Top 6 Scenic Flights in Fiordland

1.Scenic Flight Transfer to Queenstown from Milford Sound

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $357Our pick

Trade the long road for a 35-minute Air Milford flight from Milford Sound to Queenstown. Your pilot points out Mitre Peak, Bowen Falls, Sutherland Falls, alpine lakes, and Lake Wakatipu, then a driver takes you to a centrally located Queenstown hotel.

“We had booked an excellent drive to and fly back tour to/from Milford Sound through Wild Kiwi tours & Altitude tours. Our guide/driver Gina kept in touch with our flight company and once the cruise was completed, she introduced us to ARead more”

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2.30-Minute Fiordland National Park Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 30 min · from $230Best value

Join Southern Lakes Helicopters for a 30-minute flight over Te Anau, the Kepler Track, alpine lakes, and mountain tarns. Your English-speaking pilot provides commentary, then lands beside a tarn with views toward the Main Divide. Flights carry up to six people and depend on weather.

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3.Doubtful Sound: Scenic Flight with 2 Landings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 1h 10m · from $636

Take a 70-minute helicopter flight over Lake Manapouri, Wilmot Pass, and Doubtful Sound, with two remote alpine landings at Campbell’s Kingdom and Mount Kidd. Your English-speaking pilot provides commentary, and pilots such as Ben have been praised for smooth landings and clear local insight.

“The flight itself was good and Ben our pilot was great. Not so happy with the booking agent in the office who got pretty aggressive in trying to get us to change our day. We finally agreed only to find out when we returned at the flight time they had added more people - so 6 in total. Kept telling us the middle seats were really good for viewing but THEY ARE NOT. Can’t see over or around the pilot or people in front. Just tell the truth for goodness sakes. We did get to rotate around but you cannot see from the middle back no matter that she tells…”

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4.Scenic Flight to Milford Sound

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 1h 20m · from $310

Take an 80-minute return flight from Queenstown over Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound. Your local English-speaking pilot provides commentary while you enjoy a guaranteed window seat, glacier views, waterfalls, and Queenstown’s scenic airport landing.

“We loved it! Was such great fun and the pilot’s were awesome 🤩 worth the money!”

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5.Glacier Galore Helicopter Scenic Flight from Milford Sound

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $369

Fly from Milford Sound with Milford Helicopters, passing Bowen Falls, Harrison’s Cove, alpine lakes, and sheer cliffs before landing on Tutoko Glacier. You get about 15 minutes in the air, a short snow stop, live commentary, and a return flight past Mt Tutoko.

“awesome experience. lovely and super friendly staff! views from above are spectacular. photos and videos won't give the views justice!”

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6.Milford Sound Grand Tour Helicopter Scenic Flight Departing from Milford Sound

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $555

Fly above Milford Sound with a pilot’s live commentary, viewing Mitre Peak, Sutherland Falls, Tutuko Glacier, and Lake Quill. The 45-minute Grand Tour includes about 25 minutes of flight time, a Sutherland Falls landing, and a snow landing when weather allows. Flights carry no more than six people.

“My kayak trip had been cancelled, so I was looking for alternatives. The two ladies at Milford Helicopters were so friendly and helpful when I stepped in to enquire.”

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