Queenstown Airport departures

Live status for flights leaving Queenstown Airport (ZQN) today: scheduled and estimated departure times, delays and cancellations.

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Arrivals Departures

Flight data is provided by Flightera and can change at short notice. Confirm times with your airline before you travel to the airport.

Airlines and destinations at Queenstown Airport

11 airlines fly from Queenstown Airport to 9 destinations.

Airline	Destinations
Air Fiordland	Milford Sound
Air Milford	Milford Sound
Air New Zealand	Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, WellingtonSeasonal: Brisbane
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters	Milford Sound
Glenorchy Air	Milford Sound, Stewart Island
Jetstar	Auckland, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney, WellingtonSeasonal: Brisbane
Milford Flights	Milford Sound
Milford Sound Flightseeing	Milford Sound
Qantas	Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
True South Flights	Milford Sound
Virgin Australia	Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney

Getting to and from Queenstown Airport

Queenstown Airport is at Frankton, about 8 km east of central Queenstown.

Orbus route 1 runs into town roughly every 15 minutes, and taxis and shared door-to-door shuttle vans wait outside the terminal.

The airport sits in a basin of mountains, so low cloud occasionally delays or diverts flights. Leave some slack between your landing time and anything booked for the same day.

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Before your flight from Queenstown Airport

Check your flight's status before you set off and again on the way. Your airline's app or text alerts are the most direct source for gate and boarding changes.
Check-in and bag-drop deadlines are set by each airline. Look them up on your booking rather than relying on a general rule.
Returning a rental car? Allow extra time for the return inspection, refuel to the level your rental terms require, and keep the return receipt.