Flights from Washington, DC to New Zealand in December
December is early summer in New Zealand: long days, the South Island's lakes and mountains open, and the Christmas fortnight the single most expensive stretch to fly. Early December is the value window.
One stop via San Francisco: Auckland. No nonstop seen to Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington, Dunedin and Nelson on the dates searched recently.
Where to fly from Washington, DC to New Zealand in December: saved round trips within December to Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington, Dunedin and Nelson. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips, entirely within Dec.
Cheapest right now: Auckland $1,339 · Queenstown $1,453 · Christchurch $1,453
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA2414 + AA35 | $1050.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1689 + NZ3 | $1080.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1689 + NZ3 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines / Air New Zealand | AA2414 + AA35 / NZ28 + UA2388 | $1912.50 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA2786 + UA917 | $1080.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1381 + NZ29 | $1080.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA2786 + UA917 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1381 + NZ29 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1381 + NZ29 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1689 + NZ3 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA2786 + UA917 / UA916 + UA336 | $1890.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines / Air New Zealand | AA2414 + AA35 / NZ28 + UA2388 | $1920.00 | 2026-10-29T01:57:36Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $1050.00
- American Airlines AA2414 / AA35: IAD 2026-11-20 17:50:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1280 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2414: IAD 2026-11-20 17:50:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 145 minutes.
- AA35: DFW 2026-11-20 22:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $1080.00
- United Airlines UA1689 / NZ3: IAD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 1340 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1689: IAD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 15:34:00; layover at LAX: 216 minutes.
- NZ3: LAX 2026-11-20 19:10:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:00:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA1689 / NZ3: IAD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 1340 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1689: IAD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 15:34:00; layover at LAX: 216 minutes.
- NZ3: LAX 2026-11-20 19:10:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:00:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-11-23 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1912.50
- American Airlines AA2414 / AA35: IAD 2026-11-27 17:50:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1280 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2414: IAD 2026-11-27 17:50:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 145 minutes.
- AA35: DFW 2026-11-27 22:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 09:10:00.
- Air New Zealand NZ28 / UA2388: AKL 2026-12-04 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 20:49:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 1139 minutes. Local airport times.
- NZ28: AKL 2026-12-04 19:50:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 14:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
- UA2388: IAH 2026-12-04 16:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 20:49:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $1080.00
- United Airlines UA2786 / UA917: IAD 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1250 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2786: IAD 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 76 minutes.
- UA917: SFO 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $1080.00
- United Airlines UA1381 / NZ29: IAD 2026-11-20 14:38:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:45:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 1267 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1381: IAD 2026-11-20 14:38:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 17:15:00; layover at IAH: 160 minutes.
- NZ29: IAH 2026-11-20 19:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:45:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA2786 / UA917: IAD 2026-11-27 18:20:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1250 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2786: IAD 2026-11-27 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 76 minutes.
- UA917: SFO 2026-11-27 22:45:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 09:10:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-12-04 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA1381 / NZ29: IAD 2026-11-27 14:38:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 05:45:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 1267 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1381: IAD 2026-11-27 14:38:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 17:15:00; layover at IAH: 160 minutes.
- NZ29: IAH 2026-11-27 19:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 05:45:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-12-04 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA1381 / NZ29: IAD 2026-11-20 14:38:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:45:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 1267 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1381: IAD 2026-11-20 14:38:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 17:15:00; layover at IAH: 160 minutes.
- NZ29: IAH 2026-11-20 19:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 05:45:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-11-23 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA1689 / NZ3: IAD 2026-11-27 12:40:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 05:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 1340 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1689: IAD 2026-11-27 12:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 15:34:00; layover at LAX: 216 minutes.
- NZ3: LAX 2026-11-27 19:10:00 → AKL 2026-11-29 05:00:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-12-04 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-12-04 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 19:01:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1890.00
- United Airlines UA2786 / UA917: IAD 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1250 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2786: IAD 2026-11-20 18:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 76 minutes.
- UA917: SFO 2026-11-20 22:45:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00.
- United Airlines UA916 / UA336: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1271 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA916: AKL 2026-11-23 15:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 07:05:00; layover at SFO: 225 minutes.
- UA336: SFO 2026-11-23 10:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 19:01:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1920.00
- American Airlines AA2414 / AA35: IAD 2026-11-20 17:50:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1280 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2414: IAD 2026-11-20 17:50:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; layover at DFW: 145 minutes.
- AA35: DFW 2026-11-20 22:55:00 → AKL 2026-11-22 09:10:00.
- Air New Zealand NZ28 / UA2388: AKL 2026-11-23 19:50:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 20:49:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 1139 minutes. Local airport times.
- NZ28: AKL 2026-11-23 19:50:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 14:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
- UA2388: IAH 2026-11-23 16:45:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 20:49:00.
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- Costa Rica: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
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- Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for spring break · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Italy: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) | Auckland's harbours and the gateway to New Zealand | 1 stop via San Francisco | $1,339 (airline $1,412) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Christchurch (CHC) | Christchurch, the gateway to the South Island | No nonstop seen | $1,453 (airline $1,532) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Queenstown (ZQN) | Queenstown's lakes, mountains and adventure sports | No nonstop seen | $1,453 (airline $1,531) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Wellington (WLG) | Wellington's harbour, café culture and Te Papa | No nonstop seen | $1,454 (airline $1,537) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Dunedin (DUD) | Dunedin's wildlife coast and Victorian streets | No nonstop seen | $1,620 (airline $1,709) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Nelson (NSN) | Nelson, the gateway to Abel Tasman National Park | No nonstop seen | $1,558 (airline $1,644) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
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