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V-speeds, cruise performance, fuel, and weights, digitized from the POH for planning and study.

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In the FlightDecide app since 2026-07-16. Reviewed 2026-09-28. 7 of 8 tables from the handbook. Anything marked “Not yet verified against the handbook” comes from FlightDecide's earlier library and hasn't been checked against the printed page.

Cirrus SR20 preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 3050 lb, typical useful load 1050 lb, 56 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 157 KTAS (reference figure at 8000 ft, standard day). 7 of the 8 performance tables below are read from the published POH/AFM; treat the ones marked “Not yet verified against the handbook” as estimates. Use them for planning and study, and confirm against the POH for your specific serial number before flight.

Cirrus SR20 specs and key numbers

Not yet verified against the handbook

EngineContinental IO-360-ES
PropellerMT constant speed composite
Max gross weight3050 lb
Empty weight (typical)2000 lb
Useful load (typical)1050 lb
Usable fuel56 gal
Service ceiling17,500 ft

Cirrus SR20 V-speeds

Not yet verified against the handbook

Knots indicated (KIAS) unless the POH states otherwise. Speeds vary by model year and serial; the placarded speeds and your POH govern.

SpeedValueMeaning
VS056 ktStall, landing configuration
VS165 ktStall, clean configuration
VX81 ktBest angle of climb
VY96 ktBest rate of climb
VA131 ktDesign maneuvering speed (at max gross)
VFE100 ktMax flaps extended
VNO165 ktMax structural cruising
VNE200 ktNever exceed
Best glide96 ktBest glide speed
VPD135 ktMax parachute deployment (CAPS)

Cirrus SR20 cruise performance

Not yet verified against the handbook

Source not verified: the library's record cites no handbook page for these rows. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature, and leaning technique.

Pressure alt (ft)% powerMixtureTAS (kt)Fuel (GPH)
200055Recommended lean1308
200075Recommended lean14410.6
200085Recommended lean15111.9
400055Recommended lean1327.7
400075Recommended lean14610.3
400085Recommended lean15311.6
600055Recommended lean1347.4
600075Recommended lean14810
600085Recommended lean15511.3
800055Recommended lean1367.1
800075Recommended lean1509.7
800085Recommended lean15711

Standard-day (ISA) rows shown, sampled across the POH table for readability; the FlightDecide app carries the full digitized table, including non-standard temperatures.

How much runway does a Cirrus SR20 need?

Handbook figures at 3050 lb, 0 ft pressure altitude, 10 °C. Real-world technique, wind, surface, and density altitude move these substantially, so apply your own margin (many pilots use 1.5× the book number) and run the numbers for the actual conditions.

Handbook figureDistance
Takeoff ground roll1424 ft
Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle2145 ft
Landing ground roll838 ft
Landing over a 50 ft obstacle2609 ft
Rate of climb890 fpm

See how density altitude stretches these distances on a hot day.

Takeoff distance

Flaps 50%, takeoff power, dry paved level runway, zero wind

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR20 · Takeoff Distance · Section 9 Supplements, 11934-S37 (3050 lb gross weight increase)

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,050 lb
Pressure altitude0 °C10 °C20 °C30 °C40 °C
Sea level1,319 / 1,9961,424 / 2,1451,534 / 2,3001,648 / 2,4601,767 / 2,626
1,000 ft1,448 / 2,1831,563 / 2,3461,684 / 2,5151,809 / 2,6911,940 / 2,872
2,000 ft1,590 / 2,3891,717 / 2,5681,850 / 2,7531,988 / 2,9452,131 / 3,144
3,000 ft1,748 / 2,6161,888 / 2,8122,034 / 3,0152,185 / 3,2262,343 / 3,444
4,000 ft1,923 / 2,8682,077 / 3,0822,237 / 3,3052,404 / 3,5362,577 / 3,775
5,000 ft2,117 / 3,1452,287 / 3,3812,463 / 3,6252,647 / 3,8792,837 / 4,141
6,000 ft2,333 / 3,4522,519 / 3,7112,714 / 3,9802,916 / 4,2583,126 / 4,546
7,000 ft2,571 / 3,7892,775 / 4,0732,991 / 4,3703,212 / 4,6743,444 / 4,991
8,000 ft2,833 / 4,1593,056 / 4,4713,295 / 4,7983,539 / 5,1313,795 / 5,479
9,000 ft3,122 / 4,5653,366 / 4,9073,631 / 5,2683,898 / 5,6324,182 / 6,015

from the handbook   extrapolated beyond the handbook

Landing distance

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR20 · Landing Distance · Section 9 Supplements, 11934-S37 (3050 lb gross weight increase)

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,050 lb
Pressure altitude0 °C10 °C20 °C30 °C40 °C
Sea level809 / 2,557838 / 2,609868 / 2,663897 / 2,717927 / 2,773
1,000 ft838 / 2,610869 / 2,665900 / 2,722931 / 2,779961 / 2,838
2,000 ft870 / 2,666901 / 2,725933 / 2,785965 / 2,846997 / 2,907
3,000 ft902 / 2,726935 / 2,788968 / 2,8521,001 / 2,9161,034 / 2,981
4,000 ft936 / 2,790971 / 2,8561,005 / 2,9231,039 / 2,9911,073 / 3,060
5,000 ft972 / 2,8581,007 / 2,9281,043 / 2,9991,079 / 3,0701,114 / 3,143
6,000 ft1,009 / 2,9311,046 / 3,0041,083 / 3,0791,120 / 3,1551,157 / 3,232
7,000 ft1,048 / 3,0081,086 / 3,0861,125 / 3,1651,163 / 3,2451,201 / 3,326
8,000 ft1,089 / 3,0911,128 / 3,1731,168 / 3,2561,208 / 3,3411,248 / 3,427
9,000 ft1,131 / 3,1791,173 / 3,2651,214 / 3,3531,255 / 3,4431,297 / 3,533
10,000 ft1,176 / 3,2721,219 / 3,3641,262 / 3,4571,305 / 3,5511,348 / 3,646

from the handbook

Rate of climb

Full throttle, mixture as required, flaps 0% (up), best rate of climb airspeed

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR20 · Enroute Rate of Climb · Section 9 Supplements, 11934-S37 (3050 lb gross weight increase)

Rate of climb in feet per minute at 3,050 lb
Pressure altitude-20 °C0 °C20 °C40 °C
Sea level1,007949890830
1,000 ft938878819759
2,000 ft868808748688
3,000 ft812750689628
4,000 ft756693630567
5,000 ft700636571506
6,000 ft644578512446
7,000 ft588520453386
8,000 ft532463394325
9,000 ft476406335264
10,000 ft420348276204

from the handbook   interpolated   extrapolated beyond the handbook

Stall speeds

Power idle

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR20 · Stall Speeds · Section 9 Supplements, 11934-S37 (3050 lb gross weight increase) · S37 page 21 of 46

The handbook's conditions: Weight 3050 LB; Power Idle (S37 page 21 of 46).

KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most forward C.G.
Flap setting0°15°30°45°60°
Flaps 0% (up)°69 / 6770 / 6874 / 7281 / 8095 / 95
Flaps 50%°66 / 6367 / 6570 / 6876 / 7589 / 90
Flaps 100% (down)°61 / 5962 / 6064 / 6370 / 7083 / 83
KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most rearward C.G.
Flap setting0°15°30°45°60°
Flaps 0% (up)°69 / 6775 / 6877 / 7283 / 7999 / 94
Flaps 50%°63 / 6064 / 6166 / 6472 / 7185 / 85
Flaps 100% (down)°59 / 5660 / 5762 / 6068 / 6779 / 79

Range and endurance

Mixture = best power

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR20 · Range / Endurance Profile · page 5-24

Range / Endurance Profile, 65% power
Pressure altitudeClimb fuel (gal)Fuel for cruise (gal)TAS (kt)Fuel flow (gph)Endurance (hr)Range (NM)Specific range (NM/gal)
Sea level0.046.313710.54.460813.0
2,000 ft0.645.713910.54.462013.1
4,000 ft1.345.014110.54.462813.2
6,000 ft2.044.314310.54.463513.2
8,000 ft2.943.414510.54.464513.3
10,000 ft3.842.514710.54.465413.3
12,000 ft5.041.315010.54.466613.4
14,000 ft6.839.5
Range / Endurance Profile, 55% power
Pressure altitudeClimb fuel (gal)Fuel for cruise (gal)TAS (kt)Fuel flow (gph)Endurance (hr)Range (NM)Specific range (NM/gal)
Sea level0.046.31278.45.570815.2
2,000 ft0.645.71308.45.572615.5
4,000 ft1.345.01318.45.573115.4
6,000 ft2.044.31348.45.574515.6
8,000 ft2.943.41368.45.575515.7
10,000 ft3.842.51398.45.476815.9
12,000 ft5.041.31418.45.477615.9
14,000 ft6.839.51448.45.478516.0
Common Questions

Per the library's cruise table, not yet verified against the handbook, up to about 157 KTAS at 8000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 11 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.

56 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 11 GPH that is roughly 5.1 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.

About 1050 lb for a typically equipped example (3050 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 2000 lb). Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not type averages.

VNE (never exceed) is 200 kt and VNO (max structural cruising) is 165 kt. Full V-speed table above; verify against the POH for your serial.

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Reference data for planning and study: approximate, and not a substitute for the FAA-approved AFM/POH for your specific aircraft, an official weather briefing, or your judgment as pilot in command (14 CFR 91.3). Source: Cirrus SR20 Pilot's Operating Handbook, Cirrus Aircraft. FD-125 audit (ADR-006, 2026-06-01): cruise rows tagged mixture_mode=recommended_lean — current rows match the POH Section 5 Performance, Cruise Performance (Recommended Lean Mixture) column; SR20 standard POH publishes only this single column. A Best Power column would require a Cirrus Service Manual extract; queued under constraint #5. Data synced from the FlightDecide aircraft library on 2026-09-28.