How to Fly in Super Mario Bros. 3

Last Updated: September 15, 2021

Super Mario Bros. 3 introduced the concept of flying to the Super Mario Bros. series, which has stuck ever since. To learn how to fly in Super Mario Bros. 3, start reading from step 1.

Steps

1
Grab a Super Leaf. You usually find them in "?" blocks while in Super Mario form, but you can also get them in Toad Houses. The Tanooki Suit also allows you to fly (and gives you the added ability of being able to turn into a statue), as does the P-Wing (which gives you infinite flight), but both are less common.
2
Hold B while moving to make Mario run. While running, you will see a meter on the bottom of the screen fill up. This is the Power Meter.

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3
When the Power Meter is full, indicated by the "P" at the end of the meter flashing, press A to start flying.
4
Continuously press A to keep yourself airborne. You'll stop flying after flying for a bit of time (unless you're using the P-Wing to fly), hitting an enemy (and subsequently losing the Super Leaf, Tanooki Suit, or P-Wing power-up), or landing on solid ground.

Community Q&A

Question

Instead of using a leaf to fly, should I use a P wing?

Community Answer

It's the same thing, except a P wing lets you fly for that level only.
Question

In World 3 of Mario Bros, how do you get into the castle?

Community Answer

Step onto the castle on the world map and then press either “b” or “a”. You can also skip the castle level entirely using a jujuem cloud.