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, 30 minutes
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…

Location
Fly Australia Charters
Air Whitsunday Road
Fly Australia Charter, Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour Airport) Meeting Time is 30 minutes before your booked flight departure time. Please ensure you arrive on time. 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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Trailblazer754757
Jul 17, 2025
🩵 Unreal views, heart-shaped reef, and perfect weather, pure magic in the sky - Unforgettable flight over the Whitsundays — stunning views, great pilot, perfect weather. Worth every cent. Highly recommended.
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Z6702lkchristinel
Jul 15, 2025
A wonderful experience - An amazing experience, our pilot was brilliant, the sights were outstanding, worth every dollar, not to be missed. Another natural wonder off my tick list.
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Caroline_c
Jul 12, 2025
Fantastic experience, really worth it. - Excellent experience & worth every penny. The only real way to see the Great Barrier Reef. We thoroughly enjoyed it & got some amazing photographs, a real highlight of our 5 week adventure. Book it, you wont regret it!
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Kate_d
Jul 11, 2025
Incredible experience - An amazing flight over the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. We both loved every minute of it even though it was quite windy. Our pilot did an amazing job.
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Harrison_c
Jul 11, 2025
wonderful - Very good journey, beautiful view, professional staff, will let each side see every attraction, White Paradise, Great Barrier Reef, Heart Reef and some small islands, the sea like jelly. But people who are sensitive to riding a boat may need to take car sickness pills in advance, as there can be some bumps and dizziness if there is wind or the plane turns.
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David_e
Jul 10, 2025
Great flight - Smooth flight with incredible views and good communication throughout, also managed to see some migratory wales
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Michelle_b
Jul 10, 2025
Must do. - This tour was amazing. It exceeded my expectations. The pilot made sure everyone was able to get the best photos possible. I did my research which said to go at medium to low tide to see the most of the beach and reef.
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Jkdmoni
Jun 27, 2025
Above and beyond expectations - Booked the charter with my husband accident "by error" as we meant to book a helicopter for this fly. Such a fortunate "mistake", the experience is just amazing, much better than we expected. Our pilot Bilal was great, very kind and professional. This activity is worth every dollar and when is about safety, I'll definitely go with a well-known and good company. Fly Australia was above and beyond of our expectations, highly recommended.
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Lei_n
Jun 13, 2025
Excellent experience! The... - Excellent experience! The captain is nice with a comprehensive explanation for each scene. Jen is sweet and all the crews are considerate. Thanks
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Carla_m
Jul 5, 2025
Wonderful flight. Unnecessary headache. - This was a great experience! Seeing the reef from the sky is something all should do if vacationing solely to experience the Great Barrier Reef as we did. Our pilot gave an exceptional flight and was quite informative along the way. Beware of the time listed on the confirmation. Thankfully we had printouts of our bookings because our phones did not work in Australia. The meeting time was listed as 9:00 am. We arrived an hour earlier so we would be sure to know where to be when they arrived. At 9:05, I borrowed a phone from a local to call the company. They told me that they came to pick us up at 8:30, they called and texted us, and we missed our 9:00 flight. I suppose that was when we went to the restroom, because we were standing out waiting for them for an hour. It turns out they had called us (which we learned days later) and it turned out that they say on their booking to be at the meeting location 30 minutes before the time listed. Again, we were there. The company was able to rebook us for their 1:30 flight that day so we did not miss out on a great and memorable experience. Too bad I’ll think about the headache and stress we experienced when I think of what beautiful sights we experienced that day. Would recommend with warning.
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From $207
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).