How long is the flight from San Francisco to Queenstown?

Departing from San Francisco to Queenstown will take you 17h 50m. The distance from San Francisco to Queenstown is about 7132 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Queenstown round-trip?

According to our current data, Air New Zealand ($1,049), and United Airlines ($1,284) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Queenstown. Users have found that Air New Zealand is 32% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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).

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Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Queenstown that include hotel bookings?

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How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?

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

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Queenstown
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Queenstown. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on diciembre 12, 2025.

jue. 12/118:10 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

mar. 12/238:25 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,956

jue. 12/118:10 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

mié. 12/241:05 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,991

jue. 12/118:10 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops47h 40mMultiple Airlines

jue. 12/2510:35 amZQN - SFO

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$2,034

jue. 12/1110:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop23h 55mAir New Zealand

jue. 12/252:15 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop17h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/10

$2,472

mar. 12/1610:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop20h 50mAir New Zealand

mar. 12/309:20 amZQN - SFO

1 stop22h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$2,500

mié. 12/2410:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop36h 50mAir New Zealand

dom. 1/44:45 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops39h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$2,590

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dom. 1/2510:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

dom. 2/110:45 amZQN - SFO

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,113

mar. 2/37:50 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops17h 50mAir New Zealand

mar. 2/1711:25 amZQN - SFO

2 stops20h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/10

$1,356

dom. 3/811:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

dom. 3/227:00 amZQN - SFO

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,278

mié. 2/411:25 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop35h 55mAir New Zealand

mié. 2/188:25 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop35h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/10

$1,364

dom. 1/184:00 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 1/313:05 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops24h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$1,356

lun. 2/27:50 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops39h 30mAir New Zealand

mié. 2/114:05 pmZQN - SFO

2 stops36h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$1,389

lun. 2/29:54 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops66h 36mMultiple Airlines

mié. 2/115:20 pmZQN - SFO

3 stops45h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,375

mié. 1/287:50 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops22h 30mAir New Zealand

lun. 2/910:25 amZQN - SFO

2 stops21h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/9

$1,389

lun. 3/210:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop18h 35mAir New Zealand

mié. 3/1110:35 amZQN - SFO

1 stop16h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$1,403

lun. 3/29:24 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops62h 11mMultiple Airlines

mié. 3/113:05 pmZQN - SFO

3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,418

dom. 3/811:25 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop18h 35mAir New Zealand

dom. 3/228:25 pmZQN - SFO

1 stop35h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$1,444

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mar. 12/1610:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop20h 50mAir New Zealand

mar. 12/309:20 amZQN - SFO

1 stop22h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$2,500

dom. 12/2110:35 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops38h 15mAir New Zealand

lun. 1/510:25 amZQN - SFO

2 stops21h 40mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/8

$2,966

dom. 12/2110:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines

vie. 1/210:35 amZQN - SFO

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$3,040

dom. 12/218:00 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops40h 50mAir New Zealand

vie. 1/210:25 amZQN - SFO

1 stop16h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/9

$3,170

One-way flights from San Francisco to Queenstown
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dom. 2/86:39 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops53h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$582

dom. 3/811:05 pmSFO - ZQN

2 stops38h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$584

lun. 2/910:48 amSFO - ZQN

3 stops37h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$597

vie. 2/612:17 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops55h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$609

sáb. 2/146:53 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops53h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$610

mar. 2/107:30 amSFO - ZQN

3 stops53h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$660

jue. 2/126:53 pmSFO - ZQN

3 stops51h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$684

vie. 2/138:43 amSFO - ZQN

3 stops52h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$747

jue. 2/510:45 pmSFO - ZQN

1 stop17h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/11

$771

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Round-trip from	$987 (FlightHub)
One-way from	$582 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	June
Average price	$2,297

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SFOZQN

San Francisco

dom. 1/25

10:05 pm-10:05 am

2 stops39h 00m

Queenstown Intl

dom. 2/1

10:45 am-12:25 pm

2 stops22h 40m

$1,113

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SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

dom. 3/8

11:05 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops24h 35m

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dom. 3/22

7:00 am-7:05 am

1 stop20h 05m

$1,278

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

mar. 2/3

7:50 pm-10:40 am

2 stops17h 50m

Queenstown Intl

mar. 2/17

11:25 am-11:05 am

2 stops20h 40m

$1,356

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

dom. 1/18

4:00 pm-9:50 am

2 stops20h 50m

Queenstown Intl

sáb. 1/31

3:05 pm-6:38 pm

2 stops24h 33m

$1,356

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

mié. 2/4

11:25 pm-8:20 am

1 stop35h 55m

Queenstown Intl

mié. 2/18

8:25 pm-11:05 am

1 stop35h 40m

$1,364

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

lun. 2/2

9:54 pm-1:30 pm

3 stops66h 36m

Queenstown Intl

mié. 2/11

5:20 pm-5:47 pm

3 stops45h 27m

$1,375

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

lun. 2/2

7:50 pm-8:20 am

2 stops39h 30m

Queenstown Intl

mié. 2/11

4:05 pm-7:05 am

2 stops36h 00m

$1,389

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

mié. 1/28

7:50 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops22h 30m

Queenstown Intl

lun. 2/9

10:25 am-11:05 am

2 stops21h 40m

$1,389

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

lun. 3/2

10:45 pm-2:20 pm

1 stop18h 35m

Queenstown Intl

mié. 3/11

10:35 am-7:05 am

1 stop16h 30m

$1,403

San FranciscoQueenstown

SFO - ZQN

SFOZQN

San Francisco

lun. 3/2

9:24 pm-8:35 am

3 stops62h 11m

Queenstown Intl

mié. 3/11

3:05 pm-2:35 pm

3 stops43h 30m

$1,418

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Ovago	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*2 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 San Francisco-Queenstown flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Queenstown flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Queenstown flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-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 San Francisco-Queenstown flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to ZQN?

It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Queenstown in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 75% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Queenstown

See what other customers who have flown with Air New Zealand and United Airlines from San Francisco 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

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

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

9,095 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

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Queenstown?
Departing from San Francisco to Queenstown will take you 17h 50m. The distance from San Francisco to Queenstown is about 7132 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Queenstown round-trip?
According to our current data, Air New Zealand ($1,049), and United Airlines ($1,284) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Queenstown. Users have found that Air New Zealand is 32% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Queenstown that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Queenstown flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Queenstown.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Queenstown?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco 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 2 airlines flying from San Francisco to Queenstown

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,049	Average$1,463	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%
United Airlines	Cheapest$1,284	Average$1,517	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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