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Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 24
Air New Zealand Logo
8:05 pm - 8:35 amLAX-ZQN
16h 30m1 stop
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9:20 am - 11:40 amZQN-LAX
22h 20m1 stop
$842Air New Zealand
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Tue, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 18
Air New Zealand Logo
7:05 pm - 12:20 pmLAX-ZQN
20h 15m2 stops
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2:35 pm - 11:15 amZQN-LAX
17h 40m2 stops
$861Air New Zealand
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Mon, Nov 17 - Wed, Dec 3
Qantas Airways Logo
9:25 pm - 2:35 pmLAX-ZQN
20h 10m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
7:00 am - 6:05 amZQN-LAX
20h 05m1 stop
$1,194Qantas Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Tue, Dec 2
Qantas Airways Logo
9:25 pm - 9:05 pmLAX-ZQN
26h 40m1 stop
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7:00 am - 12:30 pmZQN-LAX
26h 30m1 stop
$1,210Qantas Airways
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Sun, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 5
Air Canada Logo
8:00 pm - 3:20 pmSEA-ZQN
22h 20m2 stops
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3:05 pm - 9:31 amZQN-SEA
39h 26m2 stops
$1,312Air Canada
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Thu, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 18
American Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 4:50 pmLAX-ZQN
27h 05m2 stops
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7:00 am - 6:05 amZQN-LAX
20h 05m1 stop
$1,332American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 19 - Mon, Dec 1
American Airlines Logo
9:25 pm - 2:35 pmLAX-ZQN
20h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:30 pmZQN-LAX
26h 30m1 stop
$1,337American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
1:53 pm - 9:50 amONT-ZQN
22h 57m2 stops
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8:50 am - 12:38 pmZQN-ONT
24h 48m2 stops
$1,353United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 28 - Mon, Feb 2
Air Canada Logo
5:25 pm - 6:35 pmIAH-ZQN
30h 10m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
5:30 pm - 4:24 pmZQN-IAH
41h 54m2 stops
$1,353Air Canada
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Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
12:40 am - 2:05 pmLAX-ZQN
40h 25m2 stops
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3:05 pm - 6:00 amZQN-LAX
35h 55m2 stops
$1,355United Airlines
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Air New Zealand's Economy Skycouch adds comfort.
United offers free messaging on Wi-Fi flights.
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Cheapest round-trip
$842
Overall average: $1,317
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LAX - ZQN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
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HNL - ZQN • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Queenstown

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

What are the most popular airlines flying to Queenstown Intl?

The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to Queenstown Intl is Air New Zealand, followed by Qantas Airways and American Airlines.

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Expert advice for your flight to Queenstown

 
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Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand offers Economy Skycouch for extra comfort on long-haul flights.


Enjoy free Wi-Fi on most Air New Zealand long-haul flights.

Qantas Airways

Qantas Business Class provides lie-flat seats and pajamas for comfort.


Qantas Premium Economy offers wide seats and extra legroom.

American Airlines

American Airlines Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and free drinks.


American Airlines Premium Economy includes meals and amenity kits on international flights.

United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats for long-haul comfort.


United offers free messaging on most flights with Wi-Fi.

Air Canada

Air Canada's Signature Class features lie-flat seats on long-haul flights.


Air Canada offers free messaging for Aeroplan members on flights with Wi-Fi.

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Good to know - Book Cheap Queenstown Plane Tickets

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$603
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Queenstown flights

  • What is the best way to reach downtown Queenstown from the airport?

    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.

  • Are there lounges available in Queenstown Airport?

    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.

  • Are there on-site hotels at Queenstown Airport?

    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.

  • What are the car rental options at Queenstown Airport?

    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.

  • How far is Queenstown Intl Airport from central Queenstown?

    You’ll need to travel 4 miles to reach the Queenstown city center from Queenstown Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Queenstown’s airport?

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Queenstown?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Queenstown is Sunday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,477. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where prices are $1,777 on average.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is generally in the morning, when flights cost $693 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Queenstown is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,254.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Queenstown

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Queenstown flight deals.
  • Luggage storage is available in the Queenstown Airport (ZQN). Lockers are outside the terminal, near check-in. Locker sizes range from small to jumbo, but if your belongings don’t fit in a locker, you can also visit the airport information desk to store your larger luggage. Prices vary based on the locker’s size.
  • Queenstown Airport includes three meeting rooms that can be rented on a half-day or full-day basis. Room capacity ranges from three to twenty-five people, so you can hold a variety of meetings without ever having to leave the airport.
  • While Queenstown Airport provides free Wi-Fi up to 2GB daily, if you have a long layover, you may want to access the Internet lounge, available next to International Arrivals. You can purchase internet time at the information desk for the price of $2 per 15min.
  • Queenstown Airport has a robust shuttle system service. Five shuttles can connect you with Wanaka, Wakatipu, Glenorchy, and your own accommodation in either shared or private shuttles.
  • For travelers with young children, the Queenstown Airport offers two Parents Rooms, which include changing tables, microwaves, and toys. One is located by International Arrivals, and you’ll find another post-security at the international gate lounge.
  • While Queenstown Airport offers flights to Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the most popular destination from this airport is Auckland (AKL), with over 250 flights per month.
  • Queenstown Airport serves the southwestern side of New Zealand, and is a good option to fly into if you will be visiting Mount Aspiring National Park or other small towns in the area, including Cromwell, Wanaka, and Omarama.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Queenstown. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Queenstown. 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 519 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
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Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

10.0 ExcellentCory, Oct 2025MEL - AKL
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Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Not the fault of United—weather, reroute around weather, time sitting on tarmac, arrived couple hours late, too late for train into city necessitating a much pricier cab but weather…can’t be helped.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

My seat was one of those that couldn't recline, but the problem was that it was abnormally upright, so the headrest actually made the seat concave, which was uncomfortable and hard on my lower back. I had to ball my jacket up and use it as lumbar support. goodness I had it with me.

Boarding was so so after zone 3 was called all other zones went in

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

Plane left an hour late, I missed my connection and my bow case was never even loaded on the plane in VA. I deal with this type of nonsense everytime I fly air canada.

For goodness sake, board from the back of the plane to the front and assign overhead space. It would fix everything. Seriously.

Elderly female flight attendant was not customer friendly. There were only about 12 people on a regional jet that had about 60 seats. There were 8 exit row seats and none of them were taken. We attempted to sit in those seats and the flight attendant gave the standard " you didn't pay for those" so she would not allow us to move. What harm would that have caused ? They assigned seats to 5 of the 12 people in 2 rows, row 20 and 21. A simple friendly customer experience gesture of allowing us to sit in exit rows would have gone a long way in me having a very favorable impression on Air Canada. After that I have very poor impression of Air Canada and will not fly with them when I can avoid it.

It was a smooth flight both in the sky and landing!

Pearson Airport could not properly handle all the passengers who they needed to process in order to properly get them on board. As a result, I missed the departure of my flight from Toronto. The only saving grace is that Air Canada found a flight that only delayed me by one hour. However, this was no thanks to Pearson Airport!

Almost everything it was a “cool” ambiance but we arrived to Toronto so that it’s ok for me

The crew was really nice. The plane seats were kinda small even for a 5’6” / 158 lbs person.

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