ZQN → AKLQueenstown to Auckland

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Direct flights from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 22% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 7 of the 9 tracked flights were 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 26 October 2026 at 22:07 UTC.

Today, ZQN → AKL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
JQ29630 min late

The ZQN board at 11:07 shows departure at 13:45 instead of 13:15.

Later cancelled
0.4%of 924 past JQ flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
NZ620 13:25Air New Zealand · then NZ630 14:15, NZ634 15:05
Track JQ296 →
  1. 07:00 NZ638Air New Zealand Cancelled ·
  2. 10:35 NZ612Air New Zealand Left 10:35 AKL est. 12:18In the air · sched 12:25
  3. 10:45 JQ292Jetstar Left 10:45 AKL 12:35In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 11:15 NZ624Air New Zealand Est. 11:25 +10 AKL 13:05scheduled
  5. 12:15 NZ616Air New Zealand On schedule AKL 14:05scheduled
  6. 13:15 JQ296 Est. 13:45 +30 ·
  7. 13:25 NZ620Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  8. 14:15 NZ630Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  9. 15:05 NZ634Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  10. 17:20 NZ626Air New Zealand On schedule ·
  11. 17:30 JQ298 On schedule ·
  12. 20:30 NZ628Air New Zealand On schedule ·

Checked ZQN board 11:07 · AKL board 10:33

ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
AKL Auckland smooth · +6
1,025 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:2519x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
22% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 7 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 Tu Th Fr Su

Air New ZealandNZ13% on time

Flights NZ638 07:00 daily · NZ614 09:20 Th Fr Sa Su · NZ612 10:35 daily · NZ624 11:15 Mo Tu

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ292dep +0 → arr+0
10-27NZ612dep +0 → arr−7
10-27NZ638cancelledCNX
10-26NZ616cancelledCNX
10-26NZ620cancelledCNX
10-26NZ626cancelledCNX
10-26NZ628cancelledCNX
10-26NZ630cancelledCNX
10-26NZ634cancelledCNX

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 🌤 overcast · SW 14 kt Full ZQN delay board →
AKLAuckland +6 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 10 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AKL: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 84/100. 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 92 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.