Cessna Skylane 182 vs Cirrus SR20

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs for up to 5 aircraft.

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric Cessna Skylane 182 Cessna Cirrus SR20 Cirrus Aircraft
Stall Speed 51 kts 69 kts
Approach Speed 70 kts 78 kts
Cruise Speed 145 kts 155 kts
Range 930 nm 627 nm
Service Ceiling 18,100 ft 17,500 ft
Rate of Climb 924 fpm 781 fpm
Fuel Burn 13.0 gph 12.5 gph

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 Skylane 182 Avgas
13.0 gph
baseline
930 nm range 87 gal usable 6h 41m endurance 11.2 nm/gal $84 fuel/hr
Cessna Skylane 182: 13.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 930 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 41 minute endurance, 11.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Cirrus SR20 Avgas
12.5 gph
−0.5 gph
627 nm range 56 gal usable 4h 28m endurance 12.4 nm/gal $81 fuel/hr
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

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Cessna Skylane 182Avgas
$140 /hr
Cessna Skylane 182: $140 per flight hour — fuel $84, maintenance and reserve $56.
Cirrus SR20Avgas
$160 /hr
Cirrus SR20: $160 per flight hour — fuel $81, maintenance and reserve $79.
Cessna Skylane 182 Piston
$14,238 /yr
Cessna Skylane 182: $14,238 per year — insurance $4,700, hangar $7,038, annual inspection $2,500.
Cirrus SR20 Piston
$13,200 /yr
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.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Cessna Skylane 182
4 / 4 seats 87 / 87 gal fuel 664 lb wet payload 1,186 lb useful 3,100 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.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna Skylane 182
36.0 × 29.0 ft 9.3 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Cirrus SR20
38.3 × 26.0 ft 8.9 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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