$483 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to New Zealand

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to New Zealand

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Auckland
Auckland2 stops$791
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,605
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,677
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,582
Auckland
Auckland2 stops$791
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,605
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,677
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,582

Book Cheap Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to New Zealand

Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 25
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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AKL
31h 35m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 3:41 pm
AKL
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DSM
19h 41m
2 stops
$791Delta
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
United Airlines Logo
9:04 am - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
29h 06m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 11:43 pm
AKL
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DSM
26h 53m
2 stops
$792United Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 14
American Airlines Logo
1:38 pm - 9:55 am
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AKL
25h 17m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 2:56 pm
AKL
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DSM
26h 06m
2 stops
$796American Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
American Airlines Logo
1:38 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
25h 17m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 2:32 pm
AKL
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DSM
17h 42m
1 stop
$797American Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Thu, Apr 23
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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AKL
54h 55m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 9:54 am
AKL
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DSM
37h 54m
2 stops
$807Delta
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 27
Delta Logo
10:28 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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AKL
51h 22m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
AKL
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DSM
41h 55m
2 stops
$809Delta
Tue, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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AKL
27h 16m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 3:41 pm
AKL
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DSM
19h 41m
2 stops
$861Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 6
Air New Zealand Logo
8:20 am - 9:50 am
DSM
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ZQN
31h 30m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:05 pm - 10:43 pm
ZQN
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DSM
26h 38m
2 stops
$1,605Air New Zealand
Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 6
Air New Zealand Logo
8:20 am - 1:30 pm
DSM
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ZQN
35h 10m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:05 pm - 10:43 pm
ZQN
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DSM
26h 38m
2 stops
$1,622Air New Zealand
Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:25 pm
DSM
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DUD
31h 15m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:43 pm
DUD
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DSM
25h 23m
3 stops
$2,888Multiple Airlines
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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to New Zealand?

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 New Zealand were found on American Airlines ($792) and United Airlines ($792).

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$483
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 40% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to New Zealand

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines 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.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 585 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
7.4Entertainment
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

8.0 ExcellentFernando, Feb 2026
AKL - ZQN
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Space between seats on Air New Zealand is generally tight. The crew on this flight was excellent! Very attentive and nice. You get free wine or beer and chips and of course the Air New Zealand candies. 1 hour and 35 min flight approximately.

All good, except entertainment system could have been better. More choices.

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

I was not even on that flight and did not even book a ticket. Kayak did a phenomenal job

The disembarking steps in Wellington were precarious and I felt quite insecure. There was no one on the tarmac to greet us and help. The embarking ramp in Blenheim was much more satisfactory. The rest of the flight was fine.

Entertainment screen froze and had to be reset. Noticed it happened to other passengers as well.

My flying experience was not great. The temperature was ridiculously low. I had a sweater and a big jacket and even then. Since my ticket was an economy ticket, I suppose I didn’t deserve a blanket as they were only available for business. The result, o got a cold I have not been able to shake off in 6 days which has absolutely ruined my stay in Japan as I hasn’t had the chance to leave my hotel room. Everything else that was good, had overshadowed by this. BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN

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. :)

Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

Both the WIFI and entertainment did not work for 2.5h

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

2+ hours delayed Outlet in row 12 did not work Tv monitors did not work Lights kept off the entire flight for at 5pm-7pm flight

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Both of my flights arrived early and check in process was smooth

The smell from the bathroom kept wafting through the cabin. It made people sick.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Boarding delayed 20 minutes for no reason, no wifi, in flight entertainment, or snacks / waters?

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

American has been able to implement an algorithm that makes it possible for nearly every one of my evening flights to be late. Congratulations!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

The flight was fine, once we got underway. It was more than hour delayed

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

The seats are too uncomfortable for anyone over 5ft 8in. I'm 5'10" with a back and hip issue and I was in pai for the full duration of the flight.

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