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Cheap Flights from Queenstown to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydneydirect$504
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$585
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,080
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$582
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$772
Sydney
Sydneydirect$504
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$585
Perth
Perth1 stop$1,080
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$582
Maroochydore
Maroochydore1 stop$772

Book Cheap Queenstown to Australia Plane Tickets

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

Thu, 23 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul
Jetstar Logo
12:10 - 13:35
ZQN
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MEL
3h 25mdirect
Jetstar Logo
14:50 - 20:00
MEL
-
ZQN
3h 10mdirect
$484Jetstar
Tue, 8 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep
Jetstar Logo
17:45 - 19:00
ZQN
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SYD
3h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:15 - 11:10
SYD
-
ZQN
2h 55mdirect
$504Jetstar
Mon, 22 Jun - Wed, 22 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:40 - 15:30
ZQN
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BNE
3h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 - 17:30
BNE
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ZQN
3h 35mdirect
$585Multiple Airlines
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
10:25 - 08:05
ZQN
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BNE
23h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
19:10 - 08:25
BNE
-
ZQN
11h 15m
1 stop
$606Air New Zealand
Wed, 22 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 08:10
ZQN
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BNE
16h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:40 - 19:40
BNE
-
ZQN
8h 00m
1 stop
$611Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
09:05 - 10:55
ZQN
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BNE
3h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
09:40 - 08:35
BNE
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ZQN
20h 55m
1 stop
$628Air New Zealand
Thu, 23 Jul - Fri, 24 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
15:25 - 22:50
ZQN
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AVV
9h 25m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
20:55 - 21:15
AVV
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ZQN
22h 20m
1 stop
$750Qantas Airways
Fri, 4 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
07:00 - 20:20
ZQN
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AVV
15h 20m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 21:15
AVV
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ZQN
13h 15m
1 stop
$755Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 28 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 09:50
ZQN
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CNS
18h 10m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
10:30 - 16:45
CNS
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ZQN
28h 15m
1 stop
$818Virgin Australia
Tue, 28 Jul - Wed, 12 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
17:40 - 13:00
ZQN
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CNS
21h 20m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
10:30 - 16:45
CNS
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ZQN
28h 15m
1 stop
$823Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Queenstown to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Queenstown to Australia flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Queenstown found in the last 72 hours was to Melbourne, at $188 return. The most popular route is from Queenstown (ZQN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $188.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $232 on average. Morning departures are around 24% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $362.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Queenstown to Australia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $352, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia, 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 Queenstown to Australia is August, when tickets cost $116 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of return tickets is $243 and $204 respectively.

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

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Queenstown to Australia, 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 a flight from Queenstown to Australia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$204
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Queenstown to Melbourne

Flights from Queenstown to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Queenstown to Australia 
BillFlew with Qantas Airways
ZQN
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SYD
May 2026
Unlike for US airlines, Qantas has baggage weight policies that tend to force you to check bags rather than use carry-ons. Qantas was pretty quick at making checked bags available in baggage claim, but expect to go to baggage claim.
WillFlew with Jetstar
ZQN
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SYD
Dec 2025
I wouldn't fly Jetstar. Virgin Atlantic flies between Queenstown and Sydney, chose them! Queenstown international is limited to a few gates and only goes to AUS. Auckland and Christchurch give more options.
Verified travelerFlew with Air New Zealand
ZQN
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SYD
June 2025
Double check if you are on a connecting flight that your bag is going through. The duty free in sydney airport is great!

FAQs - booking Australia flights

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

    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 Queenstown to Australia.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Queenstown to Australia 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 from Queenstown to Australia?

    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 from Queenstown to Australia 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 Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Queenstown to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $335 one-way - $295 round-trip; Melbourne $276 one-way - $216 round-trip; Sydney $303 one-way - $247 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Queenstown to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Queenstown to Australia? 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.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 461 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.4Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
6.4Food
Airline reviews

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

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2026
CBR - MEL
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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

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

The Ryanair of Australia. Not impressed. Forced me to gate check my bag as it was over their weight limit. Charged me $125 for the privilege. Then said plane hold was locked and it would have to go out in the next flight, which was the following day. Explained that I was on a cruise the next day and the plane would not arrive until after the ship left, and that it would be impossible to catch up with the cruise at any point. Lady at the gate unimpressed. So to sum up they were ready to charge me $125 to lose a bag. Finally got it resolved by appealing to management, but the whole episode was not good for the blood pressure. The gate lady said they followed the Ryanair business model which means first time passengers get penalized for doing things that other airlines routinely allow.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

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