Charter a Citation M2 from Miami to New York
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Ask what a first private jet should feel like and the Citation M2 is most people's answer: a real jet cockpit and 400-knot pace scaled down to five or six seats and an invoice that stays polite. Textron Aviation (Cessna) built it as the entry point to the Citation family, and on a two-and-a-half-hour leg like this one it gives up remarkably little to its bigger siblings.
Departing Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) or Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), the M2 reaches Teterboro Airport (TEB) in about 2 hours 40 minutes — a shade behind the class leaders, level with anything else at this price. For four or five travelers with soft luggage, expect $11,000–$16,000 one-way, estimated, a couple of thousand under the CJ3+ it visually resembles. Availability in South Florida is steady year-round.
- 1,550 nm range
- 404 ktas cruise
- 5–6 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 M2 specifications
Manufacturer performance figures — Textron Aviation (Cessna).
- 1,550 nm
- Max range
- 404 ktas
- Cruise speed
- 5–6
- Passengers
- 4 ft 9 in
- Cabin height
- 46 cu ft
- Baggage
- 41,000 ft
- Service ceiling
A very light jet that flies like a bigger one
The M2 occupies a clever niche. It is sold as a very light jet, but it carries CJ-family bones — the same cross-section as the CJ3+, the same dropped aisle, cruise at 404 ktas where earlier VLJs plodded along 60 knots slower. Over Miami–New York that pedigree is worth real minutes: block times land around 2 h 40 m, close enough to the big light jets that nobody aboard will notice the difference between wheels-up and the first glimpse of the Verrazzano.
Honesty about the cabin serves everyone: 11 ft of seating length, 4 ft 9 in of height, a four-seat club plus one or two forward seats that fit four adults beautifully and six at a pinch. The windows are generous, the Gen2 interior refresh brought better seats and lighting, and there is a small forward refreshment center. Baggage is the real constraint — 46 cu ft takes weekend bags and garment bags, not a family's season. Pack soft, and the M2 rewards you.
The economics are the point. An M2 typically runs about $3,000 less per leg than a CJ3+ and $4,000 less than a Phenom 300E — money that, over a season of trips, funds another flight entirely. Operators like the type for the same reason charterers do: it burns less, lands anywhere, and turns quickly. On a lean two-couple trip with dinner reservations at the far end, it is hard to out-think.
- One-way estimated from $11,000 — genuine jet pace at entry pricing
- About 2 h 40 m Opa-locka to Teterboro, ten minutes off the class leaders
- Four adults travel beautifully; six fit for a flexible weekend party
- Soft-sided luggage recommended — the 46 cu ft hold favors duffels over trunks
When the M2 is the right call
Choose the M2 when the party is four or fewer, the bags are soft, and the budget matters — that describes a striking share of Miami–New York traffic, which is why the type stays busy. Move up to the CJ3+ when six must travel with luggage, or sideways to the HondaJet Elite II if cabin quiet and extra baggage room rank higher than Citation ubiquity. And for two travelers watching every dollar, an empty leg on any of the three can undercut them all.
Booking is straightforward: M2s base all over Florida, so twenty-four hours' notice is normally enough and same-day is often possible. Every quote we return is an itemized figure from a current FAA Part 135 operator — fuel, crew, fees and standard catering included — with the honest alternatives listed beside it, cheaper and dearer, so the decision is yours rather than ours.
The Citation M2, inside and out
Charter services for the Miami–New York route
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Citation M2 take on the Miami–New York leg?
About 2 hours 40 minutes gate to gate. The M2 cruises at 404 ktas — ten to fifteen minutes slower over this distance than a Phenom 300E or CJ4 — and its 1,550 nm range flies the 1,000-nm route nonstop with comfortable reserves in either direction.
What's the price of an M2 charter to New York?
From $11,000 to $16,000 one-way out of Miami, everything included. That makes the M2 one of the least expensive twin-jets on the corridor — only the Citation Mustang and the single-engine Vision Jet quote lower. Flexible dates and an eye on empty legs can bring the figure down further.
Is there a bathroom on the Citation M2?
Yes — a belted emergency-use lavatory sits aft behind a curtain. It is genuinely private but compact, and most passengers treat it as a reserve on a flight this length. If a full enclosed lavatory matters to your party, the CJ3+ or a Phenom 300E is the better-suited airplane.
How much luggage fits on an M2?
Plan around 46 cu ft between the nose and aft compartments — call it four or five soft weekend bags plus briefcases and a garment bag or two. Hard-shell cases and golf clubs eat the space quickly. Traveling heavier than that, step up to a CJ3+ with its 65 cu ft.
Can the M2 depart from Fort Lauderdale instead of Miami?
Easily — Fort Lauderdale Executive is one of the busiest light-jet bases in the country and often where your M2 is already parked, which can trim the quote. Departures from Opa-locka or Boca Raton work just as well; the airplane needs very little runway.
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