Sydney confirms itself even more as the most important airport for flights between Australia and New Zealand. NSW’s main airport will soon welcome a further flight across the Tasman Sea as Jetstar prepares to launch flight JQ165 to Hamilton. Here are all the flight’s details and how it’ll work.
A New Flight Across the Tasman Sea for Sydney Airport with Jetstar Service JQ165
Sydney adds yet another destination to its network in New Zealand. The latest addition is Hamilton International Airport located in the Northern Island. The new flight will be JQ165 operated by the Qantas owned low-cost carrier Jetstar. This new destination adds to the already standing:
- Auckland
- Wellington
- Christchurch
- Queenstown
With this new flight Sydney confirms itself as the single most important hub for flights from and to New Zealand. No other airport in Australia can boast more connections across the Tasman Sea.
With yet another service commencing soon, this stretch of Ocean is among the most heavily trafficked in the world. Considering all destinations served from Sydney, there are 7 airlines operating flights. The list features:
- China Eastern Airlines
- Emirates
- Qantas
- Virgin Australia
- Jetstar
- Air New Zealand
- LATAM
It seems though, with more flights being launched, that there is still unsatisfied demand.
The New JQ165 Flight from Sydney to Hamilton Timings and Aircraft
The just over 3-hour journey between Sydney and Hamilton will be operated by flight JQ165 every:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
The start of the new Jetstar flight to New Zealand is scheduled to take off ahead of the 2025 winter season on June 16th 2025. Operations will see a one-class configured Airbus A320 (all economy seats) make the crossing with an early morning departure and lunch time return to base. Specifically:
| Airline | Flight Number | Departure Airport | Airport Code | Departure Time | Arrival Airport | Airport Code | Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetstar | JQ165 | Sydney | SYD | 11:45 | Hamilton | HLZ | 06:15 |
| Jetstar | JQ166 | Hamilton | HLZ | 12:05 | Sydney | SYD | 13:35 |
Tickets for these flights have already gone on sale and there are some promo fares available for the fastest customers to book. Finally, if you wish to, you can also book this flight, as any other Jetstar service, with Qantas Frequent Flyer miles. The airlines are both part of the same family and share their frequent flyer currency.