Cheap flights from Queenstown to Auckland from $66 ZQN → AKL
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL)
The cheapest return found recently is $249 with Jetstar, 12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $66 with Jetstar, 4 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.
- Cheapest one-way found recently
- $66, Jetstar, found 2 days ago
- Cheapest return found recently
- $249, 12 Mar 2027 to 20 Mar 2027
- Usual return price
- $204 to $236
- Cheapest month to fly
- March 2027, return fares from $199 found in the last 7 days
- Airlines with nonstop flights
- Air New Zealand, Jetstar
- Shortest nonstop flight found
- 1 h 45 min
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $204 to $236.
Cheapest return found recently
$249
12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 · Jetstar
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL)
Leaves 10:45 a.m. · Return leaves 2:40 p.m. · 3 h 45 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
$249
12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 · Jetstar
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL)
Leaves 10:45 a.m. · Return leaves 2:40 p.m. · 3 h 45 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found yesterday
Every nonstop date from Queenstown to Auckland
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$249 12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
$199 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Apr 2027found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 48 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $111 to $278.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 4 departure dates from 13 Dec to 12 Mar 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 8-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 12 Mar 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
41 fares on 4 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec – 16 Dec | $231 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 23 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | $205 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Apr 2027 | $199 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 8 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 | $249 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $199.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Jetstar.
One-way
The cheapest one-way fare on each of 39 departure dates is usually $110 to $190.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$66
4 Feb 2027 · Jetstar
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL)
Leaves 9:20 p.m. · 1 h 45 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$66
4 Feb 2027 · Jetstar
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL)
Leaves 9:20 p.m. · 1 h 45 min trip
nonstop
found 2 days ago
Every nonstop date from Queenstown to Auckland
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$66 4 Feb 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip
It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $49 to $60.
At $66, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 39 departure dates from 17 Nov to 3 Apr 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 4 Feb 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
161 fares on 39 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | $182 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 18 Nov | $219 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 19 Nov | $200 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Nov | $202 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 Nov | $205 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 1 Dec | $144 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 2 Dec | $113 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Dec | $136 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 9 Dec | $91 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Dec | $138 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Dec | $124 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 Dec | $71 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Dec | $71 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 26 Dec | $158 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 28 Dec | $186 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 2 stops | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 30 Dec | $223 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 3 Jan 2027 | $151 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 4 Jan 2027 | $255 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 5 Jan 2027 | $159 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 2 stops | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 6 Jan 2027 | $194 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 2 stops | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 7 Jan 2027 | $206 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 8 Jan 2027 | $208 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 10 Jan 2027 | $212 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Jan 2027 | $183 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Jan 2027 | $132 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 15 Jan 2027 | $110 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 16 Jan 2027 | $124 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 5 days ago | Open this trip |
| 4 Feb 2027 | $66 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 11 Feb 2027 | $104 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 2 stops | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Feb 2027 | $114 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 7 days ago | Open this trip |
| 14 Feb 2027 | $132 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 25 Feb 2027 | $79 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 2 Mar 2027 | $66 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 4 Mar 2027 | $75 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 12 Mar 2027 | $139 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 6 days ago | Open this trip |
| 13 Mar 2027 | $123 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
| 14 Mar 2027 | $110 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
| 15 Mar 2027 | $109 | Air New Zealand | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | 1 stop | found 2 days ago | Open this trip |
| 3 Apr 2027 | $72 | Jetstar | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) → Auckland Airport (AKL) | nonstop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
Which month looks cheapest?
February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $66.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Jetstar, Air New Zealand.
Premium cabin fares from Queenstown to Auckland
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 4 Feb 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Queenstown to Auckland?
Return
Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 64% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (48 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $311 | $245 | +180% | 10 |
| 14–29 days | $111 | $111 | Cheapest seen | 8 |
| 60–89 days | $140 | $133 | +26% | 19 |
| 90–179 days | $187 | $136 | +69% | 43 |
| 180+ days | $113 | $113 | +2% | 12 |
One-way
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 66% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 days | $163 | $49 | +196% | 47 |
| 7–13 days | $83 | $49 | +51% | 43 |
| 14–29 days | $69 | $54 | +26% | 49 |
| 30–59 days | $55 | $53 | Cheapest seen | 49 |
| 60–89 days | $66 | $55 | +20% | 49 |
| 90–179 days | $67 | $63 | +22% | 49 |
| 180+ days | $64 | $63 | +16% | 31 |
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 12 Mar 2027 – 20 Mar 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Questions about this trip
How much is a return flight from Queenstown to Auckland?
The cheapest return found recently is $249 with Jetstar, 12 Mar 2027 to 20 Mar 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $199 with Jetstar, 7 Mar 2027 to 27 Apr 2027, found 8 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $204 to $236.
How much is a one-way flight from Queenstown to Auckland?
The cheapest one-way found recently is $66 with Jetstar, 4 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 39 departure dates is usually $110 to $190.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Queenstown to Auckland?
March 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $199, 7 Mar 2027 to 27 Apr 2027, found 8 days ago. February 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $66, 4 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.
How far ahead should I book a flight from Queenstown to Auckland?
In 48 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 64% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, one-way fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 66% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.
Is there a direct flight from Queenstown to Auckland?
Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $249 with Jetstar, 12 Mar 2027 to 20 Mar 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $66 with Jetstar, 4 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.
How long is the flight from Queenstown to Auckland?
The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Jetstar on 4 Feb 2027, takes 1 h 45 min from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland Airport (AKL).
Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Queenstown to Auckland?
Between 13 Dec and 12 Mar 2027, Jetstar has the cheapest return on all 4 departure dates we hold. Between 17 Nov and 3 Apr 2027, Jetstar has the cheapest one-way on 27 of the 39 departure dates we hold, and Air New Zealand on 12.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work