Scenic Plane Flights from Queenstown to Mount Cook
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August 2026
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What you can expect
For an unforgettable experience during your time in Queenstown, a scenic flight from Queenstown to Mount Cook is a must do activity. In the True South Flights fixed wing plane, your pilot will navigate you into the heart of the Southern Alps and around Mount Cook. From this vantage point you can truly take in the scale and grandeur of the area.
Aoraki Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand, measuring in at 3,724 metres (12,318ft). Known as the cloud-piercer, Mt Cook is surrounded by the Southern Alps, a range of mountains that contains over 3000 glaciers and runs the length of the South Island. Mt Cook National Park is also home to New Zealand's longest glacier - the Tasman Glacier.
As you fly to Mount Cook National Park you will take in impressive views of New Zealand's highest mountains, enormous glaciers, snow fields, glacial lakes, intricate river systems and more; including Fox Glacier, Franz Josef and Tasman Glaciers to name but a few.
After taking in the spectacular scenery of Mt Cook, you will then fly back to Queenstown via a different flight route.
Location
What you need to know
- Return transfers from central Queenstown
- Scenic overflight from Queenstown to Mount Cook & back (2 hours flight time)
- Informative pilot commentary
- Allow 3 hours
- 10:00am
- Pick up from your central Queenstown accommodation or self drive to the hangar
- Operates daily all year
- Children 0-2 years travel for free on parent/guardians lap
- If the weather isn't suitable to safely fly you will have the option to re book for the next available time or receive a full refund. If the weather is safe to fly but will be turbulent, you will have the option of flying, re booking, or a full refund
- Bring a warm jacket & camera with plenty of storage!
- All seats aboard are window seats so you will enjoy unobstructed views
- Check out the incredible Milford flight and boat cruise from Queenstown with True South
Recent reviews
Great staff, pilots and so much fun! Awesome experience!
Not only gave us a goodCovid discount but upgraded us to an extra activity. Unfortunately the weather was against us but will try to rebook
