Citation CJ3+ Charter from Miami to New York
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Some airplanes get chartered because they dazzle; the Citation CJ3+ gets chartered because it never lets anyone down. Textron Aviation (Cessna) has been refining this fuselage since the first CitationJet flew in 1991, and the CJ3+ is the version operators keep buying for exactly the work this route represents: six people, a thousand nautical miles, week in and week out.
From Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) the CJ3+ puts you on the ramp at Teterboro Airport (TEB) in about 2 hours 30 minutes, with 2,040 nm of range keeping the fuel planning boring and six or seven proper seats plus an aft lavatory behind the crew. One-way pricing runs $14,000–$20,000 (estimated) — squarely mid-class, which is precisely where this airplane has always lived.
- 2,040 nm range
- 416 ktas cruise
- 6–7 passengers
Estimated pricing for planning — your account manager confirms the final quote.
Private charters on the Miami–New York corridor depart from Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FLL) or Miami International Airport (MIA), and arrive at Teterboro Airport (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), Republic Airport (FRG) or Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP).
Citation CJ3+ specifications
Manufacturer performance figures — Textron Aviation (Cessna).
- 2,040 nm
- Max range
- 416 ktas
- Cruise speed
- 6–7
- Passengers
- 4 ft 9 in
- Cabin height
- 65 cu ft
- Baggage
- 45,000 ft
- Service ceiling
The dependable middle of the light-jet class
416 knots is not the fastest cruise on this page, and 4 ft 9 in is not the tallest cabin — and none of that matters much over two and a half hours. What matters is that the CJ3+ does everything competently: short-field manners that keep every New York executive airport open, a 45,000-ft ceiling to ride above the weather, Garmin avionics the pilots know cold, and operating costs that keep quotes honest. It is the airplane a charter advisor reaches for when the brief simply says get six of us there comfortably.
Inside, the geometry is classic Citation — six club seats down a 15 ft 8 in cabin, a dropped center aisle that makes the 4 ft 9 in height live larger, fold-out worktables, and windows placed where you actually sit. The 65 cu ft of baggage swallows a week's luggage for six. Coffee and breakfast board with you at the FBO, and the descent for New York begins barely ninety minutes after the Everglades slide out of view.
Availability is the quiet advantage. Because the CJ series is among the most numerous business jets in the American fleet, South Florida usually has several to choose from on any given morning — which means honest competition on your quote, easier recovery if a tail goes technical, and realistic short-notice departures. On this corridor we can often confirm a CJ3+ inside a few hours, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) and Opa-locka both being regular bases for the type.
- Nonstop Miami–New York in about 2 h 30 m with fuel to spare
- Six club seats, fold-out tables and an aft lavatory for the working flight
- Estimated one-way quotes from $14,000 — the class's sensible middle ground
- Short-field certified: Teterboro, Westchester, Republic Airport (FRG) and Morristown all routine
CJ3+ or its siblings?
The natural comparisons are in-house. The Citation CJ4 adds a foot and a half of cabin, a dozen cubic feet of baggage and about 35 knots for a modest premium — worth it with seven or eight aboard. The Citation M2 runs a couple of thousand dollars less and suits four or five. The CJ3+ sits deliberately between them: big enough for a family of six with real luggage, small enough that the invoice still reads like a light jet's.
Every CJ3+ we propose flies under FAA Part 135 with current safety audits and professional crews; most tails on this run carry Wi-Fi, and catering boards to your order rather than a set menu. Tell us the date, the headcount and the bags. A itemized figure — typically $14,000–$20,000 one-way — comes back the same day, alongside any empty-leg pricing that happens to line up.
The Citation CJ3+, inside and out
Charter services for the Miami–New York route
Frequently asked questions
What's the flight time on a Citation CJ3+ between Miami and New York?
Block about 2 hours 30 minutes from Opa-locka to Teterboro. The CJ3+ cruises at 416 ktas and rides at up to 45,000 ft, above most weather; winter tailwinds northbound can shave the trip toward 2 h 20 m, while a summer front might add ten minutes of routing.
How much should I budget for a CJ3+ on this route?
$14,000 to $20,000 one-way, all fees included. The lower half of the band belongs to off-peak weekdays and aircraft already positioned in South Florida; art-fair weekends, holidays and short notice push toward the top. A same-week round trip on one tail usually prices better than two separate one-ways.
How many passengers does the CJ3+ seat comfortably?
Six adults in the club-and-forward layout is the design point, and it holds up well over two and a half hours; a seventh belted seat exists on most tails. With 65 cu ft of baggage the airplane genuinely carries six people's luggage too — the constraint that catches smaller jets.
Which New York airports can the CJ3+ use?
All of them. Its short-runway performance makes Teterboro, Westchester County, Republic and Morristown equally routine, so you choose by drive time rather than by what the airplane can manage. Most Manhattan-bound travelers take Teterboro, twelve miles from Midtown; for eastern Long Island, Republic saves the crosstown drive.
Why choose the CJ3+ over the newer CJ4?
Price, mostly — the CJ3+ typically saves a couple of thousand dollars each way while giving up about ten minutes on this leg. If your party is six or fewer with normal luggage, that trade favors the CJ3+. Seven or more, heavy bags, or a taste for the extra cabin length: book the CJ4.
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