The first thing a lot of travelers consider when planning an exciting holiday to Queenstown is what flight carriers fly in and out of Queenstown. To make sure you know the right places to start your flight search, we have put together a quick summary for our viewers.

Queenstown is one of the most popular tourism destinations in NZ and a number of international and domestic flight carriers operate out of Queenstown Airport. With increased competition from low cost airlines, more people are flying in to Queenstown to enjoy the stunning environment and amazing adventure activities.

1. Air New Zealand

Of all the airlines, Air New Zealand has most direct flights with frequent domestic services from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Air New Zealand also fly direct from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne with up to 10 flights per week in the winter months and connecting flights from other International destinations.

2. Jetstar

Jetstar also fly to Queenstown return on regular domestic routes from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Jetstar announced in 2011 a new direct route from Sydney to Queenstown with a twice weekly service. The Melbourne to Queenstown route also increased to 3 flights per week in 2011. Other Australian destinations (Cairns, Gold Coast and Perth) can connect flights with Auckland.

3. Qantas

Qantas offer flights year round between Sydney and Queenstown. During the popular winter months, Qantas operates more frequent services including routes between Melbourne and Brisbane.

4. Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia fly from Queenstown to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and there are connecting flights to all over the world. The Virgin website has a great interactive map tool for mapping out your journey.

For more details, Queenstown Airport keep a page with all the Airlines that operate out of the airport.

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