Compare Beechcraft King Air 260 vs Beechcraft KingAir Denali vs Cessna Citation M2 vs Piaggio Avanti EVO
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | GE® Aerospace | Cessna Citation | Piaggio |
| Aircraft Type | KingAir 250 | KingAir Denali | M2 | Avanti EVO |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $6,450,000 | $4,150,000 | $5,150,000 | $ 7,695,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,333 | $ 1,111 | $ 1,395 | - |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.30 | $ 4.08 | $ 3.45 | - |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.72 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.58 | - |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 310 | 285 | 404 | 400 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1420 | 1600 | 1400 | 1530 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 3760 | 3280 | 3810 | 3775 |
| Total Seats | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G3000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 |
| Flight Rules | IFR | IFR | - | IFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified |
| Weights | ||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 12590 | 10545 | 10800 | 12150 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 12500 | 10485 | 10700 | 12100 |
| MLW (lbs) | 12500 | 9832 | 9900 | 11500 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 11000 | 9378 | 8400 | 9800 |
| BOW (lbs) | 8830 | 7265 | 6990 | 8375 |
| BEW (lbs) | 8740 | 7205 | 6890 | 8325 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 3760 | 3280 | 3810 | 3775 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 2170 | 2113 | 1410 | 1425 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 3645 | - | 3296 | 2802 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | - | 514 | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 115 | 1100 | 514 | 973 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 550 | 350 | 725 | 350 |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 57.9 | 54.3 | 47.3 | 47.1 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 14.8 | 4.65 | 14 | 13.1 |
| Length (ft) | 43.8 | 14.86 | 42.6 | 47.3 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | - | 0.4 | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 16.7 | 12.6 | 11 | 14.9 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 16.7 | 12.6 | 8.8 | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 55 | 48 | - | 35.2 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | - | 46 | - |
| Engine | ||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | GE® Aerospace | Cessna Citation | Piaggio |
| Model | PT6A-52 | Catalyst™ | FJ44-1AP-21 | PT6A–66B |
| Horsepower | 850 | - | - | 850 |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | - | 1965 | - |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 37 | - | ISA + 7 | ISA + 28 |
| FADEC | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 3600 | - | 3500 | 3600 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 544 | - | 492 | - |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | - | - | - | 100 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | - | 516 | - |
| Avionics | ||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G3000 | Garmin G3000 | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 |
| Flight Rules | IFR | IFR | - | IFR |
| FMS | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Autopilot | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| PFD | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| MFD | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| GPS | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| AHRS | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| ADC | - | - | 2 | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cabin | ||||
| Total Seats | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lavatory | 1 Flushing | 1 Flushing | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | No |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | AFT | AFT | - |
| Galley / Refreshment | No | No | No | No |
| Crew Rest | - | - | No | - |
| Jump Seat | - | - | No | - |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | 6600 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 15293 | 11065 | 22027 | 24000 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 6.5 | 5 | 8.5 | 9 |
| Other | ||||
| Prop Manufacturer | Hartzell | - | - | Hartzell |
| Prop Description | 4-Blade Constant Feathering Reverse | - | - | Scimitar |
| Gear Type | Retractable | - | - | Retractable |
| Warranty | ||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | - | 3 | - |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | - | 1000 | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | - | 2 | - |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | - | 1000 | - |
| APU (Hrs) | - | - | 2000 | - |
| Performance | ||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | - | - | 0.71 | 0.7 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 310 | 285 | 404 | 400 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | - | 0.65 | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 256 | - | 370 | 318 |
| Vref (kias) | - | - | 101 | - |
| Stall Speed - Clean (kias) | 80 | 75 | - | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 1420 | 1600 | 1400 | 1530 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | - | - | 819 | - |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 1038 | 1600 | 1062 | - |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | - | 819 | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 2111 | 2950 | 3210 | - |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | - | - | - | 3262 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 3099 | 3375 | 5580 | 4700 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | 2845 | - | 2590 | 3282 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2450 | - | 3698 | 2770 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 35000 | - | 41000 | 41000 |