ZQN → AKLQueenstown to Auckland

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Direct flights from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL): 89 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 38 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. 1 of the 38 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,025 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Queenstown and Auckland. Updated 1 November 2026 at 12:01 UTC.

Today, ZQN → AKL

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 NZ638Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  2. 10:35 NZ612Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  3. 10:45 JQ292Jetstar On schedule ·
  4. 12:15 NZ616Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  5. 13:15 JQ296Jetstar On schedule ·
  6. 13:25 NZ620Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  7. 14:15 NZ630Air New Zealand Sched 14:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 15:05 NZ634Air New Zealand Sched 15:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 17:20 NZ626Air New Zealand Sched 17:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 17:30 JQ298Jetstar Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 20:30 NZ628Air New Zealand Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ZQN board 01:01 · AKL board 22:33

ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
AKL Auckland smooth · +10
1,025 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:3089x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 89x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 38 tracked ZQN → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 1 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 37 arrivals
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures89x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
Air ChathamsAir New ZealandJetstar Airways

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 Chathams3C

Flights 3C179 varies Mo Th Sa Su

Air New ZealandNZ93% on time

Flights NZ638 07:00 daily · NZ614 varies Th Fr Sa Su · NZ612 10:35 daily · NZ624 11:15 Mo Tu

Jetstar AirwaysJQ88% on time

Flights JQ292 varies daily · JQ296 varies daily · JQ298 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01JQ292dep +0 → arr+4
11-01JQ296dep +0 → arr−12
11-01JQ298dep +0 → arr−11
11-01NZ612dep +0 → arr−18
11-01NZ614dep +0 → arr−9
11-01NZ616dep +0 → arr−14
11-01NZ620dep +0 → arr−5
11-01NZ625arrived+0
11-01NZ626dep +15 → arr+12
11-01NZ628cancelledCNX
11-01NZ630dep +0 → arr−15
11-01NZ634dep +0 → arr−15
11-01NZ636dep +0 → arr+3
11-01NZ638dep +0 → arr−11
10-313C179arrived+0
10-31JQ292dep +15 → arr+24
10-31JQ298dep +0 → arr+5
10-31NZ612dep +20 → arr+10
10-31NZ614dep +10 → arr−17
10-31NZ616dep +0 → arr−8
10-31NZ620dep +10 → arr−11
10-31NZ626dep +0 → arr−15
10-31NZ628dep +0 → arr−35
10-31NZ630dep +0 → arr−18
10-31NZ634dep +10 → arr−2
10-31NZ638dep +0 → arr−22
10-30JQ292dep +0 → arr−10
10-30JQ296dep +20 → arr−6
10-30JQ298dep +0 → arr−5
10-30NZ612arrived−7
10-30NZ614arrived−28
10-30NZ616arrived−18
10-30NZ620arrived+3
10-30NZ626arrived−6
10-30NZ628arrived−1
10-30NZ630arrived+2
10-30NZ634arrived+23
10-30NZ638arrived−32

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
ZQNQueenstown +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full ZQN delay board →
AKLAuckland +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 10 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZQN and AKL: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Queenstown to Auckland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZQN to AKL 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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ZQN to AKL questions

Is ZQN–AKL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at AKL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZQN–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from ZQN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZQN to AKL?

Great-circle distance is 1,025 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZQN–AKL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.