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 23 Air New Zealand flights to Queenstown in a normal week. The most common departure point is Auckland Intl 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 670 user reviews on momondo.

Qantas Airways Flights to Queenstown

Qantas Airways flight deals to Queenstown start from $887 - 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 1,102 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 15m on average. Another popular route from United States to Queenstown is flying from Miami to Queenstown Intl, which will take roughly 31h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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10:45 pm - 11:30 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

39h 45m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

12:15 pm - 9:45 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

$950Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sun, Dec 13

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

25h 30m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

7:00 am - 9:45 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 45m2 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa

$956Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sun, Dec 13

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

25h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

10:45 am - 11:40 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 55m2 stops Auckland Intl Vancouver Intl

$957Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Feb 3

11:35 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:30 pm - 6:50 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 20m1 stop Melbourne

$1,020Qantas Airways

Sat, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 15

11:35 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

19h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,020Qantas Airways

Sat, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 15

9:25 pm - 2:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:30 pm - 6:50 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 20m1 stop Melbourne

$1,020Qantas Airways

Sat, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 15

4:17 pm - 2:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 18m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,031American Airlines

Tue, Dec 29 - Thu, Jan 21

8:00 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

19h 05m2 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch

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

20h 50m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$1,059Air New Zealand

Fri, Jan 29 - Wed, Mar 10

9:00 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

19h 05m2 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch

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

23h 20m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$1,059Air New Zealand

Sat, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 15

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

18h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

10:25 am - 1:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 55m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$1,059Air New Zealand

Sat, Mar 20 - Thu, Apr 15

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7:20 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 10m1 stop Auckland Intl

3:05 pm - 6:35 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,058Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

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

18h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

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

17h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,147Air New Zealand

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

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

18h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

2:35 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 45m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$2,147Air New Zealand

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

1:15 am - 4:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

46h 35m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 pm - 6:35 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,165Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 15

7:20 pm - 11:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

23h 05m1 stop Auckland Intl

10:50 am - 9:58 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 08m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$2,284Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

9:30 pm - 9:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

67h 20m3 stops Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

7:00 am - 9:58 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 58m3 stops Auckland Intl Papeete Faaa Los Angeles

$2,318Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

9:10 pm - 10:40 amLAX Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

17h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

2:35 pm - 12:20 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 45m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

$2,377Air New Zealand

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

1:20 am - 12:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

66h 00m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide Auckland Intl

5:35 pm - 3:10 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 35m2 stops Brisbane Doha Hamad Intl

$2,389Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 15

4:35 pm - 4:40 pmSLC Salt Lake City-ZQN Queenstown Intl

29h 05m3 stops San Francisco Vancouver Intl Brisbane

1:05 pm - 10:48 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SLC Salt Lake City

28h 43m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,609Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

4:35 pm - 4:40 pmSLC Salt Lake City-ZQN Queenstown Intl

29h 05m3 stops San Francisco Vancouver Intl Brisbane

2:35 pm - 10:48 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SLC Salt Lake City

27h 13m3 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,609Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 10

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Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

10:45 pm-11:30 am

2 stops39h 45m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 12/13

12:15 pm-9:45 am

1 stop18h 30m

$950

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

10:45 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 12/13

7:00 am-9:45 am

2 stops23h 45m

$956

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Mon 1/25

6:10 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops25h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 2/3

10:45 am-11:40 am

2 stops21h 55m

$957

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sat 3/20

11:35 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 4/15

1:30 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop24h 20m

$1,020

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sat 3/20

11:35 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop25h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 4/15

7:00 am-7:00 am

1 stop19h 00m

$1,020

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sat 3/20

9:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 4/15

1:30 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop24h 20m

$1,020

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Tue 12/29

4:17 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops25h 18m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 1/21

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$1,031

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Fri 1/29

8:00 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops19h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 3/10

11:35 am-11:25 am

2 stops20h 50m

$1,059

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sat 3/20

9:00 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops19h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 4/15

9:00 am-1:20 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$1,059

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles

Sat 3/20

8:10 pm-10:50 am

2 stops18h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 4/15

10:25 am-1:20 pm

2 stops21h 55m

$1,059

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	September	26% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Queenstown costs on average just $913 in September
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	July	35% more expensive	It costs about $1,656 for flights to Queenstown from Los Angeles in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	December	557% 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	$514
Best Round-Trip Price	$944
Fastest flight time	27h 55m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Queenstown from United States in the last 5 days is $514 (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 $944 (Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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The fastest flight to Queenstown from United States takes 27h 55m (Newark to Queenstown Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Queenstown, with a 11% 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 $150 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 49% 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 September 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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