Queenstown is the biggest helicopter market in the south of New Zealand: The Helicopter Line, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters, Heliworks and Over the Top fly from bases around the airport at Frankton, from a 20-minute Remarkables landing to half-day Milford Sound combinations — and Heli Glenorchy adds departures from the head of the lake. Every listed flight is free to cancel up to 24 hours ahead.
The Queenstown classics: over the town and Lake Wakatipu, landing high on the Remarkables or an alpine spot the pilot picks on the day.
A 25-minute experience over Queenstown with an alpine landing at a secluded spot only reachable by air — the pilot picks the best location on the day.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$385 | ★ 4.9 (304 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$395 | ★ 4.9 (181 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Land on the Remarkables spur at around 5,000 ft, overlooking Queenstown and the Wakatipu Basin with Coronet and Cecil Peaks in the distance.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$306 | ★ 4.8 (232 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$310 | ★ 5.0 (120 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Soar over Lake Whakatipu and land on The Remarkables for mountain views over the basin — the compact Heliworks classic.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$356 | ★ 4.9 (11 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Thirty minutes above Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin with an alpine snow landing — flown as a shared flight with six to nine passengers.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$495 | ★ 4.9 (37 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
The Remarkables landing at the most photogenic time of day — a 20-minute sunset flight over the Wakatipu Basin, with a complimentary drink on landing.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$355 | ★ 5.0 (17 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$385 | ★ 5.0 (6 reviews) | Book at Viator |
The diversity of the Wakatipu Basin in 35 minutes: past the Shotover canyons and Coronet Peak, with a landing high in the Southern Alps.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$485 | ★ 5.0 (8 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$497 | ★ 5.0 (34 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Longer flights west into the ice: Mt Aspiring National Park, the Jura Glacier and the Earnslaw Burn, with snow or glacier landings.
Thirty minutes of flight time to the pilot's favourite peak of the day, with a snow landing where the rotors are shut down for real mountain silence — national park, landing and facility fees included.
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| Viator | NZ$920 | ★ 5.0 (47 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Across the range that divides the South Island: Mount Aspiring, native forest and ancient icefalls, with a snow landing on the Jura Glacier.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$835 | ★ 5.0 (32 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$882 | ★ 4.8 (142 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Fifty minutes over the glaciers of Mt Aspiring National Park and the Earnslaw Burn, with a glacier landing — note: January to June the landing may shift to an alternative site.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$731 | ★ 4.9 (225 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Queenstown's most iconic landscapes in 45 minutes with two scenic landings — the extended Heliworks highlights tour.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$695 | ★ 5.0 (4 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
West over Skippers Canyon and onto a snow-covered glacier: a 50-minute scenic flight with a glacier landing.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$806 | ★ 4.9 (5 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
To the remote Earnslaw Burn with its dramatic hanging glacier and cascading waterfalls — Heliworks' most popular exclusive landing site.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$896 | ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
The signature trips: across Fiordland to Milford Sound — as a pure flight with alpine landings or combined with a cruise on the fiord.
Ninety minutes over New Zealand's most dramatic scenery — alpine lakes, rugged peaks, rainforest and the fiord itself — with two alpine landings on the way.
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| GetYourGuideBest price | NZ$1,350 | ★ 4.7 (10 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
| Viator | NZ$1,385 | ★ 4.9 (58 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Fly from Queenstown over the fiord, land in Milford for a short nature walk with a view of Mitre Peak, and return over the glaciers.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,258 | ★ 5.0 (14 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
The fiord from the air and the water: scenic flight past glaciers and frozen waterfalls, a Milford Sound cruise, and an alpine or glacier landing on the way.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,403 | ★ 4.9 (195 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Cruise past sheer cliffs and gushing waterfalls — with luck spotting dolphins, seals or penguins — framed by the helicopter flight there and back.
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| Viator | NZ$1,518 | ★ 4.9 (198 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Arrive for your Milford Sound boat trip in style: helicopter there over alpine lakes and glaciers, then unwind on a two-hour cruise.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,595 | ★ 5.0 (32 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Return scenic helicopter flights to Piopiotahi/Milford Sound plus a two-hour cruise with Mitre Peak Cruises — Fiordland from sky, land and water. Flight time about 1 h 20 in total.
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| Viator | NZ$1,636 | ★ 5.0 (12 reviews) | Book at Viator |
The 1.25-hour return flight from Queenstown with a remote alpine landing — see the fiord from above and skip the crowds.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,395 | ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Fly over valleys, rainforest and remote mountain lakes, land in the alps, cruise the fiord — then fly home. The full Milford day, airborne both ways.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,655 | ★ 5.0 (4 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
The scenic road trip to Milford, a nature cruise on the fiord — and instead of the long drive back, a helicopter flight over fiord and mountains.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,835 | ★ 5.0 (1 reviews) | Book at GetYourGuide |
Beyond the scenic flight: a picnic beneath the Earnslaw glacier, or New Zealand's only heli-snowmobiling.
A picnic like no other: Mt Earnslaw's glacier towers above, waterfalls all around, crisp alpine air — reached by helicopter.
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| GetYourGuide | NZ$1,095 | – | Book at GetYourGuide |
New Zealand's only heli-snowmobiling adventure: fly to the exclusive Garvie Range terrain, then ride snowmobiles through the backcountry.
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| Viator | NZ$1,284 | ★ 5.0 (23 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Heli Glenorchy flies from the aerodrome at the head of Lake Wakatipu — closer to the peaks of Paradise and the Earnslaw Burn.
From the Glenorchy aerodrome at the head of Lake Wakatipu into the peaks above Paradise, with a roughly 10-minute snow landing.
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| Viator | NZ$395 | ★ 5.0 (4 reviews) | Book at Viator |
A fixed-wing flight from Queenstown to Aoraki/Mount Cook, then by helicopter onto the Tasman Glacier for about two hours on the ice — the guided glacier day for Queenstown-based travellers.
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| Viator | NZ$1,999 | ★ 4.9 (82 reviews) | Book at Viator |
Every flight listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before departure — checked on each product page.
Three bases cluster around the airport at Frankton — The Helicopter Line at 29 Lucas Place, Glacier Southern Lakes at 35 Lucas Place, Heliworks at 64 Grant Road — with Over the Top at 10 Tex Smith Lane; several operators offer hotel pickup.
On Glacier Southern Lakes' glacier flights, the glacier landing may shift to an alternative alpine site from January to June, depending on conditions.
Heliworks flies shared flights with six to nine passengers, and exact passenger weights are required at booking — seats are allocated by weight for balance.
Short Remarkables landings start at the lowest price shown above; the big Milford Sound combinations with cruise cost the most. Each card compares every platform that sells the same flight.
The road trip to Milford takes the best part of a day; the helicopter crosses Fiordland in a fraction of that and adds alpine landings no bus can reach. Choose a pure flight, a flight-and-cruise combination, or a coach-cruise-helicopter day tour — all listed above.
From the operator bases around Queenstown Airport in Frankton (Lucas Place, Grant Road, Tex Smith Lane) — a short drive from town, with hotel pickup offered on several flights. Heli Glenorchy departs from the Glenorchy aerodrome at the head of the lake.
Every flight listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before departure. If the operator cancels because of weather, you are offered an alternative date or a full refund.
