# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN)

> 1,938 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,938 km / 1,204 mi / 1,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 12:55 in Sydney, it's 14:55 in Queenstown)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,150 ft (ZQN is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSSY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.950000, 151.180000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZQN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -45.020000, 168.740000
- Elevation: 1,171 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:55 in Sydney, it's 14:55 in Queenstown.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)