There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Auckland by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Auckland (AKL)plane SEA - AKL
20h 21m$1,109–3,009Train to Portland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Auckland (AKL)plane PDX - AKL
24h 6m$790–2,688Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Auckland (AKL)plane LKE - AKL
27h 43m$909–3,209Ferry to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Auckland (AKL)plane YWH - AKL
23h 5m$1,125–3,677Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Auckland (AKL)plane BFI - AKL
23h 54m$1,009–3,409
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Auckland is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,700 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Auckland is to fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $1,100 - $3,100.
The distance between Seattle and Auckland is 11318 km.
It takes approximately 20h 21m to get from Seattle to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 20h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:44 AM in Seattle and 5:44 AM in Auckland.
There are 2305+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Auckland, New Zealand?
Delta, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Auckland (AKL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Auckland via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Auckland via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Auckland via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Auckland via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $220–380
- Child
- $140–190
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