Flights from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport Airport (ZQN)

We've found the cheapest flights to Queenstown

Returns from £289.13

One-way from £151.89

If you are looking to fly from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown you will find there are 18 airliners who offer this route. These include AlphaSky, United Airlines, Air New Zealand, Air Canada, Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, LATAM Airlines, Jetstar, Hawaiian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, Qantas and Emirates. When travelling from Kingsford Smith you will cover about 1,205 miles before you reach Queenstown. This journey will take 3 Hours 5 Minutes.

The most expensive flight prices are typically at weekends and daytime flights. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

On arriving at Queenstown please note the time difference, the time zone at Queenstown is 12.0 GMT compared to 10.0 GMT at Kingsford Smith.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Qantas322333309:2519:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates322333309:2519:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair211222209:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111222209:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines112121208:3014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways112121208:3014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia111111107:2013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111111108:3013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines111111114:4519:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar111111114:4519:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines111111108:3013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111109:2514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111111109:2514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111111109:2514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines001010109:1514:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand001010109:1514:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada001010109:1514:15VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky200000009:2514:20VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 19 a week with times that vary between 09:25 and 19:40.

To book your flight you can visit Qantas on their website qantas.com.au. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Virgin AustraliaVA161
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
AlphaSkyAS5023
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
AlphaSkyAS5025
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF121
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
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Tuesday
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF121
13:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Virgin AustraliaVA161
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
JetstarJQ223
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Wednesday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA161
09:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ232
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF121
13:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Air CanadaAC6108
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
JetstarJQ223
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
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Thursday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA161
13:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
EmiratesEK5065
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF123
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
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Friday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Virgin AustraliaVA161
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
09:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Air CanadaAC6108
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
12:20
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA161
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
JetstarJQ223
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Sunday
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA161
09:25
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF121
12:20
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
Etihad AirwaysEY6508
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Air CanadaAC6108
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7429
EmiratesEK5008
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
VIEW FLIGHTS

Before you book your flights make sure you your passport is valid and preferably has at least 6 months or more left before it expires. To renew your passport it can take several weeks to renew and with many airliners flights are not refundable.

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Flight Price FAQ - Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN is £151.89 ($197 €181.99)
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DIRECT Qantas
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN?
The cheapest direct return flight from Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN is £289.13 ($375 €346.44)
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Flight Info FAQ - Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)

Who flies from Sydney to Queenstown?
The following airlines fly from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN): Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, AlphaSky, American Airlines, British Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Sydney to Queenstown?
The flight from Sydney to Queenstown is 1,939KM or 1,205 miles.
How long does the flight from Sydney to Queenstown to take?
The flight from Sydney to Queenstown takes 3 Hours 5 Minutes.

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