There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Wellington by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wellington (WLG)plane DCA - WLG
22h 39m$1,660–5,509Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wellington
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wellington (WLG)plane IAD - WLG
25h 40m$859–3,037Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Wellington (WLG)plane BWI - WLG
25h 6m$958–4,138Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane DCA - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
27h 52m$1,701–5,704Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Wellington (WLG)plane JFK - WLG
25h 49m$1,180–4,640
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Wellington is to subway and fly which costs $850 - $3,100 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Wellington is to fly which takes 22h 39m and costs $1,600 - $5,500.
The distance between Washington and Wellington is 14086 km.
It takes approximately 22h 39m to get from Washington to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 18h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:07 PM in Washington and 6:07 AM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Paraparaumu via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $4–5
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–330
- Business Class
- $75–380
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $50–500
- Business Class
- $150–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $3–15
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $11–750
- First Class
- $170–950
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–1,200
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $85–850
- First Class
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
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