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$538 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown

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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown (LAX-ZQN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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 round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Queenstown

Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 29
Air New Zealand Logo
7:05 pm - 10:40 amLAX-ZQN
18h 35m2 stops
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10:25 am - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
21h 50m2 stops
$952Air New Zealand
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Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 29
Air New Zealand Logo
8:10 pm - 11:25 amLAX-ZQN
18h 15m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
19h 10m2 stops
$958Air New Zealand
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Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 29
Air New Zealand Logo
8:10 pm - 11:25 amLAX-ZQN
18h 15m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
1:05 pm - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
19h 10m2 stops
$959Air New Zealand
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Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 29
Air New Zealand Logo
7:05 pm - 11:25 amLAX-ZQN
19h 20m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
3:05 pm - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
17h 10m1 stop
$965Air New Zealand
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Mon, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 31
Air New Zealand Logo
7:05 pm - 10:40 amLAX-ZQN
18h 35m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:25 am - 10:40 amZQN-LAX
20h 15m2 stops
$973Air New Zealand
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Mon, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 31
Air New Zealand Logo
7:05 pm - 8:35 amLAX-ZQN
16h 30m1 stop
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2:35 pm - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
17h 40m2 stops
$980Air New Zealand
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Wed, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 19
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10:45 pm - 9:15 pmLAX-ZQN
25h 30m2 stops
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4:50 pm - 11:50 amZQN-LAX
40h 00m2 stops
$1,005
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Sat, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 10
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11:10 pm - 2:30 pmLAX-ZQN
20h 20m1 stop
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3:25 pm - 2:25 pmZQN-LAX
18h 00m1 stop
$1,285Qantas Airways
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
Qantas Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 7:55 pmLAX-ZQN
25h 45m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
3:25 pm - 2:25 pmZQN-LAX
18h 00m1 stop
$1,293Qantas Airways
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Sat, Aug 16 - Sat, Oct 18
Qantas Airways Logo
11:10 pm - 2:30 pmLAX-ZQN
20h 20m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
3:25 pm - 2:25 pmZQN-LAX
19h 00m1 stop
$1,309Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Queenstown flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Queenstown is November, where tickets cost $1,133 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,686 and $1,475 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Queenstown, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$538
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Queenstown

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Queenstown was $538 for a one-way ticket and $952 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Queenstown?

    A passport is required to fly from Los Angeles to Queenstown.

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

    Los Angeles airport is called Los Angeles and the only airport in Queenstown is Queenstown Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Queenstown?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Queenstown from Los Angeles?

    Auckland is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Los Angeles to Queenstown.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,295 and an overall rating of 7.9, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,385 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Queenstown with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and ZQN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Los Angeles to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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.
7.9
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 501 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
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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.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

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.

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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!

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

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

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

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