Flights from ZQN(Queenstown|Queenstown Airport) to MEL(Melbourne|Melbourne Airport)
Flights from Queenstown to Melbourne
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ZQN - MEL Flight Information
Queenstown → MelbourneFlight information between Queenstown and Melbourne
Cheapest one-way flight price
US$143
Cheapest return ticket price
US$317
Cheapest month
September
Peak season for travel
January
Flight distance
2,137.89 km
Average flight time
3 hours 32 minutes
Popular airline
Jetstar Airways
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Based on HopeGoo data, Virgin Australia offers one-way fares as low as US$143 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. ZQN to MEL on Wed, Apr 22), while Jetstar Airways offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$317 departing on Wed, Apr 22 and returning on Thu, Apr 23.
At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Queenstown to Melbourne with the following airlines, including: Jetstar Airways Virgin Australia Qantas Airways Emirates Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.
It takes about 3 hours 32 minutes to fly from Queenstown to Melbourne.
By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Queenstown to Melbourne is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 17 flight per week flying from Queenstown to Melbourne. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Virgin Australia: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- VA146 (18:46)
To find best deals on flights from Queenstown to Melbourne, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Wed, Apr 22, with one-way flights priced at just US$143. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Virgin Australia. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Melbourne travel is around January. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.
The cheapest months to fly from Queenstown to Melbourne is September, when demand for travel is lower.
After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Queenstown to Melbourne on February 27, 2026 with Jetstar Airways, with prices starting at US$200.
You can land at any one of the following hubs in Melbourne, with Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport (ZQN-MEL) is by far the most common option on this route: Avalon Airport (AVV) Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport (MBW) Essendon Airport (MEB) Melbourne Airport (MEL).
The time difference between Melbourne and Queenstown is 2h.
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