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Milford Sound Overhead Flight with Landing from Queenstown

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Milford Sound Overhead Flight with Landing from Queenstown
  • 5 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Milford Sound is one of New Zealand’s most impressive natural wonders, but the fjord’s remote location is around four hours by road from Queenstown. Instead, maximize your time on this tour by plane; enjoy spectacular aerial views of Skippers Canyon, Sutherland Falls, and the Fiordland National Park; and touch down to experience the fjord up close.
  • Milford Sound flight from Queenstown
  • Enjoy round-trip flights from Queenstown to Milford Sound
  • Admire spectacular aerial views of the Fiordland National Park and Sutherland falls
  • Spend ample time exploring the UNESCO-listed Milford Sound
  • Live on-board commentary ensures you don’t miss anything
  • Choice of departure times throughout the day
  • Great-value tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

  • Full pre-flight briefing with Air Milford pilot
  • Live pilot commentary on board
  • Up to 2 hours on the ground in Milford Sound for self-guided walk
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
  • Milford Sound Cruise
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • 3 Tex Smith Lane, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

    Please provide us with your accommodation details and we will advise accordingly.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We provide our complimentary pick-up/drop-off service from all centrally located Queenstown accommodation, please update us with your details. If your accommodation is not centrally located, please let us know and we will send through parking directions.

What To Expect

Your aerial adventure begins with pick-up from your central Queenstown hotel and a short transfer to the airport. After meeting your pilot and receiving a safety briefing, jump aboard your fixed wing aircraft and take off over the city.

Listen to your pilot’s onboard commentary as you soar over the Paradise region, made famous in films such as 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit,' then fly above the vast Skippers Canyon and the glittering Donne glacier. After your flight, enjoy spectacular aerial views of Milford Sound as you come onto land at the edge of the fjord.

You’ll have free time on the ground to admire views of Milford Sound, take photos, or enjoy coffee and cake (own expense) at the Discover Milford Café, before heading back to the airfield.

On the return flight, enjoy an alternative route, passing over the Fiordland National Park and taking in dramatic views of the 1,904-foot (580-meter) high Sutherland Falls.

Back in Queenstown, a driver will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

Air Milford

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Coronet Peak Ski Resort (Pass By)

Skippers Canyon (Pass By)

Glenorchy-Queenstown Road (Pass By)

Routeburn Track (Pass By)

Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) (Pass By)

Mitre Peak (Pass By)

Milford Sound (Pass By)

Milford Sound

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Bowen Falls (Pass By)

Milford Sound Airport (Pass By)

Sutherland Falls (Pass By)

Lake Te Anau (Pass By)

Greenstone and Caples Tracks (Pass By)

Lake Wakatipu (Pass By)

Walter Peak Station Wharf (Pass By)

Air Milford

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • Do not forget to bring a jacket and your camera
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Infant rates apply for 0 - 1 years of age, when the infant is sat on a parents lap, with an infant lap belt
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Anonymous, Mar 2024
We did just the flight, and not the cruise. We took the 2 hours to walk around the area and relax with a coffee at the Cafe. Our pilot, Anthony(?) was very friendly, and gave some fun and informative commentary both during our flights and when we met him at the Cafe. The plane was very, very cool! It had just snowed the night before, so the scenery was even my spectacular. The whole team was very friendly and efficient. This truly is a must-do activity in when you're in Queenstown, and Air Milford is definitely the way to do it!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi, It is always great to read a review of the Fly Landing Fly experience. It sounds like you really made the most of the time on the ground in Milford, as well as taking in the scenery of the flight. It is always extra special when there is fresh snow on the hills. Thank you for choosing to fly with Air Milford. Kind Regards, Kate
Awesome from the air!
Nancy_B, Mar 2020
This felt extravagant during the planning but I’m here to tell you it is worth the money. Do it when you first arrive as weather is a big issue. We were able to fly in as scheduled but a front moved in quickly and we had to skip our cruise which was sad but better safe than sorry. So wonderful from the air. A great 1/2 day!
Response from Host, May 2020
Dear Nancy_B, Thank you for your review of Air Milford on Viator. We are so pleased to hear that you had an awesome time visiting Milford Sound with us! As you have experienced, the weather plays a huge part in our operations and we wholeheartedly support your recommendation to future travelers, of booking in to fly with us on your first available day, so that should poor weather intervene, you have maximum flexibility to switch your booking to a fine weather day. On behalf of the whole team here, thank you for choosing to fly with us and all the best for your future travels! Sincerely, Mary, Guest services, Air Milford.

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