In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Queenstown ranges from 2.0 - 3.1 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. June is typically the driest time to visit Queenstown when rainfall is around 2.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Queenstown, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 59.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 37.4 F).

What airport do you fly into for flights to Queenstown from Salinas?

If you book a flight to Queenstown from Salinas, you will be flying to Queenstown Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Queenstown Intl (ZQN) is located 3.9 mi from the center of Queenstown. There are 0 flights from Salinas to Queenstown Intl per day from 2 different airlines.

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Fri 12/268:15 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop20h 50mUnited Airlines

Mon 12/293:05 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops38h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$2,362

Tue 12/1610:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop21h 50mAir New Zealand

Tue 12/3010:35 amZQN - SFO

1 stop21h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/15

$2,501

Wed 12/247:50 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop18h 35mAir New Zealand

Sun 1/44:45 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops39h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/13

$2,516

Best flights from Salinas to Queenstown
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Salinas to Queenstown that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 16, 2025.

Wed 2/1110:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops37h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/2810:45 amZQN - SFO

2 stops46h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,161

Fri 2/1310:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops50h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/227:00 amZQN - SFO

2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,181

Wed 1/284:03 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops20h 47mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/93:05 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops24h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,200

Tue 1/277:08 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops44h 37mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/35:20 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,263

Fri 4/311:25 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/115:20 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,285

Sat 2/286:00 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/78:30 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,344

Fri 3/65:20 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 3/146:20 pmZQN - SFO

3 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12

$1,363

Fri 3/136:43 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops28h 57mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/2212:10 pmZQN - SFO

3 stops22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,363

Tue 1/207:08 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops41h 57mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/2710:35 amZQN - SFO

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,398

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Sun 1/1810:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/316:20 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops39h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$1,370

Tue 1/207:08 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops41h 57mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/2710:35 amZQN - SFO

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,398

Tue 1/277:08 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops44h 37mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/38:25 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,244

Wed 1/284:03 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops20h 47mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/93:05 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops24h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,200

Wed 1/284:03 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops20h 47mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/82:15 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops23h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$1,269

Wed 1/287:50 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops19h 30mAir New Zealand

Mon 2/911:25 amZQN - SFO

2 stops20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/15

$1,484

One-way flights from Salinas to Queenstown
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Sat 2/216:00 amSFO - ZQN

3 stops55h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/13

$583

Sun 3/811:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$584

Thu 2/59:54 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops65h 51mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$666

Thu 2/510:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/15

$771

Sat 2/2110:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/13

$813

Thu 2/53:35 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops26h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/15

$870

Thu 12/259:30 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$923

Wed 12/2410:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop25h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/14

$1,239

Wed 12/249:30 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/14

$1,261

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Wed 2/11

10:05 pm-9:00 am

2 stops37h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 2/28

10:45 am-12:25 pm

2 stops46h 40m

$1,161

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SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Fri 2/13

10:05 pm-9:15 pm

2 stops50h 10m

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Sun 2/22

7:00 am-12:25 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$1,181

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Wed 1/28

4:03 pm-9:50 am

2 stops20h 47m

Queenstown Intl

Mon 2/9

3:05 pm-6:44 pm

2 stops24h 39m

$1,200

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Tue 1/27

7:08 pm-12:45 pm

3 stops44h 37m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 2/3

5:20 pm-7:05 am

1 stop34h 45m

$1,263

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Fri 4/3

11:25 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops22h 10m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 4/11

5:20 pm-1:50 pm

2 stops39h 30m

$1,285

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Sat 2/28

6:00 pm-7:55 pm

2 stops28h 55m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/7

8:30 pm-11:20 am

2 stops35h 50m

$1,344

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Fri 3/6

5:20 pm-7:40 pm

3 stops29h 20m

Queenstown Intl

Sat 3/14

6:20 pm-2:35 pm

3 stops40h 15m

$1,363

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Fri 3/13

6:43 pm-7:40 pm

3 stops28h 57m

Queenstown Intl

Sun 3/22

12:10 pm-2:55 pm

3 stops22h 45m

$1,363

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Tue 1/20

7:08 pm-10:05 am

3 stops41h 57m

Queenstown Intl

Tue 1/27

10:35 am-11:05 am

1 stop21h 30m

$1,398

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

Sun 3/8

11:05 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$584

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Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

552 reviews

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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

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

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,093 reviews

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

552 reviews

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

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Queenstown from Salinas?
If you book a flight to Queenstown from Salinas, you will be flying to Queenstown Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Queenstown Intl (ZQN) is located 3.9 mi from the center of Queenstown. There are 0 flights from Salinas to Queenstown Intl per day from 2 different airlines.
Can I find deals for flights from Salinas to Queenstown that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Salinas to Queenstown flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Salinas to Queenstown?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Salinas to Queenstown.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Salinas to Queenstown?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas 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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Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,049	Average$1,476	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,129	Average$1,517	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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