the hourly variable cost figure. These values are the cost of fuel, maintenance, engine overhaul, crew, landing & handling fees, along with other various costs.
All these variables are proportional to the number of hours flown. For example, the more you fly the aircraft, the more fuel it will use.
See below for a table of the estimated hourly variable costs when operating the Cessna Citation Longitude.
Below the table you will find an explanation of each variable.
| Variable cost | Per flight hour |
|---|---|
| Fuel Cost | $2,421 |
| Maintenance | $1,300 |
| Engine Overhaul | $825 |
| Crew/Landing/Handling Fees | $650 |
| Miscellaneous Variable | $188 |
| Total | $5,384 |
Fuel: the Cessna Citation Longitude burns about 316 gallons an hour (Conklin & de Decker average hourly fuel burn, Citation Longitude), so at $7.66 a gallon (Oct 4, 2026) fuel is $2,421 an hour. At today's estimate, $7.69 a gallon (Oct 6, 2026), it is about $2,430. Contract fuel often costs less than the posted price. Jet fuel price today
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How we estimate these costs
These are CRAFT's own estimates, built the same way for every aircraft we cover. The Cessna Citation Longitude is costed as a super-midsize jet with 2 engines, flown by 2 pilots, based in the U.S. and professionally managed. Lines marked “estimate” are the midpoint of a stated range for the size class, not a quote; the others are worked out from published figures. Nothing here comes from another charter operator's or broker's budgets.
| Fixed costs | Per year | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Salary | $462,410 | 1 captain at $190,440 (BLS 75th percentile, commercial pilots), 1 first officer at $133,150 (BLS median, commercial pilots in nonscheduled air transportation), plus 43% for benefits and payroll costs (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026). Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (released May 15, 2026); BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026 (released September 9, 2026) |
| Crew TrainingEstimate | $45,000 | One simulator-based recurrent course a year for each of 2 pilots, at $15,000 to $30,000 per pilot for a super-midsize jet. CRAFT estimate. Source: FAA task orders for recurrent pilot training with FlightSafety International (USAspending.gov) (orders 2024 to 2026) |
| HangarEstimate | $66,450 | A heated home-base hangar at $2,305 to $8,770 a month for a super-midsize jet, from published airport hangar rates; big-city airports cost more. Source: Published airport hangar rates (Concord-Padgett Regional, City of Concord NC; Naples Airport Authority FY2026; Pierce County WA; Smith Reynolds, Forsyth County NC) (read October 5, 2026) |
| InsuranceEstimate | $57,350 | Liability of $12,000 to $25,000 a year for a super-midsize jet, plus hull cover at 0.12% to 0.25% of a hull value of $21,000,000, the median of UseRadar's value data for this model (our aircraft data site). Midpoints used; pilot experience and claims history move it a lot. Source: BWI Aviation Insurance, "How much is aircraft insurance? A complete 2026 cost breakdown" (January 4, 2026); UseRadar aircraft value data |
| ManagementEstimate | $81,000 | A management company's fee of $5,000 to $8,500 a month for a super-midsize jet (crew, maintenance tracking, compliance and billing). CRAFT estimate. Source: Business Jet Traveler, "Is a management company right for you?" |
| Miscellaneous FixedEstimate | $62,500 | Navigation databases and charts, weather and flight planning, maintenance tracking, connectivity and office costs: $50,000 to $75,000 a year for a super-midsize jet. CRAFT estimate. Source: CRAFT estimate |
| Total | $774,710 |
| Variable costs | Per flight hour | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Cost | $2,421 | 316 gallons an hour (Conklin & de Decker average hourly fuel burn, Citation Longitude) at $7.66 a gallon, our estimated U.S. average FBO price for Jet A on 2026-10-04. Contract fuel usually costs less than the posted price. Source: Fuel burn: the manufacturer's published average, else Conklin & de Decker's average hourly fuel burn; CRAFT jet fuel price data |
| MaintenanceEstimate | $1,300 | Scheduled inspections, parts, labor and unscheduled repairs for the airframe and avionics: $1,000 to $1,600 a flight hour for a super-midsize jet. Older aircraft sit at the top of the range. CRAFT estimate. Source: CRAFT estimate, checked against Pilatus CrystalCare's published program rates |
| Engine OverhaulEstimate | $825 | An hourly engine reserve or engine program for 2 engines at $325 to $500 per engine per hour for a super-midsize jet. Engine makers do not publish program rates. CRAFT estimate. Source: CRAFT estimate (engine program rates are not published) |
| Crew/Landing/Handling FeesEstimate | $650 | Landing, ramp and handling fees and crew hotels, meals and transport on trips: $500 to $800 a flight hour for a super-midsize jet. CRAFT estimate. Source: CRAFT estimate |
| Miscellaneous VariableEstimate | $188 | Catering, cabin supplies, cleaning and de-icing: $125 to $250 a flight hour. CRAFT estimate. Source: CRAFT estimate |
| Total | $5,384 |
- Annual cost = fixed costs + variable cost per hour × hours flown. At 100, 200 or 400 hours a year that is $1,313,110 ($13,131 an hour), $1,851,510 ($9,258 an hour), $2,928,310 ($7,321 an hour).
- Fuel price: one price for every aircraft, $7.66 a gallon on 2026-10-04, from our jet fuel price data. Every dollar a gallon moves the hourly cost by about $316.
- Not included: the purchase price, financing, depreciation, sales and use tax, major one-off events beyond the reserves (paint, interior, avionics upgrades) and any charter revenue.
Crew pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage percentiles (May 2025), bls employer costs for employee compensation, private industry, june 2026. Class ranges and every source are on what it costs to own a private jet; all models side by side in the operating cost league table. Spot something wrong? Tell us.
Financing · illustration
Financing a Cessna Citation Longitude
Estimated loan payment
$151,003
a month
Operating at 200 hours
$154,293
a month, from the tables above
Monthly cost of ownership
$305,296
before depreciation and taxes
Assumptions, all examples: a price of $21 million (the median of UseRadar's value data for this model), 20% down ($4,200,000), $16,800,000 financed over 15 years at an example rate of the U.S. bank prime rate, 7.00% on October 2, 2026 (Federal Reserve H.15): a public benchmark, not an aircraft loan rate or an offer. CRAFT is not a lender. Your rate, term and payment come from a lender's approval.
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