ZQN → BNEQueenstown to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Queenstown (ZQN) to Brisbane (BNE): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 16 October 2026 at 01:04 UTC.

Today, ZQN → BNE

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 09:05 NZ269Air New Zealand Left 09:05 Landed 09:24 −31
  2. 17:35 VA118Virgin Australia On schedule ·

Checked ZQN board 14:04 · BNE board 10:03

ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane smooth · +0
2,401 km · ~3h 35m est.
dep bank 09:05–17:3513x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandSunstate 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

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF186 17:30 We Sa Su

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA100% on time

Flights VA118 17:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16NZ269dep +0 → arr−31
10-15VA118dep +0 → arr−27
10-14NZ269dep +0 → arr+0
10-14QF186dep +0 → arr−21
10-14VA118dep +0 → arr−24
10-13VA118dep +0 → arr−14
10-12NZ269dep +0 → arr−20
10-12VA118dep +0 → arr−13
10-11QF186dep +15 → arr−15
10-11VA118dep +25 → arr−20
10-10JQ196dep +0 → arr−20
10-10QF186dep +0 → arr−25
10-10VA118dep +0 → arr−25
10-09NZ269dep +0 → arr−38
10-09VA118dep +0 → arr−35

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 10 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. 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–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 17:30 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.