DSM - AKL

$861 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Auckland

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Auckland departing on 1/29. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Auckland, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Auckland, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$861
Typical prices: $1,182-$1,465
American Airlines
Thu 1/29Thu 2/5
DSM - AKL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$1,006
Delta
Wed 1/28
DSM - AKL • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $861 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Auckland

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
American Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
23h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:23 pm
AKL
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DSM
29h 03m1 stop
$861American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
Delta Logo
12:25 pm - 8:35 am
DSM
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AKL
25h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 4:28 pm
AKL
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DSM
20h 53m2 stops
$866Delta
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
American Airlines Logo
5:51 pm - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
20h 19m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:23 pm
AKL
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DSM
29h 03m1 stop
$867American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
22h 55m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:23 pm
AKL
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DSM
29h 03m1 stop
$871American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
22h 55m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 11:23 pm
AKL
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DSM
29h 03m1 stop
$876American Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
United Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
43h 22m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 10:30 pm
AKL
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DSM
25h 40m2 stops
$883United Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
23h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 2:56 pm
AKL
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DSM
26h 06m2 stops
$1,011American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
Air New Zealand Logo
3:04 pm - 5:55 am
DSM
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AKL
19h 51m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
AKL
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DSM
21h 45m1 stop
$1,015Air New Zealand
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
23h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 2:56 pm
AKL
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DSM
26h 06m2 stops
$1,016American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:05 am
DSM
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AKL
27h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 10:30 pm
AKL
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DSM
21h 45m1 stop
$1,061United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Auckland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Auckland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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 American Airlines ($861) and Delta ($866).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Auckland?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Auckland.

There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Des Moines to Auckland. They are: Air New Zealand, American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with United Airlines at $793 for a round-trip flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at American Airlines.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$861
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 39% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Auckland

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Estimated round-trip price
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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 $1,006 for a one-way ticket and $861 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance 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 $1,673 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 $1,391 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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Auckland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Auckland? 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 552 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
Airline reviews

The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
SFO - CHC
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The food was not as good as Air New Zealand. The veg pasta was pass-able but the veg cibotta sandwich was dry, hard and not up to par. The coach staff were attentive and accommodating.

Air conditioning was turned to the wrong setting. Way too hot. The entertainment system kept resetting and didn’t work half the flight. Said something to the crew. They didn’t do anything to help. Plane had a mechanical problem that resulted in 2.5 hour delay. Boarded the plane, had to disembark and get back on.

Good and appreciate the effort Air Zealand puts into using more environmentally friendly food containers and utensils. yay! One of the better airlines for this for sure. Still some bad stuff, but at least Air NZ is trying. :) Also really enjoyed the bluetooth option for personal headsets. :)

I was trying to get confirmation on if my luggage was going to be moved to the earlier flight (I requested standby to get home earlier) and was unable to get help from those working at the counter. The request to be moved to an earlier flight was handled smoothly through the app and appreciate the ease of the request.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Like: Aircraft was better than others I've flown in. Crew was great, food was very good. Air New Zealand is now my favorite airline. On our long flight from AKL to YVR there was enough room for those of us in Economy to stretch a bit. My sister is disabled and they took very good care of her and me. Best entertainment offering of all the other airlines. Not so much; Flight from AKL to YRV was delayed BUT they recovered really well so no complaints here. Pretty petty point to complain about. Only negative I have. I will recommend to friends.

Great entertainment options on the screen. uSB A and C chargers. Free WiFi! Crew were excellent.

Check in crew member was very helpful, nice and excellent service👍

Overall the plane was good and the crew great. The big disappointment was the skycouch. Maybe it would be good if you were a parent with 2 small kids travelling but as a couple it's hopeless. It's impossible for 2 adults to lie down so one ends up sitting. We split our time with one lying and the other sitting. We both got more sleep sitting upright. We will never book one again and don't recommend it to anyone.

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

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

Not comparable to Qatar Airways services on flights to Doha. Flight attendants provided basic services; I was never recognized by name or as an Executive Platinum member. Restrooms were not kept clean during the flight.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

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