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
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Courtesy bus pick-up and drop-off service available on request from 2 locations in Airlie Beach
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • 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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Pauline_b
Mar 12, 2026
Amazing - Just fabulous from start to finish. I was the co pilot, great view Pilot was amazing, the staff were excellent
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Janet_k
Mar 5, 2026
Incredible! - This was an incredible experience! Sam our pilot was great in explaining about the reef, all the islands we saw, clear explanations of everything we passed, and alerting us of any upcoming turbulence. (Turbulence was minimum but in small areas) I was a bit concerned about air sickness but no problem at all. I have had many travel experiences and this plane ride definitely gets 5 stars. We were on a cruise, picked up right at the port, and returned easily. Our van driver was Alex (also a pilot) was super friendly. Honest from pick up to drop off we could not have had better service.
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Jamesv_d
Mar 5, 2026
Fly over the reef - Fun time flying over the Great Barrier Reef and interesting narration on islands. Pilot was great. Great way to see the reef if you have motion sickness on boats.
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Susie
Mar 4, 2026
Stunning views of the Whit Sundays and reef, a great pilot who gave us lots of commentary. Very comfortable & unique. - I had a great time with my family, amazing experience.
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Kevin_t
Mar 2, 2026
Most unique way to experience the Reef! - You gotta do this! The color and reef formations were unbelievable! We all had excellent views the entire flight. I've snorkeled lots of reefs but have never seen anything like this from a birds eye view.
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Bryan_c
Mar 2, 2026
A fabulous experience. A... - A fabulous experience. A fantastic way to see the Great Barrier Reef. Great communication and well worth the money. Safety briefings add to the experience.
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Janine_b
Feb 27, 2026
Amazing experience - Great experience all round. Clear safety demo before the flight. Pilots very knowledgeable and the islands and the Great Barrier reef were amazing.
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Kevin_t
Feb 23, 2026
Amazing experience. Very... - Amazing experience. Very professional set up. The views where formed a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks
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Tim_w
Feb 22, 2026
A fantastic fly over the... - A fantastic fly over the whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef for those that want to stay on dry land!
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Sharont757
Feb 23, 2026
Bit disappointing and over priced - The trip did not start well. Email said meet 30mins before trip, however I read wrong my fault, it was 35min before for pick up, 30min if travelling with own car. Driver would not wait therefore we got taxi to airport which was fine, got there and made to wait 45 mins before take off! We were sat at the back, could not hear what the pilot was saying :( Flying over Whitsundays was amazing however I could not really see as I was sitting on left side of plane. Pilot did say on the way back we would pass it again and have photo opportunity but he did not. Overall was a bit disappointed as the trip was a lot of money and in my opinion not worth it
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From $240
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).