12 15 minutes flight please note there is a 3500 per person heliport fee to be paid on arrival new york city isnt called the big apple for nothing this very popular tour provides awe inspiring views of the big apples most iconic landmarks as you soar above the famous hudson river you will fly right by the magnificent statue of liberty in all of her gloryview governors and ellis island and see manhattans financial district before cruising past the cavernous landscape of the nyc s