What a discovery flight costs in Texas
A discovery flight costs a median of $195 at the 45 Texas flight schools that publish a price, and published prices run $99 to $599.Each price below is the school's own figure, with its source, the date it was checked, and a number to call.
- Median price
- $195
- Schools
- 45
- Range
- $99 to $599
Updated November 3, 2026
Texas 45
Lytle Aviation · Abilene
About an hour, flying with an instructor.
$250
Modern Pilot Platinum Cirrus Training Center · Arcola
30 minutes in a Cirrus SR-series.
$350
SkySchool of East Texas · Athens
The shortest option, with a 10 to 15 minute preflight briefing. A longer discovery flight for career-minded students is $225.
$99
Above and Beyond Aviation · Austin
The school does not say how long the flight is.
$149
AeroPro Flight Academy · Austin
A 90-minute experience in a Cirrus SR20, about 30 minutes of it in the air. Plus tax.
$599
Rock Solid Aviation · Beaumont & Orange
$250
Brenham AeroTech · Brenham
About 45 minutes in the Tri-Pacer from the left seat, with a briefing and debrief; it counts toward training.
$149
Fort Worth Flight School · Burleson
$250
Austin Aviation Training · Burnet
All-inclusive. A second person can fly separately for $149.
$249
Lively Aviation · Cleburne & Stephenville
A preflight briefing, about an hour of flight time at the controls, and a debrief; it counts toward the Private.
$200
Chennault Aviation Academy · Conroe
About 45 minutes. Flown on a standby basis.
$155
$99
Decatur Jet Center · Decatur
Sold as a gift certificate. The school does not say how long the flight is.
$149
Above It All Aviation · Denton
Listed as a sale price, down from $259. The school does not say how long the flight is.
$199
In The Pattern Flight School · Denton
One hour at the controls, with a T-shirt and a logbook.
$300
$200
Exceptional Flights · Fort Worth
The school does not say how long the introductory flight is. A one-hour lesson is $295.
$195
Marcair Aviation · Fort Worth
A 30-minute ground briefing and an hour-long flight.
$300
$145
$150
Pilots Choice Aviation · Georgetown
$135
$100
$250
Mesquite Aviation · Mesquite
30 minutes, paid in advance, and it can be logged.
$100
Sky's Edge Aviation · Midland & Odessa
$220
SimplyFLY · New Braunfels
Thirty minutes. An hour is $200 and ninety minutes $250.
$125
$229
Nationwide Aviation · Roanoke & Weatherford
A 45-minute flight with a 30-minute ground lesson and a 15-minute debrief.
$250
Rudy's Aviation Services · Rockwall
Plus tax. The school breaks it down as $150 aircraft, $50 instructor and a $25 fuel surcharge.
$225
$250
Bario Aviation · San Antonio
The school does not say how long the flight is.
$129
Black Hound Aviation · San Marcos
One to two hours, tax included.
$195
Watch Me Fly Academy · San Marcos
In the pilot's seat from engine start to shutdown, in a glass-cockpit trainer. It counts toward a certificate.
$215
Jaybird Aviation · Seguin
$129
On The Fly · Seguin
One to two hours in all, tax included, with you flying most of the flight.
$195
Veracity Aviation · Seguin
A helicopter flight: 30 minutes of ground and 25 minutes flying a Robinson R22. $320 in an R44.
$195
Raider Aviation · Slaton
$250
Inspire Aviation · Spring
$155
$129
Anson Aviation · Sugar Land
In a Cessna 172, with a preflight briefing and a debrief. One person only.
$250
$250
Chiota Aviation · Waco
30 minutes in a Cessna 172. $250 for 30 minutes in a Cirrus SR20.
$125
Waco Flight Training · Waco
$125
Aerospace N3XT · Wichita Falls
An hour in the aircraft and an hour with the instructor.
$350
Code 1 Flight Training · Wills Point
30 minutes on the ground and 30 minutes in the air.
$100
Common questions about discovery flights in Texas
How much does a discovery flight cost in Texas?
Across the 45 Texas flight schools that publish a discovery flight price, the median is $195. Published prices run from $99 to $599. What the price buys varies: some include thirty minutes in the air, others an hour plus a ground briefing, so compare what each one includes as well as the figure.
What is a discovery flight?
A short first lesson in a training airplane with a flight instructor. You sit in the pilot's seat, and most schools let you take the controls once you are in the air. Schools also call it an intro flight or a demo flight.
Does a discovery flight count toward a pilot certificate?
It can. Time flown with a certificated flight instructor can be logged as dual instruction, which counts toward the private pilot certificate. Ask the school whether the instructor will sign your logbook for the flight.
What should I ask before booking one?
How long you will be in the air, as opposed to the whole visit; which airplane you will fly; whether a ground briefing is included; whether tax is added; any weight limit; and whether a friend or family member can ride along.
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Beyond the first flight: what training costs at Texas flight schools, or discovery flight prices in every state.
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