ZQN → BNEQueenstown to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Queenstown (ZQN) to Brisbane (BNE): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Queenstown and Brisbane. Updated 7 September 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +5
2,401 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 09:05–16:3518x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 11 operated ZQN → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysSunstate AirlinesVirgin Australia Regional Airlines

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 NZ269 09:05 Mo We Fr

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ196 13:40 Mo Th Sa

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF186 16:30 Tu We Th Sa Su

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA67% on time

Flights VA116 14:35 daily · VA118 16:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07JQ196dep +0 → arr+16
09-07NZ269dep +0 → arr−9
09-07VA116dep +55 → arr+42
09-07VA118dep +0 → arr−1
09-06QF186dep +0 → arr−3
09-06VA116dep +0 → arr−35
09-06VA118dep +0 → arr−27
09-05JQ196dep +0 → arr−12
09-05QF186dep +0 → arr−16
09-05VA116dep +0 → arr+18
09-05VA118arrived+3

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 →
BNEBrisbane +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full BNE delay board →

How the Queenstown to Brisbane route actually runs

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

Is ZQN–BNE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZQN–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 from ZQN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ZQN to BNE?

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 ZQN–BNE fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.