Beechcraft Bonanza A36 vs Piper Saratoga II TC

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

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Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb — the higher on the chart, the better, on every axis.

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Mission performance specifications
Specification Beechcraft Bonanza A36Piper Saratoga II TC
Stall speed 62 kt67 kt
Approach speed 80 kt80 kt
Cruise speed 169 kt177 kt
Range 760 nm784 nm
Service ceiling 18500 ft20000 ft
Rate of climb 1015 fpm1120 fpm
Fuel burn 15.0 gph19.0 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.

Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Avgas
15.0 gph
Baseline
760 nm range 74 gal usable 11.3 nm/gal $98 fuel/hr 4h 56m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: 15.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 760 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 56 minute endurance, 11.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper Saratoga II TC Avgas
19.0 gph
Baseline
784 nm range 102 gal usable 9.3 nm/gal $124 fuel/hr 5h 22m endurance
Piper Saratoga II TC: 19.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 784 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 22 minute endurance, 9.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas 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

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Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Avgas
$185 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: $185 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $87.
Piper Saratoga II TC Avgas
$216 /hr
Baseline
Piper Saratoga II TC: $216 per flight hour — fuel $124, maintenance and reserve $92.
Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Piston
$10,900 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: $10,900 per year — insurance $3,000, hangar $5,400, annual inspection $2,500.
Piper Saratoga II TC Piston
$20,185 /yr Baseline
Piper Saratoga II TC: $20,185 per year — insurance $11,500, hangar $4,545, annual inspection $4,140.

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.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Beechcraft Bonanza A36
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 961 lb wet payload 1,405 lb useful 3,650 lb MTOW
Piper Saratoga II TC
6 / 6 seats 102 / 102 gal fuel 508 lb wet payload 1,120 lb useful 3,600 lb MTOW

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

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Beechcraft Bonanza A36
33.5 × 27.5 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Piper Saratoga II TC
36.2 × 27.9 ft 8.5 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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