Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown from $198

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Melbourne Airport is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $353, 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 October to fly from Melbourne Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $359.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown is on a Sunday. Travelers who choose to depart for Queenstown on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as $303. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $656. 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 Melbourne Airport to Queenstown flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Queenstown at noon for as low as $349. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $417 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $391 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Queenstown from Melbourne Airport for as low as $355 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne Airport to Queenstown flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Queenstown Intl

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Queenstown from Melbourne Airport according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Queenstown. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Queenstown on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Melbourne and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

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

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 8 flights take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Queenstown each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 58% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Queenstown is 58 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 26% of weekly flights leaving on this day.