While many flyers have soured on SkyMiles, the deeply discounted Delta SkyMiles flash sales keep coming. Our latest find could get you all the way down to New Zealand … for under 40,000 SkyMiles … roundtrip.
Earlier this week, we sent Thrifty Traveler Premium members a jaw-dropping deal to fly all the way Auckland (AKL), New Zealand this spring or fall for as low as 37,000 SkyMiles and change. This is the best Delta SkyMiles deal to New Zealand we've seen in nearly two years – and far better than the 80,000 miles or more most airlines would charge you to fly to New Zealand and back.
Here's the best part: It's bookable from dozens of airports big and small across the country, from major Delta hubs like Los Angeles (LAX) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to smaller cities like Boise (BOI) and Nashville (BNA). And while our members have snagged many dates since we first sent this alert, there's still plenty of availability from March through May and again in October and November.
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This is part of an advertised SkyMiles sale from Delta – but as per usual, we found it's even better than the airline's letting on. But you may want to book sooner rather than later: Delta says it'll end Thursday, Feb. 27.
The cheapest fares are on Delta's relatively new nonstop route from Los Angeles (LAX), but there are savings from all across the country. And you'll get the lowest rate if you've got a Delta co-branded airline card thanks to the TakeOff 15 benefit. With that 15% discount, you'll pay as low as 37,400 SkyMiles to get to New Zealand and back – or under 46,000 SkyMiles roundtrip from other cities.
But even if you don't have a Delta card, this is still a stellar deal. Delta typically charges 100,000 SkyMiles or more to get to Australia or New Zealand.
Unfortunately, the lowest rates in this deal are on Delta's pesky basic economy award fares. That means you won't be able to pick a seat for free and you'll forfeit a sizable 19,900 SkyMiles if you decide to cancel your ticket later on. It could be well worth the extra 17,000 miles or so to book a main cabin fare, getting free seat selection and cancellation to get all your SkyMiles back if plans change.
Throw in $93 or less in taxes and fees, and you're on your way to New Zealand later this year or next – for next to nothing.
Thrifty Tip: Got Amex airline fee credits to burn on cards like amex_plat? Use your card to book this fare and cover those fees!
Amazingly, you can even book one-ways to New Zealand (or on the way home) for half the cost of a roundtrip! That's a real rarity for SkyMiles sales, which almost always require a roundtrip booking. Of course, that will mean you'll need to find a different way home from Auckland … or just stay, which doesn't sound like the worst idea in the world.
Don't have the SkyMiles you need to book these flights? You might: Delta is an Amex transfer partner, so you can send points to your SkyMiles account from cards like amex_plat or the amex_gold instantly to your Delta account and book minutes later.
The lowest rate is on the new nonstop from Los Angeles to Auckland, but that doesn't mean you'll pay a fortune to fly to New Zealand from other cities. From Seattle (SEA) down to San Diego (SAN), over to Washington, D.C.-Reagan (DCA), and up to Boston (BOS), you can book this deal for under 46,000 SkyMiles with that TakeOff 15 discount. Keep reading for the full list of cities!
In most cases, you'll make one quick connection through Los Angeles before hopping on the long flight to Auckland.
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Thrifty Tip: Make sure to use Delta’s “Price Calendar” feature – on a desktop, not a mobile device – when searching for award rates to find the best deals over a five-week span.
Availability to Auckland
- Travel March through May, October through November 2025
- To book these fares, visit Delta.com and search from your airport – be sure to select “Shop with miles.”
- Get 15% award rates with a co-branded Delta Amex card in your wallet thanks to the TakeOff 15 benefit
To begin, do a normal search for flights at Delta.com and be sure to check the box that says “Shop with Miles”.
On the next page, you'll see a grid full of fares, but click the “Price Calendar” button to get the clearest view of what's available. From there, just choose the dates with the lowest SkyMiles fares and book!
Departure Cities
It may take some trial and error, but you can book this deal from roughly 150 cities all across the country – virtually every airport where Delta flies!
One note: The pricing listed here is before the TakeOff 15 discount kicks in. If you've got a Delta co-branded credit card in your wallet, you'll need 15% fewer miles.
- Albany (ALB) – 54k
- Albuquerque (ABQ) – 54k
- Anchorage (ANC) – 54k
- Appleton (ATW) – 54k
- Asheville (AVL) – 54k
- Atlanta (ATL) – 54k
- Augusta (AGS) – 54k
- Austin (AUS) – 54k
- Baltimore (BWI) – 54k
- Bangor (BGR) – 54k
- Bemidji (BJI) – 54k
- Billings (BIL) – 54k
- Birmingham (BHM) – 54k
- Bismarck (BIS) – 54k
- Bloomington (BMI) – 54k
- Boise (BOI) – 54k
- Boston (BOS) – 54k
- Bozeman (BZN) – 54k
- Buffalo (BUF) – 54k
- Burlington (BTV) – 54k
- Butte (BTM) – 54k
- Calgary (YYC) – 54k
- Cedar Rapids (CID) – 54k
- Charleston (CHS) – 54k
- Charleston (CRW) – 54k
- Charlotte (CLT) – 54k
- Charlottesville (CHO) – 54k
- Chattanooga (CHA) – 54k
- Chicago (MDW) – 54k
- Chicago (ORD) – 54k
- Cincinnati (CVG) – 54k
- Cleveland (CLE) – 54k
- Colorado Springs (COS) – 54k
- Columbia (CAE) – 54k
- Columbus (CMH) – 54k
- Dallas (DAL) – 54k
- Dallas (DFW) – 54k
- Dayton (DAY) – 54k
- Daytona Beach (DAB) – 54k
- Denver (DEN) – 54k
- Des Moines (DSM) – 54k
- Destin (VPS) – 54k
- Detroit (DTW) – 54k
- Duluth (DLH) – 54k
- Erie (ERI) – 54k
- Eugene (EUG) – 54k
- Evansville (EVV) – 54k
- Fairbanks (FAI) – 54k
- Fargo (FAR) – 54k
- Fayetteville (XNA) – 54k
- Flint (FNT) – 54k
- Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) – 54k
- Fort Myers (RSW) – 54k
- Fort Wayne (FWA) – 54k
- Fresno (FAT) – 54k
- Gainesville (GNV) – 54k
- Grand Forks (GFK) – 54k
- Grand Junction (GJT) – 54k
- Grand Rapids (GRR) – 54k
- Green Bay (GRB) – 54k
- Greensboro (GSO) – 54k
- Greenville (GSP) – 54k
- Gulfport (GPT) – 54k
- Harrisburg (MDT) – 54k
- Hartford (BDL) – 54k
- Houston (IAH) – 54k
- Huntsville (HSV) – 54k
- Idaho Falls (IDA) – 54k
- Indianapolis (IND) – 54k
- Jackson (JAN) – 54k
- Jackson Hole (JAC) – 54k
- Jacksonville (JAX) – 54k
- Kalamazoo (AZO) – 54k
- Kalispell (FCA) – 54k
- Kansas City (MCI) – 54k
- Key West (EYW) – 54k
- Knoxville (TYS) – 54k
- Lansing (LAN) – 54k
- Las Vegas (LAS) – 54k
- Lexington (LEX) – 54k
- Little Rock (LIT) – 54k
- Los Angeles (LAX) – 44k*
- Louisville (SDF) – 54k
- Madison (MSN) – 54k
- Manchester (MHT) – 54k
- Melbourne (MLB) – 54k
- Memphis (MEM) – 54k
- Miami (MIA) – 54k
- Milwaukee (MKE) – 54k
- Minneapolis (MSP) – 54k
- Minot (MOT) – 54k
- Missoula (MSO) – 54k
- Moline (MLI) – 54k
- Montreal (YUL) – 54k
- Myrtle Beach (MYR) – 54k
- Nashville (BNA) – 54k
- New Orleans (MSY) – 54k
- New York (JFK) – 54k
- New York (LGA) – 54k
- Norfolk (ORF) – 54k
- Oakland (OAK) – 54k
- Oklahoma City (OKC) – 54k
- Omaha (OMA) – 54k
- Orlando (MCO) – 54k
- Panama City (ECP) – 54k
- Pasco (PSC) – 54k
- Pensacola (PNS) – 54k
- Peoria (PIA) – 54k
- Philadelphia (PHL) – 54k
- Phoenix (PHX) – 54k
- Pittsburgh (PIT) – 54k
- Pocatello (PIH) – 54k
- Portland (PDX) – 54k
- Portland (PWM) – 54k
- Providence (PVD) – 54k
- Raleigh (RDU) – 54k
- Rapid City (RAP) – 54k
- Redmond (RDM) – 54k
- Reno (RNO) – 54k
- Rhinelander (RHI) – 54k
- Richmond (RIC) – 54k
- Roanoke (ROA) – 54k
- Rochester (ROC) – 54k
- Rochester (RST) – 54k
- Sacramento (SMF) – 54k
- Salt Lake City (SLC) – 54k
- San Antonio (SAT) – 54k
- San Diego (SAN) – 54k
- San Francisco (SFO) – 54k
- San Jose (SJC) – 54k
- San Juan (SJU) – 54k
- Santa Barbara (SBA) – 44k
- Sarasota (SRQ) – 54k
- Savannah (SAV) – 54k
- Seattle (SEA) – 54k
- Shreveport (SHV) – 54k
- Sioux Falls (FSD) – 54k
- South Bend (SBN) – 54k
- Spokane (GEG) – 54k
- Springfield (SGF) – 54k
- St. Louis (STL) – 54k
- Syracuse (SYR) – 54k
- Tallahassee (TLH) – 54k
- Tampa (TPA) – 54k
- Toronto (YYZ) – 54k
- Traverse City (TVC) – 54k
- Tucson (TUS) – 54k
- Tulsa (TUL) – 54k
- Vancouver (YVR) – 54k
- Washington, D.C. (DCA) – 54k
- Wausau (CWA) – 54k
- West Palm Beach (PBI) – 54k
- Westchester County (HPN) – 54k
- Wichita (ICT) – 54k
Bottom Line
Believe it or not, the Delta SkyMiles flash sales seem to be getting better and better. And this Delta SkyMiles deal to Auckland (AKL) later this year is arguably one of the best.
For 40,000 SkyMiles or less roundtrip, you can get to Auckland – a fraction of what those flights typically cost. Our Thrifty Traveler Premium members got first dibs, but there's still plenty of availability to book a deeply discounted trip to New Zealand later this spring or fall.