Piper Cheyenne 400 vs Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Piper Cheyenne 400
47.7 × 43.4 ft 17.0 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
47.7 × 43.4 ft 14.8 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Piper Cheyenne 400Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
Stall speed 93 kt89 kt
Approach speed 105 kt105 kt
Cruise speed 351 kt290 kt
Range 2176 nm1550 nm
Service ceiling 41000 ft33000 ft
Rate of climb 3242 fpm2236 fpm
Fuel burn 120.0 gph82.0 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.

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.

Piper Cheyenne 400 Jet A
120.0 gph
Baseline
2,176 nm range 570 gal usable 2.9 nm/gal $720 fuel/hr 4h 45m endurance
Piper Cheyenne 400: 120.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,176 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 45 minute endurance, 2.9 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III Jet A
82.0 gph
Baseline
1,550 nm range 562 gal usable 3.5 nm/gal $492 fuel/hr 6h 51m endurance
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III: 82.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,550 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 51 minute endurance, 3.5 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

Scale:
Piper Cheyenne 400 Jet A
$1,730 /hr
Baseline
Piper Cheyenne 400: $1,730 per flight hour — fuel $720, maintenance and reserve $1,010.
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III Jet A
$1,288 /hr
Baseline
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III: $1,288 per flight hour — fuel $492, maintenance and reserve $796.
Piper Cheyenne 400 Turboprop
$15,067 /yr Baseline
Piper Cheyenne 400: $15,067 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,567, annual inspection $2,500.
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III Turboprop
$15,058 /yr Baseline
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III: $15,058 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,558, 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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Piper Cheyenne 400
11 / 11 seats 570 / 570 gal fuel 751 lb wet payload 4,570 lb useful 12,050 lb MTOW
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
11 / 11 seats 562 / 562 gal fuel 598 lb wet payload 4,363 lb useful 11,200 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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