{"id":10323,"date":"2026-09-29T18:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/highlights\/sutherland-falls\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:45:47","slug":"sutherland-falls","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/highlights\/sutherland-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Sutherland Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sutherland Falls is often named as New Zealand\u2019s highest waterfall, tumbling in the Arthur Valley country of Fiordland National Park<\/a> inland from Milford Sound<\/a>. From walking tracks it is a hard-won destination. From a scenic airplane on Milford routes you spot it from above on the Big Five corridor or on the return fly\u2013cruise leg. The Milford Sound<\/a> hub lists it across all three shared Queenstown tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Milford Sound Big Five Glaciers 60-Minute Scenic Flight<\/a> frames Sutherland Falls after an overhead of Milford Sound and Mitre Peak on a 60-minute shared scenic from NZ$656 per person \u2014 still air-only, with no Milford landing and no cruise. The route also covers Mount Aspiring<\/a> and a corridor of major glaciers before entering Fiordland. Aircraft are shared scenic flight in a Cessna Caravan \/ Cessna 208 class airplane; English commentary is listed when you book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Milford Sound Flight and Cruise Tour<\/a> and Milford Sound Flight and Cruise with Lunch Tour<\/a>, Sutherland Falls typically appears on the return scenic after the Nature Cruise \u2014 about 5 hours total, from NZ$892 without lunch or NZ$958 with picnic lunch and tea or coffee. Outbound legs land at Milford Sound Airport for the boat (reserved seats; about 150 on the vessel); there is no alpine snow or glacier landing. Cruise time may include Bowen Falls<\/a>; fly-in country includes Mount Tutoko<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treat waterfall visibility as weather-dependent. Fiordland cloud often cancels or delays scenic flying \u2014 book flexible dates. These flights stay Milford-focused from the Queenstown \/ Frankton base and are not Aoraki summit tickets, Fox or Franz glacier tickets, or coach-only day trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet at the scenic-flight base at #3 Tex Smith Lane, Frankton, in the Queenstown Airport precinct. Free car parking is available at the base. Hotel pickup from centrally located Queenstown hotels is offered on these bookings, or you can make your own way. Guests fly to Milford Sound from Queenstown \u2014 you do not meet at Milford village for these flights. The exact flight time is confirmed after booking. If you drive, plan to check in about 45 minutes before departure. Hotel pickup windows typically start earlier. Bring a warm jacket and a camera. Advise dietary needs when you book if lunch or refreshments are on your ticket. Children of all ages are welcome and must fly with an adult. Infants may sit on a caregiver\u2019s lap with an infant lap belt; infant pricing rules differ slightly by ticket and are shown when you book. Passenger weights are collected at booking for aircraft balance. A specific kilogram limit is not published on these booking pages. Shared flights need a minimum number of passengers to operate and are often combined if numbers are low. Shared-tour maxima are around 12 passengers on these flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund. Fiordland weather changes quickly and cloud often delays or cancels scenic flights. If a flight cannot operate, you can usually choose another date or claim a refund under the free-cancellation and weather policy on your booking. Book flexible dates when you can. Check availability for dates and start times. For Sutherland Falls on a glacier-and-fiord air corridor, book the Big Five 60-minute scenic<\/a> on the Milford Sound<\/a> hub; for falls on a return after a Nature Cruise, see the fly\u2013cruise tickets. Live prices are shown when you book.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-10323","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"sub_title":"","location":10267},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/10323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}