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

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One-way from £147.34

If you are looking to fly from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown you will find there are 21 airliners who offer this route. These include Virgin Australia, Malaysia Airlines, LATAM Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, United Airlines, Qatar Airways, Jetstar, Air New Zealand, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, British Airways, American Airlines, Air India, Finnair, Alaska Airlines, IndiGo, 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
Qantas312000009:3016:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates312000009:3016:15VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo311000009:3016:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair211000009:3016:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines211000009:3016:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines201000009:1014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways201000009:1014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111000009:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111000009:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air India201000009:1014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines101000009:1014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways200000013:3013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar101000006:1511:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand101000009:1009:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada101000009:1014:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia100000008:3008:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines100000016:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines100000011:5011:50VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines100000013:3013:30VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines100000016:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines100000016:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS

Qantas is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 6 a week with times that vary between 09:30 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
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA163
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air New ZealandNZ232
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Air CanadaAC6108
Etihad AirwaysEY4426
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
IndiGo6E4933
11:50
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7587
QantasQF5519
LATAM AirlinesLA5684
JetstarJQ223
IndiGo6E3941
13:30
AirlineFlight  No
China Southern AirlinesCZ1031
Air IndiaAI7255
Singapore AirlinesSQ6412
Qatar AirwaysQR7205
Qatar AirwaysQR8503
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5023
Malaysia AirlinesMH4370
China Eastern AirlinesMU4022
Alaska AirlinesAS5025
China AirlinesCI8655
EmiratesEK5065
QantasQF123
IndiGo6E4949
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Tuesday
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
QantasQF121
IndiGo6E4933
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Wednesday
06:15
AirlineFlight  No
JetstarJQ221
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ232
09:30
AirlineFlight  No
QantasQF121
11:10
AirlineFlight  No
EmiratesEK7501
QantasQF5538
14:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA6802
Air IndiaAI6280
Singapore AirlinesSQ4351
Air CanadaAC6108
Etihad AirwaysEY4422
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5033
Alaska AirlinesAS5023
American AirlinesAA7381
British AirwaysBA7461
EmiratesEK5008
IndiGo6E4933
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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 £147.34 ($199 €169.91)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN?
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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, American Airlines, British Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, IndiGo, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Malaysia 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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