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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Queenstown

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JQ One-Way flights from $340
Dep. Wed 20 May$340
Dep. Fri 22 May$340
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Dep. Wed 27 May$340
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Dep. Wed 10 Jun$340
Dep. Fri 31 Jul$341
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Dep. Fri 28 Aug$341
Dep. Sun 30 Aug$341
Dep. Wed 02 Sep$341
Dep. Fri 04 Sep$341
Dep. Sun 06 Sep$341
Dep. Wed 09 Sep$341
Dep. Fri 11 Sep$341
Dep. Sun 13 Sep$341
Dep. Mon 14 Sep$341
Dep. Fri 02 Oct$341
Dep. Sun 04 Oct$341
Dep. Mon 05 Oct$341
Dep. Wed 07 Oct$341
Dep. Thu 08 Oct$341
Dep. Fri 09 Oct$341
Dep. Wed 03 Jun$365
Dep. Wed 29 Jul$365
Dep. Wed 05 Aug$365
Dep. Wed 10 Mar$365
Dep. Wed 30 Sep$365
Dep. Wed 23 Sep$365
NZ One-Way flights from $478
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$478
VA One-Way flights from $522
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$522
QF One-Way flights from $524
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$524
EK One-Way flights from $556
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$556
JQ,NZ One-Way flights from $557
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$557
EK,QF One-Way flights from $652
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$652
EK,NZ One-Way flights from $766
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$766
NZ,QF One-Way flights from $815
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$815
JQ,QF One-Way flights from $1,033
Dep. Mon 01 Jun$1,033

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

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


Cheapest Melbourne to Queenstown Return Prices

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

December 2025
$921
January 2026
$602
February 2026
$534
March 2026
$534
April 2026
$651
May 2026
$463
June 2026
$560
July 2026
$540
August 2026
$521
September 2026
$605

Average Melbourne to Queenstown Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,201
January 2026
$1,174
February 2026
$879
March 2026
$915
April 2026
$932
May 2026
$815
June 2026
$844
July 2026
$1,006
August 2026
$855
September 2026
$851

Did you know...

  • MEL is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code for Melbourne.
  • Melbourne to Queenstown, the shortest one-way trip is 3 hours and 5 minutes on
  • Melbourne is 2 hours later than Queenstown. Jetlag may be an issue.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, the cheapest times in the year to fly from Melbourne to Queenstown are June/2026 and May/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Queenstown from Melbourne?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have direct flights to Queenstown from Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Queenstown from Melbourne?

Air New Zealand is the cheapest airline to fly from Melbourne to Queenstown.

What is the best airline to fly to Queenstown from Melbourne?

Emirates is the best airline to fly to Queenstown from Melbourne. Qantas is the best if you want direct flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Melbourne to Queenstown
Melbourne (MEL)
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Queenstown (ZQN)
3h 0m

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