Queenstown Airport
Queenstown, New ZealandZQN / NZQN
Major airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,204 ft
41 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Queenstown → Sydney
ZQN
QueenstownQueenstown Airport
QueenstownQueenstown AirportSYD
SydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
SydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport- Distance
- 1,205 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 55m
Sydney is currently 2 hours behind Queenstown.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Jul
- 2
- quietest month · Apr
- 2 hr 50 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 5Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 3Jun
- 6Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- –Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 5Dec
In October 2025 we saw less traffic at Queenstown in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Qantasall year
Virgin Australiaall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Air New Zealandall year
VH-Air Industrienow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Queenstown. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.8Mon
- 3.4Tue
- 3.5Wed
- 3.1Thu
- 3.6Fri
- 3.5Sat
- 3.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73846%
- Airbus A320neoA20N33%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M13%
- Airbus A320A3203%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL600%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 158 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 131 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 142 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 68 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 166 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 111 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 4 | 85 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 145 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ZQN-SYD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Queenstown and Sydney are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Queenstown: 8.
- Direct destinations observed from Sydney: 50.
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
59 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Queenstown to Sydney
The observed direct connection between Queenstown Airport (ZQN) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) covers approximately 1,205 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, VH-Air Industrie and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Queenstown from Sydney by air?
- The great-circle distance between Queenstown Airport and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is approximately 1,205 mi.
- How long is the flight from Queenstown to Sydney?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Queenstown to Sydney?
- Yes, a direct connection between ZQN and SYD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Qantas, VH-Air Industrie and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Queenstown to Sydney?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,267 observed flights. Mainly Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Queenstown and Sydney?
- Sydney is currently 2 hours behind Queenstown.
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.