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 18 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 662 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. 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 1,083 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 and flying into Queenstown Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 16h 40m on average. Another popular route from United States to Queenstown is flying from San Francisco to Queenstown Intl, which will take roughly 17h 40m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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6:10 pm - 4:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

10:45 am - 2:21 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 36m2 stops Auckland Intl Vancouver Intl

$960Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

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

$966Qantas Airways

Tue, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 15

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

$966Qantas Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 16

9:45 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

20h 50m1 stop Brisbane

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$966Qantas Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 15

9:30 am - 10:50 amHNL Honolulu-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 20m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

2:35 pm - 7:40 amZQN Queenstown Intl-HNL Honolulu

16h 05m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$990Air New Zealand

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

9:30 am - 10:50 amHNL Honolulu-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 20m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

2:35 pm - 7:40 amZQN Queenstown Intl-HNL Honolulu

16h 05m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$991Air New Zealand

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 17

10:35 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:15 pm - 7:00 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

15h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl

$993Multiple Airlines

Sun, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 21

10:10 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

$994Air New Zealand

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 28

10:35 pm - 7:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 10m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

9:00 am - 12:00 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 00m3 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl Nadi

$1,004Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

11:35 pm - 4:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

19h 40m1 stop Auckland Intl

1:30 pm - 6:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Melbourne

$1,008Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 29

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 2:30 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,061Qantas Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 31

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

5:30 pm - 5:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

42h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

$1,082Qantas Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 31

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

5:30 pm - 5:05 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

42h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

$1,083Qantas Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 31

11:40 am - 12:20 pmDEN Denver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

54h 40m3 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

6:30 pm - 5:35 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-DEN Denver Intl

41h 05m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,512Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 14

11:40 am - 7:40 pmDEN Denver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

38h 00m3 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

6:30 pm - 5:35 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-DEN Denver Intl

41h 05m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,513Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 14

10:10 pm - 5:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 20m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

6:30 pm - 1:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

37h 50m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,518Air New Zealand

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

7:00 am - 4:35 pmDEN Denver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

39h 35m3 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

3:05 pm - 10:35 amZQN Queenstown Intl-DEN Denver Intl

61h 30m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$1,538Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 14

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

26h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

18h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,572Qantas Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

10:10 pm - 5:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 20m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

9:00 am - 1:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 20m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$1,603Air New Zealand

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

5:49 pm - 2:15 pmDEN Denver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 26m2 stops San Francisco Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:05 pm - 8:07 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-DEN Denver Intl

23h 02m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$1,754Air New Zealand

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 14

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Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

6:10 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops25h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 1/29

10:45 am-2:21 pm

2 stops24h 36m

$960

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Tue 2/9

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/15

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$966

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sun 2/7

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 2/16

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$966

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Mon 2/8

9:45 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop20h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/15

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$966

HonoluluQueenstown

HNL Honolulu - ZQN Queenstown Intl

HNLZQN

Honolulu

Tue 11/3

9:30 am-10:50 am

2 stops26h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 11/17

2:35 pm-7:40 am

2 stops16h 05m

$990

HonoluluQueenstown

HNL Honolulu - ZQN Queenstown Intl

HNLZQN

Honolulu

Tue 11/3

9:30 am-10:50 am

2 stops26h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 11/17

2:35 pm-7:40 am

2 stops16h 05m

$991

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sun 12/6

10:35 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 12/21

12:15 pm-7:00 am

1 stop15h 45m

$993

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sun 9/13

10:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop18h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 9/28

8:25 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop35h 55m

$994

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

10:35 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops24h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 1/29

9:00 am-12:00 pm

3 stops24h 00m

$1,004

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Mon 1/18

11:35 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 1/29

1:30 pm-6:05 pm

2 stops25h 35m

$1,008

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	September	31% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Queenstown costs on average just $913 in September
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	October	63% more expensive	It costs about $2,138 for flights to Queenstown from Los Angeles in October
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	388% 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	$543
Best Round-Trip Price	$960
Fastest flight time	20h 50m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Queenstown from United States in the last 5 days is $543 (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 $960 (Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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The fastest flight to Queenstown from United States takes 20h 50m (Honolulu to Queenstown Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Queenstown, with a 9% 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 $152 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 Auckland found flights 79% 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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