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Cheap Flights from Canberra to Queenstown

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VA Return flights from $962
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$962
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$981
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$983
JQ,VA Return flights from $965
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$965
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$994
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,079
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,129
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,129
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,134
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,225
QF,VA Return flights from $1,137
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,137
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,153
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,171
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,149
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,149
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,194
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,270
JQ,QF Return flights from $1,162
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,162
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,205
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,281
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,169
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,169
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,223
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,282
EK,QF,VA Return flights from $1,171
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,171
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,258
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,525
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,175
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,175
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,192
NZ Return flights from $1,208
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,208
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,240
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,339
EK,VA Return flights from $1,221
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,221
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,247
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,270
NZ,QF Return flights from $1,257
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,257
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,295
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,358
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,271
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,271
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,350
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Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,471
QF Return flights from $1,295
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,295
Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,296
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Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,316
EK,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,303
Dep. Tue 25 AugRet. Fri 04 Sep$1,303
Dep. Tue 18 AugRet. Tue 01 Sep$1,398
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Dep. Tue 21 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,805

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Do you need to catch a flight to Canberra? Check out our domestic flights to Canberra. If Canberra 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 Canberra


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Canberra to Queenstown

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

Aug 2026
$874
Sep 2026
$976
Oct 2026
$923
Nov 2026
$1,649
Dec 2026
$1,129
Jan 2027
$1,259

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown is August 2026, with return fares from $874 — 47% cheaper than the most expensive month (November 2026, from $1,649).

When Should You Fly to Queenstown?

Based on the fares we've tracked, August is typically the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown, with return fares from $874. November is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,649.

Across the year, return fares to Queenstown average around $1,135. If you can travel in the off-peak months of August, October and September, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Canberra to Queenstown Return Prices

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

August 2026
$874
September 2026
$976
October 2026
$923
November 2026
$1,649
December 2026
$1,129
January 2027
$1,259

Average Canberra to Queenstown Return Prices

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

August 2026
$1,359
September 2026
$1,336
October 2026
$1,341
November 2026
$1,391
December 2026
$1,335
January 2027
$1,339

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