$79 Find Cheap Flights from Queenstown to New Zealand

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Cheap Flights from Queenstown to New Zealand

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$248
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$168
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$193
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$736
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$248
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$168
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$193
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$736

Book Cheap Queenstown to New Zealand Plane Tickets

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

mié., 28 ene. - sáb., 31 ene.
Air New Zealand Logo
12:55 - 14:05
ZQN
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CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:20 - 12:20
CHC
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ZQN
1h 00mdirect
$168Air New Zealand
mié., 28 ene. - sáb., 31 ene.
Air New Zealand Logo
12:55 - 14:05
ZQN
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CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:20 - 12:20
CHC
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ZQN
1h 00mdirect
$171Air New Zealand
dom., 18 ene. - mié., 21 ene.
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 12:35
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 10:35
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$193Jetstar
jue., 29 ene. - dom., 1 feb.
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:50 - 10:00
ZQN
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CHC
1h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 10:35
CHC
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ZQN
3h 50m1 stop
$226Multiple Airlines
vie., 30 ene. - dom., 1 feb.
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
17:20 - 18:45
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$228Air New Zealand
sáb., 31 ene. - dom., 1 feb.
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 11:25
ZQN
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AKL
1h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$248Jetstar
mié., 28 ene. - mar., 3 feb.
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 22:15
ZQN
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AKL
1h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:00 - 16:50
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$250Multiple Airlines
vie., 30 ene. - mar., 3 feb.
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 15:15
ZQN
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AKL
4h 00m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 16:50
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$253Jetstar
mié., 21 ene. - mié., 28 ene.
Jetstar Logo
13:25 - 15:15
ZQN
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AKL
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$255Jetstar
mié., 28 ene. - sáb., 31 ene.
Air New Zealand Logo
12:55 - 14:05
ZQN
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CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
17:00 - 18:45
CHC
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ZQN
25h 45m1 stop
$281Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Queenstown to New Zealand flights

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

What is the cheapest Queenstown to New Zealand flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Queenstown found in the last 72 hours was to Auckland, at $139 return. The most popular route is from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $139.

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

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 $291, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to New Zealand?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is October, when tickets cost $205 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $394 and $344 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Queenstown to New Zealand, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Queenstown, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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

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 New Zealand, 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 a flight from Queenstown to New Zealand, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Queenstown to Wellington

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

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

    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 New Zealand.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Queenstown to New Zealand?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Queenstown to New Zealand 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 from Queenstown to New Zealand?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $343 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Zealand is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $513.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Queenstown to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $378 one-way - $273 round-trip; Christchurch $101 one-way - $295 round-trip; Wellington $135 one-way - $231 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Queenstown to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Queenstown to New Zealand? 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 557 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Food
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My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
NAN - AKL
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My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

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 was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

Do the bumpy weather the whole trip they were very few times when the seatbelt sign wasn't on

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

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

I had opted to pay extra for a ticket on Jetstar A321-Neo in the first row, believing it would enhance my travel experience. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The constant line-up for the toilet resulted in people frequently standing next to me, causing significant discomfort throughout the flight. It was difficult to relax with the persistent disturbance from passengers bumping into my seat. Furthermore, I was disappointed to find that the QR code for purchasing in-flight entertainment did not function, leaving me without access to the amenities I had anticipated. Given these circumstances, I will not be purchasing seats in the first two rows in the future, nor will I choose to fly with your airline again.

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.

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

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

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