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Pilatus PC-12

The Pilatus PC-12 is a turboprop from Pilatus Aircraft that typically seats 8 passengers, flies about 1,803 nautical miles and cruises around 285 knots.

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Pilatus PC-12
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At a glance

Category
Turboprop
Manufacturer
Pilatus Aircraft
Typical passengers
8
Range
1,803 nm (3,339 km, 2,075 mi)
Cruise speed
285 knots (328 mph)
Time aloft at cruise
About 6.5 hours
ICAO type code
PC12

Typical figures for the type, from our charter desk’s aircraft catalog (October 2026). Seats and range vary by aircraft and load: the operator confirms them for your trip.

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What the Pilatus PC-12 is like

Best-selling single-engine turboprop with the largest cabin in its class: flat floor, enclosed lavatory and executive seating for 6-8 (up to 9), ideal for 1-3 hour regional hops at light-jet comfort and 30-60% lower cost. Its short/unpaved-strip capability opens up remote destinations jets can't reach.

Where the Pilatus PC-12 flies nonstop

Great-circle distances between business aviation airports, against its 1,803 nm range. We mark a route near the limit once it uses more than 85 percent of the published range, because a full cabin or a headwind can turn it into a fuel stop.

RouteDistanceNonstop?Time at cruise
Los Angeles (VNY) to Las Vegas (LAS)199 nmWithin range40 min
Paris (LBG) to Nice (NCE)375 nmWithin range1.5 hours
London (FAB) to Geneva (GVA)407 nmWithin range1.5 hours
New York (TEB) to Palm Beach (PBI)902 nmWithin range3 hours
New York (TEB) to Nassau (NAS)964 nmWithin range3.5 hours
New York (TEB) to Los Angeles (VNY)2,129 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
Los Angeles (VNY) to Honolulu (HNL)2,217 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
London (FAB) to Dubai (DXB)2,978 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to London (FAB)2,986 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
Los Angeles (VNY) to Tokyo (HND)4,746 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to Dubai (DXB)5,941 nmNeeds a fuel stop–
New York (TEB) to Hong Kong (HKG)6,989 nmNeeds a fuel stop–

Time at cruise leaves out taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds, so a real block time runs longer.

Questions

Pilatus PC-12: charter questions

Typically 8 in charter configuration. Cabin layouts differ from one aircraft to the next, so ask the operator for the seat map of the exact aircraft you are quoted, and how many of the seats convert to beds if you fly overnight.
About 1,803 nautical miles (3,339 km, 2,075 statute miles), or roughly 6.5 hours at its typical cruise speed of 285 knots. That is the published figure, which assumes a light load, calm winds and standard fuel reserves: a full cabin, heavy bags, headwinds or a cold-weather alternate airport all cut it.
It cruises around 285 knots, about 328 mph or 528 km/h. Block time on a real trip adds taxi, climb, descent and the day’s winds.
Not on its published range. New York to Los Angeles is about 2,129 nautical miles, beyond the Pilatus PC-12’s 1,803, so plan a fuel stop or a longer-range aircraft. It does fly New York to Nassau (964 nm) nonstop with room to spare.
A turboprop. Propeller aircraft for short regional hops, often into shorter runways than jets can use. Comparable aircraft in our catalog: Beechcraft King Air 350i and Beechcraft King Air 250.
A charter is priced per trip, not per seat: the route, dates, repositioning of the aircraft, overnight crew costs and fees all go into the quote, so we quote the trip rather than publish one figure. Our guide to private jet costs has dated price ranges by aircraft size, and our charter desk quotes this aircraft and its alternatives for your dates.
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