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Cessna Citation M2 Gen2
The entry Citation: single-pilot certified, with a huge trainer-to-owner pipeline.
What you are paying for
The M2 is the airplane flight schools and first-time owners graduate into, which keeps resale values firm and the used market liquid. Textron’s Gen2 refresh is cosmetic more than mechanical. The appeal has always been the same: Citation dispatch reliability, single-pilot certification, and operating costs a spreadsheet can love.
What real trips cost EST
| Route | Distance | Block time | One-way, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Palm Beach | 902 nm | 2h 47m | $8.2K–$11K |
| New York → Chicago | 619 nm | 2h 03m | $6,032–$8,204 |
| Los Angeles → Las Vegas | 199 nm | 1h 00m | $5,900–$8,024 |
Figures include US FET or typical international taxes, standard fees, and the two-hour daily minimum where it applies. Real quotes move with positioning and dates; reproduce any of these in the Route Estimator, or check a quote you already hold against them in the Quote Audit.
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Class rate ranges are cross-checked each quarter against five published seller rate cards, printed side by side in the cost index.
Buying one instead?
Typical pre-owned asks run EST $4.5M–$6M. Owning a Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 and flying it 200 hours a year models out to roughly $1.16M–$1.57M per year all-in: crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance programs, and depreciation included. Open this aircraft in the Ownership Desk to stress-test the assumption against your own hours.
Alternatives worth pricing
- Cirrus Vision Jet G2: The only jet with a whole-airframe parachute. Owner-flown favorite.
- Embraer Phenom 100EV: Airline-grade avionics in the smallest Embraer; brisk for the class.
- HondaJet Elite II: Over-wing engines buy the quietest cabin and the only real lavatory in class.