Flight Planning Tool

Trip Cost Calculator.

What will this flight actually cost? Fuel, fees, rental, overnights — everything. Plus how it stacks up against driving or flying commercial.

Aircraft
Fuel burn8.5gph
C172: 7–9 gph · PA-28: 8–9 · C182: 10–12 · SR22: 15–18
Cruise speed110kts
Rental rate (wet)$245/hr
Set to $0 if you own your aircraft
Trip details
Trip distance250nm
≈ 288 statute miles · 463 km
Passengers (incl. you)2seats
Overnight stays1nights
Costs
Avgas price$6.80/gal
Current national avg ~$6.60–$7.20/gal
FBO / landing fees$45/stop
Often waived with fuel purchase
Hotel per night$130/nt
Options
Round trip
Split costs with passengers
Include ground transport
Total trip cost
$1,886
round trip · 2 pax
Your share
$943
costs split 2 ways
Flight time
2h 16m
each way at 110kts
Driving costs $818 less than flying but takes 5h 03m longer
Flying costs more
Cost breakdown (total trip)
Fuel
$263
14%
Aircraft rental
$1,114
59%
FBO / landing fees
$90
5%
Hotels
$260
14%
Ground transport
$160
8%
Cost per passenger seat
1 seat
$1,806
your share
2 seats
$943
your share
3 seats
$699
your share
4 seats
$577
your share
vs other modes — your share of total cost
ModeTimeYour costvs cheapest
Driving ✓9h 36m$125—
Commercial airline14h 11m$218+$92
Flying GA (you)4h 33m$943+$818