Cheap Flights from Sydney to Queenstown

Flights from Sydney to Queenstown are operated by 7 airliners – British Airways, Qantas Airways, United Airlines, Air New Zealand, V Australia, Pacific Blue Airlines and Virgin Blue. The most popular are provided by United Airlines. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Kingsford Smith and arriving at Queenstown. In the morning there is 4 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 09:58 and latest departure at 10:02. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is UA 9568.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air New Zealand offers 1 flight a day from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown between the hours of 09:58 and 10:02. The flight number for this flight is NZ 232.

United Airlines flight prices from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown can be found at www.unitedairlines.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Sydney to Queenstown and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Air New Zealand
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Virgin Blue
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
V Australia
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Qantas Airways
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Pacific Blue Airlines
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
British Airways
0
0
1
0
0
1
1

Flight Routes

Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Sydney to Queenstown that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Sydney > Queenstown
0
2,010 Km (1,249 Miles)
10
1
3,300 Km (2,051 Miles)
10
Sydney > Christchurch > Queenstown
1
2,565 Km (1,594 Miles)
5
1
2,955 Km (1,836 Miles)
5
Sydney > Brisbane > Queenstown
1
3,270 Km (2,032 Miles)
5
Sydney > Wellington > Queenstown
1
2,975 Km (1,849 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 5 airliners which include United Airlines, Air New Zealand, V Australia, Pacific Blue Airlines and Virgin Blue. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Queenstown to Sydney page.

Alternative routes to Queenstown

As a substitute, you will discover that Raglan also give flights to Queenstown which could be more fitting for you. Raglan has around 10 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Bathurst Raglan is around 153 kilometers (95 miles) from Sydney. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Sydney. More information can be found at Flights from Bathurst Raglan to Queenstown. Flights to Queenstown are also available from Sydney Bankstown; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Bathurst Raglan > Sydney > Queenstown
1
2,090 Km (1,299 Miles)
10
Sydney Bankstown > Sydney > Queenstown
1
1,955 Km (1,215 Miles)
1

Arriving at Queenstown

If someone is collecting you at Queenstown then make sure they visit our Queenstown Airport Arrivals page which gives you all you need to know about flight arrivals and delays or if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Queenstown.

When you arrive at Queenstown remember that the time zone is GMT +12.0 compared to GMT +10.0 at Queenstown.

Getting to your destination from Queenstown Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Queenstown Airport is around 9 km (5 miles) from Queenstown city center where most people will be traveling. Queenstown has a population of only 0 which it makes it a small city, so if you are searching for accommodation it may be a bit more tricky than other airports so it's recommend you book accommodation before you depart.