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

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If you are looking to fly from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown you will find there are 21 airliners who offer this route. These include Air Canada, United Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Etihad Airways, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, IndiGo, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, AlphaSky, Air India, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, 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
Qantas333333306:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates333333306:1521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines312222308:1514:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines322223108:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair222222209:3521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111124208:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India212121208:1509:15VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky002222209:3521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia111212108:3011:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar111111106:1514:00VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo111111106:1514:00VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines111111115:1521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines111111115:1521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111111109:3509:35VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111111109:3509:35VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines101010108:1509:15VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines110101014:0014:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways101010108:1509:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines220000009:3515:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand101010108:1509:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada000100011:0011:00VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 21 a week with times that vary between 06:15 and 16:15.

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
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4353
Etihad AirwaysEY4406
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
IndiGo6E3904
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4012
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4019
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
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Tuesday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4012
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
IndiGo6E3904
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7501
QantasQF5538
JetstarJQ221
IndiGo6E3916
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Etihad AirwaysEY4406
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
AlphaSkyAS5023
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4012
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
AlphaSkyAS5025
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Thursday
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
AlphaSkyAS5023
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Air CanadaAC2794
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4016
Virgin AustraliaVA165
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
IndiGo6E3904
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
AlphaSkyAS5025
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Friday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7501
QantasQF5538
JetstarJQ221
IndiGo6E3916
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4353
Etihad AirwaysEY4416
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
AlphaSkyAS5023
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4012
Qatar AirwaysQR8503
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
AlphaSkyAS5025
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Saturday
07:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4012
Virgin AustraliaVA163
Qatar AirwaysQR8503
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Virgin AustraliaVA161
Qatar AirwaysQR8923
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
AlphaSkyAS5023
13:20
AirlineFlight  No
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4020
Qatar AirwaysQR8499
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5681
JetstarJQ223
IndiGo6E3904
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
AlphaSkyAS5025
VIEW FLIGHTS
Sunday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7501
QantasQF5538
JetstarJQ221
IndiGo6E3916
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6682
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4147
Virgin AustraliaVA161
Qatar AirwaysQR6303
09:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Etihad AirwaysEY4416
09:35
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
AlphaSkyAS5023
13:30
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR8923
14:20
AirlineFlight  No
Singapore AirlinesSQ4353
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF123
21:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
AlphaSkyAS5025
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)

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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 £118.37 ($159 €136.19)
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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 £201 ($270 €231.27)
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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 India, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, AlphaSky, American Airlines, British Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, IndiGo, 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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