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$718 Find cheap flights from Queenstown to California

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Queenstown to California departing on 27/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

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Los Angeles2 stops$1,833

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February

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April

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$718
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Flight from Queenstown to Los Angeles

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Morning departure is around 32% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 4 airlines serving from Queenstown to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Queenstown to California. 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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8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1334 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.7Food
8.0Entertainment
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The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

8.0 ExcellentAlvaro, Oct 2024KIX - SIN
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The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

The staff were amazing and very kind. The seats recline a little too far back and are up close when sitting behind.

My groups frequent flyer star allianceUnited airline miles was not accepted. The Singapore premium economy bag had to be requested, it was very lacking- no toothbrush. I paid more than double than economy but could only use the bathrooms sharing with economy which was hardly available and had to wait in line. Is the 2X $ worth it just for a larger seat???? It is questionable. Seats were not that comfortable. My husband’s seat had white stains on it- had to wipe it down. Our headphones did not have covers on it. Food- way too much.

Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

My daughter and I had a pleasant trip to Singapore. Reliable and on time.

Would have been nice to have decaf coffee as an option, and perhaps a scone

Overall, a great experience from food and crew. The only setback was that this was the Second flight from Air New Zealand within a week that was an hour late for boarding.

The flight attendances were very helpful and friendly ! Dinner and breakfast were great . The seat was not too comfortable though .

The air New Zealand employees who assisted us with wheelchair aid on Auckland made our transfer from flight to the next seamless. Also were amazing in helping with our luggage and customs in Brisbane.

Overall good. We had to transfer to Bradly terminal. We had requested wheelchair assistance. The bus that picked us up had to wait for other passengers. The wait was long. Then, at the Bradly terminal we had to wait an extended period of time for the wheel chair assistance. These delays caused tension at checked in and resulted in arriving at the gate as passengers were boarding.

The boarding process was less than ideal. While I liked being greeted with “Kia Ora”, the rest of the process was very average for business-class travel — queue, crowding, no clear separation between economy and business premier. The aircraft felt old, even though I believe it was only 6 years’ old. Travelling in Business Premier in Air New Zealand is like sitting in a glass bowl. One can see everyone, and everyone can see others. Very bad structuring of seats. If you have a choice, fly another airlines like Singapore Airlines for business — I had the option, but chose this flight due to it’s departure time. Regrettable decision. I had opted for Vegan food choice. Very poor food as well as service. It is as if the chefs preparing the meal have little idea what nutritious, healthy and filling plant-based food is. And the crew were totally uncoordinated. In the main dinner meal, the first thing I was served was a fruit bowl, and then followed by other items. No mention was made that the fruit bowl (served first) was the dessert! And then after my meal tray was cleared another steward (not the one who served the main meal) comes around asks me that now that I had had the would like the dessert. I said yes, please. He went off and comes back to tell me discreetly that I’ve already had my dessert! He also didn’t know what the dessert was — and I guess it was the fruit platter that was the first item I was served. I was traveling with partner, who had similar experience. For her, they just cleared her table without offering dessert. Extremely poor coordination. The area behind the seats was extremely dirty. I just happened to use the overhead light to try and locate something that had fallen, only to be horrified at the dust, crumbs and all kinds of other particles. The only good thing about the flight was that when it ended, our bags came very very quickly. But that I guess is more to do with airport operations for Air New Zealands at Auckland Airport rather than the flight itself. I would think very hard next time I have to fly Business Premier in New Zealand, especially on Boeing 787-9NZM, which this plane was. Basically if you are selecting seats and find that they are at a diagonal angle, do not book this if you are looking for luxurious travel. Better off with premium economy or a good economy seat. The quality of food and service indeed was way below par.

The entire process was excellent! The economy sits are a bit snug so I'll have to be sure to purchase premier or business class next time but, other than that, food, service, attendants were exceptional. Gate agents and ticket agents too!

Can you please process refund. Mum died and dad went to Pakistan to bury her after cancelling flight.

Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Everything was great from the staff to the seats and food. The plane was timely taking off and landing.. I couldn't have asked for a better experience (especially on such a long flight)

Good communication regarding any updates time of flight and flight delayed. The fight was delayed by two and half hours at eleventh hour. That was unexpected, especially when you international passenger.

The service was excellent. The quarters were a little cramped in Economy, and we had to exist there for 18 hours.

We lucked out. The passenger who was supposed to be in our row changed her seat, so my husband and I had 3 seats for the 2 of us. We were able to stretch out a little which made the trip much more tolerable.

Great flight and attendants. Seating is a bit weird. The extra price seats aren’t too worth it.

Top notch service, good selection of snack and meal options, generous accommodation for luggage, and great selection of in cabin entertainment. I really appreciate the offering of pillows, blankets, sleep mask, tb&paste, and earplugs. The only complaint I can make was that my seat was horribly uncomfortable and lacked cushion.

An extremely long flight packed in like sardines. But they feed you often with meals,drinks and snacks. They have a lot of movies and audio books

Don't irreparably damage my luggage, don't stand around talking in the kitchen area of the plane when a passenger is waiting to speak to you, don't run out of a meal selection so have me end up eating bread for dinner. Lastly, regarding the code-share flight from DFW to JFK....STOP PARTNERING WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES - THEY ARE THE WORST AIRLINE IN THE WORLD! The delay, followed by another delay, followed by disorganized boarding, followed by stale snacks fit for a rodent, followed by a pilot who literally slammed the plane onto the runway when landing causing quite some concern among the passengers.

Perfect. The flight was on time and the crew were very friendly and helpful.

Plane a little late departing, but not an issue. The pilots humour when he said “I will try to make up some time…. I know a few short cuts to Adelaide” made the passengers chuckle. This is what makes Qantas “Australian”.

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

There's a reason why fare is cheap, no amenities.

It is what it is - nothing more, nothing less. No entertainment onboard but one kinda knows that when buying a ticket on a no frills airline. I choose Jetstar only because of price.

Plane was delayed both on arrival to Sydney and departure. We boarded the plane while it was in the process of being refuelled, which I am certain is against CASA regulations. Comfort for anyone over 6 foot is non existent.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights from Queenstown to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
14/4Mon
2 stops
39h 35mZQN-LAX
18/4Fri
2 stops
21h 40mLAX-ZQN
$1,833
14/4Mon
1 stop
35h 30mZQN-LAX
18/4Fri
2 stops
21h 40mLAX-ZQN
$1,842
14/12Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 10mZQN-LAX
21/12Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
20h 15mLAX-ZQN
$2,063
14/4Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
15h 50mZQN-LAX
18/4Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
23h 25mLAX-ZQN
$2,101
11/1Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 10mZQN-LAX
11/1Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
37h 10mLAX-ZQN
$2,437
14/12Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
27h 40mZQN-LAX
21/12Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 45mLAX-ZQN
$2,515
11/1Sat
2 stopsAir New Zealand
23h 40mZQN-LAX
11/1Sat
1 stopAir New Zealand
26h 40mLAX-ZQN
$2,929
14/4Mon
3 stopsAir Canada
37h 40mZQN-LAX
18/4Fri
2 stopsAir Canada
32h 26mLAX-ZQN
$2,964
11/1Sat
2 stopsAir New Zealand
21h 50mZQN-LAX
11/1Sat
2 stopsAir New Zealand
22h 45mLAX-ZQN
$3,173
14/12Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 40mZQN-LAX
21/12Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 35mLAX-ZQN
$3,236

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Queenstown to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
27/1Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 10mZQN-LAX
$718
10/2Mon
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 10mZQN-LAX
$721
12/2Wed
2 stops
29h 29mZQN-LAX
$747
16/1Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 10mZQN-LAX
$749
12/2Wed
3 stops
58h 22mZQN-LAX
$759
17/2Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 54mZQN-LAX
$795
13/2Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
35h 20mZQN-LAX
$847
16/2Sun
2 stopsAir New Zealand
20h 50mZQN-LAX
$858
27/2Thu
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
44h 05mZQN-LAX
$1,964
26/2Wed
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
42h 15mZQN-LAX
$1,971

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Last minute flights from Queenstown to California

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Queenstown to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
19/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
21h 15mZQN-SFO
21/11Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
27h 50mSFO-ZQN
$1,482
19/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
21h 15mZQN-SFO
21/11Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
30h 50mSFO-ZQN
$1,490
19/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
39h 10mZQN-SFO
21/11Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
30h 50mSFO-ZQN
$1,833
19/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
39h 18mZQN-SFO
21/11Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
30h 50mSFO-ZQN
$2,624
19/11Tue
multi-stopQantas Airways
39h 10mZQN-SFO
21/11Thu
multi-stopQantas Airways
43h 30mSFO-ZQN
$3,405

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