Citation Longitude vs Praetor 600: how the two fleets are really flown
On one of the four chapters' lead measures, the gap inside each fleet is bigger than the gap between the Citation Longitude and the Praetor 600. The clearest difference is salt air: the middle Citation Longitude at 9%, the middle Praetor 600 at 1%, with no overlap between their middle halves.
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Fatigue
On hours per landing, the two fleets' medians match, at 1.6 : 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: 138 Citation Longitudes and 116 Praetor 600s.| Measure | Citation Longitude median | Middle half | Praetor 600 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.6 : 1 | 1.5–1.7 : 1 | 1.6 : 1 | 1.4–1.9 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 39% | 36–41% | 35% | 28–45% |
| Leg length Median leg | 430 nm | 393–479 nm | 472 nm | 361–641 nm |
Corrosion
On salt air, the fleets part: the middle Citation Longitude at 9%, the middle Praetor 600 at 1%, and their middle halves don't overlap.
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: 122 Citation Longitudes and 77 Praetor 600s.| Measure | Citation Longitude median | Middle half | Praetor 600 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt air Nights within 2 km of the coast | 9% | 6–12% | 1% | 0–5% |
| Near the coast Nights within 10 km of the coast | 42% | 35–47% | 13% | 5–39% |
| Damp air Hours a day at 80% humidity or more, above freezing | 6.9 h | 6.3–7.7 h | 6.9 h | 4.8–8.8 h |
| Freeze–thaw Nights that froze and thawed within the day | 9% | 6–12% | 7% | 2–13% |
| Moisture in the air Average absolute humidity overnight | 9.4 g/m³ | 8.8–10.0 g/m³ | 9.6 g/m³ | 7.5–11.1 g/m³ |
Engines and brakes
On short runways, the types sit further apart than the middle half of either fleet spans: the middle Citation Longitude at 22%, the middle Praetor 600 at 13%.
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: 138 Citation Longitudes and 116 Praetor 600s.| Measure | Citation Longitude median | Middle half | Praetor 600 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 22% | 18–24% | 13% | 9–20% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 8% | 6–9% | 5% | 2–10% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,397 ft | 1,314–1,575 ft | 1,591 ft | 1,303–2,053 ft |
Utilization
On flights a month, the types sit further apart than the middle half of either fleet spans: the middle Citation Longitude at 35, the middle Praetor 600 at 7.
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 Longitude (138) and every active Praetor 600 (116). Each type uses the tracking rule its own fleet page uses.| Measure | Citation Longitude median | Middle half | Praetor 600 median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 35.2 | 9.2–40.0 | 6.7 | 4.8–13.4 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 16.1 | 6.2–17.9 | 5.0 | 3.6–8.0 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈667 h | 168–752 h | ≈146 h | 98–230 h |
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Trip-length mix
Both fleets flew 39% of their legs under 300 nm; 24% of Citation Longitude legs and 23% of Praetor 600 legs were over 900 nm.
| Leg length (nm) | Citation Longitude | Praetor 600 |
|---|---|---|
| <150 | 18% | 17% |
| 150–300 | 21% | 22% |
| 300–450 | 12% | 13% |
| 450–600 | 10% | 9% |
| 600–900 | 15% | 16% |
| 900–1,200 | 9% | 11% |
| 1,200–1,800 | 8% | 8% |
| 1,800+ | 7% | 4% |
Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026: 44,147 legs by 138 Citation Longitudes and 14,330 legs by 116 Praetor 600s, every leg with a known distance. The Citation Longitude's trips bunch at 150–300 nm, the Praetor 600's at 150–300 nm.
Citation Longitude vs Praetor 600: 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. We don’t have a manufacturer source for the Praetor 600 yet, so its manufacturer rows show a dash.
| Measure | Citation Longitude | Praetor 600 |
|---|---|---|
| Range (manufacturer) | 3,500 nmManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 22 Oct 2026) | —Not in our sources yet |
| High-speed cruise (manufacturer) | 483 ktManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 22 Oct 2026) | —Not in our sources yet |
| Takeoff distance (manufacturer) | 4,810 ftManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 22 Oct 2026) | —Not in our sources yet |
| Cabin length (manufacturer) | 25 ft 2 inManufacturer (spec page, Web page, retrieved 22 Oct 2026) | —Not in our sources yet |
| Maximum takeoff weight (certified) | 39,500 lbUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00068 Issue 1, p.6 | ≈ 42,860 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.526 Issue 12, p.10; pounds converted from the kilograms stated, approximate |
| Fuel capacity (certified) | 14,511 lbUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00068 Issue 1, p.5 | ≈ 16,140 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.526 Issue 12, p.10; pounds converted from the kilograms stated, approximate |
| Passenger seats (certified) | Up to 12UK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00068 Issue 1, p.7 | Up to 12EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.526 Issue 12, p.11 |
Citation Longitude vs Praetor 600: questions
Which is flown more, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Citation Longitude, by about 521 estimated hours a year: the middle Citation Longitude flew ≈667 h a year, the middle Praetor 600 ≈146 h. That is a fleet median: the middle half of Citation Longitudes logged 168–752 h and of Praetor 600s 98–230 h, so one aircraft can sit far from its type. In flights, the medians are 35 a month for the Citation Longitude and 7 for the Praetor 600.
Which lands more often for its hours, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
About the same: the middle aircraft of both types flies 1.6 hours 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 39% of the middle Citation Longitude's legs and 35% of the middle Praetor 600's.
Which flies longer trips, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Praetor 600, by 42 nm on the median leg: 472 nm for the middle aircraft, against 430 nm for the Citation Longitude. Both fleets flew 39% of their legs under 300 nm; 24% of Citation Longitude legs and 23% of Praetor 600 legs were over 900 nm.
Which spends more nights by the sea, the Citation Longitude or the Praetor 600?
The Citation Longitude, by 8 percentage points: its middle aircraft spends 9% of its nights within 2 km of the coast, the middle Praetor 600 1%. Salt air is one of the corrosion inputs a TailCheck report grades for one aircraft against its own type.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Cessna Citation Longitude vs Embraer Praetor 600.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/compare/cessna-citation-longitude-vs-embraer-praetor-600
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<iframe src="https://theaircraftledger.com/embed/compare/cessna-citation-longitude-vs-embraer-praetor-600/fatigue" title="Fatigue: Hours per landing" width="100%" height="360" style="border:0;max-width:960px" loading="lazy"></iframe>Method: Citation Longitudes and Praetor 600s 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