Tandem flights from the top of the Skyline Gondola last 7 to 10 minutes and cost from NZ$299 with GForce, plus a gondola ticket. Check its live flight status before riding up. In summer, Coronet Peak is the backup launch.
| Operator | What you get | From | Length | Group | Min age | Weight limit | Cancellation | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tandem Paragliding FlightIncludes Gondola return stamp for those holding a gondola ticket |
NZ$299 per person |
Flight typically 7-10 minutes; allow up to 60 minutes from check-in |
No age restrictions | 20-100 kg (may vary with fitness and weather) | Weather cancellations offered reschedule or full refund; refund available if moved to Coronet Peak. | Check dates | ||
Queenstown Summer ParaglidingIncludes Transport from Queenstown town centre to Coronet Peak, Gloves and jackets on request |
NZ$369 per person |
Flights average 10-20 minutes; allow 1.5 hours to 2 hours (FAQ) from check-in |
No minimum stated; has flown passengers aged 4 to 90; 18 and under need parent or guardian permission | Max 120 kg including clothing | Weather cancellations: reschedule or full refund. Free over 48 hours before; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; full price within 24 hours. | Check dates | ||
Queenstown Hang GlidingIncludes Transport from Queenstown town centre to Coronet Peak, Gloves and jackets on request |
NZ$369 per person |
Flights average 10-20 minutes; allow 1.5 hours to 2 hours (FAQ) from check-in |
No minimum stated; 18 and under need parent or guardian permission | Max 100 kg including clothing | Weather cancellations: reschedule or full refund. Free over 48 hours before; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; full price within 24 hours. | Check dates | ||
Gliding / Paragliding comboIncludes Free courtesy transport from Queenstown to Coronet Peak and back |
NZ$1,800 per person |
Two consecutive days |
Paragliding max 90 kg including clothing and shoes | No fee for weather cancellations; full refund over 48 hours; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; no refund within 24 hours; changes NZ$50 each. | Check dates | |||
GLIDING / Hang Gliding ComboIncludes Free transport from Queenstown to Coronet Peak and return |
NZ$1,800 per person |
Two consecutive days |
Hang gliding max 80 kg October to March, 70 kg in April | No fee for weather cancellations; full refund over 48 hours; 50% fee 24 to 48 hours; no refund within 24 hours; changes NZ$50 each. | Check dates |
From each operator's own website, checked October 22, 2026. How we compare.
GForce flies from one of three take-off spots at the top of the Skyline Gondola, which Skyline says rises 480 m to Bob's Peak. Gondola tickets are sold at the Skyline office at the top of Brecon Street, about 5 minutes' walk from downtown, and Skyline lists gondola hours of 9:30 am to 9 pm. GForce's check-in desk is just outside the Stratosphere Restaurant at the top. Flights land on one of two fields in central Queenstown, about a 5-minute walk from the gondola base.
Coronet Peak is GForce's summer alternative when the weather rules out Skyline. Two other companies fly tandems from Coronet Peak, according to Destination Queenstown's listings. Skytrek's listing puts its launch 20 minutes' drive from the town centre and says a courtesy shuttle collects passengers in town. Glide Queenstown says Coronet Peak is the highest launch used for commercial tandem flights around Queenstown.
GForce flights last about 7 to 10 minutes, depending on conditions, and the whole outing takes up to an hour from check-in. After a short walk uphill to take-off and a safety briefing from the pilot, you are fitted with a harness and helmet supplied by the company. Take-off is a brisk walk and a few running steps alongside the pilot, with no jumping off anything. The pilot may add turns if the wind allows.
Views from Bob's Peak take in Lake Wakatipu, the town centre and the Remarkables, GForce says. The pilot films each flight, and the footage costs NZ$80 after landing. Skytrek's listing gives Coronet Peak launch heights of 3,800 to 5,500 ft, and the company offers tandem hang gliding as well as paragliding. GForce does not publish a launch height for Bob's Peak.
GForce posts a live flight status on its website and asks you to check for an Open status 30 minutes before your slot, before buying a gondola ticket. Its homepage says the status is updated at 8 am. If the weather is unsuitable, GForce reschedules when it can or refunds in full, and it also refunds anyone who would rather not fly from Coronet Peak.
GForce sets no age limit, but passengers must weigh 20 to 100 kg, and the limits can shift with fitness and weather on the day. You need to manage a short uphill walk and a few running steps at take-off. Medical conditions must be disclosed, though GForce says a condition will not always rule you out. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and bring a warm jacket, sunglasses and sunscreen.
GForce is the only paragliding operator in the comparison table. Its fly-with-us page lists flights from NZ$299 while its homepage says from NZ$319. The gondola is extra and bought from Skyline on the day, once flights are confirmed; Skyline's luge page shows the gondola only in combos, from NZ$99 an adult with 3 luge rides. Show your gondola ticket and GForce's check-in stamp to ride back up free. GForce says it started in 1991, the first company in New Zealand to sell tandem paragliding flights, and that the Civil Aviation Authority certifies it.
Two Coronet Peak companies are not in the table because their prices and limits could not be confirmed. Destination Queenstown lists Skytrek, which says it has flown more than 60,000 customers over 30-plus years and flies all year. It also lists Glide Queenstown, which has flown since 1999 and takes at most 2 passengers a day. Glide Queenstown also runs sailplane flights from Omarama. Neither listing shows prices, age limits or weight limits.
from NZ$299 per person
Tandem Paragliding Flight
Launches from Bob's Peak above central Queenstown
from NZ$369 per person
Queenstown Summer Paragliding and 1 more option
Flies tandem paragliders and hang gliders from Coronet Peak, launch areas 3,800 to 5,500 ft
from NZ$1,800 per person
Gliding / Paragliding combo and 1 more option
Formerly Coronet Peak Tandems, per its site footer; books through coronetpeaktandems.rezdy.com
Prices and policies come from each operator's own pages, read on October 22, 2026. Seasons, rules and local details come from the pages below.