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You can take either a bus or taxi to reach downtown Queenstown. The Orbus runs from the airport to central Queenstown every 15min, and with a Bee Card, the trip only costs $2 ($10 without). The trip will take about 20min, and buses run from 6 am to midnight. Taxis are also available at Queenstown Airport; they will be faster but also more expensive.

There are two lounges in Queenstown Airport, though only one has a “pay-in” option. The Manaia Lounge offers a business center, dining area, and TVs; it is available for many different club members but can also be accessed for $55 per adult passenger. The Air New Zealand Lounge is available only for Koru members and Star Alliance Gold members.

There are no on-site hotels, and since the airport closes between 10:30 pm and 5:00 am, you will need to find a hotel off-site. Luckily, many nearby hotels offer shuttles to the airport. The Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa and the Ramada Suites are both half a mile from the airport and can be booked through KAYAK.

Queenstown Airport has eight rental car companies with service desks located in the terminal building: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Thrifty, SIXT, Enterprise, Ezi Car Rental, and Hertz. If you plan on renting a car, remember that in New Zealand, you drive on the left side of the road.

You’ll need to travel 6 km to reach the Queenstown city centre from Queenstown Intl Airport.

When flying to Queenstown, you'll arrive at Queenstown Intl Airport (ZQN). The airport is also known as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl.

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Each week there are around 551 direct flights from within United States to Queenstown. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.