Flights to Queenstown: Best prices, time to go and all you need to know

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Route details

15014 km

Distance

Weather now

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+64°F

Broken clouds

Airports

ZQN

6km

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November

2025

Flight prices to Queenstown

Typically the return flight to Queenstown costs about that much:

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Which is the cheapest month to fly to Queenstown?

Here are approximate min and max prices for New York to Queenstown flight (one-way) at the moment:

We have analyzed the prices and it seems that September might be the cheapest month to go, with approximate prices from $961 to $968. Meanwhile, the most expensive month will probably be January with a price range of $968 – $968.

Is Queenstown an expensive destination?

We have compared flights from New York to Queenstown with other routes:

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Unfortunately we don’t yet have enough data for this route to tell if it’s expensive or not.

Direct flights to Queenstown

We could not found any direct flights to Queenstown from New York. Perhaps try selecting a different origin or search for direct flights to the whole country (New Zealand).

No direct flights to Queenstown

Airports in Queenstown and New York

Queenstown has 1 airport and New York has 5 airports.

Queenstown

New York

Queenstown Airport (ZQN)

6 km from Queenstown city center.

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Taxi

~10 min.

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Bus

~20 min.

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Train

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Shuttle

~10 min.

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Subway

Which airport in Queenstown is better?

The closest airport to Queenstown city center is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) with 6 km distance. The quickest way to get to city center is to take a bus from Queenstown Airport (ZQN), trip will take 20 min.

Planning a trip to Queenstown? Check the weather

16 Days Weather Forecast

Here’s how the weather in Queenstown looks currently:

Tue, 25 November

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+64°F

Broken clouds

3 m/s

36 %

Wed, 26 November

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+59°F

Rain

3 m/s

76 %

Thu, 27 November

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+57°F

Rain

5 m/s

81 %

Fri, 28 November

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+59°F

Rain

5 m/s

43 %

Sat, 29 November

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+50°F

Rain

3 m/s

80 %

Sun, 30 November

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+54°F

Rain

2 m/s

76 %

Mon, 01 December

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+61°F

Broken clouds

3 m/s

46 %

Tue, 02 December

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+63°F

Broken clouds

3 m/s

36 %

Wed, 03 December

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+48°F

Rain

3 m/s

84 %

Thu, 04 December

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+45°F

Rain

2 m/s

93 %

Fri, 05 December

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+54°F

Rain

4 m/s

57 %

Sat, 06 December

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+59°F

Rain

3 m/s

54 %

Sun, 07 December

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+68°F

Scattered clouds

3 m/s

42 %

Mon, 08 December

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+55°F

Rain

2 m/s

73 %

Tue, 09 December

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+59°F

Rain

3 m/s

70 %

Wed, 10 December

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+66°F

Broken clouds

2 m/s

43 %

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FAQ

Flying to Queenstown? Here are some useful things to know:

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What airports does Queenstown has?

There are 1 of airport in Queenstown: Queenstown Airport. The closest one is Queenstown Airport which is 6 km away.

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How far is it to fly to Queenstown?

A passenger flying direct to Queenstown will travel around 15014 km if flying from New York.

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How long does it take to travel to Queenstown?

You should expect a flight time around NaN if you are flying from New York.

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What’s the weather like in Queenstown?

On average you could expect in December to in December. Currently, it is Broken clouds and +64°F in Queenstown.

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Are there any direct flights to Queenstown?

No, there are no direct flights to Queenstown if you are flying from New York.

Queenstown guide

Queenstown themes

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Location

Queenstown is located in New Zealand, 15014 km away from New York:

Queenstown time zone

Queenstown jest o 18 godziny przed New York, gdzie teraz jest 13:11

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13:11 (EST -5)

Time in Queenstown right now

Currency and exchange rate

100 New Zealand Dollar equals 56.01 United States Dollar. 100 United States Dollar equals 178.54 New Zealand Dollar.

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$100 = $56.01

Exchange rate

Visa to New Zealand

E-Visa is required for US citizens. Allowed stay is 90 days¹.

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E-visa is required

For US citizens

Language in New Zealand

Official language in New Zealand is English, Māori. People knowledge of English is native/fluent².

English, Māori

Official language

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Knowledge of English

Safety

Queenstown is considered a very safe place³.

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Very safe

Air Quality

Queenstown generally has a very low level of air pollution⁴.

Air pollution: very low

Queenstown pros and cons

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