Went viral10:54CAN YOU TAKE OFF THE AN-225 FROM SABA AIRPORT??? | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
2.4M viewsfrom a 38K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Flight Simulator Gameplay YouTube channels make?
Small Flight Simulator Gameplay channels are getting videos with 7.3M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $87 to $347 total from all their videos, based on 2.3K videos and 65 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
65
2.3K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$919.4K est.
$367.8K to $1.5M total
Best single video earned
~$13.1K est.
$5.2K to $20.9K per video
Most-viewed video
7.3M views
from a 544K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2.3K videos and 65 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$87 to $347
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$88 to $351
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$180 to $721
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$53 to $214
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
53.4K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
50.4K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
136.4K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 4 videos a month
$212 to $856
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 65 channels in Flight Simulator Gameplay; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
65 total Flight Simulator Gameplay YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:54
Went viral16:28The Engineering Behind Motion Simulators
1.3M viewsfrom a 32.6K subscriber channel
Went viral10:22EXTREME LANDINGS AT ST. BARTS | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
1.1M viewsfrom a 38K subscriber channel
Went viral14:15I Played Every Microsoft Flight Simulator... (What's changed?)
879K viewsfrom a 16.6K subscriber channel
16.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.2Kest.$879 to $3.5K
Went viral12:38Motion Simulator build and test flight
866.6K viewsfrom a 24.4K subscriber channel
Went viral35:42FSX vs X-Plane 10 comparison (Cessna 172 aircraft, scenery and handling). Is there a winner?
714.7K viewsfrom a 14.1K subscriber channel
Went viral10:15INSANE TAKEOFFS FROM LUKLA AIRPORT | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
649.3K viewsfrom a 38K subscriber channel
Went viral10:46PTFS Tutorial (Beginners Guide)
557.1K viewsfrom a 65.7K subscriber channel
Went viral41:04Just. . . WOW | Heatblur Arrive in MSFS! | F-14 Tomcat Review Flight | Microsoft Flight Simulator
543.3K viewsfrom a 66.7K subscriber channel
Went viral20:54Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird | Mach 4 at the Edge of Space
485.2K viewsfrom a 19.3K subscriber channel
Went viral13:31AN-225 VS PARO AIRPORT | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
472.5K viewsfrom a 38K subscriber channel
Went viral12:08All episodes of Turboprop Flight Simulator crashes so far
462.5K viewsfrom a 12.5K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Flight Simulator Gameplay videos usually run about 12 to 22 minutes and earn an estimated $53 to $214 per video, which works out to $212 to $856 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “CAN YOU TAKE OFF THE AN-225 FROM SABA AIRPORT??? | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020”, which reached 2.4M views from a 38K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 12 to 22 minBased on 65 channels
Typical Flight Simulator Gameplay video: 17 min · ~53.4K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Flight Simulator Gameplay stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $87 to $347 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $58 to $231 est. |
| DCS World Combat Simulation | Military & War | $170 to $679 est. |
| Star Citizen Gameplay | Gaming | $47 to $187 est. |
| Farming Simulator Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $163 to $653 est. |
| War Thunder Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $219 to $877 est. |
| Forza Horizon Gameplay | Gaming | $141 to $563 est. |
| Military Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $215 to $861 est. |
| Sim Racing Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $78 to $310 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $87 to $347 est. |
| Flight Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $58 to $231 est. |
| DCS World Combat Simulation | Military & War | $170 to $679 est. |
| Farming Simulator Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $163 to $653 est. |
| War Thunder Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $219 to $877 est. |
| Military Simulator Gameplay | Competitive Gaming | $215 to $861 est. |
| Sim Racing Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $78 to $310 est. |
| Truck Simulator Gameplay | Cars & Motorsport | $67 to $267 est. |
| Fighter Jet Cockpit Footage | Military & War | $687 to $2.1K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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