Where to Fly into French Polynesia

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Best fare from Russia to French Polynesia is on December 15, 2018, travel with . View more features, check fares and book: Find a flight. Faa'a Internacional Airporte, in Tahiti, is the only internacional airporte in French Polynesia. In French Polynesia there is no exit duty.

The majority of French Polynesian tourists come to Faa'a Int'l Airporte, on the edge of Pape'ete, 5 km western of the city. It' the only French Polynesian intercontinental aerodrome. You will find the Kiosks at the east end of the terminals. It is a domestic airline, Air Tahiti Nui, which connects French Polynesia with France, the USA, Japan and New Zealand.

If you want to travel to Australia, you must use Auckland. There are several French Polynesia service companies from different parts of the globe and various airline companies in Pape'ete. When you travel to several destinations, an RTW (Round the World) pass, where you get a discount on more than one flight, is the best option.

It uses a combined airline to link Australia, New Zealand, North America and Asia with a wide range of stopovers on the Pacific isles. In general, Circle Pacific rates from the USA and Asia are cheaper than those from Australia. On-line businesses that can organize RTW and Circle Pacific passes for French Polynesia:

A Tahiti Nui is flying between Japan (Narita/Tokyo) and Pape'ete. Returns from Tokyo begin at US$1400. It is often the least expensive way to other parts of Asia, although it can be faster via Australia or New Zealand. From Australia to Pape'ete all services are via Auckland. Qantas Airways connects Auckland with the airline Auckland.

During the high seasons (June to September and over Christmas) prices rise significantly. Sydney is expected to be around A$1050/1500 for a low seasons round trip with Qantas or Air New Zealand. Like in Australia, New Zealand rates rise in high seasons. Roundtrip rates from Auckland begin at NZ$850/1250 in low/high seasons.

Air New Zealand and Qantas/Air Tahiti Nui are both offering connection services from Pape'ete to Los Angeles. If you are flying from other countries than the below mentioned Pazific Isles, you must be connected with Hawaii, Raratonga, Noumea or Auckland. Pape'ete-Noumea - Aircalin (Air Calédonie International) has one daily plane ride. Pape'ete-Rarotonga (îles Cook; Cook Islands) - Once a week plus one additional biweekly Air Tahiti service.

SANTIAGO and PAPE'ETE are operated by LAN Airlines; one weekly service stops on Easter Island. The roundtrip to the Easter Island costs about 805 US$ and the roundtrip to Chile about 3.300 US$. Coming to Pape'ete via Los Angeles, Air France and Air Tahiti Nui also operate some of these services with a codeshare with Air Tahiti Nui.

Round trip from Paris and Frankfurt from approx. 1650 Euro. Of other European countries, the simplest is to go to one of these towns and fly to Pape'ete. From the USA you can either fly directly from Los Angeles to Pape'ete or via Honolulu (price differentials are very different according to season).

The airline shares the transcontinental flight with Air Tahiti Nui, and Air France and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Paris to Pape'ete via Los Angeles. The cost of the way back from Los Angeles to Pape'ete is between 1485 and 2000 US dollars. From Honolulu to Pape'ete in the low seasons (January to May) from US$1140 and in the high seasons (November to December) from US$1700.

As there are no airlines flying directly from Canada, you will have to fly via Honolulu or the US West Coast.