On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:58:35 GMT, zatatime wrote in
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On 13 Dec 2004 11:34:31 -0800, wrote:
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I do have question about flying to Vegas from Phoenix. How long will
that take with a Cessna single engine? How much does it cost to rent a
plane for that kind of trip (rough estimate)?


Eyeballing it seems to show about 250 miles. Without any wind (which
almost never happens) figure it'd take a 172 2 hours and 20 minutes,
depending on climb/descent times and traffic congestion at each
airport. I'd estimate renting a [Cessna] 172 with instructor at around $125
per hour so your looking at roughly $300 one way for the ride.

Hopefully all my estimates are slightly higher than reality[,] so it'll
be a little less, but this is a good planning figure.

Of course, if the flight is made midday through the desert during the
summer in unstable air, it could require slowing to Va which would
further delay progress.