Top 7 Fastest Super Mid-Size Private Jets

Seven super-midsize jets ranked by one thing only, speed. Number one hits Mach 0.935, closer to breaking the sound barrier than any private jet in history. Let's count them down. Number seven, Bombardier Challenger 3500. Starting our countdown at number seven, the Bombardier Challenger 3500, arguably the best-selling super-midsize jet on the planet, and for good reason. Priced at approximately $28 million, this aircraft is the gold standard for cabin comfort in its class. Two Honeywell HTF7350 engines push it to a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.82, or approximately 580 miles per hour. That delivers a range of 3,400 nautical miles, enough to fly New York to London nonstop. Not the fastest jet on this list, but the Challenger 3500 doesn't need speed to win converts. Its cabin is wider than any direct competitor, stretching seven feet across. Roomier than most Manhattan studio apartments. Up to 10 passengers travel in absolute comfort, surrounded by the kind of interior craftsmanship that has made Bombardier's Challenger line a benchmark of business aviation for decades. Speed isn't everything, but we're here for speed, so we keep climbing. Number six, Embraer Praetor 500. At number six, Brazil enters the speed conversation. The Embraer Praetor 500 is Embraer's compact, super-midsize contender. Priced at approximately $17 million and built to punch well above its weight class. Powered by two Honeywell HTF7500E engines, it reaches a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.83, approximately 595 miles per hour, with a range of 3,250 nautical miles. That's Miami to Sao Paulo nonstop with fuel to spare. The Praetor 500 was the first aircraft in its category to offer fly-by-wire flight controls, technology borrowed from commercial airliners. And it shows in how surgically precise this jet handles. The flat floor cabin accommodates up to nine passengers across a beautifully appointed interior with full stand-up height throughout. For its price point, few jets deliver this combination of technology, speed, and refinement, but its bigger sibling takes things further, and we're only getting started. But wait until you see number two, a French-built machine with a speed advantage that shocked the entire industry when it launched. Number five, Embraer Praetor 600. Number five proves that more range doesn't have to mean less speed. The Embraer Praetor 600 is the flagship of Embraer's business jet lineup, and at approximately $25 million, it delivers one of the most impressive performance-per-dollar ratios in the super midsize category. Powered by the same Honeywell HTF7500E engines as its smaller sibling, the Praetor 600 reaches Mach 0.83 while carrying its long-range fuel load, giving it a staggering 4,018 nautical miles of range. That connects London to Dubai, Miami to Sao Paulo, or Singapore to Sydney without a single fuel stop. It was the first super midsize jet certified for steep approach operations in cities like London City Airport, a capability most competitors simply cannot match. The flat-floor cabin seats up to 12 passengers in a refined, whisper-quiet environment. The Praetor 600 doesn't just go fast. It goes fast far and everywhere. Before we get to the top four, hit that like button and subscribe for more incredible private aviation content. These jets only get faster from here. Let's keep going. Number four, Cessna Citation Longitude. Number four is Textron Aviation's most ambitious creation, the Cessna Citation Longitude. Priced at approximately $27 million, this jet launched a new era for the Citation family when it entered service in 2019. Two Honeywell HTF7700L engines power the Longitude to a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.84, approximately 600 miles per hour with a range of 3,500 nautical miles. Coast to coast, done. New York to London, possible with favorable winds. But here's what separates the Longitude from the pack, its cabin. At six feet, two inches of interior height and over 25 feet in length, this is one of the quietest and most spacious super midsize cabins ever built. Textron designed the Longitude's fuselage cross section from the Citation Latitude, already renowned for its generous proportions, and simply made it longer. The result is a flying boardroom that seats up to 12 passengers in near silence. Mach 0.84 may not top this list, but the Longitude delivers that speed wrapped in an experience that borders on large cabin comfort. Number three, Gulfstream G280. Number three carries the Gulfstream badge, and that name alone sets a certain expectation. The Gulfstream G280 delivers. Priced at approximately $25 million, this aircraft redefines what a super midsize jet can accomplish in terms of speed, efficiency, and ramp presence. Two Honeywell HTF7-250G engines push the G280 to a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.85, approximately 610 miles per hour, with a remarkable range of 3,600 nautical miles. What makes the G280 truly special is its clean wing aerodynamic design, developed from scratch rather than adapted from an older platform. The result is fuel efficiency and runway performance that border on extraordinary. This jet can take off from runways as short as 4,800 feet, opening up a world of smaller regional airports that competitors can't access. Inside, up to 10 passengers travel in Gulfstream's signature cabin, wide, tall, and meticulously appointed with hand-stitched leather and curved panoramic windows. Gulfstream engineers called it the pinnacle of efficiency in its class. The numbers agree. Number two, Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS. Number two is French precision engineering at its absolute finest. The Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS is a machine that the aviation world consistently underestimates and consistently gets surprised by. Priced at approximately $36 million, this three-engine widebody delivers a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.862, approximately 622 miles per hour with a range of 4,000 nautical miles. It dramatically extends range, reduces engine outrisk, and enables operations from high-altitude airports where twin-engine jets struggle to perform. The cabin is among the widest in the super midsize world at seven feet, eight inches. And Dassault's interior craftsmanship is in a league of its own with curved ceilings, wood veneers, and appointments that feel closer to a private yacht than an aircraft. Up to 10 passengers fly in an environment of total luxury at near supersonic velocity. The Falcon 2000 LXS is the most refined aircraft on this list, but it doesn't hold the speed record. That belongs to a machine in a category of its own. Number one, Cessna Citation X+. And here it is. Number one, the aircraft that rewrote the definition of fast in private aviation and held the title of the world's fastest civilian aircraft for years, the Cessna Citation X+. Priced at approximately $23 million when new and now available pre-owned for significantly less, the Citation X plus is the speed demon that every other jet on this list measures itself against. Maximum cruise speed, Mach 0.935. That translates to approximately 717 miles per hour. To put that in perspective, you're traveling faster than most commercial airliners cruise at altitude in a super midsize cabin for a fraction of the cost of a heavy jet. Powered by two Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 engines delivering 7,034 pounds of thrust each, the Citation X plus climbs to its maximum operating altitude of 51,000 feet, higher than virtually any other business jet in service. At that altitude with that speed, it becomes genuinely transcontinental. New York to Los Angeles in approximately three hours and 50 minutes. London to New York in under six hours. These aren't advertising claims. They are certified FAA verified performance figures. The cabin seats up to nine passengers across two zones with Garmin G5000 avionics and a redesigned elliptical winglet configuration that improves both speed and fuel efficiency over the original Citation X. It isn't the widest cabin or the longest range on this list, but nothing on this list and almost nothing in the sky touches it for speed. When Cessna built the Citation X plus, they built one thing, the fastest super mid-sized jet ever certified. Nobody has beaten it since. If you made it to the end, comment which jet surprised you most and click here for our video on the seven fastest turboprops of 2026. See you there in a second.