Flights from Sydney to Wellington – Direct & connecting routes
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SYD to WLG – All flight route options from Kingsford Smith International Airport, Australia to Wellington International, New Zealand. These routes are operated by 10 airlines. Fly non-stop with Qantas or Air New Zealand, or choose from 7 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 10 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Sydney to Wellington flights
With over 976 flights every week and 9 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Wellington (WLG) from Sydney (SYD) with Air New Zealand or Qantas but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Queenstown, Brisbane or any other of the 7 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Sydney to Wellington with Air New Zealand
You can fly non-stop every weekday except Mondays with departure times at 8:00 am, 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Queenstown or Christchurch. Air New Zealand is a Star Alliance member.
With Jetstar
If you choose to fly with Jetstar from Sydney to Wellington you can make a transit either via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) or via Auckland. The route via Coolangatta (Gold Coast) is 30 minutes faster.
Distance & flight times: Sydney Airport to Wellington International
The shortest flight time between SYD and WLG is 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 3h 15m | - | 1391 miles (2238 km) |
ZQN Queenstown | 6h 10m | 1h 45m | 1611 miles (2592 km) |
BNE Brisbane | 6h 45m | 1h 45m | 2035 miles (3274 km) |
OOL Coolangatta (Gold Coast) | 7h 0m | 2h 20m | 1938 miles (3118 km) |
MEL Melbourne | 7h 13m | 1h 35m | 2057 miles (3310 km) |
CHC Christchurch | 7h 15m | 4h 45m | 1518 miles (2442 km) |
HLZ Hamilton | 7h 30m | 3h 15m | 1623 miles (2611 km) |
AKL Auckland | 7h 30m | 3h 20m | 1648 miles (2652 km) |


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From Sydney to New Zealand
Below is a list of other destinations to New Zealand from Kingsford Smith International Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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AKL Auckland Direct
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CHC Christchurch Direct
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ZQN Queenstown Direct
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NSN Nelson
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HLZ Hamilton Direct
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BHE Blenheim
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DUD Dunedin
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TRG Tauranga
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NPL New Plymouth
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ROT Rotorua
From Australia to Wellington
Below is a list of other cities in Australia with flights to Wellington with either non-stop or connecting flights.