$792 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
Auckland1 stop$792
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,196
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,193
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$792
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,196
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,193

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
22h 44m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 2:32 pm
AKL
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DSM
17h 42m1 stop
$792American Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
American Airlines Logo
6:23 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
20h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 11:48 pm
AKL
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DSM
26h 58m2 stops
$796American Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
23h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 9:39 pm
AKL
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DSM
23h 44m2 stops
$812American Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
1:38 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
25h 17m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 9:39 pm
AKL
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DSM
23h 44m2 stops
$815American Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 24
China Eastern Logo
10:28 am - 7:35 am
DSM
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AKL
27h 07m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
1:35 pm - 9:46 am
AKL
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DSM
38h 11m2 stops
$911China Eastern
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
United Airlines Logo
1:32 pm - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
24h 38m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 10:30 am
AKL
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DSM
37h 40m2 stops
$970United Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 15
Air New Zealand Logo
8:10 am - 9:50 am
DSM
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ZQN
30h 40m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
8:25 pm - 10:20 pm
ZQN
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DSM
44h 55m2 stops
$1,119Air New Zealand
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
Air New Zealand Logo
7:52 am - 2:30 pm
DSM
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DUD
35h 38m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
7:35 pm - 10:20 pm
DUD
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DSM
45h 45m2 stops
$1,193Air New Zealand
Mon, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 22
Qantas Airways Logo
11:17 am - 12:45 pm
DSM
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ZQN
31h 28m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
8:50 pm - 11:42 pm
ZQN
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DSM
44h 52m2 stops
$2,016Qantas Airways
Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 2:30 pm
DSM
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DUD
35h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:20 pm
DUD
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DSM
31h 50m2 stops
$2,482United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to New Zealand flights

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Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and New Zealand?

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 New Zealand.

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

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 Air New Zealand ($1,119).

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$792
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 40% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Auckland

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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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 567 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SYD - AKL
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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. :)

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.

They are my favourite airline in the world by a million miles.

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

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Lower WiFi prices; allow us to see our flight on a map; more variety of drink choices.

So excited very proud first of all I wanna thank kayak all updates very professional and fast alart And amazing cabin crew so nice to me they deserve big salute

UGH I HAD TO MISS MY FIRST FLIGHT TO TAMPA CAUSE OF THE 10 MINUTE DELAY OF THE ORLANDO TO MIAMI ONE SO THEY HAD ME GET ANOTHER TICKET. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL BECAUSE IT MADE ME MISS MY CONNECTING FLIGHT FROM TAMPA TO LONDON AND FORCED ME TO MISS A DAY AT MY ROOM IN THE UK.

Wish they didnt delay off-boarding for 10 minutes so i could connect to my flight from miami to tampa

We experienced gate changes and a long delay. My seat was dirty when I boarded and I had to use wipes to clean it myself. There was an unpleasant and overpowering cleaning product scent on the plane as well that lingered through the flight.

Seats were much more cramped then on the 737. Narrower and rows closer together. Flight was absolutely packed and the plugs under the seats didn't work. Was forced to check my bag even though previous flight had no issue with it.

Good food & refreshment. The seats and entrainment screens are modern compared to others. The staff though pleasant serve and attend to passengers based on nationality. Some get served first others last regardless of their seating positions.

It was fine. My connection in Charlotte to go to WPB was too late and I had to spend the night in the Charlotte Airport in the mini suites.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

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