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
Route
Queenstown → Napier
ZQN
QueenstownQueenstown Airport
QueenstownQueenstown AirportNPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
NapierHawke's Bay Airport- Distance
- 565 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Queenstown and Napier.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Nov
- 1 hr 21 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- –Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In October 2025 we saw less traffic at Queenstown in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Chathamsnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Queenstown. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation SovereignC68046%
- Cessna Citation MustangC51013%
- ATR 72-500AT758%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B8%
- C5608%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ZQN-NPE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Queenstown: 8.
- Direct destinations observed from Napier: 5.
The airports on this route
Hawke's Bay Airport
Napier, New ZealandNPE / NZNR
Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,999 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
About the route from Queenstown to Napier
The observed direct connection between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) covers approximately 565 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Air Chathams has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Queenstown from Napier by air?
- The great-circle distance between Queenstown Airport and Hawke's Bay Airport is approximately 565 mi.
- How long is the flight from Queenstown to Napier?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Queenstown to Napier?
- Yes, a direct connection between ZQN and NPE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Chathams.
- How often is there a flight from Queenstown to Napier?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 24 observed flights. Mainly Air Chathams. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Queenstown and Napier?
- Same local time in Queenstown and Napier.
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.