Cheap flights from Wellington to Queenstown from $64

The month of May is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Wellington averaging around $163.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Queenstown is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $253. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Wellington to Queenstown for around $360.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Wellington to Queenstown in the morning for as low as $210. 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 $299 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Wellington when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $206 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 Wellington for as low as $149 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Wellington 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 12% of flights between Wellington and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 84 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Friday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

4 flights are operational daily from Wellington to Queenstown as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 58% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, there are 34 flights per week flying from Wellington to Queenstown. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.