What's better aircraft in bumps?

[lexissima]

This is like a word problem of yore: A fifty-seater ERJ, on a two-hour run, or a 78-seater Dash 8-400 turboprop on an hour and fifteen min flight?

I heard that props are better now. true? Also, a night flight (around) 10 pm in summer, in the Northeast as smooth as a morning flight, all else (storms, etc.) being equal?

If I take the prop--the other leg of my flight is in a wide body:):)767!

[tb_neg]

Props are much better now. This isn't some tiny Saab 12 seater. The Dash 8-400 is larger and heavier than the ERJ, so take the Dash.

ERJ-20k lbs
Dash-25k lbs

That's an extra 5,000 lbs!

[tb_neg]

Morning flights can be a little better, but your night flight should be fine.

[lexissima]

Thanks for your speedy reply--you're the best!

[skadanks]

Problem with props is that they can't fly as high to get over the storms! So factor that in too.

[tb_neg]

True, but a Q-4000 can get up to 25,000. Most of the time they fly around storms, it's hard to go above them if they are powerful.