The real air traffic around you
The aircraft and ships you meet are the real ones, where they are right now, a few seconds behind. You can even take off next to a VIP or military aircraft that is flying at this moment.
Free flight simulator · in your browser
Fly the real world.
Right now.
Ten aircraft with their own cockpits, the real air traffic flying around you, live weather and the whole planet in 3D. No download and no account: open it and take off.
Keyboard, mouse or gamepad · Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari
- 10 aircrafteach with its own cockpit
- Live trafficaircraft and ships, where they are now
- Real weatherat the airport you choose
- Freeno download, no account
Features
Everything a real flight has
A whole planet to fly over, with the traffic, the weather and the light of the moment you choose.
Any airport on Earth
Start on the runway, on final approach or at cruise altitude, at airports all over the world: their runways with markings, lights and PAPI, and the taxiways lit at night.
Live weather and real light
The weather at the airport right now, or any sky from clear to storm, fog and snow, with gusting wind and volumetric clouds. The sun and the night at the real hour of each place.
Physics that feel right
Several aircraft fly with JSBSim, the flight dynamics of FlightGear, with each one's own aerodynamics, engines and gear. The controls answer like a game, so a first flight is easy and a landing still has to be earned.
Keyboard, mouse or gamepad
Fly with what you have: the keyboard, the mouse or an Xbox or PlayStation pad. A copilot guides you through each step of the flight, and the autopilot can land on any runway.
From a laptop to a gaming PC
Two graphics modes: Free, light enough for any laptop, and HD, with 3D cities, soft shadows and cinematic light. The simulator picks the right one for your computer the first time.
The fleet
Ten aircraft, from a Cessna to an A380
Each one built piece by piece, with its cockpit and its instruments, from a light single-engine to the biggest airliner in the sky, a fighter and a glider.
Cessna 172General aviation
Cirrus SR22General aviation
Pilatus PC-12Turboprop
ATR 72-600Regional
Challenger 350Business jet
Airbus A320neoAirliner
Boeing 787-9Wide-body
Airbus A380Wide-body
F-16 FalconFighter
18 m sailplaneGlider
How it works
From the browser to the runway in three steps
Choose your aircraft
Turn it round in the hangar and look at its figures before you pick it.
Choose where
An airport and its runway (lined up, on final or at cruise altitude), or a real aircraft flying right now, to fly beside it.
Pick the hour and the sky, and take off
Dawn, midday or night, with the live weather or the one you prefer.
FAQ
What people ask before taking off
Is Open Flight World free?
Yes. It runs in your browser: there is nothing to install and you do not need an account.
What do I need to fly?
A recent browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari) and a keyboard, a mouse or a gamepad. A computer with a graphics card can use the HD graphics; any other flies in Free.
Is the traffic real?
Yes. The aircraft and ships around you are the real ones, in their real positions, a few seconds behind.
Can I fly with a gamepad?
Yes: Xbox and PlayStation pads, and most others your browser recognises. Every function is within reach of the pad, with its own menu for what has no button.
Does it work on a phone?
It runs on phones and tablets with the Free graphics, but it is made for a computer: you fly it with a keyboard, a mouse or a gamepad.
Where do the world and the data come from?
The relief and the imagery cover the whole planet, and in HD the big cities are in photorealistic 3D. Every source and its licence are credited in the simulator's options.
The sky is open.
Pick an aircraft, choose a runway anywhere on Earth and take off. It takes seconds.
Start flying