Which airline has the best punctuality record on Queenstown to Auckland flights?

According to our data, Air New Zealand has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

How many flights depart from Queenstown to Auckland on average per day?

25 flights are operational daily from Queenstown to Auckland as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00p.m., with 60% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

How many flights depart from Queenstown to Auckland on average per week?

181 flights are operational weekly from Queenstown to Auckland as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.

What is the most punctual flight time for Queenstown to Auckland flights?

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

How often are flights from Queenstown to Auckland delayed?

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Queenstown and Auckland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Queenstown Intl to Auckland Intl?

Jetstar and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from Queenstown Intl to Auckland Intl

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport?

Prices for flights from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Auckland Intl Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Auckland Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Auckland Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

C$ 74 Cheap Flights from Queenstown to Auckland in 2026

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10:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 147Jetstar

Wed, 2 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

3:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 154Jetstar

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 156Jetstar

Mon, 2 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 164Jetstar

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

10:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 181Jetstar

Fri, 23 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

7:15 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

11:35 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 197Air New Zealand

Sat, 26 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan

2:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

7:20 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 201Air New Zealand

Wed, 27 Jan - Wed, 27 Jan

1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

3:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 215Jetstar

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep

4:05 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

3h 25m1 stop Wellington

4:35 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 270Air New Zealand

Sat, 26 Dec - Sat, 2 Jan

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 272Jetstar

Mon, 21 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

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10:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 147Jetstar

Wed, 2 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep

1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

3:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 154Jetstar

Thu, 10 Sep - Fri, 11 Sep

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 156Jetstar

Mon, 2 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 164Jetstar

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

10:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 181Jetstar

Fri, 23 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

7:15 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

11:35 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 197Air New Zealand

Sat, 26 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan

2:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

7:20 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 201Air New Zealand

Wed, 27 Jan - Wed, 27 Jan

1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

3:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 215Jetstar

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep

1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

11:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 50mdirect

C$ 272Jetstar

Mon, 21 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

11:50 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-AKL Auckland Intl

1h 50mdirect

8:15 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.AKL Auckland Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

1h 55mdirect

C$ 285Jetstar

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

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Jetstar flights from Queenstown to Auckland

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Jetstar

2 Sep

ZQN10:50 a.m.Queenstown Intl

1h 50m

AKL12:40 p.m.Auckland Intl

15 Sep

AKL10:30 a.m.Auckland Intl

1h 50m

ZQN12:20 p.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 147

Jetstar

10 Sep

ZQN1:00 p.m.Queenstown Intl

1h 50m

AKL2:50 p.m.Auckland Intl

11 Sep

AKL3:00 p.m.Auckland Intl

1h 50m

ZQN4:50 p.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 154

Jetstar

2 Nov

ZQN1:30 p.m.Queenstown Intl

1h 50m

AKL3:20 p.m.Auckland Intl

17 Nov

AKL8:15 a.m.Auckland Intl

1h 50m

ZQN10:05 a.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 156

Air New Zealand flights from Queenstown to Auckland

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Air New Zealand

26 Dec

ZQN7:15 p.m.Queenstown Intl

1h 50m

AKL9:05 p.m.Auckland Intl

2 Jan

AKL3:40 p.m.Auckland Intl

1h 55m

ZQN5:35 p.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 197

Air New Zealand

27 Jan

ZQN2:15 p.m.Queenstown Intl

1h 50m

AKL4:05 p.m.Auckland Intl

27 Jan

AKL7:20 p.m.Auckland Intl

1h 55m

ZQN9:15 p.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 201

Air New Zealand

26 Dec

ZQN4:05 p.m.Queenstown Intl

3h 25m

1 stop

AKL7:30 p.m.Auckland Intl

2 Jan

AKL4:35 p.m.Auckland Intl

1h 55m

ZQN6:30 p.m.Queenstown Intl

C$ 270

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QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Wed 2/9

10:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Tue 15/9

10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 147

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Thu 10/9

1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Fri 11/9

3:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 154

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ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/11

1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Tue 17/11

8:15 a.m.-10:05 a.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 156

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Thu 26/11

1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Wed 2/12

8:15 a.m.-10:05 a.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 164

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Fri 23/10

10:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Sun 25/10

8:15 a.m.-10:05 a.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 181

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Sat 26/12

7:15 p.m.-9:05 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Fri 1/1

11:35 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Nonstop1h 55m

C$ 197

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Wed 27/1

2:15 p.m.-4:05 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Wed 27/1

7:20 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

Nonstop1h 55m

C$ 201

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Tue 1/9

1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Tue 8/9

3:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 215

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Sat 26/12

4:05 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1 stop3h 25m

Auckland Intl

Sat 2/1

4:35 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Nonstop1h 55m

C$ 270

QueenstownAuckland

ZQN Queenstown Intl - AKL Auckland Intl

ZQNAKL

Queenstown Intl

Mon 21/12

1:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

Auckland Intl

Tue 22/12

11:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m.

Nonstop1h 50m

C$ 272

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Queenstown and Auckland?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from C$ 145 to C$ 313.
The lowest price recently found on this route was C$ 147.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Auckland?

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Auckland from Queenstown, with most prices found around C$ 154. If you are unable to visit Auckland during the month of May, then departing from Queenstown during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around C$ 163.

What is the cheapest Queenstown Intl to Auckland Intl flight route?

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Auckland from Queenstown when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Auckland for around C$ 228 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Auckland from Queenstown for as low as C$ 159 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Queenstown to Auckland flights?

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Queenstown to Auckland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

How have Queenstown to Auckland flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Queenstown to Auckland flights are approximately 3% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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The fastest flight from Queenstown to Auckland takes 1h 50m

Direct flights go from Queenstown to Auckland every day.

There is 1 airport in Auckland. From Queenstown there are direct flights to Auckland Intl (AKL).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Queenstown to Auckland

How far is Queenstown Intl to Auckland Intl by plane?
Queenstown Intl and Auckland Intl are 1043.2 km apart from one another. Typically, this will take 1h 50m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport?
Prices for flights from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Queenstown Intl Airport to Auckland Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Auckland Intl Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Auckland Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Auckland Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Queenstown to Auckland?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Queenstown to Auckland is Airbus A320-100/200, representing 29.29% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A320 (sharklets) at 26.88%, Airbus A321neo at 22.23%, and Airbus A320neo at 13.93%.

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