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JQ,VA Return flights from $974
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$974
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$992
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,005
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,090
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,153
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,204
VA Return flights from $982
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$982
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$986
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$988
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$994
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,115
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,232
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,037
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,037
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,129
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,135
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,199
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,215
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,542
JQ,QF Return flights from $1,060
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,060
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,159
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,222
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,328
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,342
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,643
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,105
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,105
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,175
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,223
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,237
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,262
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,330
NZ Return flights from $1,121
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,121
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,360
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Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,417
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,421
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,547
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,678
QF,VA Return flights from $1,175
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,175
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,185
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,185
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,201
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,304
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,343
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,198
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,198
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,238
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,244
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,251
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,304
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,408
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,208
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,208
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,299
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,428
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,516
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,541
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,553
EK,VA Return flights from $1,237
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,237
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,244
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Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,279
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,294
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,313
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,331
NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,243
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,243
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,303
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,389
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,435
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,474
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,557
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,244
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,244
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,266
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Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,276
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,284
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,375
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,458
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,265
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,265
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,283
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Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,347
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,369
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,519
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,542
JQ,NZ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,270
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,270
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,310
JQ,NZ,QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,359
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,429
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,986
EK,JQ Return flights from $1,303
Dep. Sun 07 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,303
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$1,358
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Dep. Mon 08 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$1,388
Dep. Tue 29 DecRet. Thu 14 Jan$1,521
Dep. Sun 27 SepRet. Sun 11 Oct$1,593
Dep. Sat 29 AugRet. Thu 10 Sep$1,830

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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 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.

Sep 2026
$892
Oct 2026
$695
Dec 2026
$911
Jan 2027
$830
Feb 2027
$1,107
Mar 2027
$772
Apr 2027
$892
May 2027
$794
Jun 2027
$963

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown is October 2026, with return fares from $695 — 37% cheaper than the most expensive month (February 2027, from $1,107).

When Should You Fly to Queenstown?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown, with return fares from $695. February is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,107.

Across the year, return fares to Queenstown average around $872. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, March and May, you'll generally pay up to 20% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

September 2026
$892
October 2026
$695
December 2026
$911
January 2027
$830
February 2027
$1,107
March 2027
$772
April 2027
$892
May 2027
$794
June 2027
$963

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

September 2026
$1,453
October 2026
$1,436
November 2026
$1,512
December 2026
$1,531
January 2027
$1,403
February 2027
$1,443
March 2027
$1,427
April 2027
$1,409
May 2027
$1,387
June 2027
$1,394

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