Cheap flights from Melbourne to Queenstown from $260

The month of August is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Melbourne averaging around $160.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Queenstown is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $497. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Melbourne to Queenstown for around $581.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne to Queenstown at midday for as low as $456. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $554 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $517 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 Melbourne for as low as $445 on momondo.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Queenstown Intl

Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Queenstown from Melbourne according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 44% 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 15% of flights between Melbourne and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 94 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 5 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Queenstown each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 07:00, with 72% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Queenstown is 40 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 28% of weekly flights leaving on this day.