Cessna 402 vs Cessna 404 Titan

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 402
44.1 × 36.4 ft 11.5 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Cessna 404 Titan
46.3 × 39.5 ft 13.3 ft tall
2× 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 402Cessna 404 Titan
Stall speed 68 kt74 kt
Approach speed 93 kt96 kt
Cruise speed 213 kt207 kt
Range 875 nm1580 nm
Service ceiling 26900 ft26000 ft
Rate of climb 1450 fpm1575 fpm
Fuel burn 46.0 gph45.0 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 402 Avgas
46.0 gph
Baseline
875 nm range 4.6 nm/gal 213 gal usable $299 fuel/hr 4h 37m endurance
Cessna 402: 46.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 875 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 37 minute endurance, 4.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna 404 Titan Avgas
45.0 gph
Baseline
1,580 nm range 4.6 nm/gal 344 gal usable $292 fuel/hr 7h 38m endurance
Cessna 404 Titan: 45.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,580 nautical mile published range, 7 hour 38 minute endurance, 4.6 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 402 Avgas
$531 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 402: $531 per flight hour — fuel $299, maintenance and reserve $232.
Cessna 404 Titan Avgas
$512 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 404 Titan: $512 per flight hour — fuel $292, maintenance and reserve $220.
Cessna 402 Piston
$12,579 /yr Baseline
Cessna 402: $12,579 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $10,079, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna 404 Titan Piston
$13,774 /yr Baseline
Cessna 404 Titan: $13,774 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $11,274, annual inspection $2,500.

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 402
10 / 10 seats 213 / 213 gal fuel 1,495 lb wet payload 2,773 lb useful 6,850 lb MTOW
Cessna 404 Titan
10 / 10 seats 344 / 344 gal fuel 1,371 lb wet payload 3,435 lb useful 8,400 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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