$59 Find Cheap Flights to Wanaka

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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

Tue, 7 Apr - Fri, 10 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
14:30 - 15:45CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
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13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
$159Air New Zealand
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Wed, 3 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
14:35 - 15:45ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$162Air New Zealand
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Sun, 16 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 10:35WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 12:35ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$162Jetstar
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Wed, 3 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
14:35 - 15:45ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$164Air New Zealand
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Sat, 10 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan
Jetstar Logo
07:05 - 09:00AKL-ZQN
1h 55mdirect
Jetstar Logo
17:30 - 19:20ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$166Jetstar
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Mon, 16 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Air New Zealand Logo
08:40 - 09:40CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:50 - 18:00ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$166Air New Zealand
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Wed, 3 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
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09:10 - 10:35WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
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11:25 - 12:45ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$167Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 3 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
14:35 - 15:45ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
$167Air New Zealand
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Tue, 9 Dec - Fri, 12 Dec
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 16:50AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
13:25 - 15:15ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$169Jetstar
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Mon, 2 Feb - Tue, 10 Feb
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
13:25 - 15:15ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
$171Jetstar
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Everything you should know

Top routes
WLG-ZQN
Cheapest
AKL-ZQN
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Cheapest return fare
$159
Overall average: $319
Air New Zealand
Tue 7/4Fri 10/4
CHC - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$59
Typical prices: $105-$213
Jetstar
Sun 15/3
WLG - ZQN • Direct
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Good to know – Book Cheap Wanaka Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$59
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Wellington to Queenstown

FAQs - booking Wanaka flights

  • How long is the flight to Wanaka?

    Flights from Christchurch1h 07m
    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 $159 return. The most popular connection is from Auckland to Queenstown and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $166 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 $134, from Wellington $155, from Christchurch $168
  • 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 3380 reviews
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.0Comfort
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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.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

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.

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