Compare Beechcraft King Air 360 vs Cessna Citation CJ3+
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna Citation |
| Aircraft Type | KingAir 350i | CJ3+ |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $7,650,000 | $9,915,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,311 | $ 1,680 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.20 | $ 4.05 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.53 | $ 0.58 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 415 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 1898 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 5530 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 8 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G3000 |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 15100 | 14070 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 15000 | 13870 |
| MLW (lbs) | 15000 | 12750 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 12500 | 10510 |
| BOW (lbs) | 9955 | 8540 |
| BEW (lbs) | 9855 | 8340 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 5530 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 2545 | 1970 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 3611 | 4710 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 820 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1534 | 820 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1150 | 1000 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan (ft) | 57.9 | 53 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 14.4 | 15.2 |
| Length (ft) | 46.7 | 51.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | 0.4 |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 19.5 | 15.7 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 19.5 | 12.2 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 71 | - |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 65 |
| Engine | ||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna Citation |
| Model | PT6A-60A | FJ44-3A |
| Horsepower | 1050 | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | 2820 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 10 | ISA + 11 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 3600 | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 539 | 703 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 624 |
| Avionics | ||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G3000 |
| Flight Rules | IFR | - |
| FMS | 2 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 1 | 1 x Garmin GFC-700 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | 1 | 2 |
| AHRS | 1 | 2 |
| ADC | - | 2 |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | ||
| Total Seats | 10 | 9 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 7 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 8 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 |
| Lavatory | Optional | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT |
| Galley / Refreshment | Optional | Galley |
| Galley Location | FWD | FWD |
| Crew Rest | - | No |
| Jump Seat | - | No |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 23586 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 6.5 | 8.9 |
| Other | ||
| Prop Manufacturer | Hartzell | - |
| Prop Description | 4-Blade Constant Feathering Reverse | - |
| Gear Type | Retractable | - |
| Warranty | ||
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | 2 |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 |
| APU (Hrs) | - | 2000 |
| Performance | ||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.58 | 0.72 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 415 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | 0.67 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 235 | 383 |
| Vref (kias) | 100 | 99 |
| Stall Speed - Clean (kias) | 82 | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 1898 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 1533 | 1691 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | 1467 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | 1244 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 3300 | 3180 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 5376 | 4750 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | 2692 | 2770 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2731 | 4478 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 35000 | 45000 |