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Our flight simulator in Washington D.C.
Always dreamed of flying? At AviaSim USA, experience being a pilot for a day—solo or with a friend!
Our flight simulator in Washington D.C.
- At Cambria Hotel in Rockville
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Simulator Flight Hours
Monday to Sunday: 10am - 10pm -
1 Helen Heneghan Way
Rockville, MD 20850 - Contact us
About our AviaSim Washington D.C. center
- Simulator Details: AviaSim Washington D.C. is part of AviaSim USA, the largest network of flight simulators open to the public in America, and our Rockville center is equipped with a full-scale Airbus A320 replica cockpit, providing a realistic and immersive flight experience.
- Arrival Instructions: We recommend arriving 15 minutes before your scheduled session to allow time for restroom breaks and check-in.
- Getting Here & Parking: Our simulator is located inside the Cambria Hotel Rockville in Maryland, a block and a half from Rockville Metro Station on the Red Line. The hotel has an on-site parking garage, subject to the hotel’s own terms. AviaSim does not manage parking.
- Extend Your Flight: The Cambria has an on-site bar and restaurant, and Rockville Town Square is a short walk away with a wide choice of restaurants and shops, an easy way to extend your visit before or after your flight.
- No Experience Needed: Since 2012, AviaSim has welcomed more than 200,000 flyers into the captain’s seat, guided by a professional flight instructor. Every AviaSim location is a permanent, year-round center, and sessions are open to anyone from age 10, with no previous flying knowledge required.
Our best packages
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Sale!Best Seller
Original price was: $179.00.$129.00Current price is: $129.00.Discovery Package
Discover60 min1 PersonOur most popular gift: take the controls of an airliner and fly it yourself, from takeoff to touchdown.
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Sale!Fly Together
Original price was: $219.00.$154.00Current price is: $154.00.Duo Package
Discover60 min2 PeopleShare the cockpit for an experience to remember. Make it a date, a challenge between friends, or an unforgettable moment with your kid.
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Sale!1-on-1 Coaching
Original price was: $389.00.$279.00Current price is: $279.00.Fear of flying Course
Discover1 day1 PersonTake back control of your fear. A proven mix of theory and real simulator practice, with a 97% success rate.
The AviaSim Experience
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a pilot? With one hand gripping the throttle and the other guiding the controls, your aircraft surges forward as you take off toward any destination you choose. Once you reach cruising altitude, take in sweeping views and feel the freedom of flight. But stay focused… the landing is just ahead!
Take a look inside our flight simulators
- A true-to-life, fully enclosed cockpit
- A skilled flight instructor by your side to guide the entire experience
- Immersive 180-degree visuals that bring landscapes to life
- Access to 24,000 departure and arrival airports, including 40 in high resolution at no extra charge
- Comfortably seats up to five people — pilots, guests, and your instructor
Looking to gift a flying experience?
At AviaSim USA, you don’t have to provide your loved one’s details when making a purchase. Just share the boarding pass you get after checkout—it includes everything they need to schedule their flight through our online booking system. They can pick the date and time that suits them best. The boarding pass is valid for three years, and the price is never displayed.
Trusted by Thousands of Flyers
“Awesome experience. Wife and I had an absolute blast. We haven't stopped talking about it since we did the sim a few days ago. We'll definitely do this again.”
“The simulation cockpit is exactly like a real one and the pilot explains the instruments, knobs, levers, and dials. You can also pick anywhere in the world to fly around!”
“This was a birthday present for my father (over 70). It was a great surprise and a great chance for the two of us to do something different. Highly recommend the experience.”
“My son just turned 10 and did this to celebrate his birthday with one of his friends. It was incredible. The pilot was patient and friendly, and the boys loved every minute.”
Things to do, gifts and celebrations at AviaSim Washington D.C.
Looking for indoor things to do near Washington, D.C.?
Ride the Red Line to Rockville and AviaSim Washington D.C. is a block and a half from the station: a flight simulator where you fly a full-size Airbus A320 cockpit replica yourself, with an instructor alongside and no prior experience.
It operates inside the Cambria Hotel Rockville, easy to reach from Bethesda, Gaithersburg or downtown Washington. Booking is open daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., whether it's a muggy summer afternoon or a gray winter weekend. Request the River Visual into Reagan National and you'll follow the Potomac past the monuments, one of the best-known approaches in the country. Three guests can sit behind you and watch it happen.
Looking for an experience gift in Washington, D.C.?
Around the capital, a flight simulator session at AviaSim Washington D.C. tends to delight two kinds of people: those who have walked through the Air and Space Museum a dozen times, and those who have flown for real, like a grandfather who served in the Air Force.
Add new Georgetown or Maryland graduates and teens who watch jets descend over the Potomac. They take the A320 controls with an instructor guiding them. Ordering is quick, needs no recipient details, and sends a boarding pass straight to your email without any name or price, valid for three years. The Washington D.C. center is your only selection.
Celebrating a birthday or a date night near Washington, D.C.?
For couples, the Duo Package at AviaSim Washington D.C. means one A320, two pilots and a seat swap partway through, followed by dinner at the Cambria's own restaurant or a short stroll to Rockville Town Square.
Flights continue until 10 p.m. Birthdays work in sequence: reserve consecutive sessions so the guest of honor and their friends each fly, whether it's a 12th birthday or a 50th, while the rest watch from the back bench. No age minimum is enforced; at roughly 3 ft 7 in, kids can see over the panel. Teens weighing a pilot career can begin with the Pilot Introductory Program.