Cheap flights from Sydney to Queenstown from £147

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Sydney is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £225, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around £253.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Queenstown from Sydney. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was £243. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Queenstown is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £464.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Queenstown is in the afternoon. Flights from Sydney to Queenstown during this time can be as low as £293. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £408 on average. Flights to Queenstown from Sydney at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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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 £289 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 £250 on momondo.

There are 2 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.

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 96 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.

Sunday 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.

As of March 2026, there are 27 flights per day flying from Sydney to Queenstown. The most common time of day flights depart is 09:00, with 55% of flights taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, 191 flights take off from Sydney and land in Queenstown each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.