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 28 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 669 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 1,093 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 20h 50m on average. Another popular route from United States to Queenstown is flying from Miami to Queenstown Intl, which will take roughly 27h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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10:30 pm - 2:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 7:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$845Qantas Airways

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

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

$845Qantas Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

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

27h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$847American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

5:30 pm - 2:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 00m2 stops San Francisco Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 am - 7:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$852American Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

4:56 pm - 2:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 39m2 stops San Francisco Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$852American Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

10:40 pm - 9:05 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$894Qantas Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Sat, Dec 12

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

$895Qantas Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 8

7:10 pm - 9:40 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

17h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Christchurch

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

20h 50m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$1,002Air New Zealand

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

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

17h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

4:05 pm - 10:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

39h 00m2 stops Wellington Auckland Intl

$1,027Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 28

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

41h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Wellington

8:30 pm - 11:25 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,028Air New Zealand

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

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12:29 pm - 11:25 amSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

27h 56m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

7:00 am - 12:55 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,728Air New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 25

11:20 pm - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

49h 20m2 stops Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

8:00 am - 5:45 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,742Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 27

4:30 pm - 2:15 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:25 pm - 10:20 amZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

37h 55m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,756Air New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23

5:41 pm - 12:20 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

23h 39m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

7:00 am - 12:55 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,774Air New Zealand

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 25

7:30 pm - 2:15 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

23h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

9:05 am - 10:20 amZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

44h 15m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,778Air Canada

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24

12:07 pm - 4:45 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

33h 38m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

8:00 am - 5:45 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,794Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

6:59 pm - 4:50 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 51m3 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

8:00 am - 5:45 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,795Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

5:37 pm - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

31h 03m3 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Papeete Faaa Auckland Intl

10:50 am - 4:17 pmZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 27m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,826Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 24

6:35 pm - 3:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

3:25 pm - 10:20 amZQN Queenstown Intl-SFO San Francisco

37h 55m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

$1,839Air New Zealand

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 23

11:10 pm - 2:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ZQN Queenstown Intl

20h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:30 pm - 7:05 amZQN Queenstown Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 35m1 stop Melbourne

$3,888Qantas Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

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Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 10/20

10:30 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop20h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 10/27

7:00 am-7:05 am

1 stop20h 05m

$845

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

$845

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

8:25 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop27h 40m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 11/17

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$847

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 10/20

5:30 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops25h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 10/27

7:00 am-7:05 am

1 stop20h 05m

$852

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 2/3

4:56 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops24h 39m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 2/10

7:00 am-6:20 am

1 stop20h 20m

$852

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 11/30

10:40 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop25h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 12/12

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$894

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 1/28

8:25 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/8

7:00 am-6:00 am

1 stop20h 00m

$895

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 2/3

7:10 pm-9:40 am

2 stops17h 30m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 2/10

11:35 am-11:25 am

2 stops20h 50m

$1,002

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

8:00 pm-10:50 am

2 stops17h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 2/28

4:05 pm-10:05 am

2 stops39h 00m

$1,027

Los AngelesQueenstown

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ZQN Queenstown Intl

LAXZQN

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

8:00 pm-10:50 am

2 stops41h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 11/16

8:30 pm-11:25 am

1 stop35h 55m

$1,028

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO QUEENSTOWN FROM LOS ANGELES	September	27% 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	42% 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	$519
Best Round-Trip Price	$845
Fastest flight time	25h 44m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Queenstown from United States in the last 5 days is $519 (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 $845 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Queenstown Intl).

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The fastest flight to Queenstown from United States takes 25h 44m (Houston Hobby 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 $167 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 30% 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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