$663 Find Cheap Flights from Queenstown to California

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Cheap Flights from Queenstown to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$1,412
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,506
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$1,412
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$1,506

Book Cheap Queenstown to California Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 19 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 19:06
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LAX
32h 06m
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American Airlines Logo
09:05 - 21:05
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40h 00m
2 stops
$1,412American Airlines
Thu, 19 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
07:00 - 13:30
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LAX
26h 30m
1 stop
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22:25 - 14:35
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20h 10m
1 stop
$1,426Qantas Airways
Fri, 8 May - Tue, 2 Jun
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15:25 - 17:45
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21h 20m
1 stop
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13:35 - 14:30
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29h 55m
2 stops
$1,506Qantas Airways
Fri, 8 May - Tue, 2 Jun
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15:25 - 17:45
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21h 20m
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13:35 - 14:30
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29h 55m
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$1,555Qantas Airways
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 25 May
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 17:45
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21h 20m
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13:35 - 14:30
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29h 55m
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$1,565Qantas Airways
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 25 May
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 17:45
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21h 20m
1 stop
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13:35 - 14:30
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29h 55m
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$1,575Qantas Airways
Fri, 8 May - Tue, 2 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 23:51
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27h 26m
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Qantas Airways Logo
11:37 - 14:30
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31h 53m
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$1,577Qantas Airways
Fri, 8 May - Tue, 2 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 12:55
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19h 45m
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Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 09:50
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16h 45m
1 stop
$1,582Air New Zealand
Fri, 22 May - Mon, 25 May
United Airlines Logo
15:05 - 12:55
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16h 50m
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United Airlines Logo
22:05 - 11:25
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18h 20m
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$1,617United Airlines
Thu, 19 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 13:36
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LAX
50h 36m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:25 - 21:05
LAX
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26h 40m
1 stop
$1,644American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Queenstown to California flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Queenstown to California?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Queenstown to California were found on American Airlines ($1,412) and Qantas Airways ($1,426).

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$663
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Flight from Queenstown to Los Angeles

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Queenstown to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Queenstown to California. 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 590 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
Airline reviews

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

8.0 ExcellentNoel, Feb 2026
AKL - PMR
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The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

Nothing better than Air New Zealand. Top scores in every category.

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

Your entertainment could be better. I flew on Air New Zealand in January so was expecting a better choice in February...but no luck. Same choices and also could have a better selection. Otherwise, lovely service, the purser came to our seats to welcome us. Overall, very nice. Direct flight from Auckland to YVR was fantastic!

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Flight arrived late with no one to help over 30 people rebook. I slept at the airport.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

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

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

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