Scenic Flight: Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef on a 70-minute scenic flight. See the iconic Heart Reef and capture stunning photos from your guaranteed window seat.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Airlie Beach - Arriving at the Fly Australia Passenger lounge you will be met by your local experienced pilot who will fill you in on the tour ahead. We will board the aircraft and take off for our tour over the beautiful Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Remember to bring your camera, there will be unlimited photo opportunities!
What's Included
  • Bus pick up and drop off service available on request from 2 locations in Airlie Beach
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Airport and departure taxes
  • Live commentary on board
Additional Information

An amazing and unforgettable experience.

This is our most popular flight and with great reason! Combining both the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one including the world famous Heart Reef!

Departing from the iconic Shute Harbour airport, only 9 mins drive from Airlie Beach main street.

Enjoy the iconic scenery as you soar in our specially designed scenic flight fixed wing aircraft, featuring overhead high wings and large panoramic windows ensuring unobstructed views.

Your pilot will point out land marks to ensure all on board have time to capture that special shot and take in the beauty.

Includes the Whitsunday Islands, Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach, The Great Barrier Reef and Heart Reef!

All passengers are Guaranteed a window seat.

Live commentary during your entire flight.

Fly Australia is committed to sustainability through responsible environmental and cultural practices and actions towards conservation and climate change.
Duration: 60 - 70 mins.

  • Due to comfort and weight / balance limits of the aircraft, Maximum passengers weight is 130KG
  • Flight time is an estimate and dependent on weather, wind, cloud, other air traffic, air traffic control. The flight time may vary slightly as a result.
  • Due to comfort and weight and balance, our aircraft seats have a weight limit of 130KG and we will need to weight every passenger during the check-in process, if you are over weight at the time we are unable to take you on as a passenger on the scenic flight, and no refunds will be provided. If you are close to our aircraft seat limit of 130KG please weight yourself a few days before the flight. If you determine that you are unfit to go on the scenic flight and notify us before 24 hours of the scenic flight departure time we will be able to provide a change a date or refund.
  • We will try our best at accommodating passengers seating requests, however, passengers within the same booking group may not be seated together due to weight and balances of the aircraft to ensure the safety of flight operation.
  • This activity is a weather dependent activity.
  • You will receive a confirmation email after your booking. Please note a confirmation email is a notification that we have received your booking but it can be subject to change due to weather, weight and balance of our aircraft, minimum passenger requirements and opeartional requirements.
  • Please provide us with accurate contact information
  • Passengers with medical conditions that may be affected by flight should consult a doctor before booking and inform us.
Location
12 Air Whitsunday Rd
Air Whitsunday Road
Fly Australia Charter, Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour Airport) Meeting Time is 30 minutes before your booked flight departure time. Please arrive on time as we do not wait if you are late. There is free car parking at the airport while you take the scenic flight.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Inez_s
Oct 4, 2024
Amazing flight - It was an amazing scenic flight with beatiful overlook above the Whitsunday Islands en de Great. Barrier.
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T9559fbmollyp
Sep 27, 2024
WOW. - WOW. Me and my other half questioned whether to do this and we are so so so glad we did! Thankfully we dropped on a really good day and the views were spectacular. We even got to see sea turtles, manta rays and a whale! The pilot on the plane talks you through the whole tour, and when we spotted a whale he even circled it so we could get a better view. If you thinking about doing this, don’t, just do it. It is worth every penny ☺️
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U3840maclairec
Sep 25, 2024
Fantastic - Fantastic company - very professional and friendly. This was really worth the money- amazing views of the reef & islands
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Allison
Sep 22, 2024
Once in a lifetime views! - Wow 🤩 What a magical experience flying over the Great Barrier Reef! The safety briefing kicked off & my eldest girl got to ride at the front with the pilot. He was super engaging & really informative about the views & islands. We felt very safe in his hands as he was so calm & relaxed! It was a perfect day & we captured some spectacular views. Truly once in a lifetime experience. I would highly recommend this flight if you are visiting Airlie 😀
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Cedgar96
Sep 19, 2024
Amazing experience - We absolutely loved this experience, would 100% recommend! Matt our pilot was very knowledgeable talking us through the scenery the reef was incredible to see especially the love heart! We had Alex and Anthony who also helped us settled in, all staff very friendly and helpful. Well worth the money and your time.
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Travellersm2014
Sep 17, 2024
Beautiful experience - Fantastic experience, the view of the coral reef from above deserves a lot. The riders are very kind and explain what you watch all along the way! To do absolutely
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Kelene_m
Sep 17, 2024
Great Experience - I have done this trip before with another company. I enjoyed this one more. The staff were amazing from ground crew to pilot. The day was not great weather wise - but it didn't even matter, it was a really interesting, informative, visually beautiful experience. Well worth it.
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Ursula_h
Sep 16, 2024
Nice flight for a good price - They informed me, that the slot I booked is not going to be full and they will not fly, so I could change my booking. Pick-up went well and the flight was great. It was a bit hard to hear the pilot and of course not too much time over the Reef but nice experience.
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K3465amalisonh
Sep 10, 2024
Awesome - such an amazing experience, absolutely worth it !!! Pilot was awesome, so knowledgeable about the area. Got back and wanted to do it again !!!
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Carolynn_a
Sep 5, 2024
Magnificent - The flight over the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef (and Heart Reef) was absolutely breathtaking!
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