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Cheapest return fare
$438
Typical prices: $388-$508
Jetstar
Thu 29/10Mon 2/11
OOL - ZQN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$250
Typical prices: $220-$266
Jetstar
Mon 9/11
OOL - ZQN • Direct
Arrival airport
You can’t fly directly to Wanaka. It is served by Queenstown (ZQN), located 47.9 km from Wanaka.
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Cheap Flights to Wanaka

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Wanaka 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 to Wanaka

Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
Jetstar Logo
13:35 - 19:55
OOL
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ZQN
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
13:35 - 14:05
ZQN
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OOL
3h 30mdirect
$438Jetstar
Mon, 26 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 12:35
OOL
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ZQN
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
12:05 - 12:35
ZQN
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OOL
3h 30mdirect
$443Jetstar
Sun, 6 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
11:35 - 16:45
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$463Virgin Australia
Fri, 28 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:40 - 19:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$485Multiple Airlines
Sun, 15 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 13:10
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
$507Multiple Airlines
Sat, 9 Jan - Sat, 16 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
13:50 - 19:00
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
19:55 - 21:30
ZQN
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MEL
3h 35mdirect
$522Virgin Australia
Sat, 29 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
09:10 - 14:15
SYD
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ZQN
3h 05mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
15:25 - 16:45
ZQN
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SYD
3h 20mdirect
$614Air New Zealand
Tue, 13 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
18:10 - 09:40
BNE
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ZQN
12h 30m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
09:05 - 09:55
ZQN
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BNE
3h 50mdirect
$615Air New Zealand
Fri, 4 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
12:35 - 17:45
MEL
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ZQN
3h 10mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
18:40 - 20:10
ZQN
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MEL
3h 30mdirect
$692Qantas Airways
Mon, 14 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 14:30
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ZQN
15h 35m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
20:50 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
28h 00m
1 stop
$716Qantas Airways
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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$250
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Coolangatta to Queenstown

FAQs - booking Wanaka flights

  • How long is the flight to Wanaka?

    Flights from Melbourne Airport3h 05m
    Flights from Coolangatta3h 20m
    Flights from Perth8h 25m
    Flights from Brisbane3h 25m
    Flights from Sydney2h 55m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Queenstown?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Queenstown was found on the route from Coolangatta, at $438 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Queenstown, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $487 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Queenstown?

    Many airlines fly to Queenstown, the most common ones being Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, and Jetstar. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Queenstown.

  • How to fly to Wanaka?

    You cannot fly directly to Wanaka. KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km from Wanaka). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Wanaka?

    The closest airport is Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km). Another nearby airport is Dunedin (DUD) (159.06 km) KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl.

  • How far is Queenstown Intl Airport from central Queenstown?

    There are 6 km between Queenstown city centre and Queenstown Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of Queenstown’s airport?

    Queenstown is served by Queenstown Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl. The airport code is ZQN.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Wanaka?

    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 to Wanaka.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Wanaka?

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

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

    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 Wanaka up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Wanaka

  • There is no major airport in Wanaka. It is instead served by Queenstown Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Wanaka? 25% of our users found return tickets to Wanaka for the following prices or less: From Melbourne $379, from Coolangatta $422, from Brisbane $474
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Wanaka flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Wanaka

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Wanaka? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3638 reviews
8.4Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025
SYD - CHC
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It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

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

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

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

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

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

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

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

Excellent. Shelley was very attentive and caring regarding my sister who required pre approved oxygen during the flight. Shelley checked up on her regularly throughout the flight and made her feel more relaxed and comfortable.

My flight with Qantas was excellent, the crew were exceptional, the food was very good, and the seats were surprisingly spacious and comfortable. I was extremely disappointed when my checked bag did not make it onto my connecting flight, but was pleased with the ease of filing a report of a missing bag with Qantas at the Auckland airport - there, my pleasure ended. I can see, with an apple tag on my bag, that it is still in Sydney and has not moved in more than 30 hours. I shared the tracking information with Qantas and was assured when I filed the missing bag report that my bag would be delivered first thing the next morning on the next flight from Sydney to Auckland. Qantas' missing bag tracking feature still lists its status as "searching for your bag, check back later" more than a full 24 hours after filing the report despite my having shared tracking information, a photo of the bag, and calling the customer care line and being assured that an "urgent action message" had been sent to the team in Sydney. The lack of communication from Qantas' customer service department and the lack of action after an incredibly expensive business class ticket price is outrageous and has, definitively, affected my willingness to consider flying Qantas in the future, much less on long-haul international flights with high cost airfare.

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

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

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

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

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

We paid for business class seats for the comfort that comes with that but couldn’t use the bathroom as it was full all the time.

Excellent plane, smooth boarding Friendly crew Clean flight till end Food can be little better

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

A good standard flight, a little delayed, on the return flight, comfortable during cruise hour. The food was tasty, the tea pleasant, standing in the rain, on Launceston tarmac, was stupidity. Just delay the exit from the airplane, don’t have us standing around, while another plane slows its propellers. That’s common sense, but overall comfortable, clean toilet, good legroom, I paid for that, last on, first off, get a front row seat.

Smooth flight with great staff shame about the hard seats

Cabin crew were really good. Flying in to Perth from Adelaide on domestic flight. The arrival for wheel chair use however has no air bridge provided. Unloading meant a scissor lift. Otherwise a good service.

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Jane at Sydney International airport check in was amazing. She set up the whole experience to be a positive one.

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

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

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

Flight departing too early at 06.15 Difficult to get to airport

Plane was more than 3 hrs delayed as the only plane on that day. Had to wait 1 hrs in the plane which was very unpleasent.

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