Cessna 335 vs Piper Navajo PA-31

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 335
38.1 × 34.3 ft 12.6 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Piper Navajo PA-31
40.7 × 32.6 ft 13.0 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna 335Piper Navajo PA-31
Stall speed 71 kt70 kt
Approach speed 93 kt95 kt
Cruise speed 211 kt215 kt
Range 1088 nm1011 nm
Service ceiling 26800 ft26300 ft
Rate of climb 1400 fpm1445 fpm
Fuel burn 34.0 gph36.5 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 335 Avgas
34.0 gph
Baseline
1,088 nm range 183 gal usable 6.2 nm/gal $221 fuel/hr 5h 22m endurance
Cessna 335: 34.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,088 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 22 minute endurance, 6.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper Navajo PA-31 Avgas
36.5 gph
Baseline
1,011 nm range 192 gal usable 5.9 nm/gal $237 fuel/hr 5h 15m endurance
Piper Navajo PA-31: 36.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,011 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 15 minute endurance, 5.9 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 335 Avgas
$463 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 335: $463 per flight hour — fuel $221, maintenance and reserve $242.
Piper Navajo PA-31 Avgas
$364 /hr
Baseline
Piper Navajo PA-31: $364 per flight hour — fuel $237, maintenance and reserve $127.
Cessna 335 Piston
$16,500 /yr Baseline
Cessna 335: $16,500 per year — insurance $5,800, hangar $4,200, annual inspection $6,500.
Piper Navajo PA-31 Piston
$12,997 /yr Baseline
Piper Navajo PA-31: $12,997 per year — insurance $3,942, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $3,055.

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 335
6 / 6 seats 183 / 183 gal fuel 929 lb wet payload 2,027 lb useful 5,990 lb MTOW
Piper Navajo PA-31
8 / 8 seats 192 / 192 gal fuel 1,418 lb wet payload 2,570 lb useful 6,500 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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