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* In ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'', the Windrunners and Skybreakers, two of the ten orders of Knights Radiant, can use the [[GravityMaster Surge of Gravitation]] to fly. Among their enemies, the Shanay-im, or Heavenly Ones, can use the same power. There's a tradition of Windrunners and Shanay-im engaging in aerial [[DuelToTheDeath Duels To The Death]].

** In ''[[Literature/TheSpaceOdysseySeries 3001: The Final Odyssey]], the upper reaches of the giant SpaceElevator-enabled towers have spaces at 0.1 ''g'' where humans equipped with appropriate wing-suits can fly like birds with the right arm motions. [[HumanPopsicle Frank Poole]] thoroughly enjoys himself in this entertainment.

** Mario seems to win a new way of flying with every console generation (except the Gamecube): The Tanooki suit, Magic Ballons, the Feather cape, Wing cap, and lately a more conventional UpUpAndAway method of flying using red star's power.
** The Rocket Nozzle attachment for FLUDD in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' gives him the power to fly straight upward.
** His friend/steed Yoshi could fly in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' as well, but only for a limited time when holding a blue koopa shell (or any koopa shell if the Yoshi was blue). Later games mellowed it down to a limited ability to flutter in the air for a few seconds. In ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' however, his Final Smash lets him [[PowerGivesYouWings grow wings]] ''and'' spew fireballs.
** Wario could fly with his [[JetPack jet hat]] in ''VideoGame/WarioLand''.
** Princess Peach can fly of the levitating sort in VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach.

** ComicBook/{{Jubilee}} when she was a vampire.

* ''Fanfic/AncientSins'': nearly all the superpowered people have the ability to fly, which ranges from: shapeshifting into a creature that can, standing on a floating platform, just having it as a natural born trait, or flat out pulling themselves up by pulling on their blood.

** In ''VideoGame/BravelyDefaultII'', the church of Rimedhal goes on fairy hunts to push innocent people into the Jaws of Judgement in an attempt to force fairies into revealing themselves by putting them in a situation no human can survive unless they change forms and take flight. [[spoiler:This is all a ploy for Archbishop Domenic to get rid of any "unbeliever" trying to get in his way for total control of Rimedhal, literally pushing people down to their deaths.]] Ironically, however, [[spoiler:while the ritual never ends up with a single human turning into a fairy as they fall, it indirectly reveals someone else's identity as a fairy.]]
*** Later on, [[spoiler:the fairies from Mag Mell can't help feeling sorry that humans are unable to fly at all.]]

* ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'': [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Telekinesis#Other_applications Force Flight]] falls under the "telekinetic" variant of the power, but it is very difficult to pull off successfully, let alone for long periods of time (it tires one out easily due to the sheer amount of concentration and energy required); not even the Skywalkers (contrary to the name) use it with any frequency.

* All players, and other shrouds, in ''TabletopGame/{{Anathema}}'' have wings and can fly as fast as a commercial jet.
* Of course the Flight and Overland Flight spells in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* Flight is one of the special abilities that many creatures possess in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''. Only other flying creatures, or creatures with the special ability "Reach", can block fliers. While there are many many spells and creatures that can counter flight, it's still a powerful ability that should not be overlooked. Especially since some of the most powerful creatures in the game such as dragons, angels, and vampires all possess it. Flight is present in all colours except for Green, which gets it very rarely at best, though White and Blue still stand out by far as the best flyers.
* Sufficiently powerful telekinetics and magnekinetics in ''TabletopGame/PsionicsTheNextStageInHumanEvolution'' can fly by picking themselves up or by riding wind currents, respectively.

** Cyborg from ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' can fly viva thrusters, similar to Iron Man.

Flight has always possessed an inherent appeal for humans that most animals don't share.

* This is Skyhigh Saito’s ability in {{Anime/Charlotte}}. [[spoiler: Yuu Otosaka gains this ability after “looting” it from Saito]].

* One way to recognize a powerful character in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' is how easily they can get off the ground and how long they stay off. The fighting tends to get serious when one of the participants takes to the air.
* ''Anime/MaiHime'':
** Mai's magatama rings give her the ability to levitate and fly, though it takes her a few episodes after obtaining them to stop skidding after she lands.
** Natsuki's CHILD, Duran, also has a flight mode, though it isn't as frequently used.

* Comicbook/DoctorStrange can fly with the aid of his Cloak of Levitation.

* Sora gains the ability to fly from WesternAnimation/PeterPan in the original ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', though he can only use that ability in Neverland and during select boss battles. Outside of those areas, he does retain the ability to glide around on air currents. Due to the fact that both Neverland and Atlantica were considered {{Scrappy Level}}s, Sora cannot fly in the sequels outside of cutscenes (and {{WesternAnimation/Mulan}}'s [[{{KillItWithFire}} Red Rocket]] and WesternAnimation/PeterPan's [[CallBack Neverland]] {{limit|Break}}s), though he does regain the ability to glide and levitate once you unlock Final Form. He can also glide in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'', though it's technically useless thanks to Flowmotion. In ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'', some missions set in Neverland allow the player to fly.
* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Gensokyo]]'', everyone can fly. Even the {{muggle}}s. The two big exceptions are the main heroines:

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* Embers in the Webcomic/IronGate can do this as part of being enchanted by Fey magic, despite being on a team whose members have supernatural powers, she's the only one who can fly.

* ''VideoGame/TheMaidOfFairewellHeights'': There's the Flying Angel costume which allows Marshmallow to fly.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Willow and Amy can do this in the Season 8 comics.

* On ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', Sylar seems to use his telekinesis to fly (or at least levitate really fast), [[CoconutSuperpowers although it's mostly implied off-screen and never really explicitly shown]]. Flight is also Nathan Petrelli's only power, and was copied by Peter.

** Series/JessicaJones. [[AmbiguousSituation Maybe]]. When asked about it, he refers to it as "Controlled falling", but it looks more like [[InASingleBound super-leaping]].

* In ''Series/Runaways2017'', Karolina can fly.

** [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer]], introduced in the third season of ''Series/Arrow'' builds a power suit that lets him fly.

** [[ComicBook/Hawkman Carter and Shayera]] can both fly with their retractable wings in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''.

* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', one of the major criticisms is directed toward Clark's "[[ExecutiveMeddling no tights, no flights]]" rule, although he has flown in "[[Recap/SmallvilleS04E01Crusade Crusade]]" [[spoiler:and in the finale.]] Starting with the introduction of [[Franchise/{{Supergirl} Kara]] in Season 7, all powered Kryptonian's can fly, with the exception of Clark, and other aliens like Brainiac and the Martian Manhunter. "[[Recap/SmallvilleS09E13Warrior Warrior]]" lampshades this by having a boy receive superpowers including flight, which he didn't know before. He immediately goes "Holy crap! I can fly!"

* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', one of the major criticisms is directed toward Clark's "[[ExecutiveMeddling no tights, no flights]]" rule, although he has flown in "[[Recap/SmallvilleS04E01Crusade Crusade]]" [[spoiler:and in the finale.]] "[[Recap/SmallvilleS09E13Warrior Warrior]]" lampshades this by having a boy receive superpowers including flight, which he didn't know before. He immediately goes "Holy crap! I can fly!"

** Played straight in the [[Film/WonderWoman1984]], where its shown that, 70 years later, she well and truly learns to fly.