Cheap flights from Sydney to Queenstown from $273

The month of June is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around $482.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Queenstown is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $501. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Queenstown for around $605.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Queenstown is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Sydney to Queenstown at midday for as low as $451. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Queenstown, so prices are often more expensive at around $563 per ticket.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Queenstown Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Queenstown from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Queenstown for around $540 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Queenstown from Sydney for as low as $475 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Virgin Australia and Jetstar are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Queenstown from Sydney according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Queenstown. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Queenstown on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Sydney and Queenstown have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

29 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Queenstown as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 60% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 206 flights per week flying from Sydney to Queenstown. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.