$347 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Queenstown

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Queenstown departing on 10/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Melbourne to Queenstown, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
$468
Typical prices: $395-$620
Jetstar
Wed 20/5Sun 24/5
MEL - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$347
Typical prices: $320-$455
Jetstar
Fri 10/4
MEL - ZQN • Direct
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Jetstar
Cheapest • from $468 (return)
Virgin Australia
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Every day
You can fly direct with Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, and others. Average duration is 3h 11m
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Most punctual • 88% on-time
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Best time • Fewest delays
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Queenstown

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Queenstown that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Queenstown

Wed, 20 May - Sun, 24 May
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$468Jetstar
Wed, 22 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$470Jetstar
Thu, 16 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$487Jetstar
Sun, 26 Apr - Fri, 8 May
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$490Jetstar
Thu, 9 Apr - Thu, 23 Apr
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$510Jetstar
Wed, 26 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$515Jetstar
Sat, 18 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 17:15
AVV
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ZQN
18h 20m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
7h 05m
1 stop
$790Qantas Airways
Tue, 26 May - Tue, 2 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:30
AVV
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ZQN
6h 30m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
7h 05m
1 stop
$802Qantas Airways
Wed, 13 May - Mon, 18 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 19:40
AVV
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ZQN
11h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:45 - 09:45
ZQN
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AVV
18h 00m
1 stop
$803Multiple Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:30
AVV
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ZQN
6h 30m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
9h 25m
1 stop
$805Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Queenstown flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Queenstown to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Queenstown?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Melbourne to Queenstown departing in May.

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Queenstown flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Queenstown costs $336 on the route between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Queenstown (ZQN). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Queenstown?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne to Queenstown clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Melbourne to Queenstown, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne to Queenstown is June, where tickets cost $530 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $707 and $633 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne to Queenstown?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne to Queenstown, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$347
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Queenstown

When to book flights from Melbourne to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Queenstown was $347 for a one-way ticket and $468 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    When flying out of Melbourne you will be using one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne. You will be landing at Queenstown Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Queenstown.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Queenstown with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Queenstown?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Queenstown from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Queenstown Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Melbourne to Queenstown Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Queenstown Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Queenstown Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +1 more

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

Thursday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

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Direct returns

Queenstown Intl to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +1 more

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

Thursday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Jetstar, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Melbourne to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Queenstown. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Queenstown? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 445 reviews
7.5Comfort
6.4Food
7.7Boarding
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

6.0 GoodFernando, Feb 2026
HBA - PER
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High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

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