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Wanaka to Milford Sound Flight: Scenic Glaciers and Alpine Views
4.8
88 Ratings
Wānaka
Experience the breathtaking beauty of New Zealand on a scenic flight from Wanaka to Milford Sound. Marvel at snowcapped mountains, pristine glaciers, and cascading waterfalls. Book now!
Experience the breathtaking beauty of New Zealand on a scenic flight from Wanaka to Milford Sound. Marvel at snowcapped mountains, pristine glaciers, and cascading waterfalls. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Southern Alps Air - Scenic Flights - Experience the Milford Sound Glacier Flight & Cruise departing from Wanaka. Begin your journey at Wanaka Airport, taking in the stunning views of the Clutha River and Lakes Wanaka and Hawea before reaching the majestic Southern Alps. Fly through two National Parks, witnessing numerous glaciers, waterfalls,…
- Southern Alps Air - Scenic Flights - Experience the Milford Sound Glacier Flight & Cruise departing from Wanaka. Begin your journey at Wanaka Airport, taking in the stunning views of the Clutha River and Lakes Wanaka and Hawea before reaching the majestic Southern Alps. Fly through two National Parks, witnessing numerous glaciers, waterfalls, mountain lakes, ice, snow, and more. Upon arrival at New Zealand’s West Coast, turn into Milford Sound and fly the entire length of the fiord. After a safe landing at Milford, embark on a scenic boat cruise to enjoy breathtaking views from the water. Your pilot will greet you after the cruise and fly you back to Wanaka via a different route, offering even more spectacular scenery. Departure times are 8:45 am and 1:30 pm from October to April, and 11:00 am from May to September. The entire experience lasts approximately 4 hours.
What's Included
- Free parking at Wanaka airport
- Scenic flight & boat cruise
- Tea and coffee
- Free parking at Wanaka airport
- Scenic flight & boat cruise
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses
- Food and drink
Additional Information
Soar higher and witness more vistas with our flights departing from Wanaka. Journey to Milford Sound via two of New Zealand’s most scenic national parks. Behold highland tarns cradled by snowy mountain summits and untouched glaciers, surrounded by dense rainforest and plummeting waterfalls, all visible from each and every seat! Our operation is locally…
Soar higher and witness more vistas with our flights departing from Wanaka. Journey to Milford Sound via two of New Zealand’s most scenic national parks. Behold highland tarns cradled by snowy mountain summits and untouched glaciers, surrounded by dense rainforest and plummeting waterfalls, all visible from each and every seat! Our operation is locally owned and boasts an exceptional safety history.
Mount Cook + Fox Franz & Tasman Glaciers and Mount Aspiring & Glaciers present additional choices, offering you the chance to gaze upon expansive, unspoiled landscapes.
- Call us 1 hour before your schedule to check the weather
Location
12 Lloyd Dunn Avenue
Lloyd Dunn Avenue
Departure Point: Southern Alps Air Reception at Wanaka Airport. Allow 15mins to self-drive from Wanaka. Free all day parking right outside our Blue Building directly ahead of you when you turn in to the Airport entrance way.
Address: 12 Lloyd Dunn Avenue SH6, Wanaka Airport
Dates: See Availability
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(88 Ratings)
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Johnstics
Jan 21, 2026
Put it on your Bucket List! - From start to finish, an awesome experience. The flight into Milton, over the mountains, was amazing. And the pilot was very detailed in pointing out the landmarks, valleys, rivers, peaks, glaciers.
The cruise had plenty of room to move about, and loads of viewing points. Never felt crowded. Really good commentry as well. Staff on board were excelent.
Scenery has to be seen to be believed, the sheer scale of the cliffs, the watetfalls, wildlife etc.
Flight back, still had the great comentry, and skillfull piloting.
Overall, has to be full marks!!!
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Marion
Jan 14, 2026
The flight over the Alps and also the shipping through the fjord were overwhelming🤩 A must have on the South Island!! - The flight over the Alps and also the shipping through the fjord were overwhelming 🤩 An absolute must have on the South Island !!!
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Paisley082021
Jan 12, 2026
Must do bucket list activity from Wanaka - Scenery that leaves you speechless.
Must do activity, we really loved the scenic flight in to Milford Sound from Wanaka with Southern Alps Air. Pilot Ryan was excellent.
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Paula
Dec 31, 2025
An absolute must trip! This was an incredible experience. - This was an absolute incredible experience! We wanted to see Milford Sound but soon realised that we didn’t have time for the long drive. We found this company online and booked the trip from Wanaka Airport. The company is a family run business and they took great pride in making sure that we all had the best 5* experience. Flying over the snow capped mountains took our breath away - literally, we were lost for words! Our pilot was very friendly and knowledgeable. After the flight over the mountains he flew us down the length of Milford Sound - another breathtaking moment. We then boarded our boat for the cruise up and down - another incredible experience! An amazing part of the world! Following this our pilot flew us back to Wanaka a different route and once again he made sure our journey was top notch.
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Rao_a
Dec 27, 2025
Experience of a lifetime! - What an amazing experience! Will remember these moments for life! Flying to Milford takes the cake over the cruise! Flying over the Milford and Southern Alps is a must! Experience of a lifetime!
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Gerrys647
Dec 22, 2025
Wonderful all the way - It was lovely and memorable. Our family from Cape Town enjoyed every moment. The pilot was professional and caring and kind.
It was sold to us as a helicopter flight but ut was a plane. Still nice, but mis-selling and a bit of a let down. Overall though a happy and enjoyable time.
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Cassie_b
Dec 16, 2025
The whole trip was... - The whole trip was fantastic. Incredible views and very well organized. Our pilot Scott was great. Highly recommend this experience.
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Elena_r
Nov 24, 2025
Fantastic experience in plane and boat - It's an amazing experience and I don't like flying. It's expensive, but it's worth all the money it costs. There were only 6 of us on the plane and my husband was a co-pilot. After 45' seeing incredible scenery we arrived at Milford sound and the cruise was also beautiful. The super professional and charming pilot.
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Drinkiewinkies
Jul 13, 2025
Wanaka to Milford Sound - The most amazing trip ever, really worth it to fly to Milford sound than over the glaciers. Met some really interesting people and the vies totally amazing
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Steven_g
May 21, 2025
It was supposed to be 4... - It was supposed to be 4 hour tour, but was shortened by 3 hours because we couldn't land in Milford Sound, for the boat segment, due to wind. Understandable. However, the cost of the booking was $720.00 and they refunded us $95.00. So they charged us $624 (two people - $312 each) for a one hour plane ride. I wouldn't have booked this for that amount of money. Disappointed.
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