How long is the flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

Departing from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. will take you 23h 33m. New Zealand and Washington, D.C. are separated by a distance of 8603 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. one-way?

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. are Delta ($493), United Airlines ($510), and Air Canada ($511).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Washington, D.C. ranges from 2.6 - 4.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Washington, D.C. when rainfall is around 2.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Washington, D.C., use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 35.6 F).

What are the most popular routes from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

The most popular flight routes from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. are Auckland Intl - Baltimore/Washington, Auckland Intl - Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and Auckland Intl - Washington, D.C. Reagan-National.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

To save up to 424% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 14 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. from $226 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $1,238 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

Our data shows that August tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from New Zealand. Users have commonly found prices around $1,265 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $129. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in October.

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Washington, D.C. flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C..

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Wed 10/291:35 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops27h 14mDelta

Wed 11/51:41 pmBWI - AKL

2 stops24h 54mDelta

Deal found 9/14

$783

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops24h 51mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/58:30 amBWI - AKL

1 stop30h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,092

Wed 12/107:55 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop39h 21mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/168:42 amBWI - AKL

1 stop30h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$1,093

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops23h 33mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/59:00 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop42h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,138

Wed 12/102:00 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops39h 39mAir Canada

Fri 1/1610:06 pmIAD - AKL

2 stops42h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 9/14

$1,215

Thu 11/63:50 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop19h 38mUnited Airlines

Sat 11/226:35 pmBWI - AKL

1 stop20h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$1,224

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop19h 02mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/512:50 pmDCA - AKL

2 stops26h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,227

Thu 11/63:50 pmAKL - IAD

1 stop27h 08mUnited Airlines

Sat 11/2210:10 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop37h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,262

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - IAD

1 stop18h 37mLufthansa

Wed 11/56:03 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop21h 07mLufthansa

Deal found 9/14

$1,283

Wed 10/297:45 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/59:59 amDCA - AKL

1 stop26h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,287

Wed 10/296:05 amCHC - IAD

2 stops33h 46mAmerican Airlines

Wed 11/55:27 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops25h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,294

Thu 11/62:35 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops27h 14mDelta

Sat 11/221:51 pmBWI - AKL

2 stops24h 44mDelta

Deal found 9/14

$1,295

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Thu 2/191:20 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop38h 06mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/238:01 amDCA - AKL

1 stop32h 04mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$939

Thu 3/52:35 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops27h 36mDelta

Mon 3/910:00 amBWI - AKL

2 stops28h 35mDelta

Deal found 9/12

$972

Thu 3/53:50 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop19h 42mUnited Airlines

Mon 3/910:00 amBWI - AKL

2 stops29h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$972

Wed 12/102:00 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops44h 11mAir Canada

Fri 1/1610:06 pmIAD - AKL

2 stops42h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 9/15

$1,215

Fri 3/62:15 pmCHC - IAD

1 stop28h 09mAir New Zealand

Tue 3/1010:05 pmIAD - CHC

1 stop42h 30mAir New Zealand

Deal found 9/12

$1,300

Thu 2/191:20 pmAKL - IAD

1 stop26h 52mAmerican Airlines

Mon 2/236:48 amIAD - AKL

2 stops33h 17mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$956

Wed 10/296:10 amCHC - IAD

3 stops46h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/512:35 pmIAD - CHC

3 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,936

Thu 3/53:50 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops34h 33mAmerican Airlines

Mon 3/93:24 pmBWI - AKL

1 stop23h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$957

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops24h 51mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/58:30 amBWI - AKL

1 stop30h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,092

Wed 12/107:55 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop39h 21mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/168:42 amBWI - AKL

1 stop30h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$1,093

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops23h 33mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/59:00 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop42h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,138

Fri 3/62:15 pmCHC - IAD

2 stops24h 54mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/1010:06 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops42h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$1,144

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Mon 9/151:50 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops42h 27mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/226:40 pmBWI - AKL

3 stops44h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,799

Mon 9/157:05 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops43h 40mQantas Airways

Mon 9/225:40 pmIAD - AKL

2 stops32h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 9/14

$1,861

Wed 10/291:35 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops27h 14mDelta

Wed 11/51:41 pmBWI - AKL

2 stops24h 54mDelta

Deal found 9/14

$783

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops24h 51mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/58:30 amBWI - AKL

1 stop30h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,092

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops23h 33mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/59:00 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop42h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,138

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop19h 02mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/512:50 pmDCA - AKL

2 stops26h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,227

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - IAD

1 stop18h 37mLufthansa

Wed 11/56:03 pmIAD - AKL

1 stop21h 07mLufthansa

Deal found 9/14

$1,283

Wed 10/297:45 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/59:59 amDCA - AKL

1 stop26h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,287

Wed 10/296:05 amCHC - IAD

2 stops33h 46mAmerican Airlines

Wed 11/55:27 pmIAD - CHC

2 stops25h 48mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,294

Wed 10/292:50 pmAKL - BWI

3 stops45h 53mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/56:45 amBWI - AKL

2 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,543

Wed 10/298:00 pmAKL - IAD

3 stops41h 29mAir Canada

Wed 11/59:00 amIAD - AKL

3 stops37h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 9/14

$1,780

Wed 10/298:00 pmAKL - DCA

3 stops40h 45mAir Canada

Wed 11/59:40 amDCA - AKL

3 stops39h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 9/14

$1,780

One-way flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.
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Thu 1/152:35 pmAKL - BWI

2 stops23h 10mDelta

Deal found 9/15

$493

Thu 1/153:50 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop33h 42mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$510

Thu 1/157:00 amAKL - IAD

3 stops31h 29mAir Canada

Deal found 9/15

$511

Fri 2/133:50 pmAKL - BWI

1 stop33h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$511

Thu 1/157:00 amAKL - DCA

3 stops33h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 9/15

$511

Thu 1/1511:30 pmAKL - DCA

2 stops36h 02mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$518

Thu 1/1511:30 pmAKL - IAD

2 stops35h 55mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$519

Sat 10/253:10 pmAKL - BWI

3 stops48h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$549

Sat 10/259:00 pmAKL - IAD

3 stops40h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$623

Sat 10/259:00 pmAKL - DCA

2 stops56h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$639

Thu 1/151:20 pmAKL - IAD

1 stop20h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$651

Thu 1/151:20 pmAKL - DCA

1 stop25h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$651

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AucklandWashington, D.C.

AKL - DCA

AKLDCA

Auckland Intl

Thu 2/19

1:20 pm-9:26 am

1 stop38h 06m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 2/23

8:01 am-10:05 am

1 stop32h 04m

$939

AucklandWashington, D.C.

AKL - IAD

AKLIAD

Auckland Intl

Thu 2/19

1:20 pm-10:12 pm

1 stop26h 52m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/23

6:48 am-10:05 am

2 stops33h 17m

$956

AucklandBaltimore

AKL - BWI

AKLBWI

Auckland Intl

Thu 3/5

3:50 pm-8:23 am

2 stops34h 33m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 3/9

3:24 pm-8:10 am

1 stop23h 46m

$957

AucklandBaltimore

AKL - BWI

AKLBWI

Auckland Intl

Thu 3/5

2:35 pm-12:11 am

2 stops27h 36m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 3/9

10:00 am-7:35 am

2 stops28h 35m

$972

AucklandBaltimore

AKL - BWI

AKLBWI

Auckland Intl

Thu 3/5

3:50 pm-5:32 pm

1 stop19h 42m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 3/9

10:00 am-8:10 am

2 stops29h 10m

$972

AucklandBaltimore

AKL - BWI

AKLBWI

Auckland Intl

Wed 10/29

2:50 pm-10:41 pm

2 stops24h 51m

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 11/5

8:30 am-9:10 am

1 stop30h 40m

$1,092

AucklandBaltimore

AKL - BWI

AKLBWI

Auckland Intl

Wed 12/10

7:55 pm-5:16 pm

1 stop39h 21m

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 1/16

8:42 am-9:10 am

1 stop30h 28m

$1,093

AucklandWashington, D.C.

AKL - IAD

AKLIAD

Auckland Intl

Wed 10/29

2:50 pm-9:23 pm

2 stops23h 33m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/5

9:00 pm-9:10 am

1 stop42h 10m

$1,138

ChristchurchWashington, D.C.

CHC - IAD

CHCIAD

Christchurch

Fri 3/6

2:15 pm-9:09 pm

2 stops24h 54m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 3/10

10:06 pm-9:35 am

2 stops42h 29m

$1,144

AucklandWashington, D.C.

AKL - IAD

AKLIAD

Auckland Intl

Wed 12/10

2:00 pm-4:11 pm

2 stops44h 11m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 1/16

10:06 pm-11:00 am

2 stops42h 54m

$1,215

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. (average of $292). Flying from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. in April is currently the most expensive (average of $337). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

SYD - LAX

Overall, it was excellent experience, but flight delayed around 55 Mints

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

SYD - LAX

Overall, it was excellent experience, but flight delayed around 55 Mints

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

SYD - LAX

Overall, it was excellent experience, but flight delayed around 55 Mints

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?
Departing from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. will take you 23h 33m. New Zealand and Washington, D.C. are separated by a distance of 8603 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. are Delta ($493), United Airlines ($510), and Air Canada ($511).
What are the most popular routes from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?
The most popular flight routes from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. are Auckland Intl - Baltimore/Washington, Auckland Intl - Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and Auckland Intl - Washington, D.C. Reagan-National.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Washington, D.C. flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C..
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. (average of $292). Flying from New Zealand to Washington, D.C. in April is currently the most expensive (average of $337). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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