CRJ-900 With its range of 1,550 NM (2,871 kilometers), the CRJ 900 is an important regional jet in its class both in terms of number of passengers and flight distance. Maximum cruise speed is listed as 0.82 Mach (470 kts or 541 mph 871 km/h) and normal cruise speed is listed as 0.78 Mach (447 kts 515 or 829 km/h).