Cessna 340 vs Cessna 414A Chancellor

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 340
38.1 × 34.3 ft 12.6 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Pressurized
Cessna 414A Chancellor
44.2 × 36.4 ft 11.5 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Pressurized

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 340Cessna 414A Chancellor
Stall speed 79 kt82 kt
Approach speed 100 kt95 kt
Cruise speed 229 kt204 kt
Range 1406 nm1099 nm
Service ceiling 29800 ft30800 ft
Rate of climb 1650 fpm1580 fpm
Fuel burn 38.0 gph34.0 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 340 Avgas
38.0 gph
Baseline
1,406 nm range 6.0 nm/gal 203 gal usable $247 fuel/hr 5h 20m endurance
Cessna 340: 38.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,406 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 20 minute endurance, 6.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna 414A Chancellor Avgas
34.0 gph
Baseline
1,099 nm range 6.0 nm/gal 213 gal usable $221 fuel/hr 6h 15m endurance
Cessna 414A Chancellor: 34.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,099 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 15 minute endurance, 6.0 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 340 Avgas
$481 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 340: $481 per flight hour — fuel $247, maintenance and reserve $234.
Cessna 414A Chancellor Avgas
$460 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 414A Chancellor: $460 per flight hour — fuel $221, maintenance and reserve $239.
Cessna 340 Piston
$21,000 /yr Baseline
Cessna 340: $21,000 per year — insurance $7,500, hangar $7,200, annual inspection $6,300.
Cessna 414A Chancellor Piston
$25,148 /yr Baseline
Cessna 414A Chancellor: $25,148 per year — insurance $6,922, hangar $9,000, annual inspection $9,226.

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 340
6 / 6 seats 203 / 203 gal fuel 861 lb wet payload 2,079 lb useful 5,990 lb MTOW
Cessna 414A Chancellor
8 / 8 seats 213 / 213 gal fuel 1,118 lb wet payload 2,396 lb useful 6,750 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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