Straight line distance from Phoenix to Las Vegas is 225 nautical miles. A
Cessna 172 can cruise at about 115 knots. Based on today's winds, it will
take you 2 hours and 20 minutes, not counting time to climb and traffic
delays. I think 2:30 would be a realistic estimate. Rental prices vary. In
our club, the 172 goes for $70/hr tach time. That is about $175 each way,
or round it up to $400 for a return trip.


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I really don't know anything about flying, and at times am terrified on
a commercial airliner (something about turbulence...)

Anyway, I do enjoy flight sims and would like to work through the
FS2004 training and then move onto X-Plane. I know this isn't
realistic, but I will have a better understanding on how everything
works without the hairpulling.

I do have question about flying to Vegas from Phoenix. How long will
that take with a Cessna single engine? How much does it cost to rent a
plane for that kind of trip (rough estimate)?

Thanks.