Citation Latitude vs Phenom 300: how the two fleets are really flown
On three of the four chapters' lead measures, the gap inside each fleet is bigger than the gap between the Citation Latitude and the Phenom 300. The clearest difference is hours per landing: the middle Citation Latitude at 1.4 : 1, the middle Phenom 300 at 1.2 : 1.
Cessna Citation Latitude fleet statistics →Embraer Phenom 300 fleet statistics →
Fatigue
On hours per landing, the types sit further apart than the middle half of either fleet spans: the middle Citation Latitude at 1.4 : 1, the middle Phenom 300 at 1.2 : 1.
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
Hours per landing
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active aircraft of each type in North America: 361 Citation Latitudes and 581 Phenom 300s.| Measure | Citation Latitude median | Middle half | Phenom 300 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.4 : 1 | 1.3–1.5 : 1 | 1.2 : 1 | 1.2–1.5 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 43% | 40–45% | 45% | 36–49% |
| Leg length Median leg | 363 nm | 339–388 nm | 344 nm | 303–424 nm |
Corrosion
On salt air, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Citation Latitude at 7%, the middle Phenom 300 at 5%.
What the air around the fleet does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
Salt air
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Aircraft we can place on enough nights at known fields: 311 Citation Latitudes and 448 Phenom 300s.| Measure | Citation Latitude median | Middle half | Phenom 300 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt air Nights within 2 km of the coast | 7% | 3–9% | 5% | 1–9% |
| Near the coast Nights within 10 km of the coast | 35% | 24–41% | 30% | 10–40% |
| Damp air Hours a day at 80% humidity or more, above freezing | 6.9 h | 6.1–7.6 h | 6.9 h | 5.9–7.8 h |
| Freeze–thaw Nights that froze and thawed within the day | 10% | 7–13% | 8% | 4–12% |
| Moisture in the air Average absolute humidity overnight | 9.6 g/m³ | 8.9–10.3 g/m³ | 10.0 g/m³ | 9.0–11.1 g/m³ |
Engines and brakes
On short runways, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Citation Latitude at 4%, the middle Phenom 300 at 2%.
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
Short runways
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Departures we could assess: 361 Citation Latitudes and 581 Phenom 300s.| Measure | Citation Latitude median | Middle half | Phenom 300 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 4% | 3–5% | 2% | 0–3% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 7% | 4–9% | 6% | 3–9% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,463 ft | 1,328–1,593 ft | 1,523 ft | 1,358–1,782 ft |
Utilization
On flights a month, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Citation Latitude at 35, the middle Phenom 300 at 17.
How steadily each fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
Flights a month
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active Citation Latitude (361) and every active Phenom 300 (581). Each type uses the tracking rule its own fleet page uses.| Measure | Citation Latitude median | Middle half | Phenom 300 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 35.0 | 9.5–39.7 | 17.1 | 5.2–37.3 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 15.7 | 6.2–17.6 | 9.5 | 4.1–16.6 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈582 h | 163–665 h | ≈272 h | 96–550 h |
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Trip-length mix
43% of Citation Latitude legs and 45% of Phenom 300 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 2 percentage points; 16% and 9% were over 900 nm.
| Leg length (nm) | Citation Latitude | Phenom 300 |
|---|---|---|
| <150 | 20% | 20% |
| 150–300 | 23% | 25% |
| 300–450 | 15% | 17% |
| 450–600 | 11% | 12% |
| 600–900 | 16% | 16% |
| 900–1,200 | 9% | 7% |
| 1,200–1,800 | 6% | 2% |
| 1,800+ | 1% | 0% |
Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026: 112,869 legs by 361 Citation Latitudes and 136,814 legs by 581 Phenom 300s, every leg with a known distance. The Citation Latitude's trips bunch at 150–300 nm, the Phenom 300's at 150–300 nm.
Citation Latitude vs Phenom 300: on paper
Certified figures come from each type certificate data sheet, the rest from the manufacturer. Each figure names its source; a range covers the variants one page tracks together; a dash means we don’t have a source for that figure yet.
| Measure | Citation Latitude | Phenom 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Range (manufacturer) | 2,700 nmManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 21 Oct 2026) | 2,010 nm (Phenom 300E)Manufacturer (brochure, 2025) |
| High-speed cruise (manufacturer) | 446 ktManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 21 Oct 2026) | 464 kt (Phenom 300E)Manufacturer (brochure, 2025) |
| Takeoff distance (manufacturer) | 3,580 ftManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 21 Oct 2026) | 3,209 ft (Phenom 300E)Manufacturer (brochure, 2025) |
| Cabin length (manufacturer) | 21 ft 9 inManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 21 Oct 2026) | —Not in our sources yet |
| Maximum takeoff weight (certified) | 30,800 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.033 Issue 9, p.27 | 17,968–18,551 lbUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00091 Issue 4, p.8 |
| Fuel capacity (certified) | 11,394 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.033 Issue 9, p.25 | —Not in our sources yet |
| Maximum operating altitude (certified) | 45,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.033 Issue 9, p.26 | 45,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.158 Issue 11, p.9 |
| Passenger seats (certified) | Up to 9EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.033 Issue 9, p.27 | Up to 9EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.158 Issue 11, p.10 |
Citation Latitude vs Phenom 300: questions
Which is flown more, the Citation Latitude or the Phenom 300?
The Citation Latitude, by about 310 estimated hours a year: the middle Citation Latitude flew ≈582 h a year, the middle Phenom 300 ≈272 h. That is a fleet median: the middle half of Citation Latitudes logged 163–665 h and of Phenom 300s 96–550 h, so one aircraft can sit far from its type. In flights, the medians are 35 a month for the Citation Latitude and 17 for the Phenom 300.
Which lands more often for its hours, the Citation Latitude or the Phenom 300?
The Phenom 300: its middle aircraft flies 1.2 hours per landing, against 1.4 for the Citation Latitude, 0.2 hours fewer per landing. More landings per hour means more pressurization cycles for the same time in the air. Short hops, legs under 300 nm, make up 43% of the middle Citation Latitude's legs and 45% of the middle Phenom 300's.
Which flies longer trips, the Citation Latitude or the Phenom 300?
The Citation Latitude, by 19 nm on the median leg: 363 nm for the middle aircraft, against 344 nm for the Phenom 300. 43% of Citation Latitude legs and 45% of Phenom 300 legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 2 percentage points; 16% and 9% were over 900 nm.
Which spends more nights by the sea, the Citation Latitude or the Phenom 300?
The Citation Latitude, by 2 percentage points: its middle aircraft spends 7% of its nights within 2 km of the coast, the middle Phenom 300 5%. Salt air is one of the corrosion inputs a TailCheck report grades for one aircraft against its own type.
Which has the longer range on paper, the Citation Latitude or the Phenom 300?
The manufacturers quote 2,700 nm for the Citation Latitude and 2,010 nm (Phenom 300E) for the Phenom 300. Those are book figures at stated conditions; how far the fleets actually fly is in the trip-length mix above.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Cessna Citation Latitude vs Embraer Phenom 300.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/compare/cessna-citation-latitude-vs-embraer-phenom-300
Method: Citation Latitudes and Phenom 300s with most departures in North America, ADS-B tracking. Flight measures cover 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026; each figure is the median of its own fleet, with the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Estimated hours from time in the air. We assume the longest runway at each field, so short-runway figures are conservative. Specifications from type certificate data sheets and the manufacturers, each cited. About our data