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Wellington → Queenstown

WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
ZQNQueenstownQueenstown Airport
Distance
398 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Wellington and Queenstown.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1 hr 6 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wellington. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.6Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 2.5Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32096%
  2. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B2%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A0%
  4. Cessna Citation MustangC5100%
  5. Airbus A320neoA20N0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026272
  • Air New Zealand60×
  • Jetstar Airways11×
February 2026264
  • Air New Zealand49×
  • Jetstar Airways11×
March 2026268
  • Air New Zealand53×
  • Jetstar Airways11×
April 2026267
  • Air New Zealand53×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
May 2026255
  • Air New Zealand41×
  • Jetstar Airways11×
June 2026249
  • Air New Zealand36×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
July 2026270
  • Air New Zealand56×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
August 2026267
  • Air New Zealand53×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
September 2026269
  • Air New Zealand54×
  • Jetstar Airways13×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025249
  • Air New Zealand39×
  • Jetstar Airways8×
December 2025275
  • Air New Zealand58×
  • Jetstar Airways11×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on WLG-ZQN - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 5th longest observed direct route from WLG, out of 19.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.
  • Direct destinations observed from Queenstown: 8.

The airports on this route

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

Major airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,352 ft

46 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Queenstown Airport

Queenstown, New ZealandZQN / NZQN

Major airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,204 ft

30 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Wellington to Queenstown

The observed direct connection between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) covers approximately 398 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Wellington from Queenstown by air?
The great-circle distance between Wellington International Airport and Queenstown Airport is approximately 398 mi.
How long is the flight from Wellington to Queenstown?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Wellington to Queenstown?
Yes, a direct connection between WLG and ZQN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airways.
How often is there a flight from Wellington to Queenstown?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 705 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Wellington and Queenstown?
Same local time in Wellington and Queenstown.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.