Q: Is Boeing’s Future of Flight open every day in 2026?
A: Yes. Boeing expanded its Future of Flight Aviation Center and the Everett factory tour to seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., starting in early 2026. General admission tickets start at $14, and the add-on Everett factory tour starts at $42. New exhibits include a Wisk autonomous air taxi and a Boeing space-exploration engineering zone.
The Everett Factory Tour Is Open More Than It’s Ever Been
If you live in Everett and you’ve never actually taken the Future of Flight tour, you are not alone. It’s the thing you drive past on 526 and tell out-of-town family members to go see. That might be shifting in 2026.
Boeing has expanded hours at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteo and the Everett factory tour that runs out of it — from five days a week up to all seven, starting in early 2026. The center sits at 8415 Paine Field Boulevard, right at the south edge of the Boeing Everett factory, and it’s the only way the general public gets inside the world’s largest building by volume.
The expanded schedule is a real change, not a press release. Tickets that used to require planning around a Wednesday-through-Sunday window now work for a Monday morning off. For a city whose economy runs on the factory 5,000 feet away, this is one of the easier ways to reconnect Everett residents with what the 42,000-person Boeing workforce is actually doing inside the building every day.
What’s New at the Future of Flight in 2026
Boeing added two significant new exhibit pieces at Future of Flight heading into 2026, both of which point at where the aerospace industry is headed, not just where it’s been.
Wisk autonomous air taxi. Wisk Aero is Boeing’s all-electric, self-flying air taxi program. The Future of Flight gallery now includes a display model. If you’ve ever wondered what “urban air mobility” actually looks like on the ramp — as opposed to in a marketing video — this is your chance to see one at ground level. For Everett families, the display is notable precisely because Wisk is a bet on a category of flight that doesn’t yet exist at scale: short-hop electric air travel over metropolitan areas.
Boeing space exploration zone. The new engineering zone highlights Boeing’s work beyond commercial jets — the Starliner crew capsule, space station hardware, and the deep-space engineering that happens at other Boeing sites but draws on the same broad engineering talent base that staffs Everett and the Puget Sound region. It’s a useful reminder that Boeing is more than the 737 MAX news cycle.
These pieces join the existing Future of Flight staples: the photo-ready commercial engine displays, the kid-friendly flight simulator zone, the gallery of Boeing program history, and the balcony vantage over the 777/777X final assembly floor that is the actual reason most visitors are there.
What the Factory Tour Actually Includes Right Now
The factory tour itself is an 80-minute guided experience built around the Boeing Everett Factory balcony. In practical 2026 terms, here’s what that means:
777 and 777X final assembly. Visitors see the 777 production line and — critically for anyone paying attention to Boeing’s 2026 news cycle — the 777X aircraft currently moving through production. Several 777X airframes, including the one destined for launch customer Lufthansa, have been on the factory floor this year as Boeing targets its first production-standard 777X flight from Paine Field in April. Whether a given tour happens to catch that specific airframe is luck of the draw, but the line is active and visible.
767 line, in its final commercial chapter. The same factory floor that hosts the 777 line also hosts the 767 final assembly line, which is running through its last commercial 767-300F freighters for FedEx and UPS before pivoting to KC-46 tanker-only production in 2027. For anyone who wants to see a 45-year-old Everett program in its final year, the tour is currently one of the only legal, scheduled ways to do it.
The 737 MAX North Line — eventually. The new 737 MAX North Line is targeting a midsummer 2026 activation in Everett. Once that line is active, it will be visible as part of the tour route. Boeing has already toured its CEO through the line and begun staff training. Tour routes are updated periodically as production configurations change.
Practical Info for Everett Locals
For residents who have never done the tour or who have done it once and forgotten the logistics, a short refresher:
- Location: 8415 Paine Field Boulevard, Mukilteo, WA — about a 10-minute drive from downtown Everett.
- Hours: Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed on certain federal holidays.
- General admission: From $14. Includes Future of Flight gallery and exhibits.
- Add-on factory tour: From $42. Covers the 80-minute guided experience inside the factory.
- Age minimum: The factory tour has a minimum age and height requirement. Check Boeing’s official Future of Flight site for the current rules before booking with kids.
- Photos: Allowed in the Future of Flight gallery. Not allowed inside the factory itself — you’ll stow your phone at the tour’s start.
- Parking: On-site, free for visitors. Large lot that is rarely full outside peak summer weekends.
Why This Matters for Everett’s Tourism Story
There’s a broader economic angle that’s easy to miss if you live here. The Future of Flight is one of the Everett region’s few nationally recognized tourism assets — an attraction that pulls visitors off I-5 who would otherwise drive past Everett on their way between Seattle and Vancouver. The expansion from five to seven operating days and the new exhibit investment signal that Boeing sees Future of Flight as something worth continuing to fund as a public-facing front door to its industrial base.
For Everett’s hotel, restaurant, and retail operators along Broadway and the waterfront, a Future of Flight operating at seven-day capacity is a reliable, year-round volume of aerospace-curious day-trippers. Those visitors don’t just disappear after the tour — they eat lunch, grab coffee, and sometimes extend into an overnight. In a city that has been deliberately rebuilding its waterfront hospitality economy, every additional operating day at Paine Field Boulevard matters at the margin.
And for the tens of thousands of aerospace workers whose families have never actually seen what the second shift builds, a weekend Future of Flight visit is now easier to schedule than it has been in years.
What to Expect If You Haven’t Been Since 2023
The Future of Flight reopened in October 2023 after a two-year COVID-era closure, with a revised tour script and updated route. Visitors returning in 2026 for the first time since that reopening will notice:
- Expanded galleries with the new Wisk and space exhibits.
- A tour route that reflects current production configurations, not the pre-closure era.
- Extended weekly operating days.
- Active 777X production visible on the floor, which was not the case during the earliest reopening months.
If the last time you took the tour was pre-pandemic, this is a different experience — the tour script is different, the exhibits are different, and the active programs visible on the factory floor are different. It’s worth a second visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Boeing Everett factory tour cost?
General admission to the Future of Flight Aviation Center starts at $14. The add-on guided factory tour starts at $42. Prices vary by age, group size, and package. Boeing’s official Future of Flight booking site has the current, full pricing.
Is the Boeing factory tour open every day in 2026?
Yes. Starting in early 2026, the Future of Flight Aviation Center and the Everett factory tour are open seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. They close on certain federal holidays.
What airplanes can I see on the Boeing Everett factory tour?
The tour provides views of the 777 and 777X final assembly line, the 767 line (in its final commercial chapter through 2027), and — once the new 737 MAX North Line is operational later in 2026 — single-aisle 737 MAX production as well. Specific aircraft visible on any given tour depend on the production schedule that day.
Can I take photos inside the Boeing Everett factory?
No. Photography is not permitted inside the factory itself. You’ll stow phones and cameras at the start of the factory tour. Photography is allowed inside the Future of Flight gallery and exhibit areas.
How old do you have to be to take the Boeing factory tour?
The factory tour has a minimum age and height requirement set by Boeing for safety reasons. Check the current requirement on Boeing’s Future of Flight site before booking with young children, as the exact threshold is updated periodically.
How long is the Everett factory tour?
The guided factory tour portion is about 80 minutes. Allow at least two to three hours for the full Future of Flight visit if you want to explore the exhibits before or after the factory tour.
Is the Future of Flight worth it if I live in Everett?
For local residents who haven’t been since the 2023 reopening, the refreshed tour script, new Wisk and space-exploration exhibits, and the active 777X and upcoming 737 MAX North Line production all give longtime locals a reason to revisit. It’s also one of the most concrete ways to help visiting family understand what the 42,000-person Boeing Everett workforce actually builds.
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