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$311 Find Cheap Flights from Adelaide to Queenstown

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Adelaide to Queenstown departing on 23/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
$641
Typical prices: $783-$949
Virgin Australia
Wed 4/2Wed 18/2
ADL - ZQN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$399
Typical prices: $390-$430
Virgin Australia
Fri 23/1
ADL - ZQN • 1 stop
When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
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August
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Adelaide to Queenstown

Wed, 4 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Virgin Australia Logo
07:15 - 13:10ADL-ZQN
27h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 09:30ZQN-ADL
18h 30m1 stop
$641Virgin Australia
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Mon, 25 May - Thu, 28 May
Virgin Australia Logo
09:20 - 15:40ADL-ZQN
27h 50m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
16:30 - 10:05ZQN-ADL
20h 05m2 stops
$727Virgin Australia
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Wed, 4 Feb - Wed, 18 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:35ADL-ZQN
6h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
11:15 - 19:15ZQN-ADL
10h 30m2 stops
$772Qantas Airways
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Fri, 9 Jan - Fri, 16 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
18:55 - 11:30ADL-ZQN
14h 05m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
19:50 - 08:00ZQN-ADL
14h 40m1 stop
$789Virgin Australia
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Mon, 19 Jan - Sat, 24 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
07:15 - 13:10ADL-ZQN
27h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
15:05 - 10:55ZQN-ADL
22h 20m1 stop
$854Virgin Australia
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Fri, 9 Jan - Fri, 16 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 16:40ADL-ZQN
8h 00m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
17:30 - 08:00ZQN-ADL
17h 00m2 stops
$856Virgin Australia
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Thu, 8 Jan - Thu, 15 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
17:50 - 16:40ADL-ZQN
20h 20m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
15:05 - 21:10ZQN-ADL
8h 35m1 stop
$876Virgin Australia
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Thu, 8 Jan - Thu, 15 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
21:40 - 16:40ADL-ZQN
16h 30m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
15:05 - 21:10ZQN-ADL
8h 35m1 stop
$878Virgin Australia
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Tue, 16 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 18:35ADL-ZQN
9h 55m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
12:30 - 18:10ZQN-ADL
8h 10m1 stop
$881Virgin Australia
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Tue, 16 Dec - Sat, 20 Dec
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 18:35ADL-ZQN
9h 55m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
12:30 - 19:10ZQN-ADL
9h 10m1 stop
$884Virgin Australia
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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 February.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Adelaide to Queenstown?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Adelaide to Queenstown clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Adelaide to Queenstown, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Adelaide, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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 $698 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $936 and $916 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 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$399
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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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 $311 for a one-way ticket and $517 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 $943 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 $835 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Adelaide to Queenstown? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 537 reviews
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8.5Crew
7.4Food
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

4.0 OkayBruce, Nov 2025TUS - SFO
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Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Nice friendly staff and crew. Love the 787 flight. Get meals and lots of drinks!

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

Aircon set too high so VERY warm and VERY uncomfortable.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

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

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

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.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

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!

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

I was treated poorly in Dunedin by check in crew, then my bag was lost in Auckland. Never again.

no announcement about why we where delayed which is very poor

It was better than I expected. Thought $5 for a small cup of tea was a bit much!

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