Is Microsoft Flight Simulator down right now? Live status and outage tracker

Microsoft Flight Simulator outages and problems

User reports, last 24 hours

3 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

In the last hour, 1 problem report came in for Microsoft Flight Simulator, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 3 reports. Worldwide, most recent reports were about server connection (50%) and game launch (50%). There has been no spike in reports since 4 November. These are user reports from the US, where most people report Microsoft Flight Simulator problems.

Around the world right now: normal in 3 other countries. By country

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24 h ago18 h12 h6 hNow

• NormalClose to the usual level24 h · 3 reports
• ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual levelNone in this chart
• OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's averageNone in this chart
• Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

1

None the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

1

1 report, 12 h ago

In the past 24 hours, 3 user reports came in for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 1 report, about 12 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

Microsoft Flight Simulator in November 2026

Problem reports in November (since 4 November)

3

Monthly report for November 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Microsoft Flight Simulator worldwide.

1. Server Connection50%
2. Game Launch50%

Share of 2 recent reports that said what was wrong, from every country listed below.

Microsoft Flight Simulator reports around the world

In the last 24 hours, 4 problem reports about Microsoft Flight Simulator came in from 2 countries. Right now reports are at the usual level in every country.

Each country's status compares its reports with the usual level there.

Microsoft Flight Simulator problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 4 November, Microsoft Flight Simulator had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.

By country

Each square is one day in the countries with the most reports: red when reports stayed at outage level for half an hour or more, amber when they stayed above the usual level for an hour or more, grey otherwise.

• The UK2
• The US2
• Canada0
• The Netherlands0

Country history starts on 4 November 2026. Days run from midnight to midnight, Central European time.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 4 November 2026. Monthly reports for all services

How to fix Microsoft Flight Simulator not working

Microsoft Flight Simulator is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

1. Reload and restart

   Reload the page (Ctrl+F5, or Cmd+Shift+R on a Mac), or fully close the app and open it again.

2. Try another connection

   Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If it works on one and not the other, the problem is your network, not Microsoft Flight Simulator.

3. Update the app

   Install the latest version from the App Store or Google Play. Old versions can stop connecting after a server-side change.

Common Microsoft Flight Simulator error messages

What each message means and what to try. The wording can differ a little between app versions.

• Your bandwidth is too low for data streaming, you have been switched to offline mode.

  Means

  The simulator could not keep its online scenery and data connection stable enough, so it turned off streaming data for that session.

  Fix

  Check your internet connection and any VPN or firewall before you restart the sim. In the data settings, confirm that online functionality is turned on if your connection is working.

• Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator Game Disc

  Means

  The game cannot confirm the license it expects for that install, which can happen with a disc install or a sign-in problem.

  Fix

  Sign in with the Microsoft account that owns the game, then restart the Xbox app, Microsoft Store, or Steam as needed. If you use the disc version, insert the correct disc before launching.

While Microsoft Flight Simulator is down: what to use instead

• Offline flight in the installed sim If the game already opens, use local or cached scenery and skip live weather, traffic, Marketplace, and photogrammetry until the online services settle.
• Xbox app or Steam launch If flightsimulator.com is the part failing, start the game from the Xbox app, Microsoft Store, or Steam instead.
• X-Plane Use it for a full civilian flight sim session on PC or Mac when you want flight planning, airliners, and general aviation.
• DCS World Use it for combat aircraft and detailed military modules if you can switch from civilian routes to training or missions.

Microsoft Flight Simulator IP address, servers and network

Service updates from @MSFSofficial

No posts about problems from @MSFSofficial in the last 14 days. The latest is from .