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If you are looking for a flight deal from Brisbane to Queenstown, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Queenstown, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Brisbane to Queenstown is February, where tickets cost $601 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $795 and $747 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $698, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Brisbane to Queenstown, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Brisbane to Queenstown were found on Virgin Australia ($534) and Air New Zealand ($539).

Brisbane and Queenstown are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Virgin Australia (16 flights per week), Qantas Airways (5 flights per week), and Air New Zealand (3 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Brisbane and Queenstown historically see delays in approximately 12% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 87 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Saturday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Australia have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 9% of their flights encountering any delays.

Auckland (AKL) is the top choice – 46% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Brisbane to Queenstown picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Christchurch (CHC) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $606 for a return.

Consider flying via Sydney (SYD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 15m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Sydney (SYD) often has the shortest stopovers from Brisbane to Queenstown, with an average time of 1h 40m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 3 and 5 direct flights that take off from Brisbane and land in Queenstown, with an average flight time of 3h 30m. The most common departure time is 07:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 27 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.