What a Piaggio P180 Avanti costs, how far it flies, and what it costs to keep
PlaneFox tracks 2 Piaggio P180 Avanti aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
How far can a Piaggio P180 Avanti fly?
A Piaggio P180 Avanti flies about 1,721 nm, roughly 3,187 km, which is about 4 h 21 min in still air at typical cruise.
What does a Piaggio P180 Avanti cost to own?
A Piaggio P180 Avanti costs about EUR 38,417 a month to run, or about EUR 2,151 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.
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About the Piaggio P180 Avanti
Aircraft overview
The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an Italian twin-turboprop business aircraft built by Piaggio Aerospace. The design first flew in 1986, with customer deliveries beginning in the early 1990s. It occupies an unusual position in the used market: a pressurized executive turboprop with rear-mounted pusher propellers, a forward wing, and a highly streamlined fuselage intended to deliver light-jet class cruise speeds with turboprop operating economics.
Performance & specifications
Typical cruise performance is in the high-300-knot range, with later Avanti II and Avanti EVO aircraft commonly quoted at about 400 knots in high-speed cruise. Maximum operating altitude is 41,000 feet. Published range varies by variant, payload, reserves, and operating profile, but the aircraft is generally considered a roughly 1,300 to 1,500 nautical mile class airplane. Power comes from two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-series turboprops: PT6A-66 engines on early Avanti aircraft and PT6A-66B engines on the Avanti II and EVO, each driving aft-facing propellers. Useful load and payload should be checked by individual serial number and equipment fit, as interiors and modifications can materially affect figures.
Cabin & avionics
The Piaggio P180 Avanti typically seats six to seven passengers in an executive layout, with higher-density configurations possible. The cabin is one of the aircraft’s key differentiators, offering a relatively wide, tall cross-section for a turboprop and a flat-floor business-aircraft environment. Aft propeller placement helps keep the cabin layout free of wing-spar intrusion, though exterior propeller noise and airport noise compliance should be assessed by variant.
Avionics depend strongly on model year and upgrade history. Early aircraft were commonly delivered with Collins avionics, while the Avanti II introduced the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 integrated flight deck. The Avanti EVO retained a modernized Pro Line 21-based cockpit rather than Garmin Perspective or G1000 equipment.
Buying & value
Used buyers should distinguish carefully among the original Piaggio P180 Avanti, Avanti II, and Avanti EVO. The Avanti II brought improved avionics and PT6A-66B engines; the EVO added aerodynamic refinements including winglets and five-blade scimitar propellers, along with cabin and systems updates. Key diligence items include complete maintenance records, engine and propeller times, landing gear history, pressurization system condition, avionics status, service bulletin and airworthiness directive compliance, and availability of parts and qualified maintenance support.
Market positioning is distinctive: the Piaggio P180 Avanti offers near-light-jet cruise speed, a large cabin for its class, and turboprop runway and fuel characteristics, but with a smaller support ecosystem than mainstream King Air or light jet alternatives. Values often reflect that trade-off between performance, cabin appeal, and specialized ownership requirements.