Citation Excel and XLS+
The midsize jet clients ask for by name, and one we place clients on regularly. A stand up cabin, eight seats, an enclosed lavatory and a big outside baggage bay, from runways about 3,600 feet long. Other midsize jets cruise faster; this one fits the beach airports, the mountain fields and the county strips a heavier jet has to skip.
- Typical seating
- 7 to 9
- Planning range
- ~1,700 to 1,800 nm
- Cabin height
- ~5 ft 8 in
Compare the cabin for your next trip, or tell us what you want to own. Specifications vary by aircraft.
Model examples. Cabins, finishes and equipment vary by aircraft.
Space for the way you travel.
Planning figures vary with the aircraft’s layout, load and conditions. We confirm the proposed airplane’s details with your options.
- Passenger seating
- 7 to 9
- Cabin height
- ~5 ft 8 in
- Cabin width
- ~5 ft 6 in
- Baggage volume
- ~80 cu ft in an outside bay, plus a small closet inside
- Planning range
- ~1,700 to 1,800 nm
- Typical cruise
- ~430 kt; the XLS+ up to ~440 kt
- Lavatory
- enclosed, aft
- Wifi
- on many, varies by aircraft
- Airframe years
- 1998 and newer: the Excel from 1998, the XLS from 2004, the XLS+ from 2008 and the XLS Gen2 from 2021. An Excel built before 2005 gets the exception review.
How much can you bring?
Listed baggage volume: ~80 cu ft in an outside bay, plus a small closet inside
Alternative loads · one bag type at a time
How we estimate bag counts
We allow 40 to 55% of the listed baggage volume for cases and 30 to 40% for golf bags, which pack poorly in nose and tail compartments. Assumed external dimensions: checked bag 28 × 20 × 12 in; golf travel bag 50 × 16 × 12 in; weekend bag 22 × 12 × 12 in. Counts are rounded down and show separate loads, not a combined allowance. Unspecified extra storage is excluded.
Volume estimates only. Bag shape, compartment doors, weight and fuel requirements determine the final fit. Tell us about mixed luggage, skis or bulky items.
Include your baggage in a quote request →- Airframe year against the 2005 or newer standard. The original Excel runs from 1998, so an older one gets the exception review: complete records, the operator's history with the tail and recent maintenance, before we offer it.
- Crew time in type and whether the airplane is an Excel, XLS or XLS+. We review the inspection history and cabin layout of the specific airplane.
- The runway and the hot day numbers at the field you are using. The Excel family works from about 3,600 feet, so Naples, Destin and a field like Aspen are inside its numbers with margin, and a pilot confirms it for the day's weight and temperature.
Interested in buying a Citation Excel and XLS+?
Tell a pilot what you fly now and what you want next. We can discuss this model and let you know if one matching your requirements comes to market.
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Citation Excel and XLS+ questions.
What is the difference between the Excel, the XLS and the XLS+?
Same cabin on all three. The XLS, from 2004, added newer engines and avionics. The XLS+, from 2008, added a glass cockpit and a little more range. From the seat they are the same aircraft, and the year on your quote tells you which one you have.
How much does an Excel or XLS+ charter cost?
Your email provides midsize starting prices for the complete trip. We compare available Excel and XLS+ aircraft and confirm the aircraft and final price in your quote.
How many seats and how much baggage?
Eight in the usual layout, up to nine on some. About 80 cubic feet of baggage in the outside bay takes a week of luggage for eight or skis for everyone on board.