$78 Find Cheap Flights from Queenstown to New Zealand

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Best New Zealand Flight Deals from Queenstown

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$158
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$157
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$118
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$352
Auckland
Aucklanddirect$158
Christchurch
Christchurchdirect$157
Wellington
Wellingtondirect$118
New Plymouth
New Plymouth1 stop$352

Cheap Flights from Queenstown to New Zealand

 
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, 1 Aug - Sun, 3 Aug
Jetstar Logo
10:00 - 11:15ZQN-WLG
1h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$118Jetstar
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Fri, 1 Aug - Sun, 3 Aug
Jetstar Logo
10:00 - 11:15ZQN-WLG
1h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$120Jetstar
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Wed, 6 Aug - Sun, 10 Aug
Jetstar Logo
10:30 - 11:45ZQN-WLG
1h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$127Jetstar
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Thu, 24 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
10:25 - 11:20ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:25 - 09:40CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$157Air New Zealand
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Fri, 15 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
Jetstar Logo
10:00 - 11:15ZQN-WLG
1h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$158Jetstar
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Thu, 7 Aug - Tue, 12 Aug
Jetstar Logo
10:50 - 12:40ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
10:30 - 12:20AKL-ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$158Jetstar
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Wed, 20 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
16:45 - 17:40ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:10 - 08:25CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$160Air New Zealand
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Thu, 24 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
10:25 - 11:20ZQN-CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:25 - 09:40CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$168Air New Zealand
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Fri, 24 Oct - Fri, 31 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
08:55 - 10:05ZQN-CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20CHC-ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$172Air New Zealand
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Fri, 25 Jul - Mon, 28 Jul
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20:25 - 22:15ZQN-AKL
1h 50mdirect
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08:15 - 10:10AKL-ZQN
1h 55mdirect
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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?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Queenstown to New Zealand.

The cheapest ticket to New Zealand from Queenstown found in the last 72 hours was to Auckland, at $78 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 $78.

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 $240, 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 $215 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $415 and $370 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 Wednesday 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 the flight from Queenstown to New Zealand, you should book around 9 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$78
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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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 $230 on average. Morning departures are around 16% 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 $357.

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 $110 one-way - $182 round-trip; Christchurch $78 one-way - $255 round-trip; Wellington $90 one-way - $179 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 494 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.3Food
7.4Entertainment
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025SFO - AKL
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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.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

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.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

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