Most Fuel-Efficient Aircraft by Fuel Burn

Ranking of the most fuel-efficient general aviation aircraft by gallons per hour. Find aircraft with the lowest operating costs.

#AircraftGPH
1Piper J-2Piper J-22 gph
2Taylorcraft ATaylorcraft A2 gph
3Spirit SE-1Spirit SE-12 gph
4Taylor J-2Taylor J-22 gph
5Piper E-2Piper E-22 gph
6Aeronca C-3Aeronca C-32.2 gph
7Aeronca KAeronca K2.2 gph
8Bellanca 7ACABellanca 7ACA2.4 gph
9Quad City CHALLENGER IIQuad City CHALLENGER II2.5 gph
10Quicksilver GT-400Quicksilver GT-4002.5 gph
11Piper PA-17Piper PA-173.2 gph
12Champion AERONCA 7ACChampion AERONCA 7AC3.2 gph
13Taylorcraft BL12-65Taylorcraft BL12-653.2 gph
14Taylorcraft BC12-D1Taylorcraft BC12-D13.2 gph
15Aeronca 65-TLAeronca 65-TL3.2 gph
16Piper J-3CPiper J-3C3.2 gph
17Porterfield LP-65Porterfield LP-653.2 gph
18Aeronca 65-TCAeronca 65-TC3.2 gph
19Aeronca 11ACAeronca 11AC3.2 gph
20Aeronca 65-LAAeronca 65-LA3.2 gph
21Taylorcraft BL-65Taylorcraft BL-653.2 gph
22Taylorcraft BCTaylorcraft BC3.2 gph
23Luscombe LUSCOMBE 8ALuscombe LUSCOMBE 8A3.2 gph
24Aeronca 65-CAeronca 65-C3.2 gph
25Piper J3C-65SPiper J3C-65S3.2 gph
26Curtiss Wright JR CW1Curtiss Wright JR CW13.2 gph
27Taylorcraft DCO-65Taylorcraft DCO-653.2 gph
28Aeronca 7ACAeronca 7AC3.2 gph
29Interstate S-1AInterstate S-1A3.2 gph
30Piper J3F-50Piper J3F-503.2 gph
31Piper J3C-65Piper J3C-653.2 gph
32Aeronca 65-LBAeronca 65-LB3.2 gph
33Piper J4APiper J4A3.2 gph
34Taylorcraft DC-65Taylorcraft DC-653.2 gph
35Aeronca 65-CAAeronca 65-CA3.2 gph
36Luscombe 8ALuscombe 8A3.2 gph
37Piper J3L-65Piper J3L-653.2 gph
38Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8ASilvaire LUSCOMBE 8A3.2 gph
39Taylorcraft BC12-DTaylorcraft BC12-D3.2 gph
40Taylorcraft BC-65Taylorcraft BC-653.2 gph
41Porterfield CP-65Porterfield CP-653.2 gph
42Taylorcraft BC12-65Taylorcraft BC12-653.2 gph
43Piper J3F-65Piper J3F-653.2 gph
44Mooney M-18LMooney M-18L3.2 gph
45Aeronca 0-58BAeronca 0-58B3.2 gph
46Piper J-3Piper J-33.2 gph
47RANS S12RANS S123.2 gph
48Aeronca 65-TACAeronca 65-TAC3.2 gph
49Champion 7ACChampion 7AC3.2 gph
50Mooney M-18CMooney M-18C3.2 gph
51Piper PA-15Piper PA-153.2 gph
52Piper J4Piper J43.2 gph
53Luscombe 8BLuscombe 8B3.2 gph
54Quicksilver SPORT 2SQuicksilver SPORT 2S3.2 gph
55Culver LCACulver LCA3.7 gph
56Piper J4EPiper J4E3.7 gph
57Ercoupe 415-CDErcoupe 415-CD3.7 gph
58Forney 415-CForney 415-C3.7 gph
59Ercoupe ERCOUPE 415-CDErcoupe ERCOUPE 415-CD3.7 gph
60Ercoupe ERCOUPE 415-CErcoupe ERCOUPE 415-C3.7 gph
61Piper J5APiper J5A3.7 gph
62Ercoupe 415-CErcoupe 415-C3.7 gph
63Stinson HW75Stinson HW753.7 gph
64Luscombe 8CLuscombe 8C3.7 gph
65Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CEngineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C3.7 gph
66Engineering & Research 415-CEngineering & Research 415-C3.7 gph
67Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINERPipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER3.9 gph
68Stinson 10Stinson 103.9 gph
69Pipistrel SINUSPipistrel SINUS3.9 gph
70Piper J3C-85Piper J3C-854.1 gph
71Ercoupe ERCOUPE 415-DErcoupe ERCOUPE 415-D4.1 gph
72Aeronca 11CCAeronca 11CC4.1 gph
73Cessna 140Cessna 1404.1 gph
74Funk B85CFunk B85C4.1 gph
75Champion AERONCA 7BCMChampion AERONCA 7BCM4.1 gph
76Luscombe 8ELuscombe 8E4.1 gph
77Aeronca 11BCAeronca 11BC4.1 gph
78Commonwealth 185Commonwealth 1854.1 gph
79Aeronca 7DCAeronca 7DC4.1 gph
80Luscombe LUSCOMBE 8ELuscombe LUSCOMBE 8E4.1 gph
81Commonwealth REARWIN 185Commonwealth REARWIN 1854.1 gph
82Taylorcraft 19Taylorcraft 194.1 gph
83McClish FUNK B85CMcClish FUNK B85C4.1 gph
84Champion 7BCMChampion 7BCM4.1 gph
85Globe GC-1AGlobe GC-1A4.1 gph
86Aeronca 7BCMAeronca 7BCM4.1 gph
87Taylorcraft BC12D-85Taylorcraft BC12D-854.1 gph
88Cessna 120Cessna 1204.1 gph
89Ercoupe 415-EErcoupe 415-E4.1 gph
90Ercoupe GErcoupe G4.1 gph
91Ercoupe 415-DErcoupe 415-D4.1 gph
92Ercoupe EErcoupe E4.1 gph
93Fairchild 24W-40Fairchild 24W-404.4 gph
94Meyers OTWMeyers OTW4.4 gph
95Monocoupe 90AMonocoupe 90A4.4 gph
96Travel Air 2000Travel Air 20004.4 gph
97Stinson 10AStinson 10A4.4 gph
98Culver LFACulver LFA4.4 gph
99Waco GXEWaco GXE4.4 gph
100Waco RNFWaco RNF4.4 gph
101Curtiss Wright ROBINCurtiss Wright ROBIN4.4 gph
102Aeronca 7ECAeronca 7EC4.6 gph
103Alon A-2AAlon A-2A4.6 gph
104Luscombe LUSCOMBE 8FLuscombe LUSCOMBE 8F4.6 gph
105Luscombe 8FLuscombe 8F4.6 gph
106Piper PA-11Piper PA-114.6 gph
107Luscombe T-8FLuscombe T-8F4.6 gph
108Aeronca 7CCMAeronca 7CCM4.6 gph
109Piper PA-18Piper PA-184.6 gph
110Mooney M10Mooney M104.6 gph
111Piper PA-19Piper PA-194.6 gph
112Champion 7ECChampion 7EC4.6 gph
113Alon A2Alon A24.6 gph
114Champion 7FCChampion 7FC4.6 gph
115Champion AERONCA 7FCChampion AERONCA 7FC4.6 gph
116Champion 7CCMChampion 7CCM4.6 gph
117Cessna 140ACessna 140A4.6 gph
118Forney F-1Forney F-14.6 gph
119Great Lakes 2T-1AGreat Lakes 2T-1A4.9 gph
120American Legend AL3American Legend AL34.9 gph
121Cessna A150MCessna A150M4.9 gph
122Vashon Aircraft RANGER R7Vashon Aircraft RANGER R74.9 gph
123Vashon RANGER R7Vashon RANGER R74.9 gph
124Cessna 150GCessna 150G4.9 gph
125Cessna 150FCessna 150F4.9 gph
126Scoda Aeronautica SUPER PETREL LSScoda Aeronautica SUPER PETREL LS4.9 gph
127Cessna 150MCessna 150M4.9 gph
128Cessna 150LCessna 150L4.9 gph
129Aeropro A240Aeropro A2404.9 gph
130Cub Crafters Inc CC11-100Cub Crafters Inc CC11-1004.9 gph
131Van's Aircraft RV-12ISVan's Aircraft RV-12IS4.9 gph
132Tecnam P2002 SIERRATecnam P2002 SIERRA4.9 gph
133Aeropro EUROFOX LSAAeropro EUROFOX LSA4.9 gph
134Fleet 2Fleet 24.9 gph
135Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2008Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P20084.9 gph
136Tecnam P2004 BRAVOTecnam P2004 BRAVO4.9 gph
137Cessna A150KCessna A150K4.9 gph
138Tecnam P92 ECHO SUPERTecnam P92 ECHO SUPER4.9 gph
139Foxair KITFOX LIGHT SPORTFoxair KITFOX LIGHT SPORT4.9 gph
140American Legend Aircraft Co AL3American Legend Aircraft Co AL34.9 gph
141Flight Design Gmbh CTLSFlight Design Gmbh CTLS4.9 gph
142American Legend AL11American Legend AL114.9 gph
143Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISERCzech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER4.9 gph
144Evektor SPORTSTAR MAXEvektor SPORTSTAR MAX4.9 gph
145Flight Design F2-LSAFlight Design F2-LSA4.9 gph
146Cessna 150ECessna 150E4.9 gph
147Icon Aircraft Inc A5Icon Aircraft Inc A54.9 gph
148Cessna A150LCessna A150L4.9 gph
149Cessna 150DCessna 150D4.9 gph
150Evektor SPORTSTAREvektor SPORTSTAR4.9 gph
151Brm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSABrm Aero S R O BRISTELL LSA4.9 gph
152Tomark VIPER SD-4Tomark VIPER SD-44.9 gph
153Cessna 150Cessna 1504.9 gph
154Iniziative Industriali SKY ARROW 600 SPORTIniziative Industriali SKY ARROW 600 SPORT4.9 gph
155CubCrafters CC11-100CubCrafters CC11-1004.9 gph
156Remos REMOS GXRemos REMOS GX4.9 gph
157Remos REMOS G-3/600Remos REMOS G-3/6004.9 gph
158AMD CH601XL SLSAAMD CH601XL SLSA4.9 gph
159Flight Design Gmbh CTSWFlight Design Gmbh CTSW4.9 gph
160Taylorcraft F19Taylorcraft F194.9 gph
161Aeroprakt A32Aeroprakt A324.9 gph
162Evektor SPORTSTAR PLUSEvektor SPORTSTAR PLUS4.9 gph
163American Champion 7ECAmerican Champion 7EC4.9 gph
164BRM Aero BRISTELL S-LSABRM Aero BRISTELL S-LSA4.9 gph
165Cessna 150KCessna 150K4.9 gph
166Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISERCzech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER4.9 gph
167Sling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSASling Aircraft (pty) Ltd SLING LSA4.9 gph
168Skyreach BUSHCATSkyreach BUSHCAT4.9 gph
169Tecnam P92 EAGLETTecnam P92 EAGLET4.9 gph
170Cessna 150JCessna 150J4.9 gph
171Evektor-aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSAEvektor-aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA4.9 gph
172Tecnam ASTORETecnam ASTORE4.9 gph
173Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006TCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T4.9 gph
174Cessna 150HCessna 150H4.9 gph
175Tecnam P92 ECHO MKIITecnam P92 ECHO MKII4.9 gph
176Van's Aircraft RV-12Van's Aircraft RV-124.9 gph
177Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORTCzech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT4.9 gph
178Zlin SAVAGEZlin SAVAGE4.9 gph
179Cessna 162Cessna 1624.9 gph
180Cessna 150CCessna 150C4.9 gph
181Aeropro A220Aeropro A2204.9 gph
182Tecnam P-MENTORTecnam P-MENTOR4.9 gph
183American Legend AL3C-100American Legend AL3C-1004.9 gph
184Cessna 150ACessna 150A4.9 gph
185Aeroprakt A22LSAeroprakt A22LS4.9 gph
186Cessna 150BCessna 150B4.9 gph
187American Legend AL11C-100American Legend AL11C-1004.9 gph
188Aeropro Cz S R O A240Aeropro Cz S R O A2404.9 gph
189Cessna 120/140Cessna 120/1405 gph
190Icon A5Icon A55 gph
191Tecnam P2008Tecnam P20085.5 gph
192Cessna A152Cessna A1525.6 gph
193Piper PA-38-112Piper PA-38-1125.6 gph
194Piper PA-18 105Piper PA-18 1055.6 gph
195Piper PA-22-108Piper PA-22-1085.6 gph
196Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY LSAProgressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY LSA5.6 gph
197Champion 7ECAChampion 7ECA5.6 gph
198American AA-1BAmerican AA-1B5.6 gph
199Bellanca 7ECABellanca 7ECA5.6 gph
200American Aviation AA-1AAmerican Aviation AA-1A5.6 gph
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