Flights Mt Cook

AirWestCoast.co.nz is your source for flights to Mt Cook, the Glaciers, Milford Sound and all the beautiful areas New Zealand has to offer. They also provide you with the best values for your trip. Air West Coast has a new plane, the Cessna P210 which offers faster, classier service than ever to their clients. It is the only commercially operated pressurized scenic aircraft on the West Coast of New Zealand.

The scenic flights start with Mt Cook and the Glaciers. Your flight will take one and a half hours and you will depart from Greymouth and fly along the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps. Nothing can compare as you view the close-up view of Mt Cook's rugged slopes and the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers which is hundreds of metres thick. You will also see incredible views of the Westland National Park which stretches from the coast to the tops of the spectacular Southern Alps. On a clear day, flights to Mt Cook provide clients the opportunity to see the magnificence of this rugged and untamed part of New Zealand which is only visible from the air.

Flights to Mt Cook, the Glaciers, and to Christchurch last for two hours and are a great option for those who don't have a lot of time to spare before they get to Christchurch. If you have come across on the Tranz-Alpine train and you want to get back to Christchurch, you will still have the perfect opportunity to take in the scenic wonders of the West Coast. Air West Coast will fly you to Christchurch via Mt Cook and the Glaciers. You can also take the option to ride by helicopter and land up above the glaciers to give you an appreciation of the grandeur and scale of the natural splendour.

Flights to Mt Cook, Milford, plus the Glaciers will take three and a half hours to provide you with unforgettable scenery as you fly along the coastal route. You will fly over the West Coast's pristine wilderness, braided rivers, lakes, goldfields and greenstone areas. You will swoop in from the Tasman Sea, mountains will tower above you on either side and you are certain to be captivated by one of the most beautiful places in the world. When you land at Milford Sound, you will be able to walk to absorb the incredible sights or opt to take a launch cruise on the fjord. Then, you return to Greymouth past Mt Aspiring, Mt Cook and the Glaciers making this a flight that will be even more valuable to you.

Ultimate flights to Mt Cook, the Glaciers, Milford and Christchurch are for a duration of four and a half hours providing those who are time conscious with a grand flight to show you the best of New Zealand's most magnificent scenery. You will take a flight along the spectacular Southern Alps to Milford Sound, past Mt Cook and the Glaciers, then cross the Southern Alps and fly over the Canterbury plains to Christchurch. Optional extras for these flights to Mt Cook include a cruise with lunch on Milford Sound or a helicopter flight up to a landing on the glaciers. Visit www.AirWestCoast.co.nz to choose which of the flights you want to indulge in!