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JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $920
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$920
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$949
JQ,NZ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,004
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,035
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,045
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,063
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,093
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,096
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,121
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,135
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,136
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,179
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,195
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,230
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,266
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,345
JQ Return flights from $922
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$922
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$947
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$955
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$955
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$980
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$982
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$982
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$988
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$988
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$988
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$988
Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Wed 24 Jun$988
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$992
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$992
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$993
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$993
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Wed 22 Jul$993
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$993
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$993
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$995
Dep. Tue 04 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$995
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$995
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,000
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,000
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,000
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,000
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$1,005
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,006
Dep. Tue 28 JulRet. Wed 29 Jul$1,006
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Fri 24 Jul$1,006
Dep. Mon 20 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,007
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,007
Dep. Thu 23 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,007
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Wed 05 Aug$1,007
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,008
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Sat 01 Aug$1,012
Dep. Sun 02 AugRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,012
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Mon 03 Aug$1,012
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,016
VA Return flights from $924
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$924
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$934
VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$951
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$951
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$984
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$984
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$988
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$998
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,006
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,017
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,040
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,058
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,068
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,167
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,244
JQ,NZ Return flights from $946
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$946
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$982
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,011
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,015
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,030
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,080
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,102
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,105
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,128
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,129
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,141
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,158
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,180
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,183
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,184
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,501
JQ,VA Return flights from $958
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$958
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$974
JQ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$975
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$991
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,032
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,035
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,051
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,073
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,074
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,102
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,128
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,130
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,135
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,158
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,206
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,324
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,052
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,052
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,071
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Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,102
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,104
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,108
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,127
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,128
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,149
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,150
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,158
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,161
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,172
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,174
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,179
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,290
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,309
NZ Return flights from $1,071
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,071
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,197
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Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,208
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,208
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,208
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,218
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,220
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,250
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,272
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,283
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,297
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,299
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,380
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,480
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,671
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,686
JQ,QF Return flights from $1,138
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,138
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,143
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Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,169
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,179
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,180
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,195
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,227
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,251
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,262
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,262
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,268
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,269
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,272
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,308
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,322
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,376
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $1,155
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,155
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,160
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,172
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,172
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,199
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,208
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,224
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,243
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,261
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,283
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,288
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,294
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,302
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,355
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,361
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,400
QF,VA Return flights from $1,156
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,156
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,169
QF,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,171
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,179
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,179
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,180
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,188
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,197
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,213
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,219
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,237
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,253
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,284
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,297
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,298
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,352
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,160
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,160
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,167
JQ,NZ,QFShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,199
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,202
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,238
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,265
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,293
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,296
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,302
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,308
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,343
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,344
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,350
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,391
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,488
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,685
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,182
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,182
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,199
EK,JQ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,306
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,335
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,424
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,451
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,461
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,464
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,549
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,964
EK,JQ Return flights from $1,199
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,199
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,226
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Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,261
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,273
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,322
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,329
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,332
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,363
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,366
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,427
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,454
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,500
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,611
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,624
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,707
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,204
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,204
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,253
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Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,328
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,408
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,454
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,485
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,488
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,507
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,530
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,537
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,539
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,641
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,685
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,688
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,710
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,829
EK,VA Return flights from $1,218
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,218
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Wed 17 Jun$1,229
EK,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Mon 24 AugRet. Thu 03 Sep$1,255
Dep. Wed 22 JulRet. Thu 30 Jul$1,258
Dep. Sat 05 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$1,260
Dep. Wed 21 OctRet. Wed 28 Oct$1,264
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Wed 03 Jun$1,314
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,321
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,322
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,334
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,338
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,340
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,353
Dep. Sat 23 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$1,412
Dep. Wed 27 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,433
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 15 Jun$1,449

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

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Cheapest Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

February 2026
$799
March 2026
$689
April 2026
$910
May 2026
$839
June 2026
$839

Average Cairns to Queenstown Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,459
February 2026
$1,490
March 2026
$1,469
April 2026
$1,419
May 2026
$1,331
June 2026
$1,390
July 2026
$1,474

Did you know...

  • The closest hotel to Queenstown airport is The SPA/B which is within a kilometre away.
  • ZQN is the IATA airport code for Queenstown.
  • 15 hours and 25 minutes is the shortest return trip between Cairns and Queenstown, going through Brisbane
  • Cairns is 2 hours later than Queenstown.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, August/2026 is the cheapest time of year to fly from Cairns to Queenstown. September/2026 is the most expensive time to fly from Cairns to Queenstown.

What airlines fly non-stop to Queenstown from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct to Queenstown from Cairns.

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

The cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Queenstown is Virgin Australia.

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

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Queenstown is Emirates. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

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