40 Minute Scenic Flight Over the Great Barrier Reef
Enjoy a 40-minute scenic flight from Cairns over the Great Barrier Reef, including Green Island, in a comfortable, air-conditioned aircraft with large windows for panoramic views and marine life spotting.
Take off from Cairns and enjoy a 40-minute scenic flight over the spectacular Great Barrier Reef with Reef Flight Company, the longest running reef flight operator in Australia. Journey in comfort aboard a brand new, purpose-built air-conditioned aircraft, each seat designed to provide you with your own large window for uninterrupted views.
Your flight path includes sweeping views of coral reefs, pristine islands, and sandy coral cays, including a flyover of Green Island-an iconic coral cay 26 kilometres northeast of Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef is a World Heritage Site, stretching over 2,300 kilometres and housing over 2,900 reefs and 900 sand cays.
Keep your eyes open for fascinating marine life from above. Manta rays, large green turtles, dugongs, sharks, and sometimes whales are often visible during your journey, offering a unique perspective of this watery world.
To ensure a smooth departure, arrive for check-in 15-30 minutes before your designated flight time. Please note a $10 fuel levy applies to all flights from April 1st, 2026, payable at check-in. Maximum passenger weight is 115 kg.
- 40-minute scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef and Green Island
- Assigned window seat
- Air-conditioned comfort on a modern aircraft
- Infants under 2 years old fly free on a parent's lap
- Panoramic views of the Great Barrier Reef from a purpose-built, air-conditioned aircraft
- Large individual windows for optimal viewing
- Fly over Green Island and surrounding coral cays
- Marine life spotting including manta rays, turtles, dugongs, sharks, and seasonal whales
- Reef Flight Company is Australia's longest running reef flight operator
- Infants under 2 years old travel free (must sit on parent's lap)
- Maximum body weight per passenger: 115 kg
- Please check in 15-30 minutes prior to flight departure
- From April 1st, 2026, a $10 fuel levy per passenger is payable at check-in