Cheap flights from Sydney to Queenstown from £158

The cheapest month to fly to Queenstown from Sydney is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £259, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to Queenstown, with average flight prices from Sydney averaging around £260.

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 £463.

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 £292. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £371 on average. Flights to Queenstown from Sydney in the morning 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 £307 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 £278 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Queenstown flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Queenstown flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Sydney to Queenstown flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 17% 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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 22 flights per day flying from Sydney to Queenstown. The most common time of day flights depart is 09:00, with 68% of flights taking off at midday.

As of June 2026, 160 flights take off from Sydney and land in Queenstown each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.