Cheap flights from Queenstown to Australia from $185

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $115. If you don’t want to visit Australia in August, then you should wait until September to fly from Queenstown, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $152.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Australia from Queenstown is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $249. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Queenstown to Australia on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around $302. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Queenstown to Australia in the evening for as low as $230. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights to Australia are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $388. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $547 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Queenstown for as low as $399 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Queenstown and Australia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

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

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

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

The number of flights available between Queenstown and Australia is 29 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 15:00, with 78% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 206 flights take off from Queenstown and land in Australia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.