BNE → ZQNBrisbane to Queenstown

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Queenstown (ZQN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,401 km, an estimated 3 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Queenstown. Updated 27 October 2026 at 02:07 UTC.

Today, BNE → ZQN

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 10:10 VA119Virgin Australia Est. 10:10Departure not confirmed by the board ZQN est. 16:50 +10sched 16:40

Checked BNE board 10:33 · ZQN board 15:07

BNE Brisbane smooth · +12
ZQN Queenstown smooth · +5
2,401 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 10:05–10:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated BNE → ZQN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandSunstate AirlinesVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ268 10:55 Mo We Fr

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF185 varies Mo We Sa Su

Virgin AustraliaVA86% on time

Flights VA119 10:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26QF185dep +25 → arr+0
10-26VA119dep +0 → arr+0
10-25QF185dep +45 → arr+17
10-25VA119dep +35 → arr+0
10-24QF185dep +8 → arr+0
10-24VA119dep +5 → arr+0
10-23NZ268dep +21 → arr−4
10-23VA119dep +23 → arr+0
10-22VA119dep +11 → arr−5
10-21NZ268dep −20 → arr−13
10-21QF185dep +10 → arr+15
10-21VA119dep +5 → arr+5
10-20VA119departed+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BNEBrisbane +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 10 kt Full BNE delay board →
ZQNQueenstown +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full ZQN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNE: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Queenstown route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE to ZQN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BNE to ZQN questions

Is BNE–ZQN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–ZQN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 from BNE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZQN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNE to ZQN?

Great-circle distance is 2,401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 199–236 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–ZQN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.