Queenstown to Sydney Flights
17 Airliners fly direct from Queenstown to Kingsford Smith, United Airlines, AlphaSky, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, Jetstar, Hawaiian Airlines, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qantas and Emirates. When flying from Queenstown to Kingsford Smith you will cover 1,939 Km (1,205 Miles) with the flight time at approximately 3 Hours 5 Minutes. The airport code for Queenstown is ZQN and for Kingsford Smith it is SYD.
The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. With the advent of cheap no frills flights it may be worth booking in advance if possible to get the best deal to Kingsford Smith Australia, perhaps late evening or midweek. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.
The time zone at Kingsford Smith is 12.0 GMT compared to 10.0 GMT at Queenstown so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Kingsford Smith.
Please see below the airlines that fly from Queenstown (ZQN) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and the amount of daily flights in operation.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:30 | 21:35 |
| Emirates | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:30 | 21:35 |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14:30 | 16:35 |
| Etihad Airways | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14:30 | 16:35 |
| Alaska Airlines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15:25 | 20:20 |
| Virgin Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:25 | 15:45 |
| Qatar Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:30 | 15:45 |
| Jetstar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:30 | 13:45 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:30 | 15:45 |
| Finnair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:25 | 16:40 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:25 | 16:40 |
| British Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:25 | 16:40 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:30 | 15:45 |
| American Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:20 | 21:35 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:15 | 15:15 |
| AlphaSky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 21:35 |
| Air New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:15 | 16:35 |
Qantas offer the most direct flights from Queenstown to Kingsford Smith with an average of 2 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 12:30 and the latest flights operated at 21:35 and the most common flight numbers are QF122, QF124 and QF5520
For more details regarding Qantas flight information and bookings you can visit them at qantas.com.au
Please see below the times of flights from Qantas. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 13:45, 15:25 and 21:35 |
| Tuesday | 13:45 and 16:40 |
| Wednesday | 13:45 and 16:40 |
| Thursday | 13:45, 15:25 and 21:35 |
| Friday | 12:30, 15:25 and 21:35 |
| Saturday | 12:30, 15:25 and 20:20 |
| Sunday | 13:45, 16:40 and 21:35 |
Before departing Queenstown please check that you are holding a valid passport.
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