Cessna 182T Skylane vs Cessna 210 Centurion

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 182T Skylane
36.0 × 29.0 ft 9.3 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Cessna 210 Centurion
36.8 × 28.2 ft 9.7 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

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.

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna 182T SkylaneCessna 210 Centurion
Stall speed 51 kt65 kt
Approach speed 70 kt85 kt
Cruise speed 145 kt170 kt
Range 930 nm900 nm
Service ceiling 18100 ft17300 ft
Rate of climb 924 fpm930 fpm
Fuel burn 13.0 gph13.0 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.

Fuel Burn & Range

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

Cessna 182T Skylane Avgas
13.0 gph
Baseline
930 nm range 11.2 nm/gal 87 gal usable $84 fuel/hr 6h 41m endurance
Cessna 182T Skylane: 13.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 930 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 41 minute endurance, 11.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna 210 Centurion Avgas
13.0 gph
Baseline
900 nm range 13.1 nm/gal 89 gal usable $84 fuel/hr 6h 50m endurance
Cessna 210 Centurion: 13.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 900 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 50 minute endurance, 13.1 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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Cessna 182T Skylane Avgas
$140 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 182T Skylane: $140 per flight hour — fuel $84, maintenance and reserve $56.
Cessna 210 Centurion Avgas
$152 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 210 Centurion: $152 per flight hour — fuel $84, maintenance and reserve $68.
Cessna 182T Skylane Piston
$14,238 /yr Baseline
Cessna 182T Skylane: $14,238 per year — insurance $4,700, hangar $7,038, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna 210 Centurion Piston
$11,300 /yr Baseline
Cessna 210 Centurion: $11,300 per year — insurance $3,500, hangar $4,800, annual inspection $3,000.

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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Cessna 182T Skylane
4 / 4 seats 87 / 87 gal fuel 664 lb wet payload 1,186 lb useful 3,100 lb MTOW
Cessna 210 Centurion
6 / 6 seats 89 / 89 gal fuel 1,163 lb wet payload 1,697 lb useful 3,800 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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