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$1,205 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Queenstown

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Cheap Flights from New York to Queenstown (NYC-ZQN)

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

Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 30
Air New Zealand Logo
8:55 pm - 7:40 pmJFK-ZQN
29h 45m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
10:25 am - 6:00 pmZQN-JFK
24h 35m2 stops
$1,205Air New Zealand
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Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 30
Air New Zealand Logo
8:55 pm - 7:40 pmJFK-ZQN
29h 45m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
3:05 pm - 6:00 pmZQN-JFK
19h 55m1 stop
$1,212Air New Zealand
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Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 30
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7:05 pm - 11:25 amEWR-ZQN
47h 20m2 stops
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2:15 pm - 5:45 amZQN-EWR
32h 30m2 stops
$1,349
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
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11:29 am - 2:35 pmJFK-ZQN
33h 06m2 stops
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8:25 pm - 5:00 pmZQN-JFK
38h 35m1 stop
$1,564
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Qantas Airways Logo
10:30 am - 2:35 pmJFK-ZQN
34h 05m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
4:30 pm - 9:30 pmZQN-JFK
47h 00m2 stops
$1,754Qantas Airways
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
United Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 1:30 pmJFK-ZQN
24h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 5:00 pmZQN-JFK
22h 50m1 stop
$1,839United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 9:50 amEWR-ZQN
26h 50m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 8:23 pmZQN-EWR
26h 13m2 stops
$1,853United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 27
Qantas Airways Logo
3:29 pm - 9:15 pmJFK-ZQN
36h 46m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 am - 9:20 pmZQN-JFK
31h 20m2 stops
$1,968Qantas Airways
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Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 1:30 pmJFK-ZQN
47h 15m3 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 11:15 amZQN-JFK
61h 40m3 stops
$2,004Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 27
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 1:30 pmJFK-ZQN
47h 35m3 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 6:25 pmZQN-JFK
43h 50m2 stops
$2,684Singapore Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Queenstown flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York to Queenstown?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from New York to Queenstown were found on Air New Zealand ($1,205) and Qantas Airways ($1,754).

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$1,205
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Queenstown

When to book flights from New York to Queenstown

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FAQs for booking flights from New York to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Queenstown was $1,205 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York and Queenstown?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in New York and on arrival in Queenstown.

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

    New York has 2 major airports: Newark and New York John F Kennedy Intl. Queenstown Intl is the only airport in Queenstown. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Queenstown?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Queenstown?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,758 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,518 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from New York 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 New York 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 New York with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York 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 New York 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 New York to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025CNS - AKL
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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.

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.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

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

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

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

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

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

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