Beech F90 King Air vs Piaggio P-180 Avanti

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Beech F90 King Air
45.9 × 39.8 ft 15.1 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Piaggio P-180 Avanti
46.0 × 47.3 ft 13.1 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Beech F90 King AirPiaggio P-180 Avanti
Stall speed 92 kt93 kt
Approach speed 100 kt121 kt
Cruise speed 267 kt402 kt
Range 1576 nm1470 nm
Service ceiling 29802 ft41000 ft
Rate of climb 2380 fpm2770 fpm
Fuel burn 84.0 gph89.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Beech F90 King Air Jet A
84.0 gph
Baseline
1,576 nm range 470 gal usable 3.2 nm/gal $504 fuel/hr 5h 35m endurance
Beech F90 King Air: 84.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,576 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 35 minute endurance, 3.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Piaggio P-180 Avanti Jet A
89.0 gph
Baseline
1,470 nm range 419 gal usable 4.5 nm/gal $534 fuel/hr 4h 42m endurance
Piaggio P-180 Avanti: 89.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,470 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 42 minute endurance, 4.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
$1,257 /hr
Baseline
Beech F90 King Air: $1,257 per flight hour — fuel $504, maintenance and reserve $753.
$1,099 /hr
Baseline
Piaggio P-180 Avanti: $1,099 per flight hour — fuel $534, maintenance and reserve $565.
$13,769 /yr Baseline
Beech F90 King Air: $13,769 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $11,269, annual inspection $2,500.
$15,680 /yr Baseline
Piaggio P-180 Avanti: $15,680 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $13,180, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Beech F90 King Air
10 / 10 seats 470 / 470 gal fuel 601 lb wet payload 3,750 lb useful 10,950 lb MTOW
Piaggio P-180 Avanti
11 / 11 seats 419 / 419 gal fuel 1,343 lb wet payload 4,150 lb useful 12,100 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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