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Sydney → Wellington

SYDSydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
Distance
1,384 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 15m

Wellington is currently 2 hours ahead of Sydney.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 41 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Qantasall year
Air New Zealandall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sydney. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.8Mon
  2. 2.7Tue
  3. 2.6Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 2.9Fri
  6. 2.7Sat
  7. 2.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73869%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N25%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N6%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20263100
  • Qantas76×
  • Air New Zealand24×
February 2026380
  • Qantas53×
  • Air New Zealand25×
March 2026390
  • Qantas59×
  • Air New Zealand31×
April 2026381
  • Qantas52×
  • Air New Zealand29×
May 2026368
  • Qantas45×
  • Air New Zealand23×
June 2026372
  • Qantas51×
  • Air New Zealand21×
July 2026381
  • Qantas56×
  • Air New Zealand24×
August 2026376
  • Qantas50×
  • Air New Zealand25×
September 2026375
  • Qantas51×
  • Air New Zealand24×
October 2025385
  • Qantas58×
  • Air New Zealand26×
November 2025382
  • Qantas57×
  • Air New Zealand24×
December 2025380
  • Qantas58×
  • Air New Zealand22×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SYD-WLG - not a booking guarantee.

Air New Zealand

NZ · ANZ

Hub: AKL Auckland

34 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Sydney and Wellington are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sydney: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Wellington: 19.

The airports on this route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney, AustraliaSYD / YSSY

International hub · 50 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

70 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Wellington International Airport

Wellington, New ZealandWLG / NZWN

Major airport · 19 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,352 ft

55 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Sydney to Wellington

The observed direct connection between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) covers approximately 1,384 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 15m. Air New Zealand and Qantas have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sydney from Wellington by air?
The great-circle distance between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Wellington International Airport is approximately 1,384 mi.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Wellington?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sydney to Wellington?
Yes, a direct connection between SYD and WLG has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air New Zealand and Qantas.
How often is there a flight from Sydney to Wellington?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 970 observed flights. Mainly Qantas, Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sydney and Wellington?
Wellington is currently 2 hours ahead of Sydney.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.