Cheap flights from Australia to Queenstown from $249

The month of October is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $556.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Queenstown is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $571. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Australia to Queenstown for around $637.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Australia to Queenstown in the afternoon for as low as $577. 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 $612 per ticket.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl for the best Australia - Queenstown Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $585 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 Australia for as low as $516 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Australia to Queenstown flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Queenstown Intl

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Queenstown from Australia according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Queenstown. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Queenstown on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Australia 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 early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

47 flights are operational daily from Australia to Queenstown as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 76% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, there are 329 flights per week flying from Australia to Queenstown. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.