A Philadelphia helicopter tour shows you the city laid out between its two rivers. From the air you may pick out Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell area, the towers of the Center City skyline, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the long Delaware riverfront, with the Schuylkill River curving along the other side of downtown.
On the ground those sights are a day of walking apart. From a helicopter you see how the old streets, the skyline and the water fit together, all in one flight that starts from USD 78.
The Philadelphia hub has one flight live, a shared helicopter from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. You pick how far you want to go when you book.
The Philadelphia city and river helicopter tour
- Philadelphia City & River Helicopter Tour, from USD 78 per person. A shared scenic helicopter over the city and its rivers, with three route lengths on the same booking: Quick Hop (about 10 miles), Downtown (about 20 miles) and Skyline (about 30 miles). USD 78 is the Quick Hop price; live prices for the longer routes show when you book. The exact time in the air is not published.
Which route should you take? The Quick Hop is the cheapest way up. If seeing Independence Hall and the Center City skyline matters most to you, a longer Downtown or Skyline route gives the flight more room to reach them. Named sights always depend on the route you choose and the weather on the day, so treat them as views you may get rather than a guaranteed overflight.
This is a shared flight, not a private charter, and it flies over Philadelphia only, not New York, Baltimore or Washington DC.
Before you go
- Where: Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE), 9800 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114. Check in at the flight desk named on your voucher. The airport is in the northeast of the city, not downtown, and hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport.
- Check-in: arrive about 15 minutes early for check-in and a short safety brief. The exact time is confirmed after booking.
- ID: no passport rule is stated beyond the names on your booking. Bring photo ID in case the airport desk asks.
- Group size: shared seating, limited to 8 participants. No minimum group size is stated.
- Who can fly: no single minimum age and no passenger weight limit are published. Follow your voucher and the check-in guidance.
- Landings: none. The flight is a continuous scenic loop that returns to KPNE.
- Cancellation: full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start. Weather or poor visibility can cancel or change a flight, with a refund or rebooking.
Questions about flying over Philadelphia? Email us at hello@flyovertheworld.com and we’ll help.