Piaggio Avanti EVO vs Piper Cheyenne 400

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 Piaggio Avanti EVO Piaggio Aerospace Piper Cheyenne 400 Piper Aircraft, Inc
Stall Speed 98 kts 93 kts
Approach Speed 105 kts 105 kts
Cruise Speed 402 kts 351 kts
Range 1,770 nm 2,240 nm
Service Ceiling 41,000 ft 41,000 ft
Rate of Climb 2,770 fpm 3,242 fpm
Fuel Burn 89.0 gph 120.0 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.

Piaggio Avanti EVO Jet A
89.0 gph
baseline
1,770 nm range 419 gal usable 4h 42m endurance 4.5 nm/gal $534 fuel/hr
Piaggio Avanti EVO: 89.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,770 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 42 minute endurance, 4.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper Cheyenne 400 Jet A
120.0 gph
+31.0 gph
2,240 nm range 570 gal usable 4h 45m endurance 2.9 nm/gal $720 fuel/hr
Piper Cheyenne 400: 120.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,240 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 45 minute endurance, 2.9 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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Piaggio Avanti EVOJet A
$1,099 /hr
Piaggio Avanti EVO: $1,099 per flight hour — fuel $534, maintenance and reserve $565.
Piper Cheyenne 400Jet A
$1,800 /hr
Piper Cheyenne 400: $1,800 per flight hour — fuel $720, maintenance and reserve $1,080.
Piaggio Avanti EVO Turboprop
$15,921 /yr
Piaggio Avanti EVO: $15,921 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $13,421, annual inspection $2,500.
Piper Cheyenne 400 Turboprop
$15,067 /yr
Piper Cheyenne 400: $15,067 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,567, 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.

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each
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Piaggio Avanti EVO
11 / 11 seats 419 / 419 gal fuel 1,443 lb wet payload 4,250 lb useful 12,100 lb MTOW
Piper Cheyenne 400
9 / 9 seats 570 / 570 gal fuel 751 lb wet payload 4,570 lb useful 12,050 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.

Piaggio Avanti EVO
47.1 × 47.3 ft 13.1 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Piper Cheyenne 400
47.7 × 43.4 ft 17.0 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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