There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Wellington by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 to Wellington
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wellington (WLG)plane LAX - WLG
18h 3m$622–2,235Fly to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane LAX - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
24h 27m$576–2,169Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palmerston (PMR)plane LAX - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
21h 53m$581–2,187Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane LAX - BHE
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
24h 51m$995–3,254
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Wellington is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Wellington is to fly which takes 18h 3m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Los Angeles and Wellington is 10825 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Los Angeles to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 20h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:12 PM in Los Angeles and 9:12 AM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wellington via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palmerston via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palmerston via Papeete, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Papeete, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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