One World Trade Center by Helicopter
One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 feet (a height chosen to mark the year of American independence), built on the site of the original Twin Towers and completed in 2014. Its observation deck, One World Observatory, occupies the top floors.
Seeing it by helicopter
Lower Manhattan sightseeing routes pass directly by the tower's glass facade, putting its full height in view in a way the observation deck itself can't show you, since you're looking at the building rather than out from inside it -- a genuinely different way to take in its scale against the rest of the Financial District skyline.
Helicopter tours that fly over One World Trade Center
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan & Brooklyn
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 25-30 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
25 min to 30 min
From $449 USD
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Ultimate NYC Sightseeing
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 17-20 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
17 min to 20 min
From $309 USD
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan Highlights
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 12-15 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
12 min to 15 min
From $271 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
New York City Sunset Helicopter Tour from New Jersey
Experience New York City at its most breathtaking moments - from the sky at sunset. As the sun dips below the horizon, the city glows in a golden light, reflecting off the Hudson River and simmering glass towers of Manha
40 min
From $444 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: New York City Skyline from New Jersey
Enjoy an unforgettable 25–30 minute flight from Linden Airport, New Jersey, offering breathtaking aerial views of New York City’s world-famous skyline from BOTH sides of the helicopter as it goes up and down the Hudson R
25 min to 30 min
From $330 USD
New York City, New York
20-25 Min NYC Skyline at Night Helicopter Tour from NJ
Experience the Big Apple illuminated under the stars on this top-rated nighttime helicopter tour departing from Essex County Airport, NJ. Avoid the evening Manhattan traffic and enjoy stress-free parking with smooth, has
20 min to 25 min
From $299 USD
Good to know
- •This is a different experience from visiting One World Observatory -- the flight shows you the tower from outside, the observatory shows you the view from inside it.
- •Lower Manhattan routes that also cover the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge usually pass this tower in the same stretch of flight.
- •The tower's distinctive sloped glass panels near the top are easiest to pick out in daylight.
Is a helicopter tour past One World Trade Center the same as visiting One World Observatory?
No -- they're different. A helicopter tour flies past the outside of the tower as part of a lower Manhattan sightseeing route, while One World Observatory is a separate ticketed visit to the observation deck inside the building's top floors.
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