Astonishing Adventure in New Zealand

Yes – a genuine ex-military L-39 Albatros, flying from Tauranga. You fly with a professional pilot, need no licence, and experience real aerobatics over some of the North Island’s most beautiful scenery.

You’ll fly the Aero L-39 Albatros, a Czech-built advanced jet trainer with a tandem cockpit and ejection seats – perfect for an adrenaline-packed Top Gun-style flight.

From Tauranga Airport at Mount Maunganui, in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island. Depending on the program you fly coastal low-level runs along the beaches, or head inland over the Rotorua lakes district with its volcanic landscape – with a few rolls thrown in on the way home. Every MiGFlug jet and location worldwide is on the flights & prices overview.

No. After a full ground briefing you can take the controls of the L-39 yourself with the pilot guiding you, in constant voice contact. The more relaxed you are, the more hands-on flying you’ll get.

If you are fit enough for a commercial flight or a light-aircraft experience, you will generally be fine. You should be able to climb in and out of the cockpit with minimal assistance, and you will sign a declaration covering this and any medical conditions relevant to the flight. If in doubt, ask your doctor – or simply ask us.

The maximum weight in New Zealand is 145 kg (320 lb) – more generous than at most of our locations – and there is no minimum. Height is rarely an issue; if you are around 2 m or taller, mention it when booking and we will confirm the cockpit fit.

The minimum age is 16 with a parent’s or guardian’s consent; from 18 you fly without consent. There is no upper limit – young at heart counts. We have flown guests well into their nineties at other locations!

Safety is the first consideration in everything we do. The flights operate under New Zealand’s strict adventure-aviation certification, flown by professional pilots with military fast-jet and airline backgrounds – and MiGFlug’s global record stands at more than 20 years, 10,000+ flights and zero incidents.

Completely real – and please do verify: independent reviews on Google (5.0), Trustpilot (4.8) and Tripadvisor (4.9), hundreds of customer voices on our testimonials page, and reference customers on request. MiGFlug has arranged fighter jet flights since 2004.

About 2 hours all in: flight-suit fitting, the pre-flight briefing, the flight itself (20 or 30 minutes depending on your package), then photos and a debrief with the pilot.

You arrive, get fitted with a flight suit and walk through the pre-flight briefing with your pilot – then you fly. One thing to know in advance: personal phones, GoPros and cameras cannot be taken into the cockpit for safety reasons. Instead, every flight is recorded by fixed onboard cameras and a video of your flight can be purchased, while the ground team takes photos for you and your family.

Your booking time is when you arrive and meet the pilot, not the take-off time, so there’s no need to come earlier. Just leave a margin for traffic so you arrive relaxed.

Being in the southern hemisphere, the most settled conditions are generally spring to autumn (around November to April), though flights run year-round. If weather ever grounds your flight, we reschedule it at no cost.

All open dates sit in a live calendar on our booking page – pick a slot, or book an open date and schedule later. Popular dates fill first, so the earlier you book the better.

New Zealand jet flights start from $3,200 for the 20-minute coastal flight; the 30-minute programs are $3,400. Open dates are in the booking calendar.

Yes – the refundable option is available during checkout.

Not a problem – changes are free of charge. Send us a note with what needs adjusting and we will take care of it.

Then you simply rebook for a more suitable day, free of charge – that applies to unsuitable weather, an unavailable aircraft or pilot, and to you falling ill. Just contact us as soon as you can.

New Zealand is our group location: with several L-39s on site, up to twenty flights per day are possible – and even formation flights, with two jets in the air at the same time. Groups brief together and fly one after another, or wingtip to wingtip.

Yes. An L-39 gift voucher is open-dated (and can even be open-location), arrives as an instant printable certificate, and fixes today’s price – nothing is sent to the recipient, so the surprise stays with you.

A personalized gift voucher – free, printable and ready for the big moment. Optionally add a handpainted aircraft model (each handmade in Ukraine, shipped directly to you) or the engraved Swiss watch from our Maurice de Mauriac cooperation (here). Both options appear right after booking.

Yes, anytime and free of charge. Book the flight you think they will love; if they prefer another program or location, we simply rebook.