🇳🇿 ZQN
Queenstown
1335 mi
MEL 🇦🇺
Melbourne

Queenstown to Melbourne Flights

Queenstown International Airport Melbourne Airport 4 airlines

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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 11m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

Tracked Flights

1335

Miles

3h 11m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Queenstown to Melbourne
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 7 6%
Tuesday 22 20%
Wednesday 12 11%
Thursday 19 17%
Friday 9 8%
Saturday 17 15%
Sunday 24 22%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 110
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 69 flights
Weekend: 41 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
A20N 15:25 3:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 11, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 12:10 12:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 13:30 1:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
B38M 14:00 2:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 16, 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
13:30 1:30 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.