DSM - AKL

$1,036 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Auckland

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Auckland departing on 10/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Auckland (DSM-AKL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Auckland 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 round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Auckland

Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
5:13 pm - 8:10 amDSM-AKL
44h 57m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 8:45 pmAKL-DSM
23h 55m2 stops
$1,163United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
Delta Logo
6:39 pm - 7:50 amDSM-AKL
43h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 10:30 pmAKL-DSM
26h 55m2 stops
$1,177Delta
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 8:10 amDSM-AKL
56h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 11:30 amAKL-DSM
37h 40m2 stops
$1,238United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
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8:00 am - 1:40 pmDSM-AKL
35h 40m3 stops
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3:10 pm - 11:44 pmAKL-DSM
26h 34m3 stops
$1,438
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
Air New Zealand Logo
3:05 pm - 5:30 amDSM-AKL
20h 25m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
7:45 pm - 10:20 pmAKL-DSM
20h 35m1 stop
$1,705Air New Zealand
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
Air New Zealand Logo
3:05 pm - 5:30 amDSM-AKL
20h 25m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
7:45 pm - 10:20 pmAKL-DSM
20h 35m1 stop
$1,744Air New Zealand
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Wed, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 29
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1:33 pm - 2:05 pmDSM-AKL
30h 32m3 stops
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1:15 pm - 11:44 pmAKL-DSM
28h 29m3 stops
$2,202
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
Qantas Airways Logo
6:12 pm - 8:10 amDSM-AKL
19h 58m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
6:50 am - 5:42 pmAKL-DSM
28h 52m2 stops
$2,268Qantas Airways
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:10 amDSM-AKL
33h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 3:03 pmAKL-DSM
26h 13m2 stops
$2,273American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 1
Qantas Airways Logo
6:12 pm - 8:10 amDSM-AKL
19h 58m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
6:50 am - 3:03 pmAKL-DSM
26h 13m2 stops
$2,274Qantas Airways
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,163 (round-trip)
Air New Zealand
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,163
United Airlines
Sat 10/25Sat 11/1
DSM - AKL • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$1,036
United Airlines
Sun 10/26
DSM - AKL • 2 stops
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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Auckland?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to Auckland were found on United Airlines ($1,163) and Delta ($1,177).

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$1,036
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Auckland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Auckland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Auckland was $1,036 for a one-way ticket and $1,163 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Auckland?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Auckland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Auckland?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Auckland, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Auckland, Air New Zealand or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Auckland are Air New Zealand and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,700 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,389 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Auckland?

    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 Des Moines to Auckland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Auckland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Auckland from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Auckland?

    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 Auckland with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and AKL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Auckland?

    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 Auckland from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Auckland

 
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8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Tastless food and too obvious lack of enthusiasm for service in the economy vesus business class

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Don’t know they cancelled the flight day before I was to leave. They sent a email at 9:00 pm at night saying they cancelled. That is the smooth way to say we don’t want your business! I think they didn’t have enough people booking so they cancelled the flight! It’s all about the money anymore there is no honesty in business.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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