How long is the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour?

The total flight time for the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour is approximately 30 minutes.

What will we see during the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour?

From the window of your sightseeing airplane, you'll find aerial views of the Grand Canyon National Park landscape, the Colorado River, unique rock formations, the striped canyon walls, and the lush Kaibab Forest surrounding the canyon.

Where does the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour depart from?

The Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour departs and returns to our air terminal at Grand Canyon Airport located just nearby the park entrance.

Grand Canyon Explorer Airplane Tour

See the best of Grand Canyon National Park aboard a sightseeing airplane tour that flies over the deepest and widest stone gorges, the Colorado River, and the Kaibab National Forest and enjoy incredible aerial views of the scenery.

Departing From: Grand Canyon National Park
Destination: Grand Canyon
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
Product Code: GGG-1Q

The fastest and most incredible way to see the best of the Grand Canyon from the sky! This Grand Canyon airplane tour departs from the nearby air terminal located just outside the national park. You’ll take to the skies and almost immediately views of the canyon landscape, the Colorado River, and the stunning Kaibab Forest will come into view. Witness some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet from the comfort of your airplane seat. Enjoy music and multi-lingual narration through noise-cancelling headsets as well as climate control and oversized windows for photography during this exciting Grand Canyon activity.

A view of the Colorado River from the window of a sightseeing airplane

South Rim airplane tour passengers gaze out of their aircraft window at the Grand Canyon

A touring airplane soars over the South Rim landscape with the canyon walls in the distance

A Twin Otter touring airplane seen in front of unique Grand Canyon rock formations

The East Rim of the Grand Canyon seen from inside an airplane tour

A sightseeing airplane seen in the distance flying over a Grand Canyon landscape

A close-up view of the Grand Canyon's ancient stone walls seen from a touring airplane

Grand Canyon Explorer Airplane Tour Upgrades

Add Hummer

Add a Hummer ground excursion to your Grand Canyon tour. Travel on an open-air Hummer vehicle to multiple South Rim lookout points, with an option to include sunset views. The perfect way to see the Grand Canyon South from every angle!

A group of passengers stand at the edge of the Grand Canyon during their Hummer ground excursion

Add Sunset Hummer Tour

Enjoy additional sights aboard a military-style, open-air sunset Hummer tour that stops at multiple famous lookout points along the canyon's edge. Passengers will have time to explore and take photos while the sun casts its golden light against the canyon landscape.

A South Rim lookout point captured during a colorful sunset

Grand Canyon Explorer FAQs

How long is the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour?: The total flight time for the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour is approximately 30 minutes.
What will we see during the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour?: From the window of your sightseeing airplane, you'll find aerial views of the Grand Canyon National Park landscape, the Colorado River, unique rock formations, the striped canyon walls, and the lush Kaibab Forest surrounding the canyon.
Where does the Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour depart from?: The Grand Canyon Explorer airplane tour departs and returns to our air terminal at Grand Canyon Airport located just nearby the park entrance.