A head-to-head look at two of the most-chartered aircraft in the turboprop class.
BEECHCRAFT
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.
FULL BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 200 PAGE →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.
FULL BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 350I PAGE →SPECIFICATIONS
| METRIC | King Air 200 | King Air 350i |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 7 | 9 |
| Range | 1,580 nm | 1,806 nm |
| Cruise speed | 292 kts | 312 kts |
| Cabin height | 4'9" | 4'9" |
| Cabin width | 4'6" | 4'6" |
| Baggage | 55 cu ft | 55 cu ft |
| Runway | 3,200 ft | 3,300 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| London → Jersey | from £3,800 |
| Phoenix → Sedona | from $4,800 |
| London → Cardiff | from £4,800 |
| Denver → Telluride | from $9,500 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
The King Air 200 pulls ahead on airport access; the King Air 350i answers with range / non-stop reach and group capacity. 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.
PROS & 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.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 02
Shorter runway requirement (3,200 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 03
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.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS
| 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 200 has a published range of 1,580 nm; the Beechcraft King Air 350i is rated at 1,806 nm. The longer-range aircraft opens up more non-stop city pairs without a tech stop.
Cruise speeds are 292 kts for the Beechcraft King Air 200 and 312 kts for the Beechcraft King Air 350i. On a London → Jersey-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Beechcraft King Air 200 seats 7; the Beechcraft King Air 350i seats 9. 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 200 from from £3,800, Beechcraft King Air 350i from from £4,800. 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.
MORE COMPARISONS
KING AIR 200 × KING AIR 350I CLUSTER
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