ZQN → AKLQueenstown to Auckland

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Direct flights from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. 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 8 September 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
1,025 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated ZQN → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air 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 New ZealandNZ100% on time

Flights NZ638 07:00 daily · NZ614 09:20 Th Fr Sa Su · NZ612 10:35 daily · NZ616 12:10 daily

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ292 10:50 daily · JQ296 13:00 daily · JQ298 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08JQ292dep +0 → arr−13
09-08JQ296dep +0 → arr−7
09-08JQ298dep +0 → arr+13
09-08NZ612dep +0 → arr−15
09-08NZ620dep +0 → arr−9
09-08NZ626dep +0 → arr−15
09-08NZ630dep +0 → arr−14
09-08NZ634dep +0 → arr−9
09-08NZ638dep +0 → arr−16

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 Full ZQN delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full AKL delay board →

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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.