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International Ferry
Flight Cost Example
The
cost of a Trans-Atlantic ferry flight depends on a few very important
variables. Mostly it depends on the ever changing fees and fuel costs
at the airports along the way.
Length of
the trip is also a factor. This depends greatly on the weather, winds
and of course, the capabilities of the aircraft. A trip from Europe to
the USA in a Cessna 172 or Piper Cherokee will take longer than the
same trip done in a Cirrus or a twin engine airplane like the Diamond
Twin-Star or Piper Seminole.
Furthermore, some higher performance single and multi engine aircraft
wont require a ferry tank.
There are many, many variables to consider when planning such a
flight, but with The Ferry Pilot.com you don't have to worry about
it because I will take care of all of these considerations for you!
Due to the complex nature and inherent danger involved with crossing
the Atlantic / Pacific oceans, the daily rate for the pilot is greater
than
that
for domestic ferry trips.
I have
compiled an example of a ferry flight from Kansas to Slovakia so that
you can get a feel for how much your flight might cost*.
In flight between Greenland and Canada
Survival Suit
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Ferry Flight Cost Example
From:
Cessna Factory, Kansas, USA
To: Bratislava,
Slovakia
Aircraft: Cessna 172R
Estimated Length of
Ferry 7 days
(Inlcuding
Ferry Tank Installtion and travel)
Total Estimated
Costs:
Fuel
Costs: $3,739
Misc.
Airport Fees: $894
Airline
Tickets: $1,135
Ferry
Pilot Fee : $3,100
Hotel
Fees:
$680
Survival
Gear: $293
Ferry
Tank Installation: $1,950
Total cost of the trip: $11,791
* Costs WILL
vary. The cost of your individual ferry flight will vary due to many
factors such as weather, mechanical status of the aircraft and other
unknowns. The example above is based on perfect weather and a
mechanically sound aircraft.
On Final in Rekjavik, Iceland.
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