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Cheap Flights from Seattle to New Zealand

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland2 stops$809
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stops$1,027
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,039
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$918
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,734
Auckland
Auckland2 stops$809
Christchurch
Christchurch2 stops$1,027
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,039
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$918
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,734

Book Cheap Seattle to New Zealand Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Seattle to New Zealand that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Seattle to New Zealand

Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Qantas Airways Logo
6:36 pm - 2:05 pm
SEA
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AKL
24h 29m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 9:58 pm
AKL
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SEA
25h 03m
2 stops
$809Qantas Airways
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 25
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6:19 pm - 2:10 pm
SEA
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AKL
24h 51m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 11:21 pm
AKL
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SEA
26h 26m
2 stops
$811Qantas Airways
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 25
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5:10 pm - 2:05 pm
SEA
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AKL
25h 55m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 am - 12:20 pm
AKL
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SEA
25h 10m
2 stops
$839Qantas Airways
Tue, Jun 30 - Sun, Aug 2
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 pm - 2:05 pm
SEA
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AKL
24h 55m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:20 pm - 11:59 pm
AKL
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SEA
24h 39m
2 stops
$861Qantas Airways
Tue, Jul 28 - Sat, Aug 15
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 pm - 4:50 pm
SEA
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AKL
27h 40m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 11:29 pm
AKL
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SEA
26h 34m
2 stops
$889Qantas Airways
Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 12
Qantas Airways Logo
4:20 pm - 3:30 pm
SEA
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WLG
26h 10m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:35 pm - 12:04 am
WLG
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SEA
29h 29m
2 stops
$918Qantas Airways
Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 23
Qantas Airways Logo
5:02 pm - 4:50 pm
SEA
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AKL
28h 48m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
1:25 pm - 7:39 pm
AKL
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SEA
25h 14m
2 stops
$939Qantas Airways
Fri, Jul 24 - Fri, Jul 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:10 pm - 4:45 pm
SEA
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AKL
28h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 9:58 pm
AKL
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SEA
25h 03m
2 stops
$945Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
Qantas Airways Logo
6:10 pm - 2:10 pm
SEA
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AKL
25h 00m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
1:25 pm - 9:45 pm
AKL
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SEA
27h 20m
2 stops
$961Qantas Airways
Mon, Jun 22 - Thu, Jun 25
American Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 2:30 pm
SEA
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ZQN
28h 50m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:44 pm
ZQN
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SEA
28h 44m
2 stops
$1,144American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Seattle to New Zealand flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Seattle to New Zealand to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Seattle to New Zealand is January, when tickets cost $358 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,959 and $943 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to New Zealand, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to New Zealand, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$531
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 58% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Seattle to Auckland

FAQs - booking New Zealand flights

  • What is the best airport to fly into in New Zealand from Seattle?

    If you want to be close to major attractions in New Zealand, consider flying into Auckland International Airport (AKL). This airport is New Zealand’s busiest and primary international gateway, featuring the most frequent flights from Seattle. For travelers seeking convenient access to New Zealand’s capital, booking a flight to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is recommended. This airport is very close to the city center and offers various transportation options.

  • What public transportation options are available from AKL to the city center?

    AKL is about 12 miles from the city center and features frequent public bus and taxi connections to downtown Auckland. Airporter 380 and bus route 31 provide trips from the airport to the city center and run every 15-30min throughout the day. Alternatively, you can catch a taxi to the city center from the ranks outside the International Terminal’s Arrivals.

  • Do rental companies have counters at airports in New Zealand?

    If you’d like to cruise through the New Zealand streets like a local, you can grab a set of wheels from international airports in New Zealand. The major arrival airports in the country from Seattle include AKL, WLG, and Christchurch Airport (CHC), and they all have major car rental counters onsite. Some of the car rental companies available at New Zealand airports include Avis, Budget, and Enterprise.

  • What are some things to do during a layover at Auckland Airport?

    A layover at AKL does not have to be merely endless waiting. Instead, you can enjoy the various facilities and activities at the airport, from grabbing a bite at one of the airport’s eateries to relaxing at the lounge and enjoying games at the arcades in the International terminal.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Seattle to New Zealand?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Seattle to New Zealand.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Seattle to New Zealand?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Seattle to New Zealand is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Seattle to New Zealand?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Seattle to New Zealand with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Seattle to New Zealand?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Seattle to New Zealand up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New Zealand

  • There is plenty to keep you busy at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). From exploring airport art to visiting the airport lounges, there is something for every traveler at SEA. For travelers with kids, the airport also offers children’s play areas to keep your little ones entertained.
  • If you don’t enjoy in-flight food, you can savor your preferred meal before your flight at SEA. The airport features over 30 food concessions within the main terminal. The dining options at the airport operate with varying schedules, but you will certainly find options working on a 24-hour schedule.
  • If you’d like to unwind before the long flight from SEA to New Zealand, you can do so at the airport’s massage seats or spas. The massage seats are located at the baggage claim area, while the spa is near Gate 5 airside. Also, Delta Airline SkyClub includes shows that are ideal for refreshing yourself before the long-haul flight to New Zealand.
  • Flights from Seattle to New Zealand feature at least one stopover along the way, with up to three stops depending on the airline. Nevertheless, the quickest flights from SEA to New Zealand’s capital take about 20h and feature one layover along the route.
  • US citizens flying to New Zealand must have an approved Electronic Travel Authority (eTA) linked to their passport. You can use your eTA for up to 90 days per visit, and the document is valid for two years from the date of issue. To get the eTA, you need a valid government-issued passport and a credit or debit card for necessary payments.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle to New Zealand? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 645 reviews
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Entertainment
Airline reviews

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

10.0 ExcellentManish, May 2026
SYD - AKL
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We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our return home from Tokyo to Auckland and onwards to Palmerston North. We would recommend using the Premier Business class for long-haul travel, any day. Well worth the extra cost. Cabin staff were exceptional, Thank you

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

Connection flights should be spaced out farther because too close I missed my connection.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

Gate agent was unhelpful for handicapped boarding. Flight attendant seemed untrained.

No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

Boarding was effortless, the food was outstanding, the seats in Premium Economy were extremely comfortable, and the staff and crew were excellent.

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

PREMIUM ECONOMY - excellent !Brilliant new plane. Excellent tv catalogue. Good food. Good communication and service from all friend Australian crew. Good communication from captain. Best travel experience in years.

I couldn't hear all of the announcements. It was nice when they put them on the screen.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

Everything was the best it could be. Crew found me with pre- ordered food. Excellent experience!

Improve the food offerings and cabin seating. My wife would prefer to fly another airline, even with a connection for a more comfortable trip. A 737-8 should not be scheduled for a 6 hour segment, which turned into 7.5 hours due to the origin ground delay.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Read the fine print. This was my flight home. I booked my flight for the quickest way home. Had a carry-on and a personal item. Same as my outbound flight. Apparently I needed to pre-pay extra for my carry-on. When I checked in, I was told that I had to check it. I said I’ll pay for it, and was told that this wasn’t an option anymore. They said I still had to pay $50 to check my carry-on. I told them I’ll pay whatever to just carry it in as intended. I was not allowed, so eventually I paid $50 to check my carry-on under a plane that was half full, with overhead compartments that were even less full. My white carry-on suitcase was practically destroyed getting from Idaho falls to Denver to Orange County. The low price air fair was a bait and switch. Got me to the gate, made me pay extra, then didn’t even allow me to pay for a carry on. Not to mention that I paid the $8 for WiFi that didn’t work. All to get my suitcase destroyed. I don’t think I’m going to even keep my Untied mileage plus membership and card. Apparently, membership does not have its privileges for this one.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

It was a short flight so, everything went smoothly and we got to where we needed to be safely.

Didn’t make it on the flight. Delayed then had to be rebooked, which in turn had me waiting at the airport for another 8 hours before next flight

No TV on the flight. The charging outlet was not working. No food, even a sandwich. The served orange was poor quality.

Selected seats 5 months prior to date. Had email confirmation and seats were not honoured. Family did not sit together

Loved and was pleasantly surprised by the food!! Request Lufthansa to help transiting passengers at Munich (confusion whether to go thru passport control or not).

The flight was comfortable and the staff were helpful and friendly. However, we did not know we were flying PAL until we arrived in Canada, so it was a bit disconcerting. In addition, which port we were leaving from was confusing.

They did not let us board because one member needed a transit visa, which was not evident at the time of ticket purchase.

I was charge a baggage checking fee $68!! I volunteered to check my duffle bag which usually goes under my seat!

I did not like anything because the flight was cancelled yesterday and I did not get to arrive on time in Toronto as I was rebooked with another airline. This caused me to be really stressed out as I am an individual with back injury and to be forced to stay longer in an airport to accommodate a change of airline and the transfers associated with it Due to this I am probably not going to book through your website to eliminate this potentially chaos in the future

shittiest airline in the hemisphere. To improve - start thinking you're flying people, not cattle

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