A Beechcraft vs Daher showdown in the turboprop class. The Beechcraft King Air 350i carries 9 passengers with 1,806 nm of range; the Daher Kodiak 100 carries 8 with 1,132 nm. Cabin dimensions land at 4'9" × 4'6" versus 4'6" × 4'6", and runway numbers read 3,300 ft against 934 ft. Indicative charter pricing on a representative sector: from £2,900 on the Air 350i, from $3,200 on the Kodiak 100.
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 Daher Kodiak 100 is the rugged single-engine turboprop built for backcountry and unimproved-strip operations — short take-off and landing performance, cargo door and unpressurised cabin for true adventure missions.
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| METRIC | King Air 350i | Kodiak 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 9 | 8 |
| Range | 1,806 nm | 1,132 nm |
| Cruise speed | 312 kts | 183 kts |
| Cabin height | 4'9" | 4'6" |
| Cabin width | 4'6" | 4'6" |
| Baggage | 55 cu ft | 100 cu ft |
| Runway | 3,300 ft | 934 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| London → Cardiff | from £2,900 |
| Denver → Telluride | from $5,700 |
| Bozeman → Yellowstone backcountry | from $3,200 |
| Cape Town → Kruger bush strips | from $4,800 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
The King Air 350i pulls ahead on range / non-stop reach, cabin comfort and group capacity; the Kodiak 100 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
King Air 350i
Taller and/or wider cabin (4'9" × 4'6") — better for long flights and stand-up movement.
Group capacity
King Air 350i
Seats up to 9 — the right pick when the manifest grows.
Airport access
Kodiak 100
Shorter 934 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 Kodiak 100: 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 Kodiak 100's envelope, the 1,806 nm legs of the King Air 350i keep reserves intact.
Larger party charters
Up to 9 seats vs 8 on the Kodiak 100 — 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.
DAHER
BEST FOR
Short-field departures
934 ft balanced field unlocks airports the King Air 350i cannot use, putting passengers closer to the door.
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.
PROS & CONS
BEECHCRAFT
PROS
CONS
DAHER
PROS
CONS
REAL-WORLD MISSIONS
Four scenarios our charter desk sees regularly — and which of these two we would actually quote.
SCENARIO 01
Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
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Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
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Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 04
Shorter runway requirement (934 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 Daher Kodiak 100 is rated at 1,132 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 183 kts for the Daher Kodiak 100. On a London → Cardiff-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Beechcraft King Air 350i seats 9; the Daher Kodiak 100 seats 8. 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, Daher Kodiak 100 from from $3,200. 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.
Cabin comfort is the everyday difference passengers feel most. Both the Beechcraft King Air 350i and Daher Kodiak 100 sit in the Turboprop class, so cabin height, width and layout differ subtly — on flights over 3 hours those details matter more than raw range. Ask us for a side-by-side floorplan.
Both aircraft in this comparison are operated under ARG/US, Wyvern or IS-BAO safety programmes when chartered through Limitless Sky. Safety is driven by operator, crew currency and maintenance regime — not the airframe. We only book operators meeting our verified due-diligence checklist.
Hourly pricing (from £2,900 for the King Air 350i, from $3,200 for the Kodiak 100) is only one input. Total mission cost includes positioning legs, overnight fees, landing/handling, catering, de-icing and FET where applicable. Our confirmed quote itemises every line so there are no surprises.
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