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$258 Find Cheap Flights from Queenstown to Brisbane

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Queenstown to Brisbane, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Queenstown to Brisbane, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
$744
Overall average: $770
Air New Zealand
Fri 13/3Mon 16/3
ZQN - BNE • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
$776
Typical prices: $788-$961
Virgin Australia
Mon 8/12Tue 16/12
ZQN - BNE • Direct
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Virgin Australia
Cheapest • from $776 (return)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 23% compared to booking last minute.
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May
Cheapest • 16% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Queenstown to Brisbane (ZQN-BNE)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Queenstown to Brisbane 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 Queenstown to Brisbane

Fri, 13 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 07:00ZQN-BNE
17h 55m2 stops
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10:40 - 12:20BNE-ZQN
22h 40m1 stop
$744Air New Zealand
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Fri, 13 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 07:00ZQN-BNE
17h 55m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:10 - 21:15BNE-ZQN
7h 05m1 stop
$758Air New Zealand
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Fri, 13 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 07:00ZQN-BNE
22h 45m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:55 - 10:05BNE-ZQN
8h 10m1 stop
$763Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 8 Dec - Tue, 16 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 18:15ZQN-BNE
3h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:05 - 18:35BNE-ZQN
3h 30mdirect
$776Virgin Australia
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Fri, 13 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Jetstar Logo
13:25 - 20:25ZQN-BNE
10h 00m1 stop
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22:55 - 09:00BNE-ZQN
7h 05m1 stop
$777Jetstar
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Fri, 13 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:05 - 07:00ZQN-BNE
17h 55m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:55 - 12:45BNE-ZQN
10h 50m1 stop
$779Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 13 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 16:55ZQN-BNE
12h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:05 - 15:35BNE-ZQN
3h 30mdirect
$795Multiple Airlines
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Tue, 23 Dec - Tue, 30 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
19:30 - 20:15ZQN-BNE
3h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:05 - 18:35BNE-ZQN
3h 30mdirect
$807Virgin Australia
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Mon, 8 Dec - Tue, 16 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:20 - 07:00ZQN-BNE
15h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 - 18:35BNE-ZQN
3h 30mdirect
$813Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 31 Dec - Wed, 7 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
19:30 - 20:15ZQN-BNE
3h 45mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
10:10 - 16:40BNE-ZQN
3h 30mdirect
$823Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Queenstown to Brisbane flights

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

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Queenstown to Brisbane, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Brisbane, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Brisbane, 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 Queenstown to Brisbane is May, where tickets cost $678 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $924 and $905 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Queenstown to Brisbane?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $771, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Brisbane, 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 Queenstown to Brisbane, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$274
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Queenstown to Brisbane

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Queenstown to Brisbane based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Queenstown to Brisbane

  • What is the cheapest flight from Queenstown to Brisbane?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Queenstown to Brisbane was $274 for a one-way ticket and $666 for a return.

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

    Queenstown and Brisbane are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Queenstown from Queenstown Intl and will be arriving at Brisbane.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Queenstown to Brisbane flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Queenstown to Brisbane?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Queenstown and Brisbane, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Queenstown to Brisbane?

    There are direct flights from Queenstown to Brisbane on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Queenstown to Brisbane, Air New Zealand or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Queenstown to Brisbane are Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $665 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $844 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Queenstown to Brisbane.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Brisbane from Queenstown 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 Queenstown to Brisbane?

    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 Brisbane with an airline and back to Queenstown with another airline.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Queenstown to Brisbane

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $370 or less one-way and $1,212 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Queenstown Intl to Brisbane?

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

Direct departures

Queenstown Intl to Brisbane

Monday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Wednesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Thursday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Friday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Saturday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Sunday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

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Direct returns

Brisbane to Queenstown Intl

Monday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Wednesday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Thursday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Friday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Saturday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Sunday

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Queenstown to Brisbane

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Queenstown to Brisbane. 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 Queenstown to Brisbane? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 529 reviews
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
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Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

8.0 Excellentola, Nov 2025AKL - LAX
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Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

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

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

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

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.

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

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

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

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Couldn't access entertainment on app as said in an email

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Very disappointed with my recent Jetstar experience. Firstly, it was extremely frustrating that we had to pay extra for basic things like in-flight entertainment and meals. Other airlines provide these essentials even with standard tickets, but Jetstar offered no comfort or amenities without additional charges. For a long international journey, this made the experience very uncomfortable. On top of that, there was a delay on our flight from Melbourne to Bangkok due to parts replacement, which was already inconvenient. But the biggest issue was the massive 5 hours and 15 minutes delay on our return flight, which completely disrupted our plans, caused unnecessary stress, and impacted both our time and health. Jetstar provided vouchers, but they were not nearly sufficient to cover proper meals or any meaningful service at Bangkok Airport. After such a long delay, this felt extremely inadequate and did not compensate for the inconvenience we faced. Overall, this has been one of my worst travel experiences. I am extremely disappointed and will not be booking with Jetstar in the future. I strongly request Jetstar to provide additional compensation for the significant delays and the discomfort we had to go through.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

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.

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