Cirrus SR22 Specs: Weights, V-Speeds, Cruise

Q: How much fuel does a Cirrus SR22 hold?

81 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 16.8 GPH that is roughly 4.8 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.

Q: What is the useful load of a Cirrus SR22?

About 1066 lb for a typically equipped example (3400 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 2334 lb). Use your aircraft's own weight-and-balance records, not type averages.

Q: What is the Vne of a Cirrus SR22?

VNE (never exceed) is 201 kt and VNO (max structural cruising) is 178 kt. Verify against the POH for your serial number.

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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 SR22 preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 3400 lb, typical useful load 1066 lb, 81 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 194 KTAS (reference figure at 10,000 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 SR22 specs and key numbers

Not yet verified against the handbook

Engine	Continental IO-550-N (310 HP)
Propeller	Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1RF/F7694B
Max gross weight	3400 lb
Empty weight (typical)	2334 lb
Useful load (typical)	1066 lb
Usable fuel	81 gal
Service ceiling	17,500 ft

Cirrus SR22 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.

Speed	Value	Meaning
V_S0	59 kt	Stall, landing configuration
V_S1	70 kt	Stall, clean configuration
V_X	78 kt	Best angle of climb
V_Y	101 kt	Best rate of climb
V_A	133 kt	Design maneuvering speed (at max gross)
V_FE	104 kt	Max flaps extended
V_NO	178 kt	Max structural cruising
V_NE	201 kt	Never exceed
Best glide	88 kt	Best glide speed
V_PD	133 kt	Max parachute deployment (CAPS)

Cirrus SR22 cruise performance

Not yet verified against the handbook

Source not verified: these rows are the library's earlier transcription, and the pages they cite have not been checked against the handbook. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature and leaning technique.

Source:

Recommended lean mixture: 24 published rows
Pressure altitude	% power	Mixture	TAS	GPH
Sea level	55	Recommended lean	143	13.3
Sea level	65	Recommended lean	155	14.9
Sea level	75	Recommended lean	164	16.5
Sea level	85	Recommended lean	173	18.3
2,000 ft	55	Recommended lean	148	13.0
2,000 ft	65	Recommended lean	160	14.6
2,000 ft	75	Recommended lean	169	16.2
2,000 ft	85	Recommended lean	178	18.0
4,000 ft	55	Recommended lean	153	12.8
4,000 ft	65	Recommended lean	165	14.3
4,000 ft	75	Recommended lean	174	15.9
4,000 ft	85	Recommended lean	183	17.7
6,000 ft	55	Recommended lean	158	12.5
6,000 ft	65	Recommended lean	170	14.0
6,000 ft	75	Recommended lean	179	15.6
6,000 ft	85	Recommended lean	187	17.4
8,000 ft	55	Recommended lean	162	12.2
8,000 ft	65	Recommended lean	174	13.8
8,000 ft	75	Recommended lean	183	15.3
8,000 ft	85	Recommended lean	191	17.1
10,000 ft	55	Recommended lean	165	12.0
10,000 ft	65	Recommended lean	177	13.6
10,000 ft	75	Recommended lean	186	15.0
10,000 ft	85	Recommended lean	194	16.8

How much runway does a Cirrus SR22 need?

Handbook figures at 3400 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 figure	Distance
Takeoff ground roll	982 ft
Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle	1520 ft
Landing ground roll	1121 ft
Landing over a 50 ft obstacle	2298 ft
Rate of climb	1392 fpm

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

Takeoff distance

Flaps 50%, takeoff power, dry paved runway

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR22 · P/N 13772-001 · Figure 5-9 · Takeoff Distance · pages 5-19, 5-20

At 8,000 ft / 30 °C the handbook prints 2,823 ft, which does not fit the rest of its own table. This page shows 4,080 ft, the handbook's figure for the next more demanding condition.

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,400 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	910 / 1,414	982 / 1,520	1,058 / 1,629	1,137 / 1,742	1,219 / 1,860
1,000 ft	1,003 / 1,554	1,084 / 1,670	1,167 / 1,790	1,254 / 1,915	1,344 / 2,044
2,000 ft	1,108 / 1,710	1,196 / 1,837	1,289 / 1,970	1,385 / 2,107	1,484 / 2,248
3,000 ft	1,224 / 1,883	1,322 / 2,024	1,424 / 2,169	1,530 / 2,320	1,640 / 2,476
4,000 ft	1,354 / 2,076	1,463 / 2,231	1,575 / 2,392	1,693 / 2,558	1,814 / 2,730
5,000 ft	1,500 / 2,291	1,620 / 2,462	1,746 / 2,640	1,875 / 2,823	2,009 / 3,013
6,000 ft	1,663 / 2,532	1,796 / 2,721	1,935 / 2,917	2,078 / 3,120	2,228 / 3,330
7,000 ft	1,846 / 2,801	1,994 / 3,010	2,147 / 3,227	2,307 / 3,452	2,473 / 3,684
8,000 ft	2,052 / 3,103	2,216 / 3,335	2,387 / 3,575	2,564 / 4,080	2,748 / 4,080
9,000 ft	2,284 / 3,442	2,466 / 3,698	2,656 / 3,965	2,853 / 4,240	3,058 / 4,526
10,000 ft	2,544 / 3,822	2,748 / 4,107	2,959 / 4,403	3,179 / 4,709	3,407 / 5,026

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 2,900 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	605 / 958	654 / 1,029	704 / 1,103	757 / 1,180	811 / 1,259
1,000 ft	668 / 1,053	721 / 1,131	777 / 1,212	835 / 1,297	895 / 1,383
2,000 ft	737 / 1,158	796 / 1,244	857 / 1,334	921 / 1,426	989 / 1,522
3,000 ft	815 / 1,275	880 / 1,370	948 / 1,469	1,018 / 1,570	1,092 / 1,676
4,000 ft	901 / 1,408	973 / 1,510	1,048 / 1,619	1,126 / 1,731	1,207 / 1,847
5,000 ft	998 / 1,552	1,078 / 1,667	1,161 / 1,787	1,248 / 1,911	1,337 / 2,039
6,000 ft	1,107 / 1,714	1,195 / 1,842	1,287 / 1,974	1,383 / 2,111	1,483 / 2,253
7,000 ft	1,229 / 1,896	1,327 / 2,037	1,429 / 2,184	1,535 / 2,335	1,646 / 2,492
8,000 ft	1,366 / 2,100	1,475 / 2,257	1,588 / 2,419	1,706 / 2,587	1,829 / 2,760
9,000 ft	1,520 / 2,329	1,641 / 2,503	1,767 / 2,682	1,899 / 2,868	2,035 / 3,061
10,000 ft	1,683 / 2,586	1,828 / 2,779	1,969 / 2,978	2,115 / 3,185	2,267 / 3,399

from the handbook

Landing distance

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR22 · P/N 13772-001 · Landing Distance · page 5-35

Ground roll (bold) and total distance over a 50 ft obstacle at 3,400 lb
Pressure altitude	0 °C	10 °C	20 °C	30 °C	40 °C
Sea level	1,082 / 2,244	1,121 / 2,298	1,161 / 2,352	1,200 / 2,408	1,240 / 2,464
1,000 ft	1,122 / 2,298	1,163 / 2,355	1,204 / 2,412	1,245 / 2,470	1,286 / 2,529
2,000 ft	1,163 / 2,356	1,206 / 2,415	1,248 / 2,476	1,291 / 2,537	1,334 / 2,598
3,000 ft	1,207 / 2,417	1,251 / 2,479	1,295 / 2,543	1,339 / 2,607	1,384 / 2,672
4,000 ft	1,252 / 2,481	1,298 / 2,547	1,344 / 2,614	1,390 / 2,681	1,436 / 2,749
5,000 ft	1,300 / 2,550	1,348 / 2,619	1,395 / 2,689	1,443 / 2,759	1,490 / 2,831
6,000 ft	1,350 / 2,622	1,399 / 2,694	1,449 / 2,768	1,498 / 2,842	1,547 / 2,917
7,000 ft	1,402 / 2,698	1,453 / 2,775	1,504 / 2,852	1,556 / 2,930	1,607 / 3,008
8,000 ft	1,456 / 2,779	1,509 / 2,860	1,563 / 2,941	1,616 / 3,022	1,669 / 3,105
9,000 ft	1,513 / 2,865	1,569 / 2,949	1,624 / 3,035	1,679 / 3,121	1,735 / 3,207
10,000 ft	1,573 / 2,956	1,630 / 3,045	1,688 / 3,134	1,746 / 3,225	1,803 / 3,316

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 SR22 · P/N 13772-001 · Enroute Rate of Climb

Rate of climb in feet per minute at 3,400 lb
Pressure altitude	-20 °C	0 °C	20 °C	40 °C
Sea level	1,428	1,414	1,392	1,366
1,000 ft	1,370	1,353	1,330	1,302
2,000 ft	1,311	1,292	1,267	1,238
3,000 ft	1,252	1,231	1,204	1,173
4,000 ft	1,193	1,170	1,141	1,108
5,000 ft	1,134	1,108	1,077	1,042
6,000 ft	1,074	1,046	1,013	977
7,000 ft	1,014	984	948	911
8,000 ft	953	921	884	845
9,000 ft	892	858	819	778
10,000 ft	830	794	754	712

Rate of climb in feet per minute at 2,900 lb
Pressure altitude	-20 °C	0 °C	20 °C	40 °C
Sea level	1,761	1,748	1,726	1,698
1,000 ft	1,695	1,679	1,655	1,625
2,000 ft	1,629	1,610	1,584	1,552
3,000 ft	1,562	1,540	1,512	1,478
4,000 ft	1,494	1,471	1,441	1,405
5,000 ft	1,426	1,401	1,368	1,331
6,000 ft	1,359	1,331	1,296	1,257
7,000 ft	1,290	1,260	1,224	1,182
8,000 ft	1,222	1,189	1,151	1,108
9,000 ft	1,153	1,118	1,078	1,033
10,000 ft	1,084	1,046	1,004	958

from the handbook interpolated

Stall speeds

Power idle

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR22 · P/N 13772-001 · Stall Speeds · page 5-16

KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most forward C.G.
Flap setting	0°	15°	30°	45°	60°
Flaps 0% (up)°	70 / 69	71 / 70	75 / 74	84 / 82	99 / 97
Flaps 50%°	67 / 64	68 / 65	72 / 69	80 / 76	95 / 90
Flaps 100% (down)°	59 / 59	62 / 60	66 / 64	73 / 70	87 / 84

KIAS (bold) over KCAS, Most rearward C.G.
Flap setting	0°	15°	30°	45°	60°
Flaps 0% (up)°	68 / 67	69 / 68	73 / 72	81 / 79	96 / 94
Flaps 50%°	66 / 62	67 / 63	71 / 67	78 / 74	93 / 88
Flaps 100% (down)°	61 / 59	62 / 60	65 / 63	72 / 70	86 / 83

Range and endurance

Mixture = best power

Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Cirrus Design SR22 · P/N 13772-001 · Range / Endurance Profile · page 5-30

Range / Endurance Profile, 65% power
Pressure altitude	Climb fuel (gal)	Fuel for cruise (gal)	TAS (kt)	Fuel flow (gph)	Endurance (hr)	Range (NM)	Specific range (NM/gal)
Sea level	0.0	70.8	158	15.4	4.6	725	10.3
2,000 ft	0.7	69.0	161	15.4	4.5	735	10.5
4,000 ft	1.3	67.2	165	15.4	4.5	745	10.7
6,000 ft	2.0	65.3	168	15.4	4.5	755	11.0
8,000 ft	2.7	63.5	171	15.4	4.4	765	11.2
10,000 ft	3.5	61.6	174	15.4	4.4	775	11.5
12,000 ft	4.4	59.8	178	15.4	4.3	785	11.8

Range / Endurance Profile, 55% power
Pressure altitude	Climb fuel (gal)	Fuel for cruise (gal)	TAS (kt)	Fuel flow (gph)	Endurance (hr)	Range (NM)	Specific range (NM/gal)
Sea level	0.0	70.8	149	13.1	5.4	806	11.4
2,000 ft	0.7	69.0	152	13.1	5.4	815	11.6
4,000 ft	1.3	67.2	154	13.1	5.3	825	11.9
6,000 ft	2.0	65.3	157	13.1	5.3	835	12.2
8,000 ft	2.7	63.5	160	13.1	5.2	845	12.4
10,000 ft	3.5	61.6	163	13.1	5.1	856	12.7
12,000 ft	4.4	59.8	166	13.1	5.1	865	13.0
14,000 ft	5.3	57.8	169	13.1	5.0	875	13.4

Common Questions

How fast does a Cirrus SR22 cruise?

Per the library's cruise table, not yet verified against the handbook, up to about 194 KTAS at 10,000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 16.8 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.

How much fuel does a Cirrus SR22 hold?

81 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 16.8 GPH that is roughly 4.8 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.

What is the useful load of a Cirrus SR22?

About 1066 lb for a typically equipped example (3400 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 2334 lb). Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not type averages.

What is the Vne of a Cirrus SR22?

V_NE (never exceed) is 201 kt and V_NO (max structural cruising) is 178 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 SR22 POH, 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; SR22 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.