There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Auckland by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)plane LAX - AKL
16h 55m$617–2,326Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane LAX - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
21h 50m$681–2,475Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Auckland
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane SAN - AKL
21h 56m$662–2,430Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane LAX - KKE
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Centralbus
23h 37m$710–2,517Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Auckland
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Auckland (AKL)plane SBA - AKL
23h$687–2,276Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rotorua (ROT)plane LAX - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus
24h 42m$687–2,506
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Auckland is to fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Auckland is to fly which takes 16h 55m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Auckland is 10531 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Los Angeles to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 20h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:14 AM in Los Angeles and 10:14 PM in Auckland.
There are 2295+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Auckland, New Zealand?
American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rotorua via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rotorua via Papeete, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
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