Published prices, sourced · Updated September 1, 2026
Flight academy costs in Arizona
Each academy's published program cost, from its own pages. 8 of the 12 publish a figure; the rest are listed with their program and no price. An academy is full-time and integrated, the fastest route to the certificates, but it does not lower your 1,500-hour airline minimum. These are published prices, not quotes.
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Arizona Aero-Tech
Part not statedTucson, AZ
Published prices
- 24 Day Private Pilot
- $14,400
- 10 Day Instrument Rating
- $9,600
- 5 Day IFR Finish-Up
- $5,760
- 5 Day Commercial Pilot
- $5,820
- 5 Day Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
- $4,690
From Arizona Aero-Tech's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$14.4K
The academy does not publish how hours beyond the estimate are billed. Confirm before enrolling.
Add to planAero-Tech cost breakdown →Thrust Flight
Part 141Arizona locations· Five campuses across Texas and Arizona
Mesa (Phoenix) (FFZ)
Published prices
- Zero Time to Airline (from zero experience)
- $120,000
- Zero Time to Airline (with instrument rating)
- $96,000
- Zero Time to Airline (with commercial certificate)
- $73,200
From Thrust Flight's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$73.2K
Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.
Add to planThrust Flight cost breakdown →Sierra Charlie Aviation
Part 61Scottsdale, AZ
Published prices
- Aviator Career Program (Private to CFI-I)
- $106,922
- Instrument to CFI-I (with a Private certificate)
- $79,427
From Sierra Charlie Aviation's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$79.4K
The academy does not publish how hours beyond the estimate are billed. Confirm before enrolling.
Add to planSierra Charlie cost breakdown →SimpliFly Flight School
Part 61Mesa, AZ
Mesa (FFZ)
Published prices
- Zero to Hero career track (Private through CFII with multi)
- $89,000
From SimpliFly Flight School's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$89K
Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.
Add to planSimpliFly cost breakdown →United Aviate Academy
Part 61 & 141Goodyear, AZ
Published prices
- Professional Pilot Program (from zero time)
- $89,000
From United Aviate Academy's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$89K
Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.
Add to planUnited Aviate cost breakdown →ATP Flight School
Part 141Arizona locations· 87 training centers nationwide
Phoenix (GEU) · Mesa (IWA) · Scottsdale (SDL) · Tucson (TUS)
Published prices
- Airline Career Pilot Program (from zero time)
- $123,995
- Airline Career Pilot Program (credit for solo)
- $100,995
- Airline Career Pilot Program (with private certificate)
- $90,995
From ATP Flight School's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$91K
Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.
Add to planATP cost breakdown →Mesa, AZ
Published prices
- American Airlines Cadet Academy (Commercial Pilot License)
- $97,468
From CAE (American Airlines Cadet Academy)'s own pages·Source
Published program price
From$97.5K
The academy does not publish how hours beyond the estimate are billed. Confirm before enrolling.
Add to planCAE cost breakdown →UND Aerospace Phoenix
Part 141Mesa, AZ
Published prices
- Accelerated Airline Pilot Training Program (from zero time)
- $125,057
From UND Aerospace Phoenix's own pages·Source
Published program price
From$125K
Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours.
Add to planUND Phoenix cost breakdown →AeroGuard Flight Training Center
Part not statedArizona locations· Three campuses across Arizona and Texas
Phoenix (DVT) · Chandler (CHD)
Published programs
- Pilot Pathway Program (from zero time)
- Not published
From AeroGuard Flight Training Center's own pages·Source
Published program price
Not published
AeroGuard publishes this program and not a price for its program. The page below has the questions to ask for it.
What to ask AeroGuard
Weighing an academy against Part 61, Part 141, or a degree? Every published price is also ranked cheapest first, academy by academy.
Compare the pathsFigures are each academy's own published program prices, dated. They are not quotes, and an academy does not lower the 1,500-hour airline minimum. PilotBound is not affiliated with the academies. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Common questions about Arizona flight academies
- How much does an accelerated flight academy cost in Arizona?
- The 8 Arizona academies here that publish a flat program price run from $14,400 to $125,057, each figure from the academy's own pricing page, checked September 1, 2026. The packages differ in ratings covered, included hours, and overage policy, so the sticker is where the comparison starts, not where it ends.
- Does an accelerated academy in Arizona get you to the airlines faster?
- It compresses the training itself, but it does not lower the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does that, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers the restricted-ATP minimum to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. Most academy graduates instruct to build the remaining hours, often at the academy that trained them.
- Are these Arizona academy prices current?
- Each figure is the academy's own published program price with a link to the source and the date we read it, most recently September 1, 2026 for Arizona. Prices are re-checked on a monthly cycle, and an academy can correct or remove its listing anytime. A published sticker is not a personalized quote; confirm the current price with the academy before you budget.