--- title: "Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and one more airline fly nonstop from SYD to ZQN, about 37 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-zqn" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-zqn.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sydney to Queenstown (SYD-ZQN): nonstop flights and award space Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand fly nonstop between Sydney (SYD) and Queenstown (ZQN), roughly 37 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 55m to 3h 5m for the 1,205 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every SYD to ZQN date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SYD to ZQN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 37 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 55m to 3h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,205 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sydney to Queenstown flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SYD to ZQN starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SYD | Arrives ZQN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 163 | Virgin Australia | 08:30 | 13:30 | 3h | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 232 | Air New Zealand | 09:10 | 14:15 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:30 | 14:30 | 3h | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:15 | 21:15 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 163 | Virgin Australia | 08:30 | 13:30 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:30 | 14:30 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 234 | Air New Zealand | 11:35 | 16:40 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 223 | Jetstar | 11:50 | 16:45 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:15 | 21:15 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 232 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 14:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 161 | Virgin Australia | 09:15 | 14:15 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:35 | 14:35 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:05 | 21:05 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 232 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 14:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | VA 161 | Virgin Australia | 09:15 | 14:15 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:35 | 14:35 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:05 | 21:05 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | VA 161 | Virgin Australia | 09:15 | 14:15 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:35 | 14:35 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 223 | Jetstar | 15:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:05 | 21:05 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | VA 161 | Virgin Australia | 09:15 | 14:15 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:35 | 14:35 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:05 | 21:05 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 221 | Jetstar | 06:15 | 11:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | NZ 232 | Air New Zealand | 09:00 | 14:05 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | VA 161 | Virgin Australia | 09:15 | 14:15 | 3h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 121 | Qantas | 09:35 | 14:35 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 223 | Jetstar | 15:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 123 | Qantas | 16:05 | 21:05 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 35 scheduled SYD to ZQN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SYD to ZQN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sydney to Queenstown nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md). Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md). Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-max-8.md). Air New Zealand flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SYD to ZQN departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Sydney to Queenstown to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on 1 of the 14 Sydney to Queenstown departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SYD to ZQN departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SYD to ZQN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sydney to Queenstown nonstop Carriers operating SYD to ZQN nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) - [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\ [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md) - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) See SYD to ZQN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SYD to ZQN **How long is the flight from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)?** Scheduled flight times from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) run from 2h 55m to 3h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,205 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SYD to ZQN?** Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand fly SYD to ZQN nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from SYD to ZQN?** About 37 nonstop flights a week run between Sydney (SYD) and Queenstown (ZQN) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SYD to ZQN depart?** Scheduled SYD to ZQN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 16:15, local time at Sydney. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SYD to ZQN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SYD to ZQN nonstops fly as QF 121 and QF 123 on Qantas; JQ 221 and JQ 223 on Jetstar; VA 161 and VA 163 on Virgin Australia; and NZ 232 and NZ 234 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SYD to ZQN?** Open the SYD to ZQN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ZQN to SYD nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/zqn-syd.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sydney (SYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd.md), or [every route from Queenstown (ZQN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/zqn.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SYD to ZQN award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)