What kind of gas mileage does a Cessna 150-152 get ?
The Short Answer: Between 15 and 22 miles per gallon.The Longer Answer: A great way to calculate gas mileage for an airplane is to compare it’s efficiency to a car. For starters, an airplane flies in a straight line ( as the crow flies, more or less ), while a car must follow the roads, which commonly deviate around both natural and man made obstacles. A 300 mile road trip in a car would typically be reduced by about 15-20% in an airplane. A comparison of a 300 mile trip in a Honda Sedan vs. a Cessna 150: Using conservative averages, we will use the government “combined fuel average” for the Honda Accord of 28 miles per gallon, and assume that the Honda will average 60 miles per hour.For the Cessna 150, we will assume a reduced distance of 15%, a reasonable average speed of 110 miles per hour, and an average hourly fuel burn of 6 gallons. 110 miles divided by 6 gallons = 18 miles per gallon.
