Cessna Citation Cj3 vs Cessna Citation Sovereign vs Embraer Phenom 300e vs Embraer Praetor 500 vs Embraer Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280

The Cessna Citation CJ3+ and Embraer Phenom 300E are light jets aimed at efficient short-to-medium missions. Both typically seat about 6 to 9 passengers, with the Phenom 300E generally offering more cabin space and usually a longer range (roughly around 2,000+ nautical miles) than the CJ3+ (roughly around 1,800–2,000 nautical miles). The Cessna Citation Sovereign+ and Embraer Praetor 500 sit in the midsize-to-super-midsize bracket, commonly configured for about 8 to 10 passengers, with ranges typically in the mid‑2,000 to ~3,000 nautical mile class depending on reserves and conditions. The Embraer Praetor 600 and Gulfstream G280 are super-midsize jets designed for longer nonstop city pairs; they usually seat about 8 to 12 passengers and generally offer the greatest range of this group, roughly ~3,600 to ~3,900 nautical miles. Overall, the lineup moves from light jets (CJ3+, Phenom 300E) to midsize/super-midsize (Sovereign+, Praetor 500) to long-range super-midsize (Praetor 600, G280).