Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters vs The Helicopter Line
Two Queenstown operators compared (Helicopter flights). Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters starts at NZ$395 and The Helicopter Line at NZ$395. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters
- Child rate is 70% of adult unless stated; ages 12+ pay adult
- Combos with KJet, Shotover Jet and snowmobiling
- Group bookings (3+ helicopters) have 7-day cancellation tiers
The Remarkables (Flight 101)
- From
- NZ$395 per adult
- Length
- 25 minutes
- Group
- Max 6 in Squirrel/H130, 9 in H145 (T&Cs)
- Weight
- Dressed weight required at booking; weighed on the day
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
Alpine Scenic (Flight 104)
- From
- NZ$499 per adult
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
Milford Sound + Cruise (Flight 202)
- From
- NZ$1,590 per adult
- Length
- 4 hours
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
The Helicopter Line
- Multiple NZ bases; weather-cancelled vouchers usable at other bases
- Book by phone 0800 500 575 (online Book Now link was a placeholder)
- Heli plus wine or gin tasting tours offered
Queenstown Panorama
- From
- NZ$395 per adult
- Length
- 25 minutes incl. alpine landing; allow about 1 hour total
- Group
- Up to 6 passengers or 480 kg combined per helicopter
- Min age
- Children must be with a paying adult; infants under 15 kg on knee
- Weight
- Max 480 kg combined per helicopter
- Cancellation
- Full refund or credit with 24+ hours' notice; within 24 hours or no-show full price; weather: rebook or full refund.
Southern Glacier Experience
- From
- NZ$865 per person
- Length
- 50 minutes
- Cancellation
- Within 24 hours or no-show not refunded; weather: use voucher at another base or full refund.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Helicopter flights.