Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
or less
Top tips for finding cheap flights to Wanaka
There is no major airport in Wanaka. It is instead served by Queenstown Intl Airport.
Looking for cheap airfare to Wanaka? 25% of our users found tickets to Wanaka for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R27 416 round-trip
High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is May.
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FAQs - booking Wanaka flights
You cannot fly directly to Wanaka. KAYAK recommends you fly to Queenstown Intl (ZQN) (47,9 km from Wanaka). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.
The city centre of Queenstown is 6 km from Queenstown.
When flying to Queenstown, you'll arrive at Queenstown Intl Airport (ZQN). The airport is also known as Frankton, Queenstown, or Queenstown Intl.
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.
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.
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.
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.
COVID-19 information
Safety measures for airlines flying to Wanaka
Airlines flying to Wanaka have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travellers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Wanaka
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights to Wanaka
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights to Wanaka
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights to Wanaka