A Cessna vs Hawker Beechcraft showdown in the super-midsize jet class. The Cessna Citation Longitude carries 9–12 passengers with 3,500 nm of range; the Hawker 4000 carries 8 with 3,280 nm. Cabin dimensions land at 6'0" × 6'5" versus 6'0" × 6'6", and runway numbers read 4,810 ft against 4,950 ft. Indicative charter pricing on a representative sector: from £20,500 on the Citation Longitude, from CHF 44,800 on the Hawker 4000.
CESSNA
The Cessna Citation Longitude is Cessna's flagship super-midsize jet — 3,500 nm of range, a true flat-floor cabin and the quietest cabin in segment thanks to aft-mounted Honeywell HTF7700L engines.
FULL CESSNA CITATION LONGITUDE PAGE →HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
The Hawker 4000 was the only all-composite business jet of its era — a clean-sheet super-midsize with a stand-up flat-floor cabin, 3,280 nm range and a refined Honeywell Primus Epic flight deck.
FULL HAWKER 4000 PAGE →SPECIFICATIONS
| METRIC | Citation Longitude | Hawker 4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 9–12 | 8 |
| Range | 3,500 nm | 3,280 nm |
| Cruise speed | Mach 0.84 | Mach 0.84 |
| Cabin height | 6'0" | 6'0" |
| Cabin width | 6'5" | 6'6" |
| Baggage | 112 cu ft | 115 cu ft |
| Runway | 4,810 ft | 4,950 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| London → Moscow | from £20,500 |
| Miami → Buenos Aires | from $44,800 |
| Geneva → Dubai | from CHF 44,800 |
| Miami → Sao Paulo | from $46,200 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
The Citation Longitude pulls ahead on range / non-stop reach, group capacity and airport access; the Hawker 4000 answers with cabin comfort. Both sit in the super-midsize jet class, so charter pricing is broadly aligned — let the use case (range, group size, airport pair) drive the final call.
Range / non-stop reach
Citation Longitude
3,500 nm of range — the better choice for transcontinental and intercontinental missions.
Cabin comfort
Hawker 4000
Taller and/or wider cabin (6'0" × 6'6") — better for long flights and stand-up movement.
Group capacity
Citation Longitude
Seats up to 12 — the right pick when the manifest grows.
Airport access
Citation Longitude
Shorter 4,810 ft balanced-field requirement — opens up restricted alpine, island and city-adjacent airfields.
Speed & block time
Even
Matched specifications.
Verdict based on published manufacturer specifications, charter market data and Limitless Sky brokerage experience.
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CHOOSE WITH CONFIDENCE
A tailored summary for the Citation Longitude and Hawker 4000: the deciding reasons in this matchup, plus the buyer archetypes each aircraft serves best.
CESSNA
BEST FOR
Larger party charters
Up to 12 seats vs 8 on the Hawker 4000 — the natural pick when the manifest grows last-minute.
Transatlantic with reserves
Comfortably crosses the Atlantic with conservative reserves and full pax.
Day-return long missions
Speed and range to fly Europe-Gulf and back within a single duty cycle.
Mediterranean tours
Range to hop multiple islands and capitals without repositioning.
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
BEST FOR
Transatlantic with reserves
Comfortably crosses the Atlantic with conservative reserves and full pax.
Day-return long missions
Speed and range to fly Europe-Gulf and back within a single duty cycle.
Mediterranean tours
Range to hop multiple islands and capitals without repositioning.
Executive teams of 8
Stand-up cabin and conference seating for board-level travel.
PROS & CONS
CESSNA
PROS
CONS
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
PROS
CONS
REAL-WORLD MISSIONS
Four scenarios our charter desk sees regularly — and which of these two we would actually quote.
SCENARIO 01
Longer range (3,500 nm) wins the non-stop reach.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 02
Longer range (3,500 nm) wins the non-stop reach.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 03
Curated example: London → Dubai sits in the Citation Longitude's sweet spot.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 04
Curated example: Teterboro → London sits in the Hawker 4000's sweet spot.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | RECOMMENDED | WHY |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Dubai | 2,950 nm | Either | Both aircraft fly this comfortably non-stop — choose on cabin and price. |
| Teterboro → Los Angeles | 2,150 nm | Either | Both aircraft fly this comfortably non-stop — choose on cabin and price. |
| London → New York | 3,000 nm | Either | Both aircraft fly this comfortably non-stop — choose on cabin and price. |
| Geneva → Riyadh | 2,450 nm | Either | Both aircraft fly this comfortably non-stop — choose on cabin and price. |
Distances are great-circle approximations; actual fuel planning accounts for winds, weather and reserves.
FAQ
The Cessna Citation Longitude has a published range of 3,500 nm; the Hawker 4000 is rated at 3,280 nm. The longer-range aircraft opens up more non-stop city pairs without a tech stop.
Cruise speeds are Mach 0.84 for the Cessna Citation Longitude and Mach 0.84 for the Hawker 4000. On a London → Moscow-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Cessna Citation Longitude seats 9–12; the Hawker 4000 seats 8. Charter prices below assume a typical executive layout — high-density configurations are available on request.
Indicative one-way pricing on a benchmark mission: Cessna Citation Longitude from from £20,500, Hawker 4000 from from CHF 44,800. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes — pricing varies with empty-leg availability, season and routing.
Both belong to the Super-Midsize Jet category, but range, payload and runway performance differ. See the route-recommendations table on this page for our specific pick per corridor.
Cabin comfort is the everyday difference passengers feel most. Both the Cessna Citation Longitude and Hawker 4000 sit in the Super-Midsize Jet class, so cabin height, width and layout differ subtly — on flights over 3 hours those details matter more than raw range. Ask us for a side-by-side floorplan.
Both aircraft in this comparison are operated under ARG/US, Wyvern or IS-BAO safety programmes when chartered through Limitless Sky. Safety is driven by operator, crew currency and maintenance regime — not the airframe. We only book operators meeting our verified due-diligence checklist.
Hourly pricing (from £20,500 for the Citation Longitude, from CHF 44,800 for the Hawker 4000) is only one input. Total mission cost includes positioning legs, overnight fees, landing/handling, catering, de-icing and FET where applicable. Our confirmed quote itemises every line so there are no surprises.
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