Choose your package
Select an option to see its live dates and timings.
Highlights
- Step into Türkiye's largest fixed-base Boeing 737 cockpit with 180-degree visuals and feel what it is like to command a commercial jet.
- Begin with a pre-experience briefing and hands-on training from an experienced pilot instructor, who guides you before you enter the simulator.
- Take the left seat in the Boeing 737 simulator, choose from more than 24,000 airports worldwide, and practice full takeoffs, approaches, and landings.
- Pose in a captain's uniform inside the aircraft cabin, then leave with a commemorative flight certificate and an Istanbul Flight Center keychain.
- Upgrade to add a 1-hour real flight from Hezarfen Airport, including a 30-minute pre-flight briefing with your pilot before takeoff.
- On the upgraded flight, follow a Bosphorus route toward the Black Sea and take the controls for 5-7 supervised minutes if conditions permit.
Your Experience
Be the captain pilot today!
Istanbul Flight Center offers a realistic aviation experience for everyone from aspiring pilots to aviation enthusiasts.
Experience Türkiye’s largest fixed-base Boeing 737-800 NG simulator, featuring realistic aircraft cockpit controls, 180-degree visual technology, and an advanced 7.1 sound system.
During the simulator experience, guests are accompanied by experienced pilot instructors and can choose from more than 24,000 airports worldwide. Experience simulated takeoffs, cruising, and landings while selecting different weather conditions, day and night scenarios, special approaches, and technical malfunction scenarios.
Before the simulator session, your instructor provides a short briefing and training according to your selected scenario. You can choose from prepared scenarios or create your own flight route within the duration of your booked experience.
No previous flight experience is required. The instructor accompanies participants throughout the session.
Guests can also explore a real aircraft cabin, take photos wearing a captain pilot uniform, and receive a commemorative certificate and an Istanbul Flight Center branded aviation-themed keychain.
The 1-hour real flight experience takes place at Hezarfen Airport (if option selected).
Guests are required to arrive approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled flight time. Before departure, an approximately 30-minute briefing is provided, covering the flight process, planned route, and basic safety information (if option selected).
The flight departs from Hezarfen Airport and follows Istanbul’s Bosphorus route toward the Black Sea before returning to Hezarfen Airport (if option selected).
Subject to suitable weather, safety, and operational conditions, guests may have the opportunity to control the aircraft for approximately 5–7 minutes under direct pilot supervision (if option selected).
Photo and video recording are permitted during both the simulator and real flight experiences.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Boeing 737 flight simulator experience- Experienced pilot instructor- Pre-experience briefing and training- Choose from more than 24,000 airports- Photos in captain pilot uniform- Experience a real aircraft cabin- Commemorative certificate- Istanbul Flight Center aviation-themed keychain
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to Hezarfen Airport
- Photo shoot
- Personal expenses
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.