Cessna 408 SkyCourier vs Cirrus SR20: Specs Compared

Cessna 408 SkyCourier — licensed reference photograph

ASupport aircraft

Cessna 408 SkyCourier

Utility aircraft

Credit

H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Cirrus SR20 — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Cirrus SR20

Light aircraft

Credit

Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Cessna 408 SkyCourierLength

16.8 m

Length source ↗

Cirrus SR20SR20-G3 · Length

7.92 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

16.8m

7.92mSR20-G3 · Length

Length

All recorded figures & sources

16.8 m

Length

Single source

55 ft 1 in (16.80 m)^[source]

7.92 m

SR20-G3 · Length

Single source

26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)^[source]

22.02m

11.68mSR20-G3 · Wingspan

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

22.02 m

Wingspan

Single source

72 ft 3 in (22.02 m)^[source]

11.68 m

SR20-G3 · Wingspan

Single source

38 ft 4 in (11.68 m)^[source]

6.3m

2.72mSR20-G3 · Height

Height

All recorded figures & sources

6.3 m

Height

Single source

20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)^[source]

2.72 m

SR20-G3 · Height

Single source

8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)^[source]

8.6tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

1.4tGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5,591 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

4,990 kg

Empty; Freighter

Single source

8,618 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

12,325 lb (5,591 kg) , Freighter: 11,000 lb (4,990 kg)^[source]

19,000 lb (8,618 kg)^[source]

964 kg

Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight

Single source

1,383 kg

Gross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight

Single source

2,126 lb (964 kg)^[source]

3,050 lb (1,383 kg)^[source]

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1SR20-G3 · pilot

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

SR20-G3 · pilot

Single source

1 pilot^[source]

390km/hCruise; maximum

287km/hCruise; SR20-G3 · TAS

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

390 km/h

Cruise; maximum

Single source

210 kn (240 mph, 390 km/h) maximum^[source]

287 km/h

Cruise; SR20-G3 · TAS

Single source

155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) TAS^[source]

1,700kmFerry; Ferry range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

1,700 km

Ferry; Ferry range

Single source

185.2 km

IFR reserves, FL100

Single source

715 km

with 19 passengers, LRC

Single source

386 nmi (444 mi, 715 km) with 19 passengers, LRC, 100nmi IFR reserves, FL100^[source]

920 nmi (1,060 mi, 1,700 km)^[source]

830kW

150kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

830 kW

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -65SC turboprop each

Single source

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -65SC turboprop , 1,110 hp (830 kW) each^[source]

150 kW

SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine

Single source

1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)^[source]

41m²

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Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

40.97 m²

Wing area

Single source

441.0 sq ft (40.97 m 2 )^[source]

7,600m

5,300mSR20-G3 · Service ceiling

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

7,600 m

Service ceiling

Single source

25,000 ft (7,600 m)^[source]

5,300 m

SR20-G3 · Service ceiling

Single source

17,500 ft (5,300 m)^[source]

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4.2m/sSR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (

Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

4.21 m/s

SR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (

Single source

828 ft/min (4.21 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Cessna 408 SkyCourier and Cirrus SR20 configuration
Specification	Cessna 408 SkyCourier	Cirrus SR20
Type	Utility aircraft^[source]	Light aircraft^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Cessna ( Textron Aviation )^[source]	Cirrus Aircraft^[source]
Status	In production^[source]	—
Primary user	FedEx Feeder^[source]	—
Number built	61(February 2026)^[source]	2,084 (through 2025)^[source]
Introduction date	May 9, 2022^[source]	—
First flight	May 17, 2020^[source]	21 March 1995^[source]
Capacity	19 passengers/5,000 lb (2,268 kg) payload (commuter) or 3× LD3s /6,000 lb (2,722 kg) payload (cargo)^[source]	3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)^[source]
Aspect ratio	11.8^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	4,826 lb (2,189 kg) / 720 gal (2,725 L)^[source]	—
Propellers	4-bladed McCauley Blackmac aluminum, auto feathering, reverse^[source]	3-bladed^[source]
Takeoff Distance	3,660 ft (1,116 m)^[source]	—
Manufactured	—	1999–present^[source]
Developed into	—	Cirrus SR22^[source]
Stall speed	—	56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS^[source]

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Cessna 408 SkyCourier

Cirrus SR20

Type

Utility aircraft^[source]

Light aircraft^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Cessna ( Textron Aviation )^[source]

Cirrus Aircraft^[source]

Status

In production^[source]

—

Primary user

FedEx Feeder^[source]

—

Number built

61(February 2026)^[source]

2,084 (through 2025)^[source]

Introduction date

May 9, 2022^[source]

—

First flight

May 17, 2020^[source]

21 March 1995^[source]

Capacity

19 passengers/5,000 lb (2,268 kg) payload (commuter) or 3× LD3s /6,000 lb (2,722 kg) payload (cargo)^[source]

3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)^[source]

Aspect ratio

11.8^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

4,826 lb (2,189 kg) / 720 gal (2,725 L)^[source]

—

Propellers

4-bladed McCauley Blackmac aluminum, auto feathering, reverse^[source]

3-bladed^[source]

Takeoff Distance

3,660 ft (1,116 m)^[source]

—

Manufactured

—

1999–present^[source]

Developed into

—

Cirrus SR22^[source]

Stall speed

—

56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS^[source]