AviaSim Paris Roissy CDG: Airbus A320 Flight Simulator at Charles de Gaulle Airport

Flight Simulator Paris Roissy CDG — Airbus A320 at AviaSim, Novotel Roissy CDG Convention

Paris Charles de Gaulle is the largest airport in France and one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world — tens of millions of passengers transit through its terminals each year, and virtually all of them on an Airbus A320 at some point in their journey. At AviaSim Paris Roissy CDG, located inside the Novotel Paris Roissy CDG Convention just five minutes from Terminal 2, that aircraft becomes yours to fly.

This is the only AviaSim centre in France to sit directly at a major international airport hub — and that proximity gives the experience a dimension that no city-centre or hotel location can quite replicate. Passengers on a layover at CDG, airline crew with time between duties, aviation enthusiasts arriving or departing from France’s busiest airport — all of them are within a five-minute drive of a 1:1 scale Airbus A320 cockpit simulator, open to everyone from the age of 10 with no experience required.

The centre is also one of only a handful in the AviaSim network to open until 20:00 — an hour later than most other locations — making it accessible for afternoon and early evening sessions even on days when flights have delayed your arrival.

The Airbus A320 Simulator

The simulator at AviaSim Paris Roissy CDG is a full 1:1 scale replica of the Airbus A320 cockpit — authentic fly-by-wire sidestick controls, throttle quadrant, ECAM displays, and autopilot, combined with a 180° photorealistic HD visual system spanning 24,000 airports worldwide. At an airport where A320 family aircraft are taking off and landing on parallel runways literally within sight of the hotel, there is a particular frisson to sitting in an identical cockpit and experiencing what those crews are doing.

Departure choices from Roissy CDG itself are a natural starting point — fly a departure from LFPG and join the real-world traffic flow, or choose any of 24,000 airports worldwide. Your professional pilot instructor guides every phase from briefing through to touchdown, and up to three guests can join you in the rear cockpit seats at no additional cost.

Session Options

Three standard packages plus an extended format are available:

Découverte Avion de Ligne — 45 minutes at the controls for €109, the classic AviaSim experience from takeoff to landing. The most frequently booked package and the most popular gift option in the Val-d’Oise catchment.

Forfait Duo — 60 minutes shared between two pilots for €169, flying as captain and first officer under instructor guidance. Particularly well suited to travelling couples, colleagues on a business trip, and parent-child sessions — all groups well represented at a CDG airport hotel.

Forfait Évasion — 80 minutes for €199, covering every phase of flight with time for advanced manoeuvres, multiple approaches, and extended cruise.

Pack Extra — up to 2 hours 20 minutes for those wanting the most comprehensive single-session experience available in the network.

All packages are available as gift vouchers — a digital boarding pass delivered instantly by email, valid for 12 months, with no name, date, or price shown. The recipient chooses their own slot online.

Fear of Flying Programme

The Stage Peur en Avion at AviaSim Paris Roissy CDG occupies a unique therapeutic position: participants work through their anxiety about flying in a simulator located two minutes from the terminal where that anxiety typically manifests most strongly. The 6-hour individual programme uses the A320 cockpit to demystify every phase of commercial flight — the sounds, sensations, and situations that trigger anxiety from the cabin — from the pilot’s perspective. With a 97% success rate over more than 10 years, it is one of the most effective fear of flying programmes in France, and its proximity to CDG makes it particularly relevant for frequent travellers who fly regularly from Paris’s main hub.

Corporate and Team Building

The Novotel Roissy CDG Convention’s conference and banqueting facilities combine naturally with AviaSim’s dedicated meeting room and seminar capabilities, making this one of the most complete corporate team building venues in the greater Paris region. Groups travelling to CDG for meetings or conferences can add a simulator session before or after their main event without any additional travel. The Gourmet Bar at the Novotel provides an ideal post-simulation debrief setting.

Plan Your Visit

AviaSim Paris Roissy CDG is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 — the latest closing time in the entire AviaSim France network. The centre is located at the Novotel Paris Roissy CDG Convention, 10 Allée du Verger, 95700 Roissy-en-France. By car from the airport, take the N17 towards Roissy-en-France — the Novotel is five minutes from Terminal 2. By public transport, the RER B serves Roissy CDG station, from which a shuttle connects to the hotel zone. Book online at aviasim.fr or call +33 1 89 71 44 10. For weekdays, book at least 10 days ahead; for weekends, one month’s notice is recommended.