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Cheap Flights from Wellington to Queenstown (WLG-ZQN)

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

Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 15:20WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$182Air New Zealand
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 15:20WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$187Air New Zealand
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Sat, 1 Nov - Sat, 8 Nov
Air New Zealand Logo
13:55 - 15:20WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$199Air New Zealand
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Fri, 31 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov
Jetstar Logo
09:10 - 10:35WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 12:35ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$206Jetstar
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Sun, 12 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
13:00 - 20:35ZQN-WLG
7h 35m1 stop
$208Jetstar
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Fri, 24 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:15 - 12:35ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$213Jetstar
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Wed, 1 Oct - Wed, 15 Oct
Jetstar Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
10:55 - 20:35ZQN-WLG
9h 40m1 stop
$216Jetstar
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Wed, 8 Oct - Wed, 15 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:00 - 16:35WLG-ZQN
3h 35m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 11:45ZQN-WLG
1h 15mdirect
$223Multiple Airlines
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Sun, 12 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:25 - 09:50WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:25 - 12:45ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$226Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 15 Jan - Thu, 15 Jan
Air New Zealand Logo
09:15 - 10:40WLG-ZQN
1h 25mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
16:05 - 17:25ZQN-WLG
1h 20mdirect
$229Air New Zealand
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Air New Zealand
Cheapest • from $182 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
Airline reviews
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When to book
10 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 10 weeks in advance save around 56% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 32% price drop
August
Most popular
Good to know
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+1
+1
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+1
Cheapest return fare
$182
Typical prices: $214-377
Air New Zealand
Sat 1/11Sat 8/11
WLG - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$55
Typical prices: $95-198
Jetstar
Sun 9/11
WLG - ZQN • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Wellington to Queenstown flights

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

How much is a return flight from Wellington to Queenstown?

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Wellington to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to Queenstown, 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 Wellington to Queenstown is June, where tickets cost $182 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $377 and $341 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Wellington to Queenstown, 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 Wellington to Queenstown, you should book around 10 weeks before departure, which saves you about 56% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from Wellington to Queenstown

When to book flights from Wellington to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Wellington to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Wellington to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Wellington to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Wellington to Queenstown was $33 for a one-way ticket and $109 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Wellington to Queenstown?

    When flying out of Wellington you will be using Wellington. You will be landing at Queenstown, also known as Queenstown Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Wellington to Queenstown?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Wellington to Queenstown flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Wellington to Queenstown?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Wellington and Queenstown, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Wellington to Queenstown?

    There are direct flights from Wellington to Queenstown on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Wellington to Queenstown, Air New Zealand or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Wellington to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $275 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $199 and an overall rating of 6.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Wellington to 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 Wellington to Queenstown.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Wellington to 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 Queenstown with an airline and back to Wellington with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Wellington to 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 to Queenstown from Wellington up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Wellington to Queenstown

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $88 or less one-way and $177 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Wellington to Queenstown Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Wellington to Queenstown Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Wellington Airport to Queenstown Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Wellington to Queenstown Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Friday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

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Direct returns

Queenstown Intl to Wellington

Monday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Tuesday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Thursday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Friday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Saturday

Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

Air New Zealand, Jetstar

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Wellington to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Wellington to Queenstown. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Wellington to Queenstown? 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 505 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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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.

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.

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.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

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.

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