How long is the flight to Wanaka?

Flights from Vancouver Intl Airport - 17h 55m

How to fly to Wanaka?

You cannot fly directly to Wanaka. KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km from Wanaka). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

What airports are near Wanaka?

The closest airport is Dunedin (DUD) (159.06 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl.

How far is Queenstown Intl Airport from central Queenstown?

Queenstown Intl Airport is 6 km from the centre of Queenstown.

What is the name of Queenstown’s airport?

Queenstown is served by Queenstown Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl. The airport code is ZQN.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Wanaka?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Wanaka.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Wanaka?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wanaka is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Wanaka?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Wanaka with an airline and back with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Wanaka?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wanaka up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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C$ 2,134

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Arrival airport

Queenstown (ZQN)

You can’t fly directly to Wanaka. It is served by Queenstown (ZQN), located 47.9 km from Wanaka.

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Mon, 19 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

4:40 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

11:15 a.m. - 11:55 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

30h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Vancouver Intl

C$ 2,134Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

31h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,177Air New Zealand

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 11:40 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

42h 20m2 stops Nadi Coolangatta Gold Coast

2:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

18h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 2,191Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

33h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,210Air New Zealand

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

23h 30m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

5:30 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

39h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

C$ 2,212Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

6:15 p.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

46h 15m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

11:15 a.m. - 4:46 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

47h 31m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

C$ 2,216Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

31h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,224Air New Zealand

Fri, 28 Aug - Sun, 20 Sep

8:55 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

4:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

40h 15m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

C$ 2,242Air New Zealand

Wed, 3 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

36h 50m3 stops Calgary Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:30 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

47h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

C$ 2,245Multiple Airlines

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

9:45 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

41h 05m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 2,247Air New Zealand

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Sun, 16 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

5:30 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

12:10 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

34h 38m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,714Multiple Airlines

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5:30 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

26h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

12:10 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

34h 38m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,761Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Thu, 20 Aug

3:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

30h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 a.m. - 2:44 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

47h 44m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

C$ 2,874American Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

34h 00m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:25 p.m. - 11:43 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

36h 18m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 3,099Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

5:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

28h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

8:25 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

50h 23m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 3,120Air New Zealand

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

5:30 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

2:15 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

32h 33m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 3,234Air New Zealand

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug

5:30 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

24h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

31h 43m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 3,368Multiple Airlines

Sat, 15 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug

5:30 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 6:48 a.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

31h 43m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 3,405Air New Zealand

Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug

3:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

30h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 a.m. - 10:53 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

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C$ 3,761Qantas Airways

Fri, 14 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

3:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

30h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

7:00 a.m. - 2:44 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

47h 44m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

C$ 3,921American Airlines

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Mon, 19 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

4:40 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

25h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

11:15 a.m. - 11:55 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

30h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Vancouver Intl

C$ 2,134Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

31h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,177Air New Zealand

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 11:40 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

42h 20m2 stops Nadi Coolangatta Gold Coast

2:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

18h 45m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 2,191Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

33h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,210Air New Zealand

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

23h 30m2 stops Nadi Auckland Intl

5:30 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

39h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Nadi

C$ 2,212Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

6:15 p.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

46h 15m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

11:15 a.m. - 4:46 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

47h 31m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

C$ 2,216Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

31h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

43h 40m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

C$ 2,224Air New Zealand

Fri, 28 Aug - Sun, 20 Sep

8:55 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

4:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

40h 15m2 stops Christchurch Auckland Intl

C$ 2,242Air New Zealand

Wed, 3 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

7:45 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

36h 50m3 stops Calgary Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

3:30 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

47h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

C$ 2,245Multiple Airlines

Sat, 5 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

9:45 p.m. - 9:50 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-ZQN Queenstown Intl

41h 05m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

3:05 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZQN Queenstown Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl

17h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

C$ 2,247Air New Zealand

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Low season	March
High season	November
Cheapest flight	C$ 1,036

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Flight from Vancouver to Queenstown

How long is the flight to Wanaka?
Flights from Vancouver Intl Airport 17h 55m
How to fly to Wanaka?
You cannot fly directly to Wanaka. KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47.9 km from Wanaka). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.
What airports are near Wanaka?
The closest airport is Dunedin (DUD) (159.06 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl.
How far is Queenstown Intl Airport from central Queenstown?
Queenstown Intl Airport is 6 km from the centre of Queenstown.
What is the name of Queenstown’s airport?
Queenstown is served by Queenstown Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl. The airport code is ZQN.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Wanaka?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Wanaka.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Wanaka?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Wanaka is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Wanaka?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Wanaka with an airline and back with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Wanaka?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Wanaka up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

There is no major airport in Wanaka. It is instead served by Queenstown Intl Airport.
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