1-Hour Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef Scenic Flight
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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!
Whitsunday Islands
The Whitsundays Scenic Flight takes you over some of Australia's most iconic and beautiful landscapes including the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef & breathtaking islands of the Whitsundays. You will enjoy panoramic sights from the comfort of our seat in our specially designed scenic flight aircraft. This is a must do!
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Courtest bus pick up and drop off service available on request from 2 locations in Airlie Beach
Landing and facility fees
Airport/Departure Tax
Live commentary on board
Options
1-Hour Whitsunday Islands and Heart Reef Scenic Flight
Pickup included
Reviews
730 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unforgettable experience
char658,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best things I have done so far in Aus. The views and whole experience was amazing. Seeing the beaches, islands, and great barrier reef from above was surreal. I even spotted 2 sharks and a ray in the reef.
Great experience
Don W,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great flight and well organised, recommend to anyone wanting to seeing the reef and all its beauty.
The scenic flight was a...
kate l,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The scenic flight was a 10/10 beautiful views, great pilot! Although the organisation/booking system was absolutely terrible very rude staff lady over the phone with very little confirmation on any times, travel etc
Indescribable!
Stefanie H,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good pilot, explained a lot u was prudent.Everyone had a window seat! Great experience and value fits!
Such an amazing...
Zoe D,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Such an amazing experience was actually not as scary as i thought it was going to be and everything is more beautiful than i had imagined, the pilot was amazing and super friendly.
Spectacular barrier reef and whistsundays
Sallylscott,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We thoroughly enjoyed our flight over the reef and whitsundays however we were in row 3 and had a slightly obscured view.
Everything was good, the...
Leo C,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Everything was good, the explainations about the safety and during the flight as well were perfect, just the shuttle bus was driving like in WRC RALLYE i dont really mind cus im young but it was shaky maybe the older peoples can be stressed about it if its drives like that
Don’t miss this experience
Jane B,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a brilliant experience from start to finish. Organisation from pickup, safety briefing, shown to plane, flight was amazing, photos afterwards with plane and pilot and drop off. An experience not to be missed ❤️
Language Option Not Honored During the Tour
Li L,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00There 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.
Definitely give it a try
738sadikshyas,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The pilot was so friendly. The weather was beautiful. We saw the whitsunday islands and the heart reef. It was lovely. 😃
From A$318.00
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