$335 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 10/5. 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
$580
Typical prices: $664-$438
Jetstar
Wed 13/5Wed 20/5
MEL - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$335
Typical prices: $292-$442
Jetstar
Sun 10/5
MEL - ZQN • Direct
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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, 13 May - Wed, 20 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
$580Jetstar
Fri, 12 Jun - Fri, 19 Jun
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
$604Jetstar
Fri, 8 May - Sun, 17 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
$617Jetstar
Sun, 17 May - Wed, 27 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
$618Jetstar
Sun, 21 Jun - Fri, 26 Jun
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
$620Jetstar
Wed, 13 May - Fri, 22 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
$622Jetstar
Fri, 8 May - Sun, 17 May
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:30
AVV
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ZQN
6h 30m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
20:50 - 09:45
ZQN
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AVV
14h 55m
1 stop
$793Qantas Airways
Sat, 29 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 16:45
AVV
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ZQN
8h 45m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
7h 05m
1 stop
$831Qantas Airways
Fri, 19 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 16:45
AVV
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ZQN
17h 50m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:45 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
7h 05m
1 stop
$842Qantas Airways
Mon, 1 Jun - Wed, 10 Jun
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06:00 - 16:45
AVV
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ZQN
8h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:25 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
9h 25m
1 stop
$844Multiple Airlines
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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 $374 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 Fridays 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 Tuesdays.

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 $554 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $744 and $707 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 26% 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$335
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 $335 for a one-way ticket and $580 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,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Thursday

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

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +2 more

Friday

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

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +2 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +1 more

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,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand,Jetstar,Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +1 more

Thursday

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

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +2 more

Friday

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

Air New Zealand,Jetstar, +2 more

Saturday

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand,Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways,Air New Zealand, +1 more

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 451 reviews
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
6.4Food
7.5Comfort
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

10.0 Excellentglenn, Mar 2026
OOL - SYD
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Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

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!

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