How long is the flight from Seattle to New Zealand?

Airlines like Air Canada, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle to New Zealand in about 16h 40m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 12h. The distance from Seattle to New Zealand is about 11265 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops. Find deals

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Seattle to New Zealand one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Seattle to New Zealand are American Airlines ($830), United Airlines ($830), and Qantas Airways ($835). Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New Zealand ranges from 70.0 - 130.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit New Zealand when rainfall is around 70.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New Zealand, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from Seattle to New Zealand?

When deciding which route to take from Seattle to New Zealand, consider Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Auckland Intl, Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Christchurch or Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Wellington, as they are the most popular.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle to New Zealand?

Users have found that booking a flight from Seattle to New Zealand at least 46 days early can save you up to 39% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 46 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Seattle to New Zealand for as little as $1,610 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $1,610 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to New Zealand?

Our data shows that March tends to be the cheapest month to fly to New Zealand from Seattle. Users have commonly found prices around $2,170 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $937. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SEA to NZ?

When flying from Seattle to New Zealand, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Seattle to New Zealand?

Located just 18.4 km from the city centre, Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to New Zealand from Seattle.

Can I find deals for flights from Seattle to New Zealand that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Seattle to New Zealand flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Seattle to New Zealand?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Seattle to New Zealand.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Seattle to New Zealand?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$830+ Flights from Seattle to New Zealand

Cheap flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand

Round-trip from	$1,350
One-way from	$830
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$2,349

Air Canada
12/3-26/3
4 total stops
50h 16m total
Seattle to New Zealand

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American Airlines
5/12
1 total stop
18h 05m total
Seattle to New Zealand

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($542 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($93 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Seattle to New Zealand
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Seattle to New Zealand. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Sun 2/1120:00SEA - AKL

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/1107:00AKL - SEA

2 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,382

Sat 6/1215:40SEA - AKL

1 stop22h 20mAir Canada

Tue 23/1214:00AKL - SEA

1 stop16h 31mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$1,405

Sun 2/1120:00SEA - AKL

2 stops24h 20mAir Canada

Sat 8/1106:15AKL - SEA

2 stops29h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 14/9$1,412

Sat 6/1215:40SEA - AKL

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/1206:45AKL - SEA

2 stops23h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,413

Tue 11/1115:40SEA - AKL

2 stops30h 20mAir Canada

Sat 15/1106:15AKL - SEA

2 stops24h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$1,422

Sun 19/1014:55SEA - AKL

2 stops37h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/1106:15AKL - SEA

2 stops24h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,429

Tue 2/1220:00SEA - AKL

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/1206:45AKL - SEA

2 stops23h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,435

Wed 29/1013:10SEA - AKL

1 stop25h 15mAmerican Airlines

Wed 5/1115:50AKL - SEA

1 stop27h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,437

Sun 26/1019:28SEA - AKL

1 stop16h 42mUnited Airlines

Mon 17/1115:50AKL - SEA

1 stop18h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Sat 25/1017:55SEA - AKL

1 stop17h 40mDelta

Tue 11/1114:35AKL - SEA

2 stops19h 21mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,454

Fri 24/1019:40SEA - AKL

1 stop39h 55mDelta

Sat 15/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop19h 25mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,455

Fri 24/1019:40SEA - AKL

1 stop39h 55mDelta

Fri 14/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop16h 52mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,460

Best flights from Seattle to New Zealand
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Sun 2/1115:40SEA - AKL

2 stops28h 40mAir Canada

Sat 8/1106:15AKL - SEA

2 stops29h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 16/9$1,412

Mon 2/214:00SEA - AKL

1 stop21h 35mDelta

Tue 17/214:35AKL - SEA

1 stop19h 25mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Tue 3/219:30SEA - AKL

1 stop16h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/215:50AKL - SEA

1 stop16h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Sat 14/220:00SEA - ZQN

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/216:05ZQN - SEA

3 stops43h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,630

Mon 9/215:35SEA - CHC

2 stops35h 20mQantas Airways

Fri 20/216:35CHC - SEA

2 stops24h 27mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$1,818

Sun 30/1115:40SEA - CHC

2 stops21h 15mAir New Zealand

Thu 18/1213:00CHC - SEA

2 stops24h 52mAir New Zealand

Deal found 14/9$1,955

Sun 1/217:59SEA - AKL

1 stop17h 36mDelta

Fri 13/214:35AKL - SEA

1 stop26h 56mDelta

Deal found 14/9$1,447

Wed 4/219:30SEA - AKL

1 stop16h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/215:50AKL - SEA

1 stop16h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Sun 19/1014:55SEA - WLG

2 stops27h 50mAir Canada

Sun 2/1105:00WLG - SEA

2 stops34h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 14/9$1,514

Mon 2/217:59SEA - AKL

1 stop17h 36mDelta

Wed 11/214:35AKL - SEA

1 stop26h 56mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Sun 1/209:25SEA - AKL

1 stop26h 45mUnited Airlines

Sat 14/215:50AKL - SEA

1 stop23h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Sat 6/1215:40SEA - WLG

2 stops35h 25mAir Canada

Sun 8/206:00WLG - SEA

2 stops34h 16mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$1,553

Last-minute flights from Seattle to New Zealand
Discover last-minute flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 19/1019:15SEA - AKL

2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/1105:15AKL - SEA

2 stops36h 51mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,429

Wed 22/1013:30SEA - AKL

2 stops46h 20mDelta

Thu 13/1114:35AKL - SEA

2 stops21h 19mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,472

Fri 24/1019:40SEA - AKL

1 stop39h 55mDelta

Sat 15/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop19h 25mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,455

Fri 24/1019:40SEA - AKL

1 stop39h 55mDelta

Fri 14/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop16h 52mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,460

Fri 24/1021:25SEA - AKL

1 stop38h 10mDelta

Mon 17/1114:35AKL - SEA

2 stops19h 21mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,469

Fri 24/1019:40SEA - AKL

1 stop39h 55mDelta

Sun 16/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop30h 23mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,475

Sat 25/1013:30SEA - AKL

2 stops22h 05mDelta

Mon 17/1114:35AKL - SEA

1 stop19h 25mDelta

Deal found 15/9$1,454

Sun 26/1017:20SEA - AKL

1 stop18h 50mUnited Airlines

Sun 16/1115:50AKL - SEA

1 stop17h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,447

Wed 29/1013:53SEA - AKL

2 stops24h 32mAmerican Airlines

Wed 5/1115:50AKL - SEA

1 stop27h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9$1,437

Fri 31/1020:00SEA - AKL

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/1106:15AKL - SEA

2 stops24h 16mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,424

Fri 31/1011:44SEA - AKL

2 stops26h 41mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/1113:20AKL - SEA

1 stop20h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,435

Fri 31/1010:05SEA - ZQN

2 stops34h 35mAir Canada

Fri 7/1117:30ZQN - SEA

2 stops37h 01mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9$1,730

One-way flights from Seattle to New Zealand
Search for one-way flight options from Seattle to New Zealand. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Wed 12/1113:20SEA - AKL

1 stop22h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9$830

Sat 29/1107:19SEA - AKL

1 stop28h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9$832

Mon 3/1116:30SEA - CHC

2 stops25h 55mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$835

Thu 30/1023:24SEA - AKL

1 stop36h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9$840

Thu 13/1123:59SEA - AKL

1 stop36h 11mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9$858

Mon 10/1114:59SEA - AKL

2 stops36h 26mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$862

Wed 5/1114:59SEA - ZQN

2 stops26h 36mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$864

Thu 6/1121:32SEA - CHC

2 stops44h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$877

Thu 11/1220:00SEA - AKL

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9$884

Thu 13/1106:20SEA - AKL

2 stops45h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 15/9$885

Thu 11/1212:25SEA - AKL

1 stop23h 10mDelta

Deal found 14/9$889

Fri 17/1021:25SEA - AKL

1 stop38h 25mDelta

Deal found 15/9$914

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SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 2/11

15:40-17:20

2 stops28h 40m

Auckland Intl

Sat 8/11

06:15-14:31

2 stops29h 16m

$1,412

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 2/2

14:00-08:35

1 stop21h 35m

Auckland Intl

Tue 17/2

14:35-13:00

1 stop19h 25m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 3/2

19:30-09:10

1 stop16h 40m

Auckland Intl

Thu 12/2

15:50-11:18

1 stop16h 28m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 1/2

17:59-08:35

1 stop17h 36m

Auckland Intl

Fri 13/2

14:35-20:31

1 stop26h 56m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 4/2

19:30-09:10

1 stop16h 40m

Auckland Intl

Wed 11/2

15:50-11:30

1 stop16h 40m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 2/2

17:59-08:35

1 stop17h 36m

Auckland Intl

Wed 11/2

14:35-20:31

1 stop26h 56m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 1/2

09:25-09:10

1 stop26h 45m

Auckland Intl

Sat 14/2

15:50-18:26

1 stop23h 36m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 3/2

19:30-09:10

1 stop16h 40m

Auckland Intl

Sun 15/2

15:50-11:18

1 stop16h 28m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 26/2

12:00-08:35

1 stop23h 35m

Auckland Intl

Fri 6/3

14:35-20:31

1 stop26h 56m

$1,447

SeattleAuckland

SEA - AKL

SEAAKL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 3/2

14:00-08:35

1 stop21h 35m

Auckland Intl

Mon 16/2

14:35-16:23

1 stop22h 48m

$1,447

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Seattle to New Zealand?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Seattle to New Zealand (average of $110). Flying from Seattle to New Zealand in November is currently the most expensive (average of $181). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing New Zealand

See what other customers who have flown with United Airlines from Seattle to New Zealand have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Seattle to New Zealand?
Located just 18.4 km from the city centre, Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA) is the airport most travellers will use when flying to New Zealand from Seattle.
How long is the flight from Seattle to New Zealand?
Airlines like Air Canada, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle to New Zealand in about 16h 40m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 12h. The distance from Seattle to New Zealand is about 11265 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Seattle to New Zealand one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Seattle to New Zealand are American Airlines ($830), United Airlines ($830), and Qantas Airways ($835).
What are the most popular routes from Seattle to New Zealand?
When deciding which route to take from Seattle to New Zealand, consider Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Auckland Intl, Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Christchurch or Seattle/Tacoma Intl - Wellington, as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Seattle to New Zealand that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Seattle to New Zealand flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Seattle to New Zealand?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Seattle to New Zealand.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Seattle to New Zealand?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Seattle to New Zealand?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Seattle to New Zealand (average of $110). Flying from Seattle to New Zealand in November is currently the most expensive (average of $181). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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