SYD → ZQNSydney to Queenstown

live

Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 67% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 31 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 4 November 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

Today, SYD → ZQN

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:15 JQ221Jetstar On scheduleT1 ZQN 11:10scheduled
  2. 09:05 NZ232Air New Zealand On scheduleT1 ZQN 14:10scheduled
  3. 09:15 VA161Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 ZQN 14:15scheduled
  4. 09:35 QF121Qantas On scheduleT1 ZQN 14:35scheduled
  5. 16:05 QF123Qantas Sched 16:05Departure not confirmed by the board ZQN 21:05scheduled

Checked SYD board 02:38 · ZQN board 05:07

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
ZQN Queenstown smooth · +0
1,939 km · ~2h 59m est.
dep bank 06:15–16:0533x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 27 tracked SYD → ZQN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~2h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.2%recent route rate · 1 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ67% on time

Flights JQ221 06:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF67% on time

Flights QF121 09:35 daily · QF123 16:05 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA67% on time

Flights VA161 09:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04JQ221dep +15 → arr+120
11-04QF121dep +65 → arr+55
11-04QF123dep +10 → arr+0
11-04VA161dep +0 → arr+0
11-03JQ221dep +0 → arr+0
11-03QF121dep +0 → arr+0
11-03QF123dep +0 → arr+0
11-03VA161dep +65 → arr+60
11-02JQ221dep +0 → arr−20
11-02NZ232dep +140 → arr+135
11-02QF121dep +30 → arr+40
11-02QF123dep +0 → arr+0
11-02VA161dep +55 → arr+50
11-01JQ221dep +0 → arr+0
11-01NZ232dep +9 → arr−35
11-01QF121dep +0 → arr−20
11-01QF123cancelledCNX
11-01VA161dep +0 → arr−25
10-31JQ221dep +0 → arr−5
10-31QF121dep +30 → arr+23
10-31QF123dep +0 → arr−32
10-31VA161dep +5 → arr+2
10-30JQ221dep +0 → arr+21
10-30NZ232dep +22 → arr+0
10-30QF121dep +0 → arr+0
10-30QF123dep +0 → arr−5
10-30VA161dep +0 → arr−7
10-29JQ221departed+0
10-29NZ232departed+10
10-29QF121departed+0
10-29QF123departed+20

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 🌤 clear · WSW 9 kt Full SYD delay board →
ZQNQueenstown +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 3 kt Full ZQN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SYD-ZQN
How we measure this →

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 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.