The 5 Scenic Flights in Airlie Beach That Earn Their Price

1.Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,810 reviews · 1h 10m · from $211Our pick

See Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef, and the Great Barrier Reef on a small-group scenic flight from Airlie Beach.

“Everything was perfect : the crew, the views, the organisation of the activity. It was one of the best scenic view I have ever seen in my life. You have to do it absolutely !!”

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2.Whitsundays & Heart Reef Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,426 reviews · 1 hour · from $237

See Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, the Whitsundays, and Heart Reef on a one-hour scenic flight from Airlie Beach with hotel transfers.

“A great experience! Our pilot was so informative and ensured everyone had a good time and told us lots so much about the history and current status of the reef and islands.”

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3.Whitsunday Islands & Heart Reef Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,188 reviews · 1h 5m · from $274

See Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef, and the Whitsundays from a small plane on this informative 65-minute scenic flight from Airlie Beach.

“Best thing I’ve ever done. Tour guide was great very lucky to get a copilot seat!! Big plane nerd so was so cool to hear the ATC etc. Solo travelled and made my experience incredible. Thanks a bunch”

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4.Fly Raft Package w Scenic Flight & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 1 day · from $378

See Heart Reef from the air, then race to Whitehaven Beach for snorkeling, Hill Inlet, lunch, and a full day in the Whitsundays.

“Simply amazing! A must do! The view you will have on the flight on the great reef barrier and on the Withsundays islands is incredible! Everything is organized well with the transport so you can go on with the boat trip. The crew was friendly and funny! The view of whitehaven beach after a small and easy 20 minutes walk was beautiful! The snorkeling part was great, we saw a turtle. And the food was good. We rested the last hour on whitehaven beach after such a wonderful day!”

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5.1-Hour Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 746 reviews Top rated

Fly over Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef, and the Great Barrier Reef on a small-group scenic flight from Airlie Beach.

“Nice views of the islands and Great Barrier Reef. Pilot gave plenty of time to allow us to get our cameras ready to take pics. Try to avoid 3rd row, which had some obstructed visibility due to plane wing and wheel. Plane was very hot during takeoff and landing - dress accordingly.”

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