Queenstown to Sydney (ZQN-SYD): nonstop flights and award space
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Air New Zealand fly nonstop between Queenstown (ZQN) and Sydney (SYD), roughly 33 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 15m to 3h 30m for the 1,205 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every ZQN to SYD date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.
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Queenstown to Sydney flight schedule
Scheduled nonstop departures for ZQN to SYD 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.
Schedule data dated .
| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ZQN | Arrives SYD | Duration | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 164 | Virgin Australia | 14:25 | 15:45 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| NZ 231 | Air New Zealand | 15:25 | 16:45 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:50 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| NZ 233 | Air New Zealand | 09:05 | 10:25 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| VA 164 | Virgin Australia | 14:25 | 15:45 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:50 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 17:45 | 19:00 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:20 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 162 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 16:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:30 | 16:50 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| NZ 231 | Air New Zealand | 15:45 | 17:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:10 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:20 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 162 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 16:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:30 | 16:50 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| NZ 231 | Air New Zealand | 15:45 | 17:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:10 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:20 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 162 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 16:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:30 | 16:50 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:10 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:20 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 162 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 16:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:30 | 16:50 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:10 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320 | |
| QF 124 | Qantas | 07:00 | 08:20 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| VA 162 | Virgin Australia | 15:05 | 16:25 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |
| QF 122 | Qantas | 15:30 | 16:50 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | |
| NZ 231 | Air New Zealand | 15:45 | 17:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A320neo | |
| JQ 224 | Jetstar | 20:50 | 22:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320neo |
Showing all 33 scheduled ZQN to SYD 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.
Aircraft on the Queenstown to Sydney nonstop
In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the Boeing 737-800. Virgin Australia flies the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Jetstar flies the Airbus A320neo and the Airbus A320. Air New Zealand flies the Airbus A320neo. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.
Award seats on ZQN to SYD departures
2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Queenstown to Sydney 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 4 of the 14 Queenstown to Sydney departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.
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Airlines flying Queenstown to Sydney nonstop
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