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JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $760

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$760

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$779

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Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$844

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$893

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$928

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$932

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$940

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$940

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$942

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$954

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$974

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$979

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,091

VA Return flights from $764

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$764

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$780

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Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$822

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$827

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$836

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$883

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$889

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$890

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$931

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$952

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,024

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,098

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,341

JQ,NZ Return flights from $772

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$772

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$782

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Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$785

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$805

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$918

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$921

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$923

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$931

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$931

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$957

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$986

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,022

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$1,038

JQ,VA Return flights from $794

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$794

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$819

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$837

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$879

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$881

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$896

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$898

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$914

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$929

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$931

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$948

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$970

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,152

NZ,VA Return flights from $816

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$816

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$873

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$904

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$904

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$924

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$925

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$926

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$944

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$967

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$997

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,017

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,051

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,064

JQ Return flights from $822

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$822

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$822

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Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Fri 06 Nov^$837

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Fri 06 Nov^$837

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Wed 04 Nov^$837

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 04 Nov^$837

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$837

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$837

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$842

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$846

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$846

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Wed 11 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 11 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Tue 17 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Tue 03 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Wed 25 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Mon 02 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$853

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Wed 25 Nov^$853

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Wed 04 Nov^$857

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$857

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Fri 06 Nov^$857

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Fri 06 Nov^$861

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Fri 06 Nov^$861

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Wed 04 Nov^$861

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$861

Dep.art Tue 20 OctRet.urn Wed 04 Nov^$861

Dep.art Tue 27 OctRet.urn Fri 13 Nov^$861

Dep.art Thu 05 NovRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$862

Dep.art Thu 29 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$868

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$868

Dep.art Sat 17 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$870

Dep.art Sat 24 OctRet.urn Mon 09 Nov^$870

Dep.art Tue 03 NovRet.urn Tue 10 Nov^$873

Dep.art Thu 22 OctRet.urn Fri 27 Nov^$873

QF,VA Return flights from $898

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$898

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$898

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Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$932

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$957

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$962

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$973

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$974

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$989

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,014

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,018

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,058

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,089

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,250

NZ Return flights from $909

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$909

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$925

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Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$987

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,032

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,035

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$1,037

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,042

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$1,042

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,094

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,097

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,106

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,106

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,275

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $917

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$917

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$972

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Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$982

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$986

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$988

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,003

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$1,016

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,025

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,038

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,058

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,127

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,138

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,264

EK,JQ Return flights from $931

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$931

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$991

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Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,005

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,051

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$1,053

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,057

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,060

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,067

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,093

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,181

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,237

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,245

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,277

JQ,QF Return flights from $943

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$943

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$945

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Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$966

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$984

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$992

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$995

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$996

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,004

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$1,006

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,022

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,157

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,165

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,174

JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $947

Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$947

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$998

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Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$998

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,011

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,016

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$1,018

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,027

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,035

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,067

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,078

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,090

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,125

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,189

EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $959

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$959

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$988

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Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$1,007

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,023

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,039

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,055

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,055

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,059

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,316

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,337

CI,JQ Return flights from $962

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$962

EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $984

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Tue 08 Sep^$984

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Thu 03 Sep^$1,009

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Dep.art Sun 06 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,026

Dep.art Tue 08 SepRet.urn Thu 17 Sep^$1,056

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 16 Sep^$1,063

Dep.art Wed 02 SepRet.urn Wed 09 Sep^$1,088

Dep.art Wed 22 JulRet.urn Thu 30 Jul^$1,102

Dep.art Tue 01 SepRet.urn Thu 10 Sep^$1,115

Dep.art Wed 09 SepRet.urn Tue 22 Sep^$1,138

Dep.art Thu 13 AugRet.urn Sun 23 Aug^$1,164

Dep.art Mon 03 AugRet.urn Tue 11 Aug^$1,212

Dep.art Sat 22 AugRet.urn Wed 02 Sep^$1,233

Dep.art Sun 01 NovRet.urn Sun 15 Nov^$1,587

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Queenstown from Australia and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Queenstown

Return fares from Cairns to Queenstown by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026

$924

Aug 2026

$688

Sep 2026

$640

Oct 2026

$755

Nov 2026

$771

Dec 2026

$789

Jan 2027

$749

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown is September 2026, with return fares from $640 — 31% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2026, from $924).

When Should You Fly to Queenstown?

Based on the fares we've tracked, September is typically the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown, with return fares from $640. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $924.

Across the year, return fares to Queenstown average around $759. If you can travel in the off-peak months of September, August and January, you'll generally pay up to 16% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Queenstown return airfares.

July 2026

$924

August 2026

$688

September 2026

$640

October 2026

$755

November 2026

$771

December 2026

$789

January 2027

$749

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Queenstown return airfares.

July 2026

$1,179

August 2026

$1,173

September 2026

$1,127

October 2026

$1,141

November 2026

$1,233

December 2026

$1,185

January 2027

$1,145

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Cairns to Queenstown

When is the cheapest time to travel from Cairns to Queenstown?

The cheapest month to travel is typically September.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Queenstown cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Queenstown is $761.

What is the cheapest date to fly from Cairns to Queenstown?

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Queenstown is 22 August 2026.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Queenstown?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Queenstown is Jetstar.

How long does a direct flight from Cairns to Queenstown take?

We were not able to find any direct flights to Queenstown.

What is the IATA airport code for Queenstown?

The IATA code for Queenstown is ZQN. It is located in New Zealand at coordinates -45.02213, 168.7393.

When should you book flights to Queenstown?

From our data, you should book flights to Queenstown 60 days out.

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