$35 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$161
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$159
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$120
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$409
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$161
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$159
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$120
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$409

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

Fri, 31 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 12:35ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 10:35WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$120Jetstar
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 2 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:05 - 17:25ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:10 - 10:35WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$154Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 23 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
08:55 - 10:05ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$159Air New Zealand
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Wed, 12 Nov - Sat, 15 Nov
Jetstar Logo
10:45 - 12:35ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$161Jetstar
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Tue, 4 Nov - Thu, 6 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:40 - 09:40CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
$163Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Nov - Wed, 5 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:05 - 12:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$166Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Nov - Wed, 5 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
11:05 - 12:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$173Air New Zealand
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sun, 2 Nov
Jetstar Logo
09:40 - 11:25ZQN-AKL
1h 45mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$173Jetstar
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Sat, 15 Nov - Mon, 17 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
16:50 - 17:45ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
15:05 - 16:05CHC-ZQN
1h 00mdirect
$180Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Nov - Wed, 5 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:05 - 14:00ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 10:35CHC-ZQN
3h 50m1 stop
$227Multiple Airlines
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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 $129 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 $129.

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 $303, 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 May, when tickets cost $222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $421 and $354 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 Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Queenstown, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays 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 47% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$61
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive 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 morning, when retur flights cost $366 on average. Morning departures are around 19% 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 $553.

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 $121 one-way - $210 round-trip; Christchurch $179 one-way - $309 round-trip; Wellington $113 one-way - $213 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 513 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
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Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025AKL - YVR
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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

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

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

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