The 7 Scenic Flights in the Whitsundays We Would Put First

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 70-minute scenic flight from Airlie Beach.

“Beautiful scenic flight over Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. Incredible view. Truly a bucket list item ticked! Flight almost got cancelled due to the weather, it then went ahead and was truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in my life. Shout out to the pilot that did an amazing job and to the driver that took us there! Thank you xx”

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2.Whitsundays & Heart Reef Scenic Flight

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

Review of Airlie Beach’s one-hour flight over Whitehaven Beach, the Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef, and Heart Reef.

“I was very sceptical about booking this activity, but did so only on my wife's insistence. I am glad I listened to her 😅 This is an unreal experience honestly, to get to see one of the 7 wonders of the world from up above. The magnificence of it just blows your mind. Please bear in mind that most of the flight to and back from the Great Barrier Reef is a normal plane ride, with not much to see after you have gone past the Whitsundays. The flying time at GBR is only around 5-7 mins for the pilot to do a couple of passes over the Heart Reef.”

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3.Whitsunday Islands & Heart Reef Scenic Flight

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

See Whitehaven, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef, and the Great Barrier Reef on a 65-minute scenic flight from Airlie Beach.

“This really was the icing on the cake for our stay at Airlie beach. Words cannot describe how stunning this trip was and how beautiful the reef is. Great information from the pilot and a magical trip to remember.”

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4.Fly Raft Package w Scenic Flight & Snorkeling

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

Fly over Heart Reef, race to Whitehaven Beach, snorkel coral reefs, and walk to Hill Inlet on Ocean Rafting’s full-day Whitsunday tour.

“Memory for a lifetime. What a day. Would really recommend to all the travellers out there.”

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5.1-Hour Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 746 reviews Top rated

Review of the Whitsundays and Heart Reef scenic flight from Airlie Beach, with Whitehaven Beach views, practical tips, pricing, and honest advice.

“There were language options for the tour guide when I booked, so I chose Mandarin for my parents. I’m afraid of heights, so I was hoping they could follow the tour on their own. However, there was no Mandarin guidance at all. My parents didn’t understand what was happening throughout the tour, and they didn’t even know where to look. They completely missed the heart-shaped reef, which was supposed to be one of the highlights.”

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6.Fly Raft Package: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkel and Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $383

Review of the Airlie Beach Fly Raft Package, combining a reef flight, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, lunch, snorkeling, and ocean rafting.

“The tour itself was alright, but the customer service was terrible. I provided my accommodation address, and I was advised to be picked up 2.6 km away from my accommodation at 6:10 a.m. — in the opposite direction of the airport for the scenic flight. To ensure this was correct, I reached out to Viator for confirmation. They didn’t reply to my email, so I contacted them via chat, where they confirmed that the pickup location was correct and unchanged. Since taxi service in Airlie Beach is quite unreliable, and we didn’t want to risk missing the pickup, we got up at 4:30 a.m. and took a taxi around 5:30…”

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7.1hour Scenic Flight Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, GBR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $240

Review of Airlie Beach’s one-hour scenic flight over Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, the Whitsundays, and Great Barrier Reef.

“Friendly crew, stunning views of heart island, the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef. Definitely recommend this experience”

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