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Where can I fly from Queenstown?Prices from ZQN, departing Fri 2/27 and returning Fri 3/6

Book Cheap International Flights from Queenstown

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

Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 22:05
ZQN
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SYD
3h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 11:10
SYD
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ZQN
2h 55mdirect
$499Jetstar
Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 22:05
ZQN
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SYD
3h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 11:10
SYD
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ZQN
2h 55mdirect
$507Jetstar
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 22:05
ZQN
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SYD
3h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 11:10
SYD
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ZQN
2h 55mdirect
$522Jetstar
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Jetstar Logo
11:50 - 20:25
DUD
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BNE
11h 35m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 11:15
BNE
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DUD
9h 20m
1 stop
$734Jetstar
Thu, 4 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
16:30 - 08:05
ZQN
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BNE
17h 35m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
19:10 - 08:25
BNE
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ZQN
11h 15m
1 stop
$734Air New Zealand
Mon, 9 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 06:50
ZQN
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BNE
13h 00m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 10:05
BNE
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ZQN
8h 10m
1 stop
$746Jetstar
Tue, 21 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 10:10
ZQN
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NAN
16h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 12:20
NAN
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ZQN
16h 20m
1 stop
$929Multiple Airlines
Fri, 3 Apr - Tue, 7 Apr
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 09:45
ZQN
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AVV
14h 55m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
20:55 - 11:10
AVV
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ZQN
12h 15m
1 stop
$963Jetstar
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:25 - 17:05
ZQN
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NAN
28h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 12:45
NAN
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ZQN
15h 45m
1 stop
$986Multiple Airlines
Mon, 9 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:00 - 07:35
ZQN
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AVV
26h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 12:35
AVV
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ZQN
17h 35m
1 stop
$993Multiple Airlines

Book Cheap Domestic Flights from Queenstown

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

Fri, 20 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
08:50 - 10:00
ZQN
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CHC
1h 10mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20
CHC
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ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$172Air New Zealand
Fri, 29 May - Sun, 21 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 15:20
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$180Air New Zealand
Tue, 2 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
11:25 - 12:45
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 15:20
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$190Air New Zealand
Sat, 7 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
Jetstar Logo
12:50 - 14:40
ZQN
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AKL
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
08:15 - 10:05
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$205Jetstar
Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 - 12:35
ZQN
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WLG
1h 20mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:15 - 10:40
WLG
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ZQN
1h 25mdirect
$210Multiple Airlines
Sat, 7 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Jetstar Logo
12:50 - 14:40
ZQN
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AKL
1h 50mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:00 - 16:50
AKL
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ZQN
1h 50mdirect
$225Jetstar
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
13:05 - 14:00
ZQN
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CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
08:40 - 09:40
CHC
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ZQN
1h 00mdirect
$232Air New Zealand
Sat, 7 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:50 - 14:40
ZQN
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AKL
1h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:40 - 08:35
AKL
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ZQN
1h 55mdirect
$237Multiple Airlines
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
10:25 - 11:20
ZQN
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CHC
0h 55mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
07:05 - 08:20
CHC
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ZQN
1h 15mdirect
$244Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from Queenstown

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from Queenstown?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Queenstown.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from Queenstown is Auckland Intl (56% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Wellington (29%) and Christchurch (14%).

What are the most popular international flights out of Queenstown?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from Queenstown.

There are many international destinations you can fly to from Queenstown. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Boston, New York and Brisbane.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from Queenstown?

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from Queenstown along with the average round-trip price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.

Which cities can I fly to direct from Queenstown?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from Queenstown. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Christchurch at $168, while the most expensive was Wellington, at $210.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from Queenstown?

There are many international destinations you can fly to direct from Queenstown. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Melbourne and Sydney. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Sydney at $435, while the most expensive was Melbourne, at $448.

What is the longest direct flight from Queenstown?

The longest direct flight you can take from Queenstown is to Brisbane, with a duration of 3h 45m. The next longest is Coolangatta at 3h 30m, followed by a flight to Melbourne Airport at 3h 25m.

What are the cheapest places to fly to from Queenstown?

The cheapest destination for a flight from Queenstown found on KAYAK in the last two weeks was Wellington, costing $56. The next cheapest destinations were Christchurch at $102 and Auckland at $137.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$87
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Queenstown to Wellington

Flights from Queenstown: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew from Queenstown to anywhere 
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
ZQN
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SYD
Jun 2025
Double check if you are on a connecting flight that your bag is going through. The duty free in sydney airport is great!
BrianFlew with Air Canada
ZQN
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AKL
Dec 2024
You’ll likely board the plane with stairs via the tarmac using front and rear doors

FAQs for booking flights out of Queenstown

  • What is Queenstown also known as?

    Queenstown Intl Airport’s airport code is ZQN. It can also be referred to as Frankton, Queenstown, Queenstown Intl.

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

    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.

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

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

    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 your destination 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?

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

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Queenstown

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Queenstown to the following destinations at these prices or less: Auckland $268 one-way - $326 round-trip; Sydney $320 one-way - $1,301 round-trip; Wellington $241 one-way - $171 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Queenstown to Worldwide

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Queenstown to Worldwide? 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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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1439 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.8Food
Airline reviews

Overall were very good and I was satisfied w/ all the food and services.

10.0 ExcellentDulcie, Jan 2026
HKG - SIN
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Overall were very good and I was satisfied w/ all the food and services.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

SQ service is great as always. However, the food quality seems to have gotten a lot worse recently.

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

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.

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.

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

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.

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

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

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!

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

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

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

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.

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

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

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

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

80 minute delay on departure based on two no show pax; removal of checked bags. Boarding very awkward, and waiting in terminal until specific rows called (not zones). Overhead not used for boarding, but specific staff member notifying people at the top of the stairs. Numerous people noted "this is confusing" on boarding. Seats ok, but entertainment (and food, and seat selection) all at extra cost. Smooth flight, and friendly neighbours.

Over four hours late. No entertainment without paying and same for food. Asked to check in at original time even though we were told it was going to be very late leaving. Way too long time to hang around the airport. Arriving to Sydney luggage did not arrive for an hour. Had to get staff to go and find out what was going on. All this made for a very long day and night for a eight hour flight.

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. (both flights)

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.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

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.

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