• Transfer from Townsville Airport to Magnetic Island by helicopter for your holiday in Far North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
• Or take your helicopter flight transfer in reverse and fly from Magnetic Island back to Townsville airport to catch your domestic flight
• Your 30 minute scenic helicopter flight will do an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of Magnetic Island ensuring you see all the major bays and scenic locations 

Townville helicopter flight transfers to or from Magnetic Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Arrive on a domestic flight in Townsville and fly to your holiday home on Magnetic Island by helicopter with the added inclusion of a 30 minute scenic flight. Or in reverse from Magnetic Island to Townsville

As we lift off from the airport at Townsville for our 25 – 30 minute scenic flight we make our way over the city and across the famous Strand Esplanade and swimming pool.

Take photographs of Castle Hill the pink monolith mountain that dominates Townsville city’s skyline before we swing the helicopter to the right and head out across the Great Barrier Reef to Magnetic Island.

Our helicopter circumnavigation flight of Magnetic Island will be simply spectacular as we point out interesting items like the sunken wreck of the ship City of Adelaide and the sighting of possibly some of the other 19 ships that lay submerged in the water.

We fly over Horseshoe Bay, the magnificent pine forests in amongst the granite boulders and see Mt Cook, waterfalls (in the green season), Nelly Bay, Geoffrey Bay and many more of the 23 bays on the island. 

During the months of July to September keep your eyes peeled for the annual migration of the humpback whales as they find a safe place to calve amongst the coral reefs.

This Townsville and Magnetic Island helicopter flight is a perfect cruise ship passenger shore tour that allows you to see the beauty of this Far North Queensland town in the most perfect of ways

Sample Magnetic Island Helicopter Scenic Flight and Transfer to Townsville Airport

This 25 – 30 minute helicopter air transfer from Magnetic Island to the Townsville airport is simply a reverse flight of the above description and includes the circumnavigation of the much loved “Maggie Island” and her famous beaches and the city sights of Townsville city in Far North Queensland Australia.

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Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Townsville city

Departure Time

As per confirmed bookings

Departure Instructions

As per confirmed bookings

Pickup Locations

• Magnetic Island
• Townsville city

Destinations

• Magnetic Island
• Townsville
• Great Barrier Reef
• The Strand
• West Point
• City of Adelaide ship wreck
• Many Peaks Range

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Closed Christmas Day

Duration

25 – 30 minutes

Fitness Level Required

Low

Restrictions

Weight: Up to 136 Kg / 300 Lb

Bag not weighing more than 5kg

A minimum age of two applies. Young children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Please ensure you arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled flight time in order to undertake a safety briefing, registration and weigh-in.
• The service provider reserves the right to refuse anyone who in the opinion of the pilot is in a state of intoxication, or is not fit to fly.
• Changes or cancellation of flight times may be necessary due to weather, aircraft availability, air traffic restrictions, or force majeure.
• Maximum seat weight limits of 109kg in the R22 and 136kg in the R44 apply.