Best Turboprops
Turboprops are efficient, rugged and comfortable on short and unimproved runways — often the most sensible choice for regional missions and challenging airfields. These are the turboprops in our catalog, ordered by range.
How this is ranked: Aircraft in the turboprop category, ranked by maximum range. Independent and spec-driven — we rank on the merits, not on who's selling. Figures are verified specifications. How we work.
- King Air 360Range 2,539 nmCruise 312 ktsUp to 11 pax
- 2PC-12 NGXRange 1,803 nmCruise 290 ktsUp to 11 pax
- 3TBM 910Range 1,730 nmCruise 330 ktsUp to 6 pax
- 4TBM 940Range 1,730 nmCruise 330 ktsUp to 6 pax
- 5TBM 960Range 1,730 nmCruise 330 ktsUp to 6 pax
- 6King Air 250Range 1,720 nmCruise 310 ktsUp to 9 pax
- 7King Air 260Range 1,720 nmCruise 310 ktsUp to 9 pax
- 8TBM 850Range 1,665 nmCruise 320 ktsUp to 6 pax
- 9M600Range 1,658 nmCruise 274 ktsUp to 6 pax
- 10DenaliRange 1,600 nmCruise 285 ktsUp to 9 pax
- 11P.180 Avanti EVORange 1,470 nmCruise 402 ktsUp to 9 pax
- 12TBM 700Range 1,350 nmCruise 300 ktsUp to 6 pax
How to choose between them
Ranking turboprops by range undersells what the class is for: access and economics. The entries here differ most in pressurisation and cabin class (executive singles versus utility haulers), short/unpaved-field capability, and payload with full fuel — the utility aircraft carry startling loads at the cost of speed and cabin, while the executive singles fly jet-quality cabins into fields jets cannot use.
The structural question is single versus twin: modern turbine singles are extremely reliable and cheaper to run, but some insurers, charter clients and night/over-water operations require two engines. Settle that constraint first — it removes half the table — then choose on cabin, field performance and the support network where you fly.