Experience the beauty of Milford Sound and its surrounds with our scenic flights. Choose your package, and fly to Milford Sound. Pick the perfect way to enjoy the area, with a flight from Queenstown, or opt for a mix of flying, cruising and driving.
Trip Duration | 4hrs 30mins
Flight Time | 1hr 20mins
One of our most popular scenic flights, this experience allows you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Milford Sound with a flight and cruise boat ride. Take in magnificent views of alpine valleys, lakes and glaciers as you fly into Fiordland National Park. Join our cruise boat partners, Pure Milford, as you embark on the Gem of the Sound for a leisurely 2 hour cruise of the fjord. Expect to see some wildlife such as dolphins, penguins, and close up views of waterfalls and sheer granite cliffs.
Trip Duration | 2hrs
Flight Time | 1hr 20mins
Perfect for those who have little time to explore the region but want to make the most of their experience. Our flight-only option allows you to take in endless panoramic views of lakes, rivers, waterfalls and snow-covered peaks along the way to Milford Sound. Highlights of the scenic flight include close up views of Mitre Peak, glaciers and Stirling and Lady Bowen falls. This experience includes a return flight from Queenstown and courtesy transport.
Trip Duration | 9hrs 30mins
Flight Time | 40mins
This 9-hour tour is designed for travellers who wish to experience Milford Sound and Fiordland from all three perspectives: air, water and land. Tour highlights include a ride in a modern, luxury coach, nature walks and plenty of photo opportunities, a 1hr45mins Milford Sound cruise with the Pure Milford team and much more. This experience includes courtesy hotel drop off and a scenic flight from Milford Sound back to Queenstown.
It’s one of the best South Island tours on offer.
Our most popular scenic flight option, this package lets you experience the sheer scale and staggering beauty of the sound from both the air and the water.
If you are pressed for time and cannot take in the cruise, this trip provides a spectacular overview of Milford Sound. Departing from Queenstown, this scenic flight is just over an hour long.
This 9-hour tour is aimed at those people who wish to experience Milford Sound and Fiordland from all three perspectives: air, water and land. It’s one of the best South Island tours New Zealand has to offer.
Milford Sound is one of thirteen fjords in the Fiordland National Park. The park covers 1.3 million hectares, an area larger than the Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks combined.
Fiordland consists of plutonic-igneous rock, meaning it formed from molten magma, slowly cooled and solidified over millions of years to form a large mass of very hard granite. This mass was brought to the surface by tectonic plate action over millions of years, as the Australian plate and Pacific plate collide to raise the Southern Alps along the Alpine Fault Line.
This geological history is easily spotted from the air as the rock types change dramatically along the 80km flight path from Queenstown to Milford Sound. Clinging to the sides of the valley walls of Fiordland are native trees, including Mountain and Silver Beech. The forest floor is densely packed with New Zealand ferns and undergrowth. These forests are untouched and teem with distinctive bird calls from our native Kea, Tui and Korimako.
Milford Sound is one of thirteen fjords in the Fiordland National Park. The park covers 1.3 million hectares, an area larger than the Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks combined.
Fiordland consists of plutonic-igneous rock, meaning it formed from molten magma, slowly cooled and solidified over millions of years to form a large mass of very hard granite. This mass was brought to the surface by tectonic plate action over millions of years, as the Australian plate and Pacific plate collide to raise the Southern Alps along the Alpine Fault Line.
This geological history is easily spotted from the air as the rock types change dramatically along the 80km flight path from Queenstown to Milford Sound. Clinging to the sides of the valley walls of Fiordland are native trees, including Mountain and Silver Beech. The forest floor is densely packed with New Zealand ferns and undergrowth. These forests are untouched and teem with distinctive bird calls from our native Kea, Tui and Korimako.
For the ultimate adventure, choose True South Flights. We can get you up close and personal to some of the world’s most incredible natural wonders as we fly to Milford Sound and explore this hidden gem of the South Island.
With three Milford Sound flights to choose from, we can help you find the perfect package to make the most of your trip.
We provide courtesy transport to get you to and from Queenstown Airport. We also provide free parking should you choose to drive yourself.
New Zealand’s South Island has some of the most picturesque destinations in the world. Take in the breathtaking beauty of our fjords, glaciers and mountains by booking a scenic flight with True South Flights.
Our scenic flights are designed to help you immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound and its surrounds. Choose from three flight options and pick the perfect way to enjoy the area. Choose a direct flight, or a mixture of flying, a cruise and driving.
