A head-to-head look at two of the most-chartered aircraft in the turboprop class.
BEECHCRAFT
The Beechcraft King Air 350i is the most-chartered twin turboprop in the world. Nine passengers, short-runway access and the proven economics of the King Air platform make it ideal for regional missions to airports jets simply cannot use.
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The Beechcraft King Air 200 is the original executive turboprop — over 50 years in service and still one of the most-chartered regional aircraft. Seven seats, short-runway access and outstanding charter value.
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| METRIC | King Air 350i | King Air 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 9 | 7 |
| Range | 1,806 nm | 1,580 nm |
| Cruise speed | 312 kts | 292 kts |
| Cabin height | 4'9" | 4'9" |
| Cabin width | 4'6" | 4'6" |
| Baggage | 55 cu ft | 55 cu ft |
| Runway | 3,300 ft | 3,200 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| London → Cardiff | from £2,900 |
| Denver → Telluride | from $5,700 |
| London → Jersey | from £2,300 |
| Phoenix → Sedona | from $2,900 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
The King Air 350i pulls ahead on range / non-stop reach and group capacity; the King Air 200 answers with airport access. Both sit in the turboprop class, so charter pricing is broadly aligned — let the use case (range, group size, airport pair) drive the final call.
Range / non-stop reach
King Air 350i
1,806 nm of range — the better choice for transcontinental and intercontinental missions.
Cabin comfort
Even
Matched specifications.
Group capacity
King Air 350i
Seats up to 9 — the right pick when the manifest grows.
Airport access
King Air 200
Shorter 3,200 ft balanced-field requirement — opens up restricted alpine, island and city-adjacent airfields.
Speed & block time
Even
Comparable on this dimension.
Verdict based on published manufacturer specifications, charter market data and Limitless Sky brokerage experience.
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CHOOSE WITH CONFIDENCE
A tailored summary for the King Air 350i and King Air 200: the deciding reasons in this matchup, plus the buyer archetypes each aircraft serves best.
BEECHCRAFT
BEST FOR
Longer non-stop reach
When the mission is on the edge of the King Air 200's envelope, the 1,806 nm legs of the King Air 350i keep reserves intact.
Larger party charters
Up to 9 seats vs 7 on the King Air 200 — the natural pick when the manifest grows last-minute.
Island & alpine access
Short, unpaved or high-altitude strips that jets simply cannot use.
Sub-500 nm hops
Operating cost per seat-mile beats every jet on quick regional legs.
BEECHCRAFT
BEST FOR
Island & alpine access
Short, unpaved or high-altitude strips that jets simply cannot use.
Sub-500 nm hops
Operating cost per seat-mile beats every jet on quick regional legs.
Cargo-heavy missions
Large cabin door and floor loading for ski, dive and field-kit travel.
Medevac & utility
Stretcher and rapid-reconfig layouts for time-critical lifts.
PROS & CONS
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CONS
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REAL-WORLD MISSIONS
Four scenarios our charter desk sees regularly — and which of these two we would actually quote.
SCENARIO 01
Shorter runway requirement (3,200 ft) opens up the airfield.
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Shorter runway requirement (3,200 ft) opens up the airfield.
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Shorter runway requirement (3,200 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 04
Shorter runway requirement (3,200 ft) opens up the airfield.
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| ROUTE | DISTANCE | RECOMMENDED | WHY |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Le Touquet | 120 nm | King Air 350i | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Zurich → St Moritz | 95 nm | King Air 350i | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Aspen → Telluride | 115 nm | King Air 350i | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Nantucket → Teterboro | 180 nm | King Air 350i | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
Distances are great-circle approximations; actual fuel planning accounts for winds, weather and reserves.
FAQ
The Beechcraft King Air 350i has a published range of 1,806 nm; the Beechcraft King Air 200 is rated at 1,580 nm. The longer-range aircraft opens up more non-stop city pairs without a tech stop.
Cruise speeds are 312 kts for the Beechcraft King Air 350i and 292 kts for the Beechcraft King Air 200. On a London → Cardiff-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Beechcraft King Air 350i seats 9; the Beechcraft King Air 200 seats 7. Charter prices below assume a typical executive layout — high-density configurations are available on request.
Indicative one-way pricing on a benchmark mission: Beechcraft King Air 350i from from £2,900, Beechcraft King Air 200 from from £2,300. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes — pricing varies with empty-leg availability, season and routing.
Both belong to the Turboprop category, but range, payload and runway performance differ. See the route-recommendations table on this page for our specific pick per corridor.
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