To save up to 37% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 44 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from California to Queenstown from $1,859 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $2,208 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
Our data shows that April tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from California. Users have commonly found prices around $1,590 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,127. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in September.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from California to Queenstown as you normally would.
Fly from
Fly to
Budget
$1,283 - $2,590
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-08-22
2 stops41h 20m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
2 stops24h 35m
San FranciscoQueenstown Intl
SFO - ZQN
SFOZQN
San Francisco
2023-08-22
2 stops22h 15m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
2 stops39h 45m
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-08-22
2 stops21h 20m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
1 stop36h 45m
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-08-22
1 stop23h 10m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
1 stop15h 25m
San FranciscoQueenstown Intl
SFO - ZQN
SFOZQN
San Francisco
2023-08-22
1 stop18h 15m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
1 stop22h 30m
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-04-26
1 stop19h 50m
Queenstown Intl
2023-05-04
1 stop23h 10m
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-09-03
3 stops54h 55m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-11
3 stops59h 40m
OntarioQueenstown Intl
ONT - ZQN
ONTZQN
Ontario
2023-08-22
2 stops45h 28m
Queenstown Intl
2023-09-04
2 stops49h 53m
Los AngelesQueenstown Intl
LAX - ZQN
LAXZQN
Los Angeles
2023-04-26
3 stops49h 30m
Queenstown Intl
2023-05-04
2 stops43h 40m
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Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Food
Entertainment
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Boarding
Reviews
Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Food
Entertainment
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Boarding
Reviews
Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Food
Entertainment
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Boarding
Reviews
Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Food
Entertainment
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Boarding
Reviews
Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Food
Entertainment
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Boarding
Reviews
Food was good. Seats were very comfortable; more spacious. Flight Attendants were very helpful.
Queenstown Intl (ZQN), located 3.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from California to Queenstown.
Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from California to Queenstown for under $1,300. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just $1,283, but on average you can expect to pay $1,539.
There are currently 8+ open flights from California to Queenstown within the next 7 days for less than $2,100.
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Qantas Airways, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $926. Air New Zealand flights start at $1,080 while deals on American Airlines start at $1,421 one-way.
The most popular flight routes from California to Queenstown are San Francisco - Queenstown Intl, Los Angeles - Queenstown Intl and San Jose - Queenstown Intl.
While on average a flight from California to Queenstown is generally $2,926, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $661. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Queenstown Intl), you can expect to pay $1,140 for that flight.
LAX stands for Los Angeles Airport, while ZQN stands for Queenstown Intl Airport. These codes are often called IATA codes, a set of identifiers established by IATA (International Air Transport Association) that is widely used by airlines and the aviation industry. Ready for more IATA code knowledge? These are related airports for your current travel destination: San Francisco Airport (SFO), San Diego Airport (SAN), Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport (SNA), San Jose Airport (SJC), Sacramento Intl Airport (SMF).