How much is a helicopter tour in Sedona?
Sedona's two helicopter operators both fly from the airport mesa on Airport Road, price by route length rather than one flat rate, and print a range that runs from a short loop over town to a long wilderness or Grand Canyon route; the figures below are each operator's own published starting prices, not this index's estimate. A separate Cottonwood company flies small fixed-wing airplanes rather than helicopters and is recorded on its own, since it is a different aircraft in a different town. Every figure here was read from the operators' own websites and carries the date it was checked; none of these Sedona listings has been independently verified yet. This answer was last reviewed on .
The prices behind this answer
The 2 helicopter tour operators Cairn lists in Sedona charge between $169 and $695 per person, all listed as “from” prices. Apex Air Tours has the lowest starting price per person at $169. The single most expensive listing per person is the Dreamcatcher from Guidance Air (from $695 USD per person, 50 minutes to 55 minutes). Priced by a different unit, the Ancient Sycamore (private flight for two) from Guidance Air ($1950 USD per flight for two, 50 minutes to 55 minutes) is the highest listed of 2 such listings.
The one airplane alternative
Sedona Air Tours, based in Cottonwood rather than Sedona, flies small fixed-wing airplanes, not helicopters. Its own site prints a Spirit of Sedona flight from $99 per person (about 15 minutes) up to a Grand Canyon AirXperience from $899 to $1,099 per person depending on group size; its Canyons & Cliffs route runs $225 to $255 per person by group size too. None of those figures are folded into the helicopter range above — they are a different aircraft type.
Per-person versus per-flight pricing
Both helicopter operators sell most routes per person, but Guidance Air also sells two private flights priced per flight for two people rather than per person; that figure is named separately below, never averaged into the per-person range. Weight limits apply on both operators' aircraft, and cancellation or rescheduling fees are printed on their own sites.
The records behind this answer
Apex Air Tours
Helicopter tour. $169 to $649 USD per person, listed as starting prices. Not published by the operator.
Phone (877) 546-2099.
Compiled from the operator's site, checked September 18, 2026, not yet confirmed by the operator
Guidance Air
Helicopter tour. $475 to $695 USD per person, listed as starting prices (prices in other units are not counted). 30 minutes to 55 minutes.
Phone (928) 351-1000.
Compiled from the operator's site, checked September 18, 2026, not yet confirmed by the operator
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