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Cheap Flights to Wanaka

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Wanaka 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Wanaka

Mon, 13 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
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08:15 - 10:10AKL-ZQN
1h 55mdirect
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10:50 - 12:40ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$156Jetstar
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Sun, 1 Feb - Wed, 11 Feb
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15:00 - 16:50AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
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17:30 - 19:20ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$157Jetstar
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Wed, 22 Oct - Wed, 29 Oct
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15:05 - 16:05CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
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12:55 - 14:05ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$159Air New Zealand
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Sun, 12 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
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08:25 - 10:20AKL-ZQN
1h 55mdirect
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13:00 - 14:50ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$159Jetstar
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Tue, 14 Oct - Fri, 17 Oct
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11:20 - 12:20CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
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13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
$161Air New Zealand
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov
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08:15 - 10:05AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
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17:30 - 19:20ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$161Jetstar
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Tue, 14 Oct - Fri, 17 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
11:20 - 12:20CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
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08:55 - 10:05ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$162Air New Zealand
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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15:00 - 16:50AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
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10:45 - 12:35ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$162Jetstar
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Sun, 12 Oct - Wed, 22 Oct
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08:25 - 10:20AKL-ZQN
1h 55mdirect
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16:50 - 18:40ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$164Jetstar
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Thu, 30 Oct - Mon, 3 Nov
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08:15 - 10:05AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
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18:20 - 20:10ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$223Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top routes
WLG-ZQN
Cheapest
AKL-ZQN
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Cheapest return fare
$156
Typical prices: $172-328
Jetstar
Mon 13/10Thu 16/10
AKL - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$55
Typical prices: $95-197
Jetstar
Sun 9/11
WLG - ZQN • Direct
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Good to know – Book Cheap Wanaka Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Wellington to Queenstown

FAQs - booking Wanaka flights

  • How long is the flight to Wanaka?

    Flights from Christchurch1h 02m
    Flights from Wellington1h 22m
    Flights from Auckland1h 50m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Queenstown was found on the route from Wellington, at $155 return. The most popular connection is from Auckland to Queenstown and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $156 in the last 3 days.

  • How to fly to Wanaka?

    You cannot fly directly to Wanaka. KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km from Wanaka). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Wanaka?

    The closest airport is Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km). Another nearby airport is Dunedin (DUD) (159.06 km) KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl.

  • How far is Queenstown Intl Airport from central Queenstown?

    The distance between Queenstown Intl Airport and the city centre of Queenstown is 6 km.

  • What is the name of Queenstown’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Queenstown, called Queenstown Intl Airport (ZQN). It can also be referred to as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Wanaka?

    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 to Wanaka.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Wanaka?

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

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

    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 Wanaka up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Wanaka

  • There is no major airport in Wanaka. It is instead served by Queenstown Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Wanaka? 25% of our users found return tickets to Wanaka for the following prices or less: From Auckland $127, from Wellington $132, from Christchurch $162
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Wanaka flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Wanaka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to Wanaka? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3336 reviews
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025PEK - DXB
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The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Very pleasant.The crews are very helpful.Food are very good.

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Emirates is superb service. The A380 was very comfortable. The cabin crew is really helpful

no problem with Emirates it was the underpricer subcontractor Who was ridiculous

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Very uncomfortable aircraft. No free entertainment or drinks. Food okay. Won't fly with them again.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

Overall good trip I find seats a bit hard. We were waiting on board for about an hour for 2 passengers with some document issue. This main our arrival late for our pickup person.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

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