A Qantas jet has made an emergency landing on Lord Howe Island following engine failure, an airline spokeswoman says.

The Qantas spokeswoman told AAP flight QF2260 from Sydney to Lord Howe Island experienced an "oil pressure issue" with one of its engines.

"The engine was shut down in line with standard operating procedure and the aircraft landed at Lord Howe Island without incident a short time later."

The incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. (AEST), the spokeswoman said.

Engineers were being flown to Lord Howe Island, in the Tasman Sea, to assess the aircraft, she said.

There were no injuries and passengers had disembarked, she said.