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Flights from Des Moines to Nelson Starting at £1,422

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  • Round-trip
      • DSM08:00
        42h 45m
        2 stops
        NSN21:45
        Wed, Feb 26|Des Moines - Nelson|United Airlines
        NSN08:45
        32h 45m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Wed, Mar 5|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,422£2,456
        42% OFF
        42% OFF
        £2,456£1,422

        Choose United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Des Moines International Airport on Wed, Feb 26-Wed, Mar 5, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,422 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM08:00
        40h 10m
        2 stops
        NSN19:10
        Thu, Jan 30|Des Moines - Nelson|Air New Zealand
        NSN06:40
        34h 50m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Thu, Feb 6|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,446£2,456
        41% OFF
        41% OFF
        £2,456£1,446

        Choose Air New Zealand flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with Air New Zealand departs from Des Moines International Airport on Thu, Jan 30-Thu, Feb 6, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,446 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM08:00
        33h 30m
        2 stops
        NSN12:30
        Thu, Jan 30|Des Moines - Nelson|United Airlines
        NSN08:45
        32h 45m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Thu, Feb 6|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,446£2,456
        41% OFF
        41% OFF
        £2,456£1,446

        Choose United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Des Moines International Airport on Thu, Jan 30-Thu, Feb 6, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,446 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM15:01
        24h 4m
        2 stops
        NSN10:05
        Sat, Feb 15|Des Moines - Nelson|United Airlines
        NSN10:35
        30h 55m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Sat, Feb 22|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,616
        £1,616

        Choose United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Des Moines International Airport on Sat, Feb 15-Sat, Feb 22, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,616 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM15:05
        24h
        2 stops
        NSN10:05
        Sat, Feb 1|Des Moines - Nelson|United Airlines
        NSN06:40
        34h 50m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Sat, Feb 8|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,619
        £1,619

        Choose United Airlines flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with United Airlines departs from Des Moines International Airport on Sat, Feb 1-Sat, Feb 8, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,619 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM08:00
        31h 5m
        2 stops
        NSN10:05
        Sat, Feb 15|Des Moines - Nelson|Air New Zealand
        NSN14:10
        27h 20m
        2 stops
        DSM22:30
        Sat, Feb 22|Nelson - Des Moines|Air New Zealand
        £1,941
        £1,941

        Choose Air New Zealand flights from Des Moines to Nelson. The one-way connecting flight with Air New Zealand departs from Des Moines International Airport on Sat, Feb 15-Sat, Feb 22, arriving at Nelson Airport. One-way Prices start from £1,941 including taxes and charges.

      • DSM01:00 pm
        3h 5m
        Nonstop
        NSN02:00 pm
        Wed, Feb 5|Des Moines - Nelson|United Airlines
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Des Moines to Nelson flight time & flight schedules

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Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. NZ6545

    Air New Zealand

    08:00

    DSM

    2.6h

    10:35

    IAH

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  2. NZ029

    Air New Zealand

    21:55

    IAH

    14.6h

    05:30

    AKL

    S-TW-FS

  3. NZ5083

    Air New Zealand

    17:40

    AKL

    1.5h

    19:10

    NSN

    SMTWTFS

  4. UA735

    United Airlines

    08:00

    DSM

    2.6h

    10:36

    IAH

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  5. NZ029

    Air New Zealand

    21:55

    IAH

    14.6h

    05:30

    AKL

    S-TW-FS

  6. NZ5067

    Air New Zealand

    11:00

    AKL

    1.5h

    12:30

    NSN

    SMTWTFS

  7. NZ6545

    Air New Zealand

    08:00

    DSM

    2.6h

    10:35

    IAH

    SMTWTFS
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  8. NZ029

    Air New Zealand

    21:55

    IAH

    14.6h

    05:30

    AKL

    S-TW-FS

  9. NZ5065

    Air New Zealand

    08:35

    AKL

    1.5h

    10:05

    NSN

    SMTWTFS

  10. UA6033

    United Airlines

    15:12

    DSM

    2.7h

    17:52

    IAH

    SMTWTFS
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  11. UA6759

    United Airlines

    21:55

    IAH

    14.6h

    05:30

    AKL

    S-TW-FS

  12. NZ5065

    Air New Zealand

    08:35

    AKL

    1.5h

    10:05

    NSN

    SMTWTFS
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FAQ

  • When are flight tickets from Des Moines (DSM) to Nelson (NSN) the cheapest?

    Airlines adjust prices for flights from Des Moines to Nelson based on the departure date and time of your selection. By analyzing data from all airlines, we've discovered that on Trip.com, you can find the lowest flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

  • How much do flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Nelson (NSN) cost?

    According to Trip.com's data, the lowest price is around £1,036.

  • What is the transportation method from the main airport to downtown in Nelson?

    • The distance from Nelson Airport to downtown is about 5 km. It takes about 20 minutes by taxi.

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Flight Information from Des Moines to Nelson

Off-season for travelJanuary
Peak season for travelJanuary
Flight distance13,111.73 km
Popular airlineAir New Zealand

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