Delayed
Departure: Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Scheduled:
06:15
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Actual:
06:39
Arrival: Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Scheduled:
11:10
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Estimated:
11:27
|
Delay:
17'

QF 5538 Flight Status & Schedule

Date Departure Arrival Status
Jul 20 06:39 11:27
Delayed
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Jul 19 06:24 11:03
Landed
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Jul 17 06:30 11:08
Landed
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Jul 16 06:28 11:14
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Jul 15 06:34 11:09
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Qantas QF 5538 Sydney to Queenstown Flight Information

Qantas Flight QF5538 connects Sydney, Australia to Queenstown, New Zealand, taking off from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport SYD and landing at Queenstown Airport ZQN.

How long is the QF5538 flight from Sydney to Queenstown?

The average flight time from Sydney to Queenstown is 2 hours and 36 minutes. The flight distance is 1939 km / 1205 miles and the average flight speed is 743 km/h / 461 mph.

How many QF5538 flights are operated per week?

4 flights per week. The flight QF5538 is operated on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

What is the On-Time Performance (OTP) of Qantas Flight QF5538 Sydney to Queenstown?

The Airportia On-Time Performance Rating for Qantas Flight QF5538 is 4.9/5 stars. This metric is calculated using data from the past 10 flights.

When was the latest QF5538 flight?

The latest flight took off on Sunday, July 19th, 2026 with the flight status being En-Route on 11:27.

How else can the flight QF5538 be referenced as?

This Qantas flight can also be referenced as QFA5538, QF 5538, QFA 5538.

How often is flight QF5538 delayed?

On average, 40% of all QF5538 flights are delayed. The average delay is 12 minutes.

See our QF5538 Flight Tracker above for more details.

QF5538 and Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN Flights

Other flights departing from Sydney SYD: FJ914, JQ39, JQ221, VA549

Other flights arriving at Queenstown ZQN: JQ193, JQ221, NZ635, NZ605

All flights connecting Sydney SYD to Queenstown ZQN.

QF5538 Qantas Flight: Sydney to Queenstown Route Map

QF5538 Qantas Flight Map: Sydney to Queenstown
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