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For decades, Google hid the flight simulator game in the Google Earth desktop app, and now anyone in the world can access it through a web browser.
Preparing for take off. ✈️ Flight Simulator is now available globally on the web for all users. https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW
We’ve recently added many of our most powerful professional desktop features to the web. Height profiles, new import types, but there was always one more… pic.twitter.com/s11NDaCx60
– Google Earth (@googleearth) June 12, 2026
The game is part of Bigger batch By Google to add professional features to the website interface. Some of these features include elevation profiles, new import types, Additional data layers And flight simulator.
Most of the above features are for professional and amateur use, but the flight simulator is just for fun. that it It has been around since 2007 in the desktop app, and Friday marks its debut in the website version of Google Earth.
It’s not as in-depth as some other flight simulator games, but you can’t argue with the breadth of places you can fly.
How to run a flight simulator in Google Earth
It doesn’t take much effort to get into the game. never By following this link Go to the Google Earth website and click on the Explore Earth button in the upper right corner. Use the search bar to load the point you want to travel to on Earth. Finally, click on Tools, and Flight Simulator will be the last option on the list.
The controls are not shown in the game, but you can find them on Google Developer website. You can choose to use the mouse or arrow keys to control the degree of rotation of the plane. The Page Up and Page Down buttons increase and decrease thrust, respectively. But be careful, it is very easy to lose control of the plane, turning your browser screen upside down. The game ends if the plane crashes, but Google lets you try again as often as you want.
It’s not as in-depth in its gameplay as something like Microsoft Flight Simulator or the Ace Combat series. However, Google Earth’s flight simulator has access to the entire Google Earth database, so you can fly to almost anywhere on Earth and check out different landmarks.
There aren’t any quests, achievements, or other notable progress you can make, but if you’ve ever wanted to put a plane under the Golden Gate Bridge, this is your chance.
