Economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Queenstown (ZQN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for DEN→ZQN. Lowest: 56,346 points + $154.01 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 56,346 points + $154.01
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 13
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DEN→ZQN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 56,346 pts + $154.01 | 2 stops | ACUAVA | 5 | 9 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,900 pts + $47.08 | 2 stops | UAVA | 8 | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $47.90 | 3 stops | ACNZUAVA | 7 | 12 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,346 pts + $154.01 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,595 pts + $222.11 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,900 pts + $83.94 | 7 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 80,900 pts + $94.51 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $83.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 116,100 pts + $77.90 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 13 | 69% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 of 12 | 41% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 13 | 92% |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,346 | 65,000 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 65,900 | 65,900 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Denver (DEN) and to Queenstown (ZQN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown (ZQN) to Denver (DEN)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Denver (DEN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DEN | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 129 |
| Denver (DEN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DEN | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO)Also from DEN | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Denver (DEN) to Munich (MUC)Also from DEN | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Queenstown (ZQN)Also to ZQN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 185 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)Also to ZQN | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Queenstown (ZQN)Also to ZQN | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 43 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Denver (DEN) to Queenstown (ZQN)
What's the lowest economy award from Denver (DEN) to Queenstown (ZQN)?
56,346 points + $154.01 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 20:37 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 20:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Denver (DEN) to Queenstown (ZQN)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (5 dates) and United MileagePlus (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Denver (DEN) to Queenstown (ZQN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.