There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Auckland by plane or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Auckland
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)plane DSM - AKL
19h 54m$1,234–4,340Bus to Omaha, fly to Auckland
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Auckland (AKL)plane OMA - AKL
28h 22m$1,141–3,971Fly Des Moines to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane DSM - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
24h 44m$1,248–4,489Fly Des Moines to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane DSM - KKE
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Centralbus
26h 31m$1,277–4,531
Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Auckland is to bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,000 and takes 28h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Auckland is to fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $1,200 - $4,400.
The distance between Des Moines and Auckland is 12769 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Des Moines to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 17h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:21 AM in Des Moines and 8:21 PM in Auckland.
There are 2269+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Auckland, New Zealand?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Des Moines to Whangarei Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Whangarei Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Whangarei Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Kerikeri Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Kerikeri Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Des Moines to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Omaha to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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