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Queenstown → Wellington

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

Same local time in Queenstown and Wellington.

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
3
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Apr
1 hr 1 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In October 2025 we saw less traffic at Queenstown in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Air New Zealandall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Queenstown. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.3Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 1.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32095%
  2. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B2%
  3. Cessna Citation MustangC5101%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A1%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026374
  • Air New Zealand58×
  • Jetstar Airways14×
February 2026263
  • Air New Zealand48×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
March 2026267
  • Air New Zealand53×
  • Jetstar Airways12×
April 2026129
  • Air New Zealand19×
  • Jetstar Airways7×
May 2026123
  • Air New Zealand16×
  • Jetstar Airways3×
June 2026126
  • Air New Zealand21×
  • Jetstar Airways5×
July 2026256
  • Air New Zealand45×
  • Jetstar Airways9×
August 2026137
  • Air New Zealand33×
  • Jetstar Airways2×
September 2026254
  • Air New Zealand44×
  • Jetstar Airways7×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025355
  • Air New Zealand42×
  • Jetstar Airways9×
December 2025271
  • Air New Zealand57×
  • Jetstar Airways10×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ZQN-WLG - 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 opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Queenstown: 8.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

The airports on this route

Queenstown Airport

Queenstown, New ZealandZQN / NZQN

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

32 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

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

48 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Queenstown to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) 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 Queenstown from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Queenstown Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 398 mi.
How long is the flight from Queenstown to Wellington?
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 Queenstown to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between ZQN and WLG 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 Queenstown to Wellington?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 555 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Queenstown and Wellington?
Same local time in Queenstown and Wellington.

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.