Out of productionCessna
Citation XLS
- Midsize Jet
- 8 pax
- 1,989 nm
Midsize JetIn production
Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Passengers
- 12
- Range
- 1,940 nm
- Max cruise
- 441 ktas
- Cabin height
- 5 ft
- Max altitude
- 45,000 ft
01 · Basic info
Cessna Citation Ascend
The Citation Ascend is a development of the Model 560XL Citation Excel/XLS family with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D engines, Garmin G5000 avionics and autothrottles. It received FAA type certification in November 2025 and the first customer delivery took place on December 30, 2025. A flat floor is standard, with an optional dropped aisle giving 68 in of cabin height.
- Manufacturer
- Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Class
- Midsize Jet
- Production
- In production
- First delivery
- 2025
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D
02 · Specifications
Technical data
Capacity
- Flight crew
- 2
- Seats (maximum)
- 12
- Cabin length
- 18.5 ft
- Cabin width
- 5.5 ft
- Cabin height
- 5 ft
- Overall baggage volume
- 90 cu ft
- Max payload
- 2,740 lb
- Max payload with full fuel
- 900 lb
External dimensions
- Length
- 52.67 ft
- Height
- 17.25 ft
- Wingspan
- 55.67 ft
Performance
- Range
- 1,940 nm
- Range conditions
- 4 passengers at high-speed cruise, NBAA IFR reserves (100 nm alternate)
- Max cruise speed
- 441 ktas
- Max operating Mach (MMO)
- M 0.75
- Max operating altitude
- 45,000 ft
- Take-off distance
- 3,800 ft
- Landing distance
- 3,180 ft
Powerplant
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545D
- Thrust (each)
- 4,218 lbf
Weights
- Max take-off weight
- 20,500 lb
- Max landing weight
- 18,700 lb
- Max fuel
- 6,740 lb
- Basic operating weight
- 13,060 lb
Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.
03 · Cabin layout
Cabin plan & cross-section
Cabin width
5.50 ft / 1.68 m
Cabin height
5.00 ft / 1.52 m
- Galley
- Club seating
- Conference
- Divan
- Lavatory
- Baggage
04 · Range map
Where the Citation Ascend can fly nonstop
Range shown
1,940 nm
Published OEM range (4 passengers at high-speed cruise, NBAA IFR reserves (100 nm alternate)): 1,940 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.
Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)
- Riyadh461 nm
- Mumbai1,044 nm
- Cairo1,301 nm
- Istanbul1,642 nm
- Nairobi1,898 nm
- Moscow2,004 nm
- Nice2,588 nm
- Geneva2,662 nm
- Paris2,840 nm
- London2,977 nm
- Singapore3,160 nm
- Lagos3,169 nm
- Hong Kong3,211 nm
- Johannesburg3,439 nm
- Dakar4,084 nm
- Tokyo4,305 nm
- New York5,951 nm
- Sydney6,502 nm
- São Paulo6,580 nm
- Miami6,810 nm
- Los Angeles7,240 nm
- Buenos Aires7,365 nm
- Mexico City7,769 nm
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