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$332 Find Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Queenstown

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$549
Typical prices: $712-$892
Virgin Australia
Tue 3/3Thu 12/3
ADL - ZQN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$332
Typical prices: $378-$476
Virgin Australia
Sun 15/3
ADL - ZQN • 1 stop
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Virgin Australia
Cheapest • from $549 (return)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 22% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 13% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Queenstown (ADL-ZQN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Adelaide to Queenstown that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Adelaide to Queenstown

Tue, 3 Mar - Thu, 12 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
19:55 - 14:15
ADL
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ZQN
15h 50m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
14:00 - 20:40
ZQN
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ADL
9h 10m
1 stop
$549Virgin Australia
Sun, 29 Mar - Sat, 4 Apr
Virgin Australia Logo
07:40 - 16:45
ADL
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ZQN
6h 35m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 11:05
ZQN
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ADL
19h 55m
1 stop
$550Virgin Australia
Mon, 23 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
19:55 - 14:15
ADL
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ZQN
15h 50m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 10:05
ZQN
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ADL
18h 55m
1 stop
$563Virgin Australia
Sat, 28 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
16:50 - 13:10
ADL
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ZQN
17h 50m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
15:05 - 21:10
ZQN
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ADL
8h 35m
1 stop
$580Virgin Australia
Fri, 3 Jul - Fri, 10 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
20:10 - 16:45
ADL
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ZQN
18h 05m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
15:30 - 22:05
ZQN
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ADL
9h 05m
1 stop
$599Virgin Australia
Fri, 6 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
19:50 - 13:10
ADL
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ZQN
14h 50m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 09:30
ZQN
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ADL
18h 30m
1 stop
$606Virgin Australia
Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Virgin Australia Logo
17:05 - 14:15
ADL
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ZQN
18h 40m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 11:55
ZQN
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ADL
20h 55m
1 stop
$615Virgin Australia
Mon, 1 Jun - Thu, 4 Jun
Emirates Logo
18:30 - 14:20
ADL
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ZQN
17h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:15 - 11:15
ZQN
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ADL
22h 30m
1 stop
$630Emirates
Mon, 1 Jun - Wed, 3 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
14:20 - 14:20
ADL
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ZQN
21h 30m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:15 - 19:00
ZQN
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ADL
10h 15m
2 stops
$636Qantas Airways
Mon, 1 Jun - Wed, 3 Jun
Emirates Logo
19:45 - 14:20
ADL
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ZQN
16h 05m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:25 - 22:35
ZQN
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ADL
9h 40m
1 stop
$639Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Adelaide to Queenstown flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Adelaide to Queenstown to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Adelaide to Queenstown?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Adelaide to Queenstown departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Adelaide to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Adelaide to Queenstown is August, where tickets cost $679 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $900 and $867 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Adelaide to Queenstown?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Adelaide to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Adelaide to Queenstown, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$332
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Adelaide to Queenstown

When to book flights from Adelaide to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Adelaide to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Adelaide to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Adelaide to Queenstown was $332 for a one-way ticket and $549 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    On your way to Queenstown, you’ll fly out from Adelaide. You’ll be landing at Queenstown Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Adelaide and Queenstown, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Adelaide to Queenstown, Air New Zealand or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Adelaide to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $879 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $771 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Adelaide to Queenstown.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from Adelaide is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Queenstown with an airline and back to Adelaide with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Adelaide to Queenstown?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Queenstown from Adelaide up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Adelaide to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Adelaide to Queenstown. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 580 reviews
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
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Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

8.0 ExcellentFernando, Feb 2026
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Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

I'd like to see AA's flight safety record clearly and prominently posted online.

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

The flight ticket were not reimbursed on Jan 22nd from Auckland to Wellington. Very Very dissatisfied.Please reimburse the ticket of my onward travel.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight on time. New plane. No entertainment screen just device. No offer of water. Didn’t order food.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

Late leaving and desintuon board showed ‘gate closed’ when they hadn’t even commenced boarding!

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