De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter vs Dornier Do 228

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
65.0 × 51.8 ft 19.5 ft tall
2× Turboprop Fixed Unpressurized
Dornier Do 228
55.7 × 54.3 ft 15.9 ft tall
2× Turboprop 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 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterDornier Do 228
Stall speed 56 kt80 kt
Approach speed 80 kt75 kt
Cruise speed 170 kt223 kt
Range 800 nm715 nm
Service ceiling 25000 ft28000 ft
Rate of climb 1600 fpm1570 fpm
Fuel burn 74.0 gph85.0 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.

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Jet A
74.0 gph
Baseline
800 nm range 2.3 nm/gal 378 gal usable $444 fuel/hr 5h 06m endurance
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter: 74.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 800 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 6 minute endurance, 2.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Dornier Do 228 Jet A
85.0 gph
Baseline
715 nm range 2.6 nm/gal 634 gal usable $510 fuel/hr 7h 27m endurance
Dornier Do 228: 85.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 715 nautical mile published range, 7 hour 27 minute endurance, 2.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A 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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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Jet A
$1,310 /hr
Baseline
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter: $1,310 per flight hour — fuel $444, maintenance and reserve $866.
Dornier Do 228 Jet A
$1,139 /hr
Baseline
Dornier Do 228: $1,139 per flight hour — fuel $510, maintenance and reserve $629.
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Turboprop
$42,600 /yr Baseline
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter: $42,600 per year — insurance $15,000, hangar $9,600, annual inspection $18,000.
Dornier Do 228 Turboprop
$32,032 /yr Baseline
Dornier Do 228: $32,032 per year — insurance $12,000, hangar $17,532, 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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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
19 / 19 seats 378 / 378 gal fuel 1,867 lb wet payload 4,400 lb useful 12,500 lb MTOW
Dornier Do 228
20 / 20 seats 634 / 634 gal fuel 1,264 lb wet payload 5,512 lb useful 14,110 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

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