A head-to-head look at two of the most-chartered aircraft in the turboprop class.
DAHER
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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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 | Kodiak 100 | King Air 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 8 | 7 |
| Range | 1,132 nm | 1,580 nm |
| Cruise speed | 183 kts | 292 kts |
| Cabin height | 4'6" | 4'9" |
| Cabin width | 4'6" | 4'6" |
| Baggage | 100 cu ft | 55 cu ft |
| Runway | 934 ft | 3,200 ft |
CHARTER PRICING
| Bozeman → Yellowstone backcountry | from $3,200 |
| Cape Town → Kruger bush strips | from $4,800 |
| London → Jersey | from £2,300 |
| Phoenix → Sedona | from $2,900 |
All-inclusive indicative one-way pricing. Confirmed quote in 10 minutes.
EXPERT VERDICT
The Kodiak 100 pulls ahead on group capacity and airport access; the King Air 200 answers with range / non-stop reach and cabin comfort. 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 200
1,580 nm of range — the better choice for transcontinental and intercontinental missions.
Cabin comfort
King Air 200
Taller and/or wider cabin (4'9" × 4'6") — better for long flights and stand-up movement.
Group capacity
Kodiak 100
Seats up to 8 — 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 Kodiak 100 and King Air 200: the deciding reasons in this matchup, plus the buyer archetypes each aircraft serves best.
DAHER
BEST FOR
Larger party charters
Up to 8 seats vs 7 on the King Air 200 — the natural pick when the manifest grows last-minute.
Short-field departures
934 ft balanced field unlocks airports the King Air 200 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.
BEECHCRAFT
BEST FOR
Longer non-stop reach
When the mission is on the edge of the Kodiak 100's envelope, the 1,580 nm legs of the King Air 200 keep reserves intact.
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
DAHER
PROS
CONS
BEECHCRAFT
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.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 02
Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 03
Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →SCENARIO 04
Shorter runway requirement (934 ft) opens up the airfield.
SEE FULL AIRCRAFT →ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | RECOMMENDED | WHY |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Le Touquet | 120 nm | King Air 200 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Zurich → St Moritz | 95 nm | King Air 200 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Aspen → Telluride | 115 nm | King Air 200 | Both reach it, but the longer-legged option keeps more fuel reserves for weather and routing changes. |
| Nantucket → Teterboro | 180 nm | King Air 200 | 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 Daher Kodiak 100 has a published range of 1,132 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 183 kts for the Daher Kodiak 100 and 292 kts for the Beechcraft King Air 200. On a Bozeman → Yellowstone backcountry-style mission the faster aircraft typically saves 10–25 minutes block time.
The Daher Kodiak 100 seats 8; 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: Daher Kodiak 100 from from $3,200, 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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