Cheap flights from Queenstown to Auckland from $59

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Auckland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $111. If you’re not able to fly to Auckland in May, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from Queenstown to Auckland during June average around $121.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Auckland from Queenstown. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $186. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $373. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Auckland.

Flying to Auckland from Queenstown in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $220 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Auckland is in the afternoon when prices are around $565.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around $164 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Queenstown for as low as $121 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Queenstown to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Queenstown and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

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

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

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

42 flights are operational daily from Queenstown to Auckland as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 53% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

299 flights are operational weekly from Queenstown to Auckland as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.