Typically, it takes at least 2 years for a pilot to earn enough hours to get hired on at a regional airline in the US. Add on several more years of jet experien

Typically, it takes at least 2 years for a pilot to earn enough hours to get hired on at a regional airline in the US. Add on several more years of jet experience before you can be qualified to work at a major airline or one of the larger cargo companies like UPS or FedEx.