Scenic Flights & Adventures
Southern Alps, Queenstown | New Zealand
DISCOVER MILFORD SOUND & BEYOND
Glenorchy Air is a family-owned and operated scenic flight company based at Queenstown International Airport on the stunning South Island of New Zealand. Experience awe-inspiring, personalised flights to Milford Sound, Mt. Cook, Mt. Aspiring and beyond. With Glenorchy Air, your window seat awaits. All of our modern aircraft have expansive windows, allowing every passenger unobstructed views of the stunning locations we fly over.
Our pilots are knowledgeable, confident locals who strive to exceed your expectations. We have many flight options to suit your time, budget and level of adventure. For a truly remarkable experience, book with us today.
YOUR WINDOW SEAT AWAITS
Our modern aircraft have expansive windows, allowing every passenger unobstructed views of the stunning scenery we fly over.
BASED AT QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
We are conveniently located inside the Main Terminal Building at Queenstown Airport across from arrivals baggage claim.
COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFERS
We provide complimentary pickups and dropoffs from Central Queenstown locations in our comfortable 2019 Hiace Vans.
SPECIALS
MILFORD SOUND FLY | CRUISE | FLY
SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL | $129 per Child
Trip Time 4 hours
Flight Time 1 hr 20 mins
Cruise Time 1hr 45 mins
MILFORD SOUND FLY | ROSCOS KAYAK | FLY
Our Fly | Roscos | Kayak Fly option is great for those who want to explore the beauty of Milford Sound by kayak and from the air. Depart Queenstown Airport for a 35 minute flight over the Southern Alps to Milford Sound. Meet your guide from our partners, Roscos Kayaks, for a 2 hour loop paddling through Deep Water Basin, taking in all the breathtaking waterfalls and mountain sides of Milford Sound. You may even meet some of our local wildlife up close! This adventure is not to be missed and is a spectacular paddle that is suitable for everyone. Rejoin your pilot for a stunning flight back to Queenstown.
Trip Time 6 hours
Flight Time 1 hr 20 mins
Kayak Time 2 hours
DESTINATIONS
SKI & BOARD THE TASMAN GLACIER
Embark on the ultimate New Zealand alpine day! Ski or snowboard down NZ's longest runs among the towering peaks of Mt. Cook National Park on the Tasman Glacier.
Join us on a stunning flight from Queenstown over the Southern Alps before landing at Mt. Cook Airport. Our partners, Mount Cook ski Planes & Helicopters will fly you up for a snow landing on the Tasman Glaciers in their beautiful skiplanes or helicopters. Your experienced guide will take you down NZ's longest ski runs for the most epic day on the slopes. This world exclusive product uses both ski planes and helicopters to drop you at different terrains around the Tasman Glacier allowing for tailored trips depending on whether you ski or board or how much experience you have.
THIS IS WHY WE FLY
We're Queenstown's #1 Scenic Flight Company on TripAdvisor
Amazing day of flying with Glenorchy Air!
Truly amazing trip to Milford Sounds! The scenic flight into Milford sounds was out of this world, we flew over lakes, mountains and Glaciers! The pilots were very professional, friendly and knowledgeable. They made the whole trip wonderful. James was our pilot and took good care of us, he was always happy to answer any questions we had.
The day out with Glenorchy Air is money well spent! You’re in and out of Milford sounds with a cruise in 4 hours. This is definitely better than spending endless hours on a coach.
I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to have a truly unique and once in a life time experience in Queenstown!
mtdaklnzvia TripAdvisor
Amazing Experience
We had an amazing flight with Jackson. The flight was so smooth and just magical, we would highly recommend doing this. The boat cruise was also great and just a beautiful place.
Thank you Jackson and Glenorchy Air for a memorable experience in Queenstown!!
PrueOcvia TripAdvisor
Beautiful start to our honeymoon
Started our honeymoon in Queenstown for some adventure and to see a new and wild landscape. There is no better way to see such a landscape than with Glenorchy air. Liam was our pilot and he made it such a comfortable and enjoyable flight as a skilled pilot and giving some great information about the regions we flew over. The flight and cruise on Milford Sound were breathtaking and beautiful being able to see such a landscape. Highly recommend to anyone, just be flexible with your reservation as we got lucky with weather, but that definitely can affect your booking. Ask for Liam too, if they let you.
jslo12via TripAdvisor
Highlight of the trip!
We took the Milford Sound and Glaciers: Fly/Cruise/Fly trip. Luke was our pilot and he was not only a safety-conscious and talented pilot, but his commentary as we flew back and forth was amusing and very informative. He made sure we got to where we needed to go and we always felt safe. While we enjoyed Milford Sound, the true highlight was the breathtaking flights over the mountains!! The snow-capped peaks with their jagged edges cannot adequately be described. This is a must-see trip!
Roving589488via TripAdvisor
Memorable Family Experience
We booked our trip with Glenorchy Air with much anticipation of the views, the service and the experience. Our pilot, Jim, the Glenorchy staff, and the Milford Sound boat captain helped surpass all our expectations. Jim was outstanding, educating us at the proper moments along our flight, helping take pictures once at Milford Sound, and really just paving the way for us to enjoy every moment of our trip. From punctual pick-up (he even adjusted the location to make it more convenient for us), to making us feel comfortable throughout the flight, Jim was a top notch professional. Our Family will remember the flight and boat ride in Milford Sound as one of our best trips … good stuff!
Jonathan Pvia TripAdvisor
Words just aren’t enough
We did the flight to Milford Sound & back on 9/9/19 for our 31st wedding anniversary. Feels very surreal now. Milford Sound was gorgeous but the flight there & back was out of this world. What takes approx 5 hrs each way by bus, took us 40 scenic mins each way through snow capped mountains, over glaciers, lakes & magnificent coast line. Exceptional staff. Special mention to (Luke) our young bus driver who is also a pilot, and of course our own pilot (Will) who made us feel completely at ease & safe at all times … great sense of humour & lots of knowledge of movies shot in the area (Lord of the Rings etc). We couldn’t have asked for better service or a better day weather wise. We definitely recommend Glenorchy Air. From someone whose anxiety would have once stopped me from enjoying this, my husband & I can now tick it off as a bucket list experience!
Rae Skinner via Facebook
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