Which airlines fly to Queenstown?

There may be other airlines that fly to Queenstown from United States, but the most popular among our users are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. These airlines should offer flights to Queenstown on a routine basis if you’re flying from one of the more popular airports in United States.

Air New Zealand Flights to Queenstown

There are 17 Air New Zealand flights to Queenstown in a normal week. The most common departure point is Christchurch and the best Air New Zealand ticket price seen on momondo is $705 (last 72 hours, from Boston Logan Intl, to Queenstown). Air New Zealand has a score of 8.0 from 665 user reviews on momondo.

Qantas Airways Flights to Queenstown

Qantas Airways flight deals to Queenstown start from $526 - this is the best price found recently on momondo, and was a round-trip journey departing from Los Angeles Los Angeles. Over any normal week, Qantas Airways flight prices are typically higher, but vary depending on where you fly from - Auckland Intl is the most popular Qantas Airways departure point to Queenstown so generally has the most availability. Qantas Airways is scored a 7.5/10 in 1,087 reviews.

How long does it take to fly to Queenstown?

Flight times from United States to Queenstown vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles Los Angeles and flying into Queenstown Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 17h on average. Another popular route from United States to Queenstown is flying from San Francisco to Queenstown Intl, which will take roughly 23h 10m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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10:45 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

20h 50m1 stop Brisbane

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$796Qantas Airways

Fri, Oct 30 - Sat, Nov 14

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

21h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$796Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Fri, Feb 26

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

21h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$796Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

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

21h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$799Qantas Airways

Fri, Feb 12 - Fri, Feb 19

10:45 pm - 9:15 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 30m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

9:10 am - 9:45 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa

$955Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 25

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

24h 00m1 stop Brisbane

10:45 am - 12:00 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 15m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

$955Multiple Airlines

Thu, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 25

10:45 pm - 9:10 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

37h 25m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

4:55 pm - 9:45 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

37h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa

$955Multiple Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 27

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

41h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

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

20h 50m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$977Air New Zealand

Thu, Jan 28 - Sat, Mar 13

7:10 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

19h 55m2 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch

10:25 am - 11:25 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 00m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$977Air New Zealand

Fri, Jan 29 - Wed, Mar 10

8:00 pm - 3:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

22h 55m2 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch

10:25 am - 10:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 40m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$977Air New Zealand

Thu, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 20

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11:30 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 10m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Auckland Intl

10:35 am - 5:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

$1,019Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 6

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

10:35 am - 1:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

$1,173Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:25 pm - 2:30 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,178Qantas Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

11:30 pm - 4:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

46h 20m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Auckland Intl

8:25 pm - 10:50 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 25m2 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa

$1,338Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

2:15 pm - 7:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 50m3 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch Melbourne

$1,403Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:25 pm - 2:30 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,698Qantas Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 6

10:10 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

6:30 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

37h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,740Air New Zealand

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

10:49 am - 12:20 pmEWR Newark-ZQN Queenstown Intl

33h 31m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

10:35 am - 3:29 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-EWR Newark

44h 54m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,268Air New Zealand

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

3:59 pm - 9:50 amEWR Newark-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 51m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

3:05 pm - 5:13 amZQN Queenstown Intl-EWR Newark

30h 08m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,334Air New Zealand

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

5:00 pm - 2:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

29h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 9:00 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 00m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,581Qantas Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

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LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 10/30

10:45 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 11/14

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$796

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 2/3

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 2/26

7:00 am-6:20 am

1 stop20h 20m

$796

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 2/3

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 2/10

7:00 am-6:20 am

1 stop20h 20m

$796

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 2/12

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 2/19

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$799

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 2/2

10:45 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 2/25

9:10 am-9:45 am

2 stops21h 35m

$955

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 2/4

9:45 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop24h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 2/25

10:45 am-12:00 pm

2 stops22h 15m

$955

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 2/2

10:45 pm-9:10 am

2 stops37h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/27

4:55 pm-9:45 am

2 stops37h 50m

$955

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 1/28

8:00 pm-10:50 am

2 stops41h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/13

11:35 am-11:25 am

2 stops20h 50m

$977

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 1/29

7:10 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops19h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 3/10

10:25 am-11:25 am

2 stops22h 00m

$977

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 2/4

8:00 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/20

10:25 am-10:05 am

2 stops20h 40m

$977

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	September	28% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Queenstown costs on average just $913 in September
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	40% more expensive	It costs about $1,780 for flights to Queenstown from Los Angeles in December
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	433% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Queenstown from Los Angeles in December than any other month

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Best One-Way Price	$417
Best Round-Trip Price	$796
Fastest flight time	26h 45m
Popular in	November

The best one-way flight price to Queenstown from United States in the last 5 days is $417 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Queenstown from United States in the last 5 days is $796 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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The fastest flight to Queenstown from United States takes 26h 45m (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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November has the highest demand for flights to Queenstown, with a 14% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Queenstown

Is there an alternative airport near Queenstown?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Queenstown is possible. If you are planning a flight to Queenstown, consider booking flights to Dunedin Airport (97 mi from Queenstown city center) or Invercargill Airport (97 mi from Queenstown city center).

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Queenstown?

With an average price of $133 per person, Dunedin Airport is the cheapest airport to fly into when planning your trip to Queenstown. This price can fluctuate based on where you are flying from. momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool can help users find the best prices.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Queenstown?

Users booking trips to Queenstown from Wellington found flights 32% cheaper than the average price of flights to Queenstown. To find the cheapest price to Queenstown from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Queenstown Intl Airport?

Prices for flights to Queenstown Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Queenstown Intl Airport?

The number of operators available for flights to Queenstown Intl Airport is 6 as of August 2026.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Queenstown Intl Airport.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Queenstown Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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