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$162 Find cheap flights from Sydney to Queenstown

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Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Queenstown (SYD-ZQN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney to Queenstown that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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2:45 pm - 7:40 pmSYD-ZQN
2h 55mnonstop
12:30 pm - 1:45 pmZQN-SYD
3h 15mnonstop
$298Jetstar
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 2
2:45 pm - 7:40 pmSYD-ZQN
2h 55mnonstop
4:50 pm - 8:05 amZQN-SYD
17h 15m1 stop
$319Jetstar
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Sun, Jun 9 - Sat, Jun 15
8:30 am - 1:30 pmSYD-ZQN
3h 00mnonstop
2:25 pm - 3:45 pmZQN-SYD
3h 20mnonstop
$373Virgin Australia
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Mon, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 17
7:30 am - 3:40 pmSYD-ZQN
6h 10m1 stop
12:40 pm - 2:00 pmZQN-SYD
3h 20mnonstop
$396Virgin Australia
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Thu, Jul 25 - Thu, Aug 1
6:10 pm - 8:40 amSYD-ZQN
12h 30m1 stop
3:35 pm - 4:55 pmZQN-SYD
3h 20mnonstop
$399Air New Zealand
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Sat, Oct 19 - Sat, Nov 2
6:10 pm - 8:40 amSYD-ZQN
12h 30m1 stop
7:00 am - 9:45 pmZQN-SYD
16h 45m1 stop
$404Air New Zealand
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Sat, Oct 19 - Sat, Nov 2
2:45 pm - 7:40 pmSYD-ZQN
2h 55mnonstop
12:40 pm - 2:00 pmZQN-SYD
3h 20mnonstop
Fri, Jul 19 - Thu, Jul 25
11:35 am - 12:25 pmSYD-ZQN
22h 50m1 stop
3:25 pm - 4:40 pmZQN-SYD
3h 15mnonstop
Thu, May 23 - Thu, May 30
2:20 pm - 7:25 pmSYD-ZQN
3h 05mnonstop
8:20 pm - 9:35 pmZQN-SYD
3h 15mnonstop
$462Qantas Airways
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Mon, Aug 19 - Fri, Aug 23
2:20 pm - 7:25 pmSYD-ZQN
3h 05mnonstop
8:20 pm - 9:35 pmZQN-SYD
3h 15mnonstop
$463Qantas Airways
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Fri, Jul 26 - Wed, Jul 31

Flights from Sydney to Queenstown - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Queenstown to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Queenstown?

The average price of all flights from Sydney to Queenstown clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Queenstown on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Sydney to Queenstown. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Queenstown?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Queenstown is October, where tickets cost $327 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $540 and $486 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Queenstown?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to Queenstown, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Queenstown, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Queenstown?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Jetstar offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $162. KAYAK users also found Sydney to Queenstown round-trip flights on Jetstar from $298 and on Virgin Australia from $373.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Sydney and Queenstown?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Sydney to Queenstown.
There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Sydney to Queenstown. They are: Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Virgin Australia at $122 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Sydney and Queenstown per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 7 nonstop flights that take off from Sydney and land in Queenstown, with an average flight time of 3h 01m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 36 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Sydney and Queenstown?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Sydney to Queenstown take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Queenstown from Sydney is typically 2h 55m. The journey crosses a distance of 1,204 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Sydney to Queenstown?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Sydney at 6:35 am and will be landing in Queenstown at 11:30 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Sydney to Queenstown?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Sydney to Queenstown jets off at 2:45 pm and lands at 7:40 pm.

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Low season

May

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$162
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Sydney to Queenstown

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Queenstown based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Queenstown

  • Can I buy a New Zealand SIM card at Queenstown Airport?

    Yes, there are prepaid SIM cards available for mobile phones and wireless devices at Paper Plus in the main terminal. There is also Vodafone, who can get your service connected and online straight away, they generally have cheap prepaid services.

  • Is Sydney Airport wheelchair accessible?

    Yes, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is well equipped for travellers who are disabled or mobility impaired. There are designated parking and drop-off zones for passengers requiring assistance, as well as lifts, ramps and travelators throughout the airport. Disabled toilets and ATMs are provided throughout the airport, and there is also a Hidden Disability Program for those needing to signal to staff that they may need additional time or support.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Queenstown?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Queenstown was $162 for a one-way ticket and $298 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sydney and Queenstown?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Queenstown from Sydney.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Queenstown?

    When flying out of Sydney you will be using Sydney Kingsford Smith. You will be landing at Queenstown, also known as Queenstown Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Queenstown?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sydney to Queenstown flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Queenstown?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Queenstown, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sydney to Queenstown?

    There are nonstop flights from Sydney to Queenstown on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Queenstown, Air New Zealand or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Queenstown are Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $454 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $367 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Queenstown?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Queenstown.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Queenstown?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Queenstown from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Queenstown?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Queenstown with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline. Booking your flights between Sydney and ZQN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Queenstown?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Queenstown from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SYD to Queenstown

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $184 or less one-way and $199 or less round-trip.
  • If you want to send a postcard home once you’ve landed at Queenstown Airport (ZQN), you will find them available in multiple convenience and gift shops across the airport, and there is a mailbox right by the Paper Plus shop.
  • If you need any assistance on arrival at Queenstown Airport, there is an Airport Information Desk with friendly, helpful staff in the main terminal, next to Global Culture. The opening hours are 08:30-17:00 every day.
  • Getting to Sydney Airport (SYD) from the city is usually fastest by train; the journey from Sydney City to the airport takes about 13min. Airport Link trains run roughly every 10min, and the station is located at the northern end of the main terminal.
  • When collecting your luggage at Queenstown Airport, just keep an eye on the monitors for your flight number, but you will generally either need to be at Carousel 2 or 3. Trolleys are available free of charge. Oversized items like bikes or snowboards will be ready for collection at the oversize area next to the carousels.
  • If you need a moment without your luggage at Queenstown Airport, there are storage lockers available in a number of sizes, ranging in price from NZ $ 7 to 20 (A $ 6.50-18.50) per 12h.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Sydney to Queenstown?

Find which airlines fly direct from Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Sydney Kingsford Smith to Queenstown Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, +14 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +15 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +15 more

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Nonstop returns

Queenstown Intl to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +14 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sydney to Queenstown

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Queenstown. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Queenstown? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 647 reviews
8.1comfort
8.4boarding
7.7food
7.9entertainment
8.8crew
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

Overall excellent but the Captain kept the seat belt sign on for far too long, especially at the beginning and end of the flight. It was 2 hours after take-off before the crew were able to start the service (on an 11 hour night flight, reducing our sleeping time) and the seat belt sign on went on during breakfast (90 mins before landing) and was not turned off again until we landed. This made for an uncomfortable journey of trying to limit fluid intake because it was unclear when the toilets would be available for use.

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

United flight from SFO to PDX was cancelled. I will ask for a refund. Had to book on Alaska

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Same problem with very poor food. Gluten free options can taste great, there is not reason to be give suboptimal meals in this situation.

On the Dubai-Gatwick flight the only meal options were Beef or Chicken. No vegetarian option. This was a surprise. I would usually order in advance but did not this time. Would have been good to know that a vegetarian meal is not available as a standard meal. Thankfully it was just me travelling, but if I’d had my kids with me that would have been a big problem for us.

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

This airline is one of the best Ihave travel around the world well use them again in the future the food was higher quality plus your personal aboard communicated in many languages on our flights 13 this was amazing 👏 🤩 😀 👌 😄 thank you

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

Newly reconfigured 380 I assume. Has a new ife with usb c ports and Bluetooth connections

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Food was not eadable. Testless and not apealing. order for indian vegitarian, recived spice less. combination of main course and side iteams are far away from traditonal food, serve less iteams. , but eadoble. Thanks

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It was nice having space in the way back where it thinned out with passengers, most folks in the far back were able to lay down and sleep. That was a pleasant surprise. Made the 15 hr flight go by pretty smooth, watching a few movies and resting. I had previously never used an airplane toilet, but finally used one. It wasn't too bad. All workers were very helpful and friendly. Their hospitality was welcomed as well

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Would be better if can provide small free snacks on a long flight

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I was allocated an exit row seat and was told to move so it could be given away to someone who had purchased two extra legroom seats and one regular seat but wanted the three to sit together. I was also charged for entertainment after booking but before checking in, and the ground crew couldn't do anything about refunding it. When the whole plane was given access to the entertainment as an apology for the flight being four hours late, I was told they couldn't do anything about that either, so I was charged for something I didn't want even though it would have been free anyway

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst flying experience of my life. FIVE HOURS delayed! Rude and unhelpful staff and poor communication from the grounds team. Never flying Jetstar again

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to Queenstown found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/10Fri
nonstopJetstar
2h 55mSYD-ZQN
$162
5/22Wed
nonstopJetstar
2h 55mSYD-ZQN
$163
9/12Thu
1 stopVirgin Australia
6h 45mSYD-ZQN
$207
10/17Thu
nonstopVirgin Australia
3h 00mSYD-ZQN
$212
5/21Tue
nonstopQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-ZQN
$229
5/22Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
19h 10mSYD-ZQN
$237
5/29Wed
2 stopsAir New Zealand
19h 25mSYD-ZQN
$241
5/2Thu
nonstopQantas Airways
3h 05mSYD-ZQN
$242
10/9Wed
2 stops
9h 30mSYD-ZQN
$296
5/22Wed
3 stops
28h 45mSYD-ZQN
$316

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Sydney - Queenstown Flights

Departure:

Sydney (SYD)Australia

Destination:

Queenstown (ZQN)New Zealand

Return flight deals:

Queenstown - Sydney

Cabin classes:

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$167

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