Cheap flights from Sydney to Queenstown (SYD–ZQN)
SYDSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Australia
Australia
ZQNQueenstown Airport
New Zealand
New Zealand
Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly Sydney to Queenstown (SYD–ZQN) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,940 km (1,210 mi).
- From
- SYD
- Sydney
- To
- ZQN
- Queenstown
- Nonstop
- Yes · 4 airlines
- Airlines
- NZ · JQ · QF · VA
- Cheapest fare found
- A$329 one-way
- Distance
- 1,940 km (1,210 mi)
- Time difference
- Queenstown 2 hours ahead
- Most flights
- Qantas
- Time in the air
- 2h 31m · 2h 47m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 77.5%
- Flights a week
- NZ ~3 · JQ ~6 · QF ~12
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-800 · Airbus A320neo · Boeing 737 Max 8
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Sydney to Queenstown fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: A$329 for December 2026 on Jetstar Airways, nonstop. Nonstop from A$329.
- Oct ’26A$379
- Nov ’26A$397nonstop A$421
- Dec ’26A$329
- Jan ’27A$358
- Apr ’27A$418
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly SYD–ZQN
For Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN), December 2026 had the lowest fare found (A$329). Set your watch 2 hours forward on landing at ZQN.
Sydney to Queenstown: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)?
From A$329 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on Jetstar Airways, nonstop; nonstop from A$329 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the SYD–ZQN flight?
2h 31m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 77 tracked flights; ZQN–SYD took 2h 47m.
Which airlines fly SYD–ZQN direct?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
What is the cheapest month to fly SYD–ZQN?
December 2026, at A$329; the dearest month found was A$418.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Queenstown?
Queenstown is 2 hours ahead of Sydney: a SYD departure at noon is 14:00 local time in ZQN.
Is SYD–ZQN usually on time?
77.5% of 191 SYD–ZQN flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 3.1% were over an hour late.
How many SYD–ZQN flights a week?
Air New Zealand 3, Jetstar Airways 6 and Qantas 12 each way.
What aircraft fly SYD–ZQN?
Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max 8.
Queenstown to Sydney: the return flight (ZQN–SYD)
All 4 airlines also fly ZQN–SYD nonstop.
The return takes 2h 47m in the air (median of 124 tracked flights), 16 minutes longer than SYD–ZQN.
Airlines flying SYD–ZQN nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (SYD time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air New Zealand NZ | 10:13–12:02 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
 Jetstar Airways JQ | 06:26–12:35 | low-cost | — | — |
 Qantas QF | 10:02–16:48 | full-service | oneworld | — |
| Virgin Australia VA | — | full-service | — | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying SYD–ZQN nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Christchurch (CHC) with Air New Zealand: 2,470 km (1,540 mi) flown, 27% further than nonstop.
SYD–ZQN route map
More from Sydney and Queenstown
Other arrivals in New Zealand
Also nonstop from SYD, nearest to ZQN first (straight-line distance):
- Christchurch (CHC) airport guide · 346 km (215 mi) from ZQN
- Wellington (WLG) · 640 km (398 mi) from ZQN
- Hamilton (HLZ) · 966 km (600 mi) from ZQN
- SYD–AKL: Auckland · 1,020 km (636 mi) from ZQN
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Sydney (SYD), Sydney. In our data, 49 airlines fly nonstop from SYD to 89 destinations.
View SYD airport guide →Arrival
Queenstown Airport
Queenstown (ZQN), Queenstown.
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Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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