Cheap flights from Auckland to Queenstown from $60

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Auckland is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $127, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Queenstown in October, then you should wait until June to fly from Auckland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $128.

The cheapest day to depart from Auckland to Queenstown is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for Queenstown on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $183. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $259. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Queenstown.

Our data shows that the cheapest Auckland to Queenstown flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Queenstown in the afternoon for as low as $199. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $349 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Auckland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $159 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Queenstown from Auckland for as low as $118 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Auckland Intl to Queenstown Intl 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 11% of flights between Auckland and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 88 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

50 flights are operational daily from Auckland to Queenstown as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 61% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 356 flights take off from Auckland and land in Queenstown each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.