$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
Auckland1 stop$760
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,316
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,546
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,651
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$760
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$1,316
Dunedin
Dunedin2 stops$1,546
Nelson
Nelson2 stops$1,651

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

Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
11:17 am - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
26h 53m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 2:32 pm
AKL
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DSM
17h 42m
1 stop
$760American Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 24
American Airlines Logo
11:17 am - 8:10 am
DSM
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AKL
26h 53m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 2:32 pm
AKL
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DSM
24h 57m
2 stops
$761American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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AKL
23h 29m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 5:43 pm
AKL
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DSM
20h 53m
2 stops
$765American Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:10 am
DSM
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AKL
30h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 8:27 pm
AKL
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DSM
23h 37m
2 stops
$796United Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Thu, Apr 23
Delta Logo
10:51 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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AKL
26h 59m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 8:39 pm
AKL
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DSM
24h 39m
2 stops
$797Delta
Thu, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 26
Air New Zealand Logo
7:15 am - 11:25 am
DSM
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ZQN
34h 10m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 pm - 10:44 pm
ZQN
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DSM
28h 34m
2 stops
$1,460Air New Zealand
Fri, Mar 20 - Fri, Mar 27
Air New Zealand Logo
2:59 pm - 7:40 pm
DSM
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ZQN
34h 41m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
2:15 pm - 10:44 pm
ZQN
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DSM
26h 29m
2 stops
$1,510Air New Zealand
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:50 am
DSM
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ZQN
30h 50m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 10:20 pm
ZQN
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DSM
29h 10m
2 stops
$1,847United Airlines
Fri, Mar 20 - Fri, Mar 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 11:45 am
DSM
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DUD
28h 15m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 10:44 pm
DUD
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DSM
29h 24m
3 stops
$2,748Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 11:45 am
DSM
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DUD
28h 15m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 11:42 pm
DUD
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DSM
26h 32m
3 stops
$4,274Multiple Airlines
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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 ($760) and Air New Zealand ($1,460).

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 14% 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 580 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.4Food
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
YVR - AKL
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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. :)

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.

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

Although our flight was delayed the overall boarding process was very smooth and the crew was accommodating.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Arrived 40 min early which was great - sat in runway for 35 min so no gain. Then waited for luggage 45 min. They need to staff accordingly knowing its one of the busiest week in Phx

Broke my luggage and I can't get a resolution yet.

My flight got rerouted due to crew rest. I was sent to Dallas customer service was not very polite. Was given a $40 room voucher for Motel 6 and $12 to eat with. It delayed me by a day. Where if I would have just stuck with my original flight Arizona was delayed to Cleveland and I could have made it home. They put me on a 9:00 flight out of Dallas to Cleveland without my knowledge or consent. When originally I was told it would be 8:45 a.m. on February 1st. I told them I could not take the 9:00 flight because I did not have anybody to pick me up from the airport at that time. I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated. And I will not fly American Airlines again.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

Awful. Original flight was delayed 5 hours. Had to to take a connecting flight instead of direct. Had a 4 hour layover. I missed all of my morning meetings getting in 5 hours later than I was supposed to and had to change to take a later flight the next day to get them back in which cia time another $150.

Old equipment, needs upgrade and seat comfort. Internet didn't work 75% or the time.

The screens were inoperable for movies and such, but everything else was just fine

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

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