What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Queenstown Intl?

American Airlines, Air New Zealand, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to Queenstown Intl

How long does it take to fly to Queenstown?

Flight times from California to Queenstown vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Queenstown (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 18h 15m on average. Another popular route from California to Queenstown is flying from San Diego to Queenstown, which will take roughly 20h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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There are 2 operators available for flights from California to Queenstown Intl Airport as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Queenstown Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Queenstown Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Queenstown Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Queenstown Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Queenstown Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:25 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

27h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 6:20 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$852American Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 20

11:45 pm - 7:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 00m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

7:00 am - 10:50 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl

$907Multiple Airlines

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Apr 3

11:45 pm - 9:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 30m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

12:15 pm - 10:50 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa

$915Multiple Airlines

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Apr 3

4:55 pm - 5:35 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

27h 40m3 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

8:30 pm - 6:54 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

43h 24m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$917Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 12 - Sat, Feb 27

9:15 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

50h 50m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:20 pm - 6:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 45m1 stop Melbourne

$979Qantas Airways

Thu, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 20

8:00 pm - 11:30 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

18h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

5:20 pm - 10:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

37h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,032Air New Zealand

Sun, Feb 14 - Sun, Feb 28

8:00 pm - 10:50 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

17h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

11:35 am - 11:25 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 50m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$1,050Air New Zealand

Tue, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 23

8:25 pm - 2:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 6:00 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,054Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

8:00 pm - 12:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

19h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

11:35 am - 11:25 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 50m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$1,057Air New Zealand

Tue, Feb 2 - Tue, Feb 23

9:45 pm - 6:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 00m1 stop Brisbane

1:20 pm - 6:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 45m1 stop Melbourne

$1,070Qantas Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Sat, Mar 13

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11:30 pm - 9:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,501Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

43h 40m2 stops Melbourne Auckland Intl

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,525Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 9:50 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

40h 00m2 stops Melbourne Auckland Intl

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,546Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

9:50 pm - 1:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

43h 40m2 stops Melbourne Auckland Intl

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,549Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

11:55 pm - 8:50 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

37h 55m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

3:05 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,592Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8

11:55 pm - 6:55 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

36h 00m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

2:15 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 05m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,594Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8

11:30 pm - 9:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,660Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

11:55 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

44h 40m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

4:30 pm - 1:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

40h 35m2 stops Christchurch Nadi

$1,681Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 8

9:10 pm - 9:50 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

16h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

12:10 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 10m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,750Air New Zealand

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

9:10 pm - 11:25 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

18h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

8:25 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,819Air New Zealand

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Oct 5

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Qantas Airways

Feb 4

LAX9:15 pmLos Angeles

50h 50m

2 stops

ZQN9:05 pmQueenstown Intl

Feb 20

ZQN1:20 pmQueenstown Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

LAX6:05 pmLos Angeles

$979

Qantas Airways

Nov 3

LAX8:25 pmLos Angeles

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN2:35 pmQueenstown Intl

Nov 10

ZQN7:00 amQueenstown Intl

20h 00m

1 stop

LAX6:00 amLos Angeles

$1,054

Qantas Airways

Jan 28

LAX8:25 pmLos Angeles

21h 10m

1 stop

ZQN2:35 pmQueenstown Intl

Mar 13

ZQN1:20 pmQueenstown Intl

25h 45m

1 stop

LAX6:05 pmLos Angeles

$1,073

Air New Zealand flights from California to Queenstown

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Air New Zealand

Feb 14

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

18h 30m

1 stop

ZQN11:30 amQueenstown Intl

Feb 28

ZQN5:20 pmQueenstown Intl

37h 45m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$1,032

Air New Zealand

Feb 2

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

17h 50m

2 stops

ZQN10:50 amQueenstown Intl

Feb 23

ZQN11:35 amQueenstown Intl

20h 50m

2 stops

LAX11:25 amLos Angeles

$1,050

Air New Zealand

Jan 26

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

21h 00m

2 stops

ZQN2:00 pmQueenstown Intl

Feb 15

ZQN4:05 pmQueenstown Intl

16h 20m

2 stops

LAX11:25 amLos Angeles

$1,051

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LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Thu 2/4

8:25 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop27h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/20

7:00 am-6:20 am

1 stop20h 20m

$852

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Fri 3/19

11:45 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops24h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/3

7:00 am-10:50 am

1 stop23h 50m

$907

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Fri 3/19

11:45 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/3

12:15 pm-10:50 am

2 stops18h 35m

$915

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO San Francisco - ZQN Queenstown Intl

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Fri 2/12

4:55 pm-5:35 pm

3 stops27h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/27

8:30 pm-6:54 pm

3 stops43h 24m

$917

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Thu 2/4

9:15 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops50h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/20

1:20 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop25h 45m

$979

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sun 2/14

8:00 pm-11:30 am

1 stop18h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 2/28

5:20 pm-10:05 am

1 stop37h 45m

$1,032

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Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Tue 2/2

8:00 pm-10:50 am

2 stops17h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 2/23

11:35 am-11:25 am

2 stops20h 50m

$1,050

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 11/10

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$1,054

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Tue 2/2

8:00 pm-12:40 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 2/23

11:35 am-11:25 am

2 stops20h 50m

$1,057

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Thu 1/28

9:45 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop24h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/13

1:20 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop25h 45m

$1,070

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown?

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from California is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $935, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Queenstown in May, then you should wait until June to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $963.

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Best Price Found	$513
Fastest flight time	18h 15m
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The best one-way flight to Queenstown from California in the past 72 hours is $513. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Queenstown found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $852.

The fastest flight from California to Queenstown takes 18h 15m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Queenstown Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Queenstown Intl Airport were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Queenstown Intl Airport?
There are 2 operators available for flights from California to Queenstown Intl Airport as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Queenstown Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Queenstown Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Queenstown Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Queenstown Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Queenstown Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $705	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 669 reviews		Search Air New Zealand flights
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