Cheap flights from Auckland to Queenstown from $53

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Auckland is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around $115, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Queenstown in June, then you should wait until May to fly from Auckland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $115.

The cheapest day to depart from Auckland to Queenstown is on a Monday. Travelers who choose to depart for Queenstown on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $166. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $270. 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 $172. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $327 per ticket.

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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 $155 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 $120 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Auckland 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 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 91 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

38 flights are operational daily from Auckland to Queenstown as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 62% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, 267 flights take off from Auckland and land in Queenstown each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.