Sydney Opera House by Helicopter
Completed in 1973 and designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, the Sydney Opera House's shell-like white roof sails sit right on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.
Seeing it by helicopter
A harbour flight shows the full roofline of overlapping shells from above, a shape that's genuinely hard to read from any single angle at ground level, with the Harbour Bridge and the rest of the harbour laid out in the same view.
Helicopter tours that fly over Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Grand Tour by Helicopter
Take a 30-minute tour of Sydney's beaches by helicopter - an exhilarating way to experience this amazing city! You'll see Sydney from the best vantage point there is as you fly by helicopter over Sydney's famous beaches
30 min
From $265.53 USD
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30-Minute Sydney Harbour and Olympic Park Helicopter Tour
Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Opera House as well as the famous Olympic Park precinct from the seat of your helicopter. Your flight will start as you depart Bankstown Airport and head
30 min
From $237.21 USD
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Sydney Harbour Scenic Helicopter Flight
Fly over beautiful Sydney Harbour by helicopter for a bird's-eye view of Sydney. Your expert pilot will provide informative commentary on all the sites as you soar through Sydney skies for approximately 20 minutes. You'l
20 min
From $191.18 USD
Sydney, Australia
PRIVATE 35 minute Luxury Sydney Harbour Scenic Flight
The only PRIVATE 35-minute luxury helicopter tour in Sydney. You are NOT sharing with anyone else; you are renting your own exclusive R44 helicopter and pilot! - Soar past the iconic Sydney Opera House - Fly 500ft abov
30 min to 1 hr
From $247.83 USD
Good to know
- •This building and the Harbour Bridge almost always appear together on the same flight, since they sit across the water from each other.
- •Afternoon light tends to show the white roof tiles best; a sunset flight catches the building glowing against the darkening harbour.
- •If you want to go inside for a show or a tour, that's a separate, ground-based booking -- the flight only shows you the building from above.
Does a Sydney Harbour helicopter flight go close enough to really see the Opera House's roof?
Yes -- harbour flights pass directly over or alongside Bennelong Point, close enough to make out the individual roof shells, which is a genuinely different view from looking up at the building from the forecourt or the water.
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