--- title: "Queenstown to Auckland flights: who flies ZQN-AKL" description: "Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly nonstop from ZQN to AKL, about 89 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 45m to 1h 50m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/zqn-akl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/zqn-akl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Queenstown to Auckland (ZQN-AKL): nonstop flights and who flies them Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly nonstop between Queenstown (ZQN) and Auckland (AKL), roughly 89 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 45m to 1h 50m for the 637 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ZQN to AKL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 89 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 45m to 1h 50m Scheduled flight time 637 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Queenstown to Auckland flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ZQN to AKL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ZQN | Arrives AKL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 638 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 614 | Air New Zealand | 09:20 | 11:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 612 | Air New Zealand | 10:35 | 12:25 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 292 | Jetstar | 10:50 | 12:40 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 616 | Air New Zealand | 12:10 | 14:00 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 296 | Jetstar | 13:00 | 14:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 620 | Air New Zealand | 13:05 | 14:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 630 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 16:05 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 634 | Air New Zealand | 15:05 | 16:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 648 | Air New Zealand | 16:55 | 18:40 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 626 | Air New Zealand | 17:20 | 19:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 298 | Jetstar | 17:30 | 19:20 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 618 | Air New Zealand | 18:30 | 20:20 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 628 | Air New Zealand | 20:25 | 22:15 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 638 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 614 | Air New Zealand | 09:20 | 11:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 296 | Jetstar | 09:45 | 11:35 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 612 | Air New Zealand | 10:35 | 12:25 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 292 | Jetstar | 10:50 | 12:40 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 616 | Air New Zealand | 12:10 | 14:00 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 620 | Air New Zealand | 13:05 | 14:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 630 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 16:05 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 634 | Air New Zealand | 15:05 | 16:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 648 | Air New Zealand | 16:55 | 18:40 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 626 | Air New Zealand | 17:20 | 19:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 298 | Jetstar | 17:30 | 19:20 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 618 | Air New Zealand | 18:00 | 19:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 638 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 612 | Air New Zealand | 10:35 | 12:25 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 292 | Jetstar | 10:45 | 12:35 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 616 | Air New Zealand | 12:15 | 14:05 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 296 | Jetstar | 12:50 | 14:40 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 620 | Air New Zealand | 13:25 | 15:15 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 630 | Air New Zealand | 14:15 | 16:05 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 634 | Air New Zealand | 15:05 | 16:55 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 626 | Air New Zealand | 17:20 | 19:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 298 | Jetstar | 17:30 | 19:20 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 636 | Air New Zealand | 18:20 | 20:10 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 638 | Air New Zealand | 07:00 | 08:50 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 612 | Air New Zealand | 10:35 | 12:25 | 1h 50m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 87 scheduled ZQN to AKL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ZQN to AKL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Queenstown to Auckland nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air New Zealand flies the Airbus A320, the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md), and Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full ZQN to AKL nonstop schedule This page carries the full ZQN to AKL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each ZQN to AKL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See ZQN to AKL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Queenstown to Auckland nonstop Carriers operating ZQN to AKL nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) See ZQN to AKL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ZQN to AKL **How long is the flight from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)?** Scheduled flight times from Queenstown (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL) run from 1h 45m to 1h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 637 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ZQN to AKL?** Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly ZQN to AKL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on ZQN to AKL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from ZQN to AKL?** About 89 nonstop flights a week run between Queenstown (ZQN) and Auckland (AKL) in the current schedule, operated by Air New Zealand and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ZQN to AKL depart?** Scheduled ZQN to AKL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 20:25, local time at Queenstown. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ZQN to AKL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 15 flight numbers for ZQN to AKL nonstops, including NZ 612, NZ 616, NZ 620, NZ 630, NZ 634, and NZ 638 on Air New Zealand, and JQ 292 and JQ 296 on Jetstar. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on ZQN to AKL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying ZQN to AKL. The page carries the full ZQN to AKL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [AKL to ZQN nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl-zqn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Queenstown (ZQN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/zqn.md), or [every route from Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akl.md). Nonstops to Auckland (AKL) from other airports within 150 miles of Queenstown (ZQN): - [Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dud-akl.md), 94 miles from ZQN - [Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ivc-akl.md), 99 miles from ZQN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full ZQN to AKL nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)