Cessna 206 Stationair vs Cirrus SR20

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 206 Stationair
36.0 × 28.3 ft 9.3 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Cirrus SR20
38.3 × 26.0 ft 8.9 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna 206 StationairCirrus SR20
Stall speed 54 kt69 kt
Approach speed 70 kt78 kt
Cruise speed 142 kt155 kt
Range 730 nm627 nm
Service ceiling 15700 ft17500 ft
Rate of climb 988 fpm781 fpm
Fuel burn 15.8 gph12.5 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.

Cessna 206 Stationair Avgas
15.8 gph
Baseline
730 nm range 88 gal usable 9.0 nm/gal $103 fuel/hr 5h 34m endurance
Cessna 206 Stationair: 15.8 gallons per hour at cruise, 730 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 34 minute endurance, 9.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Cirrus SR20 Avgas
12.5 gph
Baseline
627 nm range 56 gal usable 12.4 nm/gal $81 fuel/hr 4h 28m endurance
Cirrus SR20: 12.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 627 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 28 minute endurance, 12.4 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

Scale:
Cessna 206 Stationair Avgas
$155 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 206 Stationair: $155 per flight hour — fuel $103, maintenance and reserve $52.
Cirrus SR20 Avgas
$131 /hr
Baseline
Cirrus SR20: $131 per flight hour — fuel $81, maintenance and reserve $50.
Cessna 206 Stationair Piston
$13,700 /yr Baseline
Cessna 206 Stationair: $13,700 per year — insurance $4,500, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $3,200.
Cirrus SR20 Piston
$13,200 /yr Baseline
Cirrus SR20: $13,200 per year — insurance $5,000, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $2,200.

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 206 Stationair
6 / 6 seats 88 / 88 gal fuel 815 lb wet payload 1,343 lb useful 3,600 lb MTOW
Cirrus SR20
5 / 5 seats 56 / 56 gal fuel 692 lb wet payload 1,028 lb useful 3,150 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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