SYD → ZQNSydney to Queenstown

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,939 km, an estimated 2 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Queenstown. Updated 8 September 2026 at 03:52 UTC.

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
1,939 km · ~2h 59m est.
dep bank 06:15–16:1526x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated SYD → ZQN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysSunstate AirlinesVirgin Australia Regional Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ232 09:10 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ221 06:15 We Fr Su · JQ223 11:50 Mo Tu Th Sa

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF121 09:30 daily · QF123 16:15 daily

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA

Flights VA161 07:20 Sa Su · VA163 08:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08JQ223departed+0
09-08QF121arrived+0
09-08VA163dep +20 → arr+25
09-07JQ223dep +20 → arr+0
09-07NZ232departed+85
09-07QF123departed+0
09-07VA163departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 13 kt Full SYD delay board →
ZQNQueenstown +0 min smooth Full ZQN delay board →

How the Sydney to Queenstown route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to ZQN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SYD to ZQN questions

Is SYD–ZQN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–ZQN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZQN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to ZQN?

Great-circle distance is 1,939 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–196 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–ZQN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.