| FIS Ski Flying World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date | December–March |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location | various |
| Inaugurated | 1972 (1972) |
| Organised by | FIS |
 FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2026 | |
TheFIS Ski Flying World Championships is aski flying event organised by theInternational Ski Federation (FIS) since 1972 and held every two years.
The event takes place on hills much larger thanski jumping hills, with theK-point set between 185 metres (607 ft) and 200 m (660 ft). Unlike ordinaryski jumping, the Ski Flying World Champion is determined after four jumps which take place over two days. 40 jumpers qualify for the competition and jump the first round, 10 are eliminated, and the 30 remaining jumpers compete in the last three rounds. The person with most points combined after four jumps is declared the World Champion. In 2004, the FIS introduced a team event between national teams of four jumpers, with two jumps each.
The competitions are not included in the general classification of theSki Jumping World Cup andSki Flying World Cup. The exception to this rule were the seasons 1991/1992, 1993/1994, 1995/1996 and 1997/1998, in which the points scored during the Ski Flying World Championships in Harrachov (in1992), in Planica (in1994), in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf (in1996) and in Oberstdorf (in1998).
 Planica |  Oberstdorf |  Tauplitz |  Vikersund |  Harrachov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |
| Letalnica bratov Gorišek | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Kulm | Vikersundbakken | Čerťák |
Europe | ||||
After theFIS Ski Flying World Championships 2026
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Germany | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Finland | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 |  East Germany | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
