Cheap flights from Auckland to Queenstown from $73

The month of May is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Auckland averaging around $162.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Queenstown is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $180. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Auckland to Queenstown for around $284.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Auckland to Queenstown in the afternoon for as low as $179. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $275 per ticket.

Fly from Auckland Intl to Queenstown Intl for the best Auckland Intl - Queenstown Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $217 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Queenstown from Auckland for as low as $167 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Auckland to Queenstown flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Auckland and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 92 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air New Zealand have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Auckland and Queenstown is 43 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00, with 64% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of September 2026, 303 flights take off from Auckland and land in Queenstown each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.