AKL → ZQNAuckland to Queenstown

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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown (ZQN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Auckland and Queenstown. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

Today, AKL → ZQN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · NZ631 On schedule ZQN 07:55scheduled
  2. · NZ637 On schedule ZQN 14:20scheduled

Checked AKL board 22:33 · ZQN board 00:07

AKL Auckland smooth · +1
ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
1,025 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
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 ZealandNZ88% on time

Flights NZ631 06:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa · NZ611 06:40 Th Fr Sa Su · NZ613 07:55 daily · NZ635 09:30 daily

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ295 08:15 daily · JQ297 10:30 daily · JQ293 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18JQ293departed−2
10-18JQ295departed−6
10-18JQ297departed−1
10-18NZ611departed+7
10-18NZ613departed+11
10-18NZ617departed+12
10-18NZ619departed+7
10-18NZ623departed+7
10-18NZ625departed+24
10-18NZ627departed+9
10-18NZ635departed+4

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
AKLAuckland +1 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 10 kt Full AKL delay board →
ZQNQueenstown +0 min smooth Full ZQN delay board →

How the Auckland to Queenstown route actually runs

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

Is AKL–ZQN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AKL–ZQN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from AKL. 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 AKL to ZQN?

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 AKL–ZQN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 85 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.