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$776+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Queenstown (ZQN)

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Jan 14 — Jan 211
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Cheap flight deals from New York to Queenstown

Best flights from New York to Queenstown
Discover carefully curated flight deals from New York to Queenstown that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 15, 2025.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/27:20 pmJFK - ZQN
2 stops26h 00mAir New Zealand
Mon 3/910:25 amZQN - JFK
2 stops24h 35mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/14$1,201
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/114:45 pmJFK - ZQN
2 stops28h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/188:25 pmZQN - JFK
1 stop38h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/12$1,249
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/297:20 pmJFK - ZQN
1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines
Thu 2/53:05 pmZQN - JFK
1 stop19h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/15$1,319
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/64:59 pmLGA - ZQN
2 stops51h 36mQantas Airways
Sat 3/217:00 amZQN - LGA
2 stops29h 49mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/13$1,767
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/119:55 pmJFK - ZQN
1 stop23h 35mAir New Zealand
Fri 4/178:25 pmZQN - JFK
1 stop39h 10mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/15$1,215
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/912:00 pmEWR - ZQN
3 stops56h 15mAir Canada
Fri 2/133:05 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops43h 48mAir Canada
Deal found 12/13$2,484
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/221:00 pmJFK - ZQN
2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/29:00 amZQN - JFK
2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/14$1,255
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/23:36 pmLGA - ZQN
2 stops24h 14mAir New Zealand
Mon 3/93:05 pmZQN - LGA
2 stops25h 09mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/14$1,216
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/66:25 pmEWR - ZQN
2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 3/218:50 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops37h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/13$1,276
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/222:06 pmEWR - ZQN
2 stops27h 44mAir New Zealand
Sat 5/23:05 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops25h 30mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/13$1,216
This Air New Zealand deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air New Zealand is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/61:00 pmJFK - ZQN
2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 3/212:15 pmZQN - JFK
1 stop20h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/13$1,314
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/27:35 amEWR - ZQN
2 stops36h 45mAir New Zealand
Mon 3/91:05 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops26h 42mAir New Zealand
Deal found 12/14$1,293
This Air New Zealand deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air New Zealand is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/225:27 pmEWR - ZQN
2 stops25h 58mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/23:05 pmZQN - EWR
3 stops34h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/14$1,324
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/28:30 pmEWR - ZQN
3 stops68h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 3/93:35 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops42h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/14$1,329
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/92:45 pmEWR - ZQN
2 stops26h 40mUnited Airlines
Fri 2/133:05 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops45h 52mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/13$2,006
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Qantas Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/184:59 pmLGA - ZQN
2 stops58h 06mQantas Airways
Sun 2/227:00 amZQN - LGA
2 stops51h 14mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/12$2,170
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/181:05 pmLGA - ZQN
3 stops55h 10mAir Canada
Sun 2/223:05 pmZQN - LGA
3 stops61h 38mAir Canada
Deal found 12/14$2,683
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/182:00 pmLGA - ZQN
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Sun 2/223:05 pmZQN - LGA
3 stops43h 08mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/12$2,557
This Air New Zealand deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air New Zealand is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/210:15 amLGA - ZQN
3 stops29h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 3/92:15 pmZQN - LGA
2 stops23h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/14$1,826
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/137:55 pmEWR - ZQN
3 stops57h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/243:25 pmZQN - EWR
2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/13$2,119

Find flight deals from New York to Queenstown

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New York (NYC) to Queenstown (ZQN). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated December 15, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,201
(oojo)

One-way from

$776
(FlightHub)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$3,393
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($227 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 9% potential price decrease ($168 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from New York to Queenstown that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 15, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New York to Queenstown that are best for you.

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New York

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Queenstown

Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/2

7:20 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops26h 00m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 3/9

10:25 am-6:00 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$1,201

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/11

9:55 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop23h 35m

Queenstown Intl

Fri 4/17

8:25 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop39h 10m

$1,215

New YorkQueenstown

LGA - ZQN

LGAZQN

New York LaGuardia

Mon 3/2

3:36 pm-9:50 am

2 stops24h 14m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 3/9

3:05 pm-11:14 pm

2 stops25h 09m

$1,216

NewarkQueenstown

EWR - ZQN

EWRZQN

Newark

Wed 4/22

2:06 pm-9:50 am

2 stops27h 44m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 5/2

3:05 pm-12:35 am

2 stops25h 30m

$1,216

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/11

4:45 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops28h 15m

Queenstown Intl

Wed 3/18

8:25 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop38h 35m

$1,249

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/22

1:00 pm-9:50 am

2 stops28h 50m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 5/2

9:00 am-7:35 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$1,255

NewarkQueenstown

EWR - ZQN

EWRZQN

Newark

Fri 3/6

6:25 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops28h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/21

8:50 pm-4:53 pm

2 stops37h 03m

$1,276

NewarkQueenstown

EWR - ZQN

EWRZQN

Newark

Mon 3/2

7:35 am-2:20 pm

2 stops36h 45m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 3/9

1:05 pm-10:47 pm

2 stops26h 42m

$1,293

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 3/6

1:00 pm-11:25 am

2 stops28h 25m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/21

2:15 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop20h 45m

$1,314

New YorkQueenstown

JFK - ZQN

JFKZQN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/29

7:20 pm-11:25 am

1 stop22h 05m

Queenstown Intl

Thu 2/5

3:05 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop19h 55m

$1,319

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Deals found on 12/13

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from New York to Queenstown in December.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New York-Queenstown flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on New York-Queenstown flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New York-Queenstown flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New York-Queenstown flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New York-Queenstown flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Queenstown

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Queenstown. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Queenstown. Reviews last updated December 15, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Air New Zealand from New York to Queenstown have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very good
552 reviews

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.4

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very good
552 reviews
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very good
552 reviews

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.4

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2025

LAX - ORD

Overall good experience with united . I fly united most part so nothing out of obvious i guess

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from New York to Queenstown. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Queenstown from New York?

    Most people fly into Queenstown Intl (ZQN) if they book a flight to Queenstown from New York. On average, Queenstown Intl has 0 inbound flights from New York per day from 1 airline. Queenstown Intl is conveniently located just 3.9 mi from Queenstown’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from New York to Queenstown?

    A quick flight from New York to Queenstown can take about 26h. Air New Zealand provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,201. The distance between New York and Queenstown is about 9327 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Queenstown round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from New York to Queenstown round-trip from $1,448. Air New Zealand is priced at 22% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to Queenstown?

    The most popular flight routes from New York to Queenstown are New York John F Kennedy Intl - Queenstown Intl, Newark - Queenstown Intl and New York LaGuardia - Queenstown Intl.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to Queenstown that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New York to Queenstown flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to Queenstown?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New York to Queenstown.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to Queenstown?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York to Queenstown by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top airline flying from New York to Queenstown

Discover the top airline that operate flights from New York to Queenstown. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 15, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Air New ZealandCheapest$1,448Average$1,801FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%

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