Cheap Flights from Christchurch to Queenstown

Flights from Christchurch to Queenstown are operated by 5 airliners – Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Mount Cook Airlines. The most popular are provided by Mount Cook Airlines. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Christchurch International and arriving at Queenstown. In the morning there is 2 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 08:50 and latest departure at 16:05. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is NZM 5001, NZM 5377, NZM 5381 and NZM 5383.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air New Zealand offers 1 flight a day from Christchurch International to Queenstown between the hours of 08:50 and 16:05. The flight numbers for these flights are NZ 5001, NZ 5377, NZ 5381 and NZ 5383.

Mount Cook Airlines flight prices from Christchurch International to Queenstown can be found at www.mountcookairlines.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Christchurch to Queenstown and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Christchurch to Queenstown that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, Air New Zealand and Mount Cook Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Queenstown to Christchurch page.

Alternative routes to Queenstown

As a substitute, you will discover that Hokitika Arpt also give flights to Queenstown which could be more fitting for you. Hokitika Arpt has around 4 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Hokitika is around 152 kilometers (95 miles) from Christchurch. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Christchurch. More information can be found at Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown. Flights to Queenstown are also available from Timaru; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Arriving at Queenstown

Should you require a car at Queenstown we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Queenstown Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

The time zone at Queenstown is the same as Christchurch so there is no need to set your watch.

Getting to your destination from Queenstown Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Queenstown Airport is around 9 km (5 miles) from Queenstown city center where most people will be traveling. If you are looking for accommodation then there should be sufficient accommodation available even though Queenstown is a relatively small city with a population of around 0.