Cheap flights from Queenstown to Brisbane from $288

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Brisbane. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $528. If you are unable to visit Brisbane during the month of February, then departing from Queenstown during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $562.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Brisbane is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $255. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Brisbane is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $541.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Brisbane is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Queenstown to Brisbane at midday for as low as $250. 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 Brisbane are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $362. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Brisbane from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Brisbane for around $669 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Brisbane from Queenstown for as low as $567 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Queenstown to Brisbane.

As of April 2026, prices for Queenstown to Brisbane flights are approximately 11% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Queenstown and Brisbane have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 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.

Saturday 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, 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.

Christchurch (CHC) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Christchurch (CHC) offer the lowest average return price of $514.

Flights connecting via Auckland (AKL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 20m.

Auckland (AKL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 45m.

The number of flights available between Queenstown and Brisbane is 2 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 16:00, with 81% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 20 flights take off from Queenstown and land in Brisbane each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 35% of weekly flights taking off on this day.