Title: Cheap Flights to Drift Bay - Expedia.co.uk

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# £37 Cheap Flights to Drift Bay

[View £37 flight on Mon, 7 Dec 2026](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=oneway&leg1=from:AKL,to:ZQN,departure:07/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:36.40&airProductToken=AQo0CjIIyqIBEgMyOTMYwFogmWwo2I6fAzDGj58DOMVqQABYAWoHU1RBUlRFUnIHRUxFQ09FNRIKCAsQARgIKgJKURgBIgQIARABKAIwAw) 

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## Popular airlines to Drift Bay

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Air New Zealand  
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Qantas Airways  
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Virgin Australia  
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Emirates  
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## Cheap round-trip flights to Drift Bay

Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £37 for one-way flights and £73 for round trip, for the period specified. Be sure to select the 'Direct flights only' box above if you are looking for a non stop route. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

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![Jetstar](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/JQ.gif)

Mon, 7 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

AKL

Auckland

ZQN

Queenstown

£73

Return

found 3 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:AKL,to:ZQN,departure:07/12/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:AKL,departure:22/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:72.80&airProductToken=AQo0CjIIyqIBEgMyOTMYwFogmWwo2I6fAzDGj58DOMVqQABYAWoHU1RBUlRFUnIHRUxFQ09FNQo0CjIIyqIBEgMyOTgYmWwgwFoozrigAzC8uaADOMVqQABYAWoHU1RBUlRFUnIHRUxFQ09FNRIKCAsQARgIKgJKURgBIgQIARABKAIwAw)

![Air New Zealand](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/NZ.gif)

Sat, 3 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

CHC

Christchurch

ZQN

Queenstown

£109

Return

found 11 hours ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:CHC,to:ZQN,departure:03/10/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:CHC,departure:20/10/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:108.97&airProductToken=AQosCioIzrQBEgQ1NjU1GOIRIJlsKLGymQMw_LKZAzhQQABYAWoCU0JyBFBCQUcKLAoqCM60ARIENTY1NhiZbCDiESiy85oDMPjzmgM4UEAAWAFqAlNCcgRQQkFHEgoIARABGAEqAk5aGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ)

![Virgin Australia](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/VA.gif)

Mon, 30 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

MEL

Melbourne

ZQN

Queenstown

£277

Return

found 3 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MEL,to:ZQN,departure:30/11/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:MEL,departure:04/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:276.83&airProductToken=AQovCi0I1oIBEgMxNDMYjFkgmWwozL2eAzCKv54DOE1AAFgBagJDSHIITVpDSEFTMTYKLwotCNaCARIDMTQ2GJlsIIxZKLzsngMwk-6eAzhNQABYAWoCQ0hyCE1aQ0hBUzE2EgoIARABGAEqAlZBGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ)

![Qantas Airways](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/QF.gif)

Wed, 15 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr

MEL

Melbourne

ZQN

Queenstown

£323

Return

found 3 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MEL,to:ZQN,departure:15/04/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:MEL,departure:29/04/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:322.50&airProductToken=AQotCisI0YwBEgMxNzcYjFkgmWwoxa2KAzCDr4oDOE9AAFgBagRFQ1NMcgRPQVUxCi0KKwjRjAESAzE3OBiZbCCMWSj6zIsDMMzOiwM4T0AAWAFqBEVDU0xyBE9BVTESCggBEAEYASoCUUYYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB)

![Emirates](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/EK.gif)

Wed, 15 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr

MEL

Melbourne

ZQN

Queenstown

£359

Return

found 3 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MEL,to:ZQN,departure:15/04/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:MEL,departure:29/04/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:358.05&airProductToken=AQo8CjoIxZYBEgQ1MDI2GIxZIJlsKMWtigMwg6-KAzhUQABYAWoCWVByCFRTQk9QQVUxegoI0YwBEgQ1MDI2CjwKOgjFlgESBDUwMjcYmWwgjFko-syLAzDMzosDOFRAAFgBagJZUHIIVFNCT1BBVTF6CgjRjAESBDUwMjcSCggCEAEYASoCRUsYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAL)

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# Expedia flights to Drift Bay

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## Travel information

| Destination airport           | Queenstown Intl. |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Destination airport IATA code | ZQN              |
| Destination city name         | Queenstown       |
| Return price                  | £73              |

## Trending flights to Drift Bay

Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at £37 for one-way flights and £73 for round trip, for the period specified. Be sure to select the 'Direct flights only' box above if you are looking for a non stop route. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

All deals

One way

Return

![China Southern Airlines](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/CZ.gif)

Sun, 3 May - Tue, 26 May

LHR

London

ZQN

Queenstown

£863

Return

found 3 days ago

[](https://expedia.co.uk/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:LHR,to:ZQN,departure:03/05/2026TANYT&leg2=from:ZQN,to:LHR,departure:26/05/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:862.09&airProductToken=AQqCAQoqCMO0ARIDMzA0GOuJASCCaCiWg4wDMNKIjAM4VkAAWAFyCFYyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDUYgmggwFooo4yMAzC3kYwDOFZAAVgBcghWMkFaQVlYQQopCM60ARIDNjI1GMBaIJlsKLmSjAMwrJOMAzhUQAFYAXIIVjJBWkFZWEEKggEKKQjKogESAzI5OBiZbCDAWijK_o0DMLj_jQM4SUAAWAFyCFYyQVpBWVhBCikIw7QBEgMzMDYYwFoggmgotYCOAzCFho4DOFZAAVgBcghWMkFaQVlYQQoqCMO0ARIDMzAzGIJoIOuJASjgiY4DMNiPjgM4VkABWAFyCFYyQVpBWVhBEgoIARABGAEqAkNaGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ)

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