There are 4 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 3m$1,724–5,679Subway 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
24h 43m$1,012–3,617Train 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
24h 37m$1,211–5,263Fly 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
29h 4m$1,730–5,782
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 $1,000 - $3,700 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Wellington is to fly which takes 22h 3m and costs $1,700 - $6,000.
The distance between Washington and Wellington is 14086 km.
It takes approximately 22h 3m to get from Washington to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 16h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:34 PM in Washington and 8:34 AM in Wellington.
There are 497+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four 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
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
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
- $4–5
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $4–5
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