Queenstown to Melbourne Flights ZQN → MEL

Queenstown International Airport → Melbourne Airport

🇳🇿 Queenstown, NZ → 🇦🇺 Melbourne, AU

The Queenstown to Melbourne route connects Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) in NZ with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1335 miles (2148 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 12m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Queenstown International Airport

ICAO Code:
NZQN
IATA Code:
ZQN
City:
🇳🇿 Queenstown
Country:
NZ
Elevation:
1171 ft

Destination Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

4

Operators

5

Daily Flights

1335

Miles

3h 12m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Jetstar JST JQ
Air New Zealand ANZ NZ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 5 6%
Tuesday 17 19%
Wednesday 9 10%
Thursday 18 20%
Friday 8 9%
Saturday 14 16%
Sunday 19 21%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:
VOZ146 QFA178 JST220 ANZ265 VOZ148
Data Points: 90
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 57 flights
Weekend: 33 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
ANZ265 A20N 15:25 3:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 27, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST220 A320 12:10 12:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA178 B738 13:45 1:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 7, 2026 Active
VOZ146 VOZ148 B38M 14:00 2:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 7, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:10 12:10 PM Jetstar JST JQ
13:45 1:45 PM Qantas QFA QF
14:00 2:00 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
15:25 3:25 PM Air New Zealand ANZ NZ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (NZQN - Pacific/Auckland).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
12:10 - 15:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.