- Discovery flight
- From $199 Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Denver, Colorado
What flight training costs in Denver.
18 flight schools across Denver, Centennial, Broomfield, Englewood, Watkins, Erie, Boulder and Longmont. 12 post rates on their own sites (67%); each rate below links to the page it came from.
Rate snapshot
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $93 to $230
- 8 posted, median $167/hr
- Flight instructor
- $65 to $70
- 2 posted, per hour
- Discovery flight
- $199 to $399
- 4 posted
Compare posted rates
| School | 172 / PA-28 rental | Instructor | Discovery flight | Private pilot, computed (65 hr) | School’s own PPL figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado's BEST Flight School | $170/hr wet/dry not stated | $65/hr | Not posted | $14,300 Computed | $18,000 |
| Simply Aviation | $230/hr wet | $70/hr | Not posted | $18,450 Computed | Not posted |
| Rocky Mountain Flight School | $93/hr wet | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Front Range Flight School | $145/hr wet | Not posted | From $199 | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Optimus Air Flight School | $160/hr wet | Not posted | From $225 | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Journeys Aviation | $164/hr wet/dry not stated | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Flights | $170/hr wet/dry not stated | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Vector Air | $170/hr wet | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Centennial Flyers | Not posted | Not posted | From $199 | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Independence Aviation | Not posted | Not posted | From $399 | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Pan AM International Flight Academy | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
| Songbird Aviation of Colorado, L.L.C. | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted | Needs both rates | Not posted |
Sorted by the computed private pilot cost. “Computed” = 65 aircraft hours at the school’s lowest posted 172 or PA-28 rate plus 50 hours of its posted instructor rate; ground school, exams, medical and examiner fees are not included. How it is computed.
Schools with posted rates (12)
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $170/hr wet/dry not stated Posted
- Instructor
- $65/hr Posted
- Private pilot (school’s figure)
- $18,000 Posted
Checked Oct 20, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $170/hr wet/dry not stated Posted
Checked Oct 20, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $145/hr wet Posted
- Discovery flight
- From $199 Posted
Checked Oct 20, 2026
- Discovery flight
- From $399 Posted
Checked Oct 20, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $164/hr wet/dry not stated Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $160/hr wet Posted
- Discovery flight
- From $225 Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
- Posted prices
- 1 on its site Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $93/hr wet Posted
Checked Oct 20, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $230/hr wet Posted
- Instructor
- $70/hr Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
- Posted prices
- 1 on its site Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $170/hr wet Posted
Checked Nov 1, 2026
Schools that don’t post rates (6)
Listed with the name, address and phone from map listings. Call to ask; if you learn a rate, report it.
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Checked Nov 1, 2026
Before you book
Ask whether the aircraft rate is wet (fuel included) or dry, whether block rates are offered, and whether the school trains under Part 61 or Part 141. Wet vs dry rates · Part 61 vs Part 141.