$173 Find Cheap Flights from Queenstown to Australia

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Best Australia Flight Deals from Queenstown

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Sydney
Sydneydirect$477
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$496
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$670
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$435
Perth
Perth1 stop$998
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$827

Cheap Flight Deals from Queenstown to Australia (ZQN-AU0)

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

Recent return flight deals from Queenstown to Australia

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Queenstown to Australia.
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12:40 - 14:15ZQN-OOL
3h 35mdirect
06:20 - 11:40OOL-ZQN
3h 20mdirect
$435Jetstar
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Mon, 26 May - Sat, 31 May
20:40 - 21:55ZQN-SYD
3h 15mdirect
06:15 - 11:10SYD-ZQN
2h 55mdirect
$477Jetstar
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Fri, 9 May - Fri, 16 May
20:40 - 21:55ZQN-SYD
3h 15mdirect
08:30 - 13:30SYD-ZQN
3h 00mdirect
Sun, 25 May - Mon, 2 Jun
18:00 - 19:35ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
14:30 - 19:40MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Fri, 2 May - Sun, 4 May
20:25 - 20:35ZQN-MEL
26h 10m1 stop
18:25 - 08:25MEL-ZQN
12h 00m1 stop
$628Air New Zealand
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Thu, 8 May - Thu, 15 May
08:55 - 08:05ZQN-MEL
25h 10m1 stop
08:35 - 14:20MEL-ZQN
27h 45m1 stop
$639Air New Zealand
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Fri, 2 May - Sun, 4 May
18:00 - 19:35ZQN-MEL
3h 35mdirect
11:35 - 16:45MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
$665Virgin Australia
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Mon, 8 Sep - Mon, 15 Sep
15:20 - 16:45ZQN-MEL
3h 25mdirect
09:10 - 14:20MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
$745Qantas Airways
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Thu, 8 May - Thu, 15 May
13:35 - 15:00ZQN-MEL
3h 25mdirect
07:30 - 12:40MEL-ZQN
3h 10mdirect
$749Qantas Airways
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Sat, 17 May - Sat, 24 May
18:00 - 09:40ZQN-CNS
17h 40m1 stop
06:00 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
7h 40m1 stop
$894Virgin Australia
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug

KAYAK's insights & trends for Queenstown to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Queenstown to Australia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia.
The cheapest ticket to Australia from Queenstown found in the last 72 hours was to Coolangatta, at $314 return. The most popular route is from Queenstown (ZQN) to Sydney (SYD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $522.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost $721 on average. Morning departures are around 22% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,174.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Queenstown to Australia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $909, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia, 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 Queenstown to Australia is May, when tickets cost $541 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $850 and $759 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Australia on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Queenstown, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia, 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 Queenstown to Australia, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$173
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Queenstown to Coolangatta

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    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Queenstown to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Queenstown to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $392 one-way - $819 round-trip; Melbourne $399 one-way - $617 round-trip; Sydney $456 one-way - $1,231 round-trip

Top 4 airlines serving from Queenstown to Australia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Queenstown to Australia? 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 455 reviews
7.4Entertainment
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
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Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025SYD - AKL
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Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

Nothing special short flight - all good - difference between 1 fudge and 2 fudge is obligation and thankfulness

The flight we had booked was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but we were lucky to arrive at the airport quite early and got a seat on an earlier flight. The flight was mostly nice, but there were some hefty turbulences towards Queenstown. One of the passengers behaved hysterically. It would have been great if the crew had done something to calm her.

Sitting in an aisle seat equals getting hit by food cart and spilled on multiple times Food: gross and minimalistic Crew: frumpy and kurt Sound on multiple entertainment platforms poor Not an earplug problem, system soundboard poor

Major hassle with the weight of carryon luggage Having to repack bags at airport Not an issue in most of world Ridiculous issue considering the 400 pound gentleman sitting behind us

Overall experience was poor. In general crew was polite in speaking but that was all about it. I am vegetarian so I always carry a cup noodle box with me just in case. So I pressed "CALL" button for hot water for my cup noodle on my seat and waited for 10-15 minutes but nobody came. I personally took the box and went all the way to back of the plane. When I requested stewardess to put hot water in my cup noodle she refused as it was a "safety" hazard. I told her that you always serve coffee and tea these are also hot. But she still refused. I went back to my seat and from the seat I ordered hot water and it was brought to me without any problem. I poured THAT hot water in my cup noodle and ate. I was sitting in seat 36A, which was 2nd row in economy class. After eating my noodle I took the box and went 2 rows in the front where there was a kitchen to throw it. Again the stewardess there told me she didn't have a waste bin there and asked me to go back of the plane and throw it there. Tell me if above experiences are 'ok' for your airline??

Everything very good except the sofa couch not as comfortable as expected.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

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.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

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.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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