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Cheapest return fare
$1,368
Typical prices: $1,901-$2,467
American Airlines
Wed 27/1Sun 31/1
AKL - IAD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$796
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Tue 8/9
AKL - IAD • 3 stops
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Cheap Flights to Washington, D.C.

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Washington, D.C. 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Washington, D.C.

Wed, 27 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 21:17AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
25h 57m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
06:10 - 09:55IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
33h 45m1 stop Los Angeles
$1,368American Airlines
Wed, 27 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan
American Airlines Logo
15:50 - 05:00AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
31h 10m1 stop Los Angeles
American Airlines Logo
13:08 - 09:25IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
26h 17m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth
$1,390American Airlines
Wed, 27 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan
American Airlines Logo
06:00 - 05:00CHC  Christchurch-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
41h 00m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles
American Airlines Logo
06:14 - 13:20IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CHC Christchurch
37h 06m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Auckland Intl
$1,397American Airlines
Fri, 22 Jan - Tue, 26 Jan
American Airlines Logo
15:50 - 11:10AKL  Auckland Intl-BWI Baltimore/Washington
37h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl
American Airlines Logo
15:41 - 09:25BWI  Baltimore/Washington-AKL Auckland Intl
23h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$1,421American Airlines
Wed, 27 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan
American Airlines Logo
09:55 - 05:00CHC  Christchurch-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
37h 05m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles
American Airlines Logo
17:26 - 13:20IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CHC Christchurch
25h 54m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Auckland Intl
$1,424American Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
American Airlines Logo
07:30 - 05:38AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
40h 08m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles
American Airlines Logo
16:39 - 09:25IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
22h 46m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$1,513American Airlines
Fri, 22 Jan - Tue, 26 Jan
American Airlines Logo
13:20 - 14:49AKL  Auckland Intl-BWI Baltimore/Washington
19h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
15:41 - 09:55BWI  Baltimore/Washington-AKL Auckland Intl
48h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles
$1,519American Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov
American Airlines Logo
07:30 - 05:38AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
40h 08m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles
American Airlines Logo
10:44 - 09:25IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
28h 41m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth
$1,540American Airlines
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
13:50 - 19:05AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
21h 15m1 stop San Francisco
Air New Zealand Logo
22:29 - 05:30IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
39h 01m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$1,681Air New Zealand
Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
13:50 - 00:30AKL  Auckland Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
26h 40m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl
Air New Zealand Logo
13:00 - 06:00IAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-AKL Auckland Intl
25h 00m1 stop Los Angeles
$2,198Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Washington, D.C.

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Washington, D.C., 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 to Washington, D.C. is March, where tickets cost $1,458 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and August, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,889 and $2,762 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $825.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Washington, D.C.?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C. is Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA), with an average flight price of $319.

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Cheapest flight

$796
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Flight from Auckland to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights to Washington, D.C.

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FAQs - booking Washington, D.C. flights

  • Which Washington, D.C. airport is closest to central Washington, D.C.?

    6 km away from Washington, D.C.’s city centre, Reagan Washington National Airport is the closest of the 2 major airports in the city. There are 36 km separating Washington, D.C. city centre to Washington Dulles Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C. 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 to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Reviews of the top airline flying to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Washington, D.C.. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Washington, D.C.? 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 659 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.4Food
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A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

10.0 ExcellentMarsha, Mar 2026
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A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

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