Fleet registry / Turboprop / N261PJ
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
2018 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Fly The Whale · East Haven, CT. Configured for 8 passengers.
820 nm
Published range
184 kts cruise
8
Seats
2018
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2018
- Seats
- 8
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Cessna
- Based at
- KOPF
- Serial
- 208B5426
Operated by
Fly The Whale
East Haven, CT · KOPF
Performance vs class
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanClass avg
Cruise speed
-14% vs class
Range
-26% vs class
Passenger seats
+14% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KOPF
With 820 nm of published range, N261PJ flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport , including Nashville (696 nm).
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan · 820 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KOPFKBNA
Miami → Nashville
$12,500–$17,500
696 nm · ≈4 h 10 m · one way
Estimated from the turboprop rate card ($3,000–$4,200/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N261PJ.
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
820 nm
≈ 944 miles
Cruise speed
184 kt
≈ 212 mph
Passengers
8 typical
Reference figures for the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
N261PJ is a 2018 Cessna Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, turboprop class, operated by Fly The Whale out of East Haven, CT. With roughly 820 nm of range at 184 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 163 Cessna 208B Grand Caravans across 59 operators.
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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 820 nm | 184 kt | 8 |
| Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R | 830 nm | 210 kt | 7 |
| Piper PA-31P | 800 nm | 210 kt | 5 |
| Cessna 208 Amphibian | 800 nm | 184 kt | 10 |
| Cessna 182 | 780 nm | 145 kt | 6 |
