There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Wellington by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Wellington (WLG)plane MSY - WLG
23h 45m$1,211–4,116Train, bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Wellington
cheapest- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rougebus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Wellington (WLG)plane BTR - WLG
29h 33m$1,106–3,431Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Wellington (WLG)plane GPT - WLG
25h 45m$1,271–4,116Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MSY - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
26h 46m$1,220–4,168Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane MSY - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
26h 55m$1,215–4,210
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Wellington is to train and bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,500 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Wellington is to fly which takes 23h 45m and costs $1,200 - $4,200.
The distance between New Orleans and Wellington is 12559 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from New Orleans to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 17h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 8:24 PM in New Orleans and 1:24 PM in Wellington.
There are 486+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palmerston via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Paraparaumu via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Paraparaumu via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Paraparaumu via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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