The Sydney (Mascot) to Queenstown route connects Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU with Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) in NZ. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1206 miles (1941 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 36m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Jetstar, Qantas, Air New Zealand and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.
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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
YSSYSYDQueenstown International Airport
NZQNZQN4
Operators7
Tracked Flights1206
Miles2h 36m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| Jetstar |
JST
|
JQ
|
| Qantas |
QFA
|
QF
|
| Air New Zealand |
ANZ
|
NZ
|
| Virgin Australia |
VOZ
|
VA
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4 | 8% |
|
| Tuesday | 11 | 21% |
|
| Wednesday | 2 | 4% |
|
| Thursday | 9 | 17% |
|
| Friday | 9 | 17% |
|
| Saturday | 16 | 31% |
|
| Sunday | 1 | 2% |
|
Pattern Analysis
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Air New Zealand
ANZ
/ NZ
|
A20N | 09:00 9:00 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Apr 24, 2026 | Active | |
|
Jetstar
JST
/ JQ
|
A320 | 06:15 6:15 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
May 28, 2026 | Active | |
|
Qantas
QFA
/ QF
|
B738 | 16:15 4:15 PM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
May 29, 2026 | Active | |
|
Virgin Australia
VOZ
/ VA
|
B38M | 09:15 9:15 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Apr 24, 2026 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 6:15 AM | Jetstar |
JST
|
JQ
|
| 09:00 9:00 AM | Air New Zealand |
ANZ
|
NZ
|
| 09:15 9:15 AM | Virgin Australia |
VOZ
|
VA
|
| 16:15 4:15 PM | Qantas |
QFA
|
QF
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YSSY - Australia/Sydney).