Business-class award flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for DSM→AKL. Lowest: 136,500 miles + $38.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 11 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 136,500 miles + $38.40
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 11 of 11
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DSM→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 136,500 pts + $38.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Fiji Airways (FJ) | — | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $38.10Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 10 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,500 pts + $38.40 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $44.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 136,500 | 450,000 | 281,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 300,000Mixed cabin | 300,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Des Moines (DSM) and to Auckland (AKL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) to Des Moines (DSM)Return direction | 145,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO)Also from DSM | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 38 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)Also from DSM | 25,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 28 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DSM | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from DSM | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 112,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 85,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 80,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 284 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)?
136,500 miles + $38.40 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 27, 2026, 00:07 UTC for a Dec 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 11 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 14:14 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates) and United MileagePlus (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Des Moines (DSM) to Auckland (AKL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.