Aircraft comparison
Cessna Citation Sovereign+ vs Embraer Praetor 500
Summary
The Cessna Citation Sovereign+ and the Embraer Praetor 500 are two midsize jets, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Embraer Praetor 500 flies farther (3,340 vs 3,200 nm); the Cessna Citation Sovereign+ carries more (12 vs 9 pax); the Embraer Praetor 500 is faster (466 vs 460 kt). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Embraer Praetor 500 reaches more nonstop (425 versus 399). On a route like Kidlington, Oxfordshire – Dubai (3,004 nm), only the Embraer Praetor 500 makes it nonstop (estimated from published range).
Key differences
Range
140nm
4.2% · Praetor 500 ahead
Cruise speed
6kt
1.3% · Praetor 500 ahead
Cabin height
0.3ft
5.0% · Praetor 500 ahead
Max passengers
3
25.0% · Citation Sovereign+ ahead
Nonstop reach
399 / 425
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | Citation Sovereign+ | Praetor 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 3,200 nm (5,926.4 km) | 3,340 nm (6,185.7 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 460 kt (851.9 km/h) | 466 kt (863 km/h)✓ |
| Max operating altitude | 47,000 ft (14,325.6 m)✓ | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| Max takeoff weight | 30,775 lb (13,959.3 kg) | 37,567 lb (17,040.1 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 9 count✓ | 7 count |
| Max passengers | 12 count✓ | 9 count |
| Cabin height | 5.7 ft (1.74 m) | 6 ft (1.83 m)✓ |
| Cabin width | 5.5 ft (1.68 m) | 6.8 ft (2.07 m)✓ |
| Baggage volume | 100 cuft (2.83 m3) | 150 cuft (4.25 m3)✓ |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D | Honeywell HTF7500E |
| Engines | 2 count | 2 count |
| Thrust per engine | 5,907 lbf | 7,528 lbf |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value per row (direction is per-metric). Route capability is estimated from published range; figures are not booking prices.
On a real route
Kidlington, Oxfordshire – Dubai — 3,004 nm. Only the Embraer Praetor 500 makes this nonstop (estimate).
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