Western Sydney Airport Opens in 11 Days: Who Flies When
Western Sydney International opens on 25 October with Jetstar. Air New Zealand follows on 26 October, Singapore Airlines on 23 November and Qantas in March. There's no train yet.
Sydney’s second airport opens to passengers on Sunday 25 October. Western Sydney International, named for aviator Nancy-Bird Walton, is curfew-free and can handle up to 10 million passengers a year to start.
Who flies when
| Airline | Start | Route and schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Jetstar | 25 Oct 2026 | First flight: A320 to the Gold Coast at 11 a.m. At launch, up to 14 Melbourne flights a week, 4 Gold Coast and 3 Brisbane. |
| Air New Zealand | 26 Oct 2026 | Auckland, Mon/Wed/Fri, A320/A321, from NZ$310 one-way (seat only) |
| Singapore Airlines | 23 Nov 2026 | Daily A350-900. SQ201 leaves Singapore 11:30 and lands 22:20; SQ202 leaves WSI 23:55 and lands 05:05. Subject to approvals. |
| Qantas | 28 Mar 2027 | QantasLink E190s to Brisbane and Melbourne, 4 a week each |
Sources: the Prime Minister’s office, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines.
“Flying directly into Western Sydney opens up a catchment of more than 2.5 million people,” said Lucy Hall, Air New Zealand’s general manager of short haul and domestic.
Getting there
There’s no train yet; Sydney Metro is a future connection. Transport for NSW runs buses 772, 790, 825, 845 and 860 to the airport, seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., every 30 minutes. There’s no express bus.
For advisors
- Western Sydney clients gain a home airport. Check whether the bus timetable works for early and late flights.
- Flights outside bus hours need a car or a transfer.
- Singapore Airlines from WSI gives Western Sydney a one-stop link to Europe from 23 November.
Sources
Catherine Crowe is Pacific Market Editor at Not An Atlas, leading our Australia and New Zealand coverage from just outside Wellington, on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island, by way of Canada. A speech-language pathologist, mother and former model, she travels the way she listens: closely, and for the story underneath. She still writes on family and wellness travel, and the long-haul logistics of both.