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$364 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns 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 Cairns to Queenstown departing on 9/9. 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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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queenstown (CNS-ZQN)

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

Tue, 9 Sep - Thu, 11 Sep
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22:55 - 08:25CNS-ZQN
7h 30m1 stop
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14:25 - 22:50ZQN-CNS
10h 25m1 stop
Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
7h 40m1 stop
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18:00 - 19:45ZQN-CNS
27h 45m1 stop
$763Virgin Australia
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Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
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13:50 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
23h 50m1 stop
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18:00 - 12:25ZQN-CNS
20h 25m1 stop
$820Virgin Australia
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Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
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21:30 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
16h 10m2 stops
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18:00 - 12:25ZQN-CNS
20h 25m1 stop
Tue, 9 Sep - Thu, 11 Sep
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19:00 - 11:10CNS-ZQN
14h 10m1 stop
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13:05 - 09:10ZQN-CNS
22h 05m2 stops
Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
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06:00 - 15:40CNS-ZQN
7h 40m1 stop
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17:25 - 20:55ZQN-CNS
29h 30m2 stops
Tue, 9 Sep - Thu, 11 Sep
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11:55 - 12:15CNS-ZQN
22h 20m2 stops
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10:25 - 22:50ZQN-CNS
14h 25m3 stops
$1,397Air New Zealand
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Sun, 6 Jul - Fri, 11 Jul
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22:55 - 16:10CNS-ZQN
15h 15m2 stops
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10:00 - 09:10ZQN-CNS
25h 10m2 stops
$1,489Jetstar
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Sun, 6 Jul - Fri, 11 Jul
Jetstar Logo
22:55 - 16:10CNS-ZQN
15h 15m2 stops
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10:50 - 09:10ZQN-CNS
24h 20m2 stops
$1,570Jetstar
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Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
06:00 - 10:40CNS-ZQN
26h 40m2 stops
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11:25 - 22:50ZQN-CNS
13h 25m3 stops
$1,836Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Queenstown flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cairns to Queenstown?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Cairns to Queenstown were found on Virgin Australia ($763) and Air New Zealand ($1,397).


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$364
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Queenstown

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Queenstown was $237 for a one-way ticket and $495 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Queenstown?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Queenstown, Virgin Australia or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Queenstown are Virgin Australia and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $867 and an overall rating of 7.5, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $750 and an overall rating of 6.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns 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 Cairns to Queenstown.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from Cairns 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 Cairns 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 Cairns with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns 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 Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top airlines flying from Cairns to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns 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 Cairns 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.
7.5
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 407 reviews
6.4Food
7.7Boarding
8.2Crew
6.4Entertainment
7.5Comfort
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4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2025NAN - BNE
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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

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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