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Published prices, sourced · Updated September 24, 2026

Flight academy costs in Nevada

Each academy's published program cost, from its own pages. 4 of the 5 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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Showing 1–5 of 5 academies.

  • Flyright Aviation

    Part not stated

    North Las Vegas, NV

    Published prices

    Professional Pilot Program (zero time)
    $35,595
    Private Pilot Course (accelerated)
    $8,995
    Instrument Rating Course (accelerated)
    $7,995
    Commercial Pilot Course, combined single and multi-engine
    $6,750
    Initial Commercial Pilot Course, single-engine
    $3,295
    Initial Flight Instructor (CFI), airplane single-engine
    $4,395
    Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) add-on
    $2,495
    Flight Instructor Multi-Engine (MEI) add-on
    $4,195

    From Flyright Aviation's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$9K

    Assumes the program's planned hours. Most students fly over the minimums, and the extra flight time is billed separately.

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  • Cactus Aviation

    Part not stated

    Henderson, NV

    Henderson (HND)

    Published prices

    Zero to CFII (single engine)
    $77,240
    Private Pilot Certificate (FAA minimum time)
    $10,993
    Private Pilot Certificate (national average)
    $18,905
    Instrument Rating
    $21,175
    Commercial License
    $25,425
    Certified Flight Instructor
    $6,440
    Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
    $5,295

    From Cactus Aviation's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$11K

    Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours.

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  • Fly Accelerated

    Part not stated

    Nevada locations· North Las Vegas (VGT) and Denver Centennial, Colorado.

    North Las Vegas (VGT)

    Published prices

    Zero to MEI accelerated program (about 75 training days)
    $70,770

    From Fly Accelerated's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    From$70.8K

    Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours.

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  • ATP Flight School

    Part 141

    Nevada locations· 87 training centers nationwide

    Las Vegas (VGT)

    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.

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  • Chennault Flying Service

    Part 141

    North Las Vegas, NV

    North Las Vegas (VGT)

    Published programs

    Accelerated Career Pilot Program (zero to Commercial Multi or Instructor)
    Not published

    From Chennault Flying Service's own pages·Source

    Published program price

    Not published

    Chennault publishes this program and not a price for its program. The page below has the questions to ask for it.

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Figures 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.

Flight academy costs in Nevada, in numbers

Each figure is the academy's own published starting price for its zero-experience program; PilotBound does not estimate an academy package. The 1 that quote per student is counted but carry no figure.

$40.9K
Median published starting price across the 4 that publish one
$9K to $91K
Published starting prices, the academy's own figure
4 of 5
Academies publishing a program price
2
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Lowest published academy prices in Nevada

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Common questions about Nevada flight academies

How much does an accelerated flight academy cost in Nevada?
The 4 Nevada academies here that publish a flat program price run from $8,995 to $90,995, each figure from the academy's own pricing page, checked September 24, 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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 24, 2026 for Nevada. 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.