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Find cheap flights to Papeete from $681

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Cheap flight deals to Papeete

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Papeete that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:50 - 02:30SYD-PPT
10h 40m1 stop
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,354Air New Zealand
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Mon, 22 Apr - Mon, 6 May
11:50 - 02:30SYD-PPT
10h 40m1 stop
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,355Air New Zealand
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Mon, 13 May - Mon, 3 Jun
08:55 - 22:00SYD-PPT
9h 05m1 stop
08:25 - 17:50PPT-SYD
13h 25m1 stop
$1,417Air Tahiti Nui
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Thu, 25 Apr - Sat, 4 May
18:15 - 02:30SYD-PPT
28h 15m1 stop
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,421Air New Zealand
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Sun, 18 Aug - Fri, 30 Aug
12:15 - 02:30BNE-PPT
10h 15m1 stop
08:25 - 17:25PPT-BNE
13h 00m1 stop
$1,443
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Fri, 24 May - Wed, 29 May
11:50 - 02:30SYD-PPT
10h 40m1 stop
08:25 - 14:55PPT-SYD
10h 30m1 stop
$1,449
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Fri, 24 May - Wed, 29 May
18:30 - 22:20MEL-PPT
23h 50m1 stop
08:25 - 17:25PPT-MEL
13h 00m1 stop
$1,452Air Tahiti Nui
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Sat, 1 Jun - Sat, 8 Jun
12:35 - 05:50SYD-PPT
13h 15m2 stops
10:15 - 10:55PPT-SYD
28h 40m2 stops
$1,521Aircalin
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Tue, 30 Apr - Tue, 7 May
17:00 - 22:20MEL-PPT
25h 20m2 stops
08:25 - 21:35PPT-MEL
17h 10m2 stops
$1,538Qantas Airways
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Sat, 1 Jun - Sat, 8 Jun
18:30 - 22:00MEL-PPT
23h 30m2 stops
08:25 - 17:25PPT-MEL
13h 00m1 stop
$1,634Qantas Airways
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Wed, 29 May - Sat, 1 Jun

Flights to Papeete - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Papeete to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Papeete?

The average price of all flights to Papeete clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Papeete is Friday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,471. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $2,182 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Papeete?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Papeete, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Papeete is August, where tickets cost $1,588 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $3,383 and $2,895 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is July with an average price of $1,387.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Papeete?

The average price for all flights to Papeete depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Papeete is generally in the morning, when flights cost $1,452 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Papeete is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $14,578.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Papeete?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Papeete, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Papeete?

The duration of your flight to Papeete depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Papeete on KAYAK are from Sydney, which takes 9h 05m, Brisbane, which takes 10h 15m, Melbourne, which takes 13h 45m, and Adelaide, which takes 16h 00m.

How many long-haul flights are there to Papeete each week?

Each week there are around 40 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 13 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 257 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Papeete. The most long-haul flights depart from Los Angeles.

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Low season

October

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$681
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Papeete

When to book flights to Papeete

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Papeete based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Papeete based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Papeete flights

  • What is the best public means of transport from Papeete Airport (PPT) to Papeete?

    Public bus services are not available, but there are plenty of shuttle buses operating between Papeete Airport and many hotels. Alternatively, you can also benefit from a taxi queue outside the terminal building. Note that fares are not metered or standardised, so it is important to determine the rate beforehand.

  • Are there any airport hotels close to Papeete Airport?

    Two hotel options are very close-by if you arrive late, depart early or are continuing your journey within the next day. Across the street from the airport building, travellers find the Tahiti Airport Hotel, and the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa is only 5min away.

  • Does Papeete Airport feature any lounges?

    There is one pay-per-use lounge travellers can benefit from. It is located in Terminal 1 in the International Departures area and allows use by passengers of all classes. Passes cost about ₣ 3.440 (A$ 47).

  • How far are the Faarumai Waterfalls from Papeete Airport?

    The beautiful phenomenon can be easily reached by the coastal road Avenue du Prince Hinoi. It takes about 45min by car to get to the waterfalls; at the Arahoho Blowhole, travellers should turn right to reach the destination.

  • Are there long-term car parks at Papeete Airport?

    Papeete Airport (PPT) features various car parks for short- and long-term parking. P1 is their parking express service, ideal for pick ups or drop offs. For long-term parking, they have P2 with rates of approximately ₣ 8.000 (A$ 110) for 30h.

  • How far is Papeete from central Papeete?

    The distance between Papeete and the city centre of Papeete is 5 km.

  • What is the name of Papeete’s airport?

    All flights to Papeete land at Papeete. The airport code is PPT,and it can also be referred to as Fa'a'ā Intl, Faaa, Papeete, or Tahiti.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Papeete?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Papeete.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Papeete?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Papeete is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Papeete?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Papeete with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Papeete?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Papeete up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Papeete?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to Papeete, Air Tahiti offers the most flights, with around 211 per week, followed by Air Moana with 43 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Papeete

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Papeete flight deals.
  • Papeete is served by various airlines departing from many Australian cities, and while there are no direct flights, some airlines offer connections with only one stopover. Qantas Airways, for example, flies from Sydney, and New Zealand Air from Melbourne.
  • While Papeete is the main destination served by Papeete Faaa Airport (PPT), other coastal regions are easily accessible through the Avenue du Prince Hinoi going alongside the coast. Other destinations you can reach by going on this avenue include Mahina, Papeno, and Mahaena.
  • If you opt for going to Papeete by car from the airport, the quickest way is via Boulevard de la Reine Pomare IV. Following this road, you will be at the city centre in about 20min.
  • The airport’s rental car centre is part of the Domestic Terminal complex and features a choice of international brands like Avis, Europcar, and Hertz. To make sure you get one of the limited number of cars, it is advised to pre-book with your chosen provider.
  • Though not a very large airport, there are plenty of eateries at your disposal when you arrive in Papeete airport. Situated in the Domestic Terminal in the public area (before you go through security and passport control), travellers can choose from international fast food chains and the Atrium lounge cafés and restaurants.
  • A Polynesian welcome greets you upon arrival at Papeete Airport. It is custom to provide arriving travellers with the traditional flower necklaces, which are handed out in the main terminal building.
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Prefer to fly direct to Papeete Faaa?

Find which airlines fly direct to Faaa, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Australia to Papeete Faaa

Monday

Air France, Air Moana, Air New Zealand, +8 more

Air France, Air Moana, +9 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air Moana, +15 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +16 more

Wednesday

Air Caraïbes, Air France, Air Moana, +10 more

Air Caraïbes, Air France, +11 more

Thursday

Air Moana, Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, +6 more

Air Moana, Air Tahiti, +7 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, Air France, +15 more

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, +16 more

Saturday

Air Moana, Air New Zealand, Air Rarotonga, +8 more

Air Moana, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, Air France, +14 more

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, +15 more

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Direct returns

Papeete Faaa to Australia

Monday

Air France, Air Moana, Air New Zealand, +8 more

Air France, Air Moana, +9 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air Moana, +15 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +16 more

Wednesday

Air Caraïbes, Air France, Air Moana, +10 more

Air Caraïbes, Air France, +11 more

Thursday

Air Moana, Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, +6 more

Air Moana, Air Tahiti, +7 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, Air France, +15 more

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, +16 more

Saturday

Air Moana, Air New Zealand, Air Rarotonga, +8 more

Air Moana, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, Air France, +14 more

Aeromexico, Air Caraïbes, +15 more

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Top 3 airlines flying to Papeete

Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Papeete? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
8.5
Air Tahiti NuiOverall score based on 78 reviews
81comfort
87overall
79food
75entertainment
85boarding
89crew
Airline reviews

I always love flying with Air Tahiti Nui: the flower when you board, the colors of the pillows/blankets, the fun safety video, etc. It brings the charm of Tahiti to the plane, which is very relaxing. Food was great. Only weakness is the entertainment system, which did not have a lot of interesting content, so I ended up watching Netflix shows I had downloaded to my phone. The other issue was not related to Air Tahiti but the Seattle airport, which made us wait for 1 hour at security. Ruined the whole flying experience and almost made me loose my next flight.

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I always love flying with Air Tahiti Nui: the flower when you board, the colors of the pillows/blankets, the fun safety video, etc. It brings the charm of Tahiti to the plane, which is very relaxing. Food was great. Only weakness is the entertainment system, which did not have a lot of interesting content, so I ended up watching Netflix shows I had downloaded to my phone. The other issue was not related to Air Tahiti but the Seattle airport, which made us wait for 1 hour at security. Ruined the whole flying experience and almost made me loose my next flight.

The service was really nice. The wine was great and the food was good. More water offered during the flight would have been nice.

Booked family of 4. None of us were seated together. Desk agent would not make any seat adjustments. Gate agent would not make any seat adjustments. Had to negotiate once on board with other passengers to trade seats. Don’t understand why you would separate seating of family all booked on same reservation. Was not able to select seats on Kayak nor Air Tahiti prior to airport.

Seats were roomy. Staff was great offering free drinks and refills constantly. Everything was very clean.

The sound system was so bad I could not watch movies.

Reclining seats with leg rest! Amazing flight crew! Loved the food! Everything was perfect!

The crew was very friendly and welcoming. Boarding was calm and organized. Take off and Landing was perfect and in time.

my luggage was damage. even if i put fragile in my bags. i was disappointed.

Very friendly and professional crew from check in to be working to flight crew to disembarkation.

Tahiti Nui Was great we did some business class, I don’t know how the regular seats were. LAX is horrible. I wish Tahiti Nui flew through San Diego

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

Everything as good as can be if one flies economy bit not enough toilets!! People were queuing during the whole flight - there are really not enough toilets!!!

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

They actually held the plane for a few minutes and had someone at the escalators from Qantas checking to see if we were almost at the gate and radioed ahead to tell them that we were on our way. We called down to the person and gave her our names, coming as fast as we could.

Better food, hotter coffee, otherwise it was a very smooth and reasonably comfortable flight.

First time flying in Qantas. There is zero WiFi on the flight to/from Australia. Crew was great both routes - very attentive, personalized service. Pleasant staff throughout.

Packed flight. Urged to check carry-on before boarding only to discover numerous empty overhead bins after boarding. Challenging entertainment screen. After almost 20 minutes to arrive at baggage claim, waited over 30 mins before luggage was loaded on baggage claim carousel.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Papeete found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
22/4Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
10h 40mSYD-PPT
6/5Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
10h 35mPPT-SYD
$1,354
13/5Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
10h 40mSYD-PPT
3/6Mon
1 stopAir New Zealand
10h 35mPPT-SYD
$1,355
25/4Thu
1 stopAir Tahiti Nui
9h 05mSYD-PPT
4/5Sat
1 stopAir Tahiti Nui
13h 25mPPT-SYD
$1,417
18/8Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
28h 15mSYD-PPT
30/8Fri
1 stopAir New Zealand
10h 35mPPT-SYD
$1,421
24/5Fri
1 stop
10h 15mBNE-PPT
29/5Wed
1 stop
13h 00mPPT-BNE
$1,443
24/5Fri
1 stop
10h 40mSYD-PPT
29/5Wed
1 stop
10h 30mPPT-SYD
$1,449
1/6Sat
1 stopAir Tahiti Nui
23h 50mMEL-PPT
8/6Sat
1 stopAir Tahiti Nui
13h 00mPPT-MEL
$1,452
30/4Tue
2 stopsAircalin
13h 15mSYD-PPT
7/5Tue
2 stopsAircalin
28h 40mPPT-SYD
$1,521
1/6Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 20mMEL-PPT
8/6Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
17h 10mPPT-MEL
$1,538
29/5Wed
2 stopsQantas Airways
23h 30mMEL-PPT
1/6Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
13h 00mPPT-MEL
$1,634

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Papeete found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/7Mon
1 stop
13h 25mSYD-PPT
$681
28/7Sun
1 stop
30h 20mBNE-PPT
$691
10/7Wed
1 stopAir New Zealand
13h 45mMEL-PPT
$743
25/7Thu
1 stopQantas Airways
10h 50mSYD-PPT
$744
15/9Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
9h 25mSYD-PPT
$754
9/5Thu
1 stopAir New Zealand
28h 20mSYD-PPT
$758
29/7Mon
2 stopsAircalin
29h 45mSYD-PPT
$909
6/9Fri
1 stopAircalin
26h 00mSYD-PPT
$1,116
5/9Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
53h 25mSYD-PPT
$3,820
6/9Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
53h 25mSYD-PPT
$4,072

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Last minute flights to Papeete

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Papeete that are departing in the next 10 days.
30/3Sat
multi-stop
22h 10mBNE-PPT
2/4Tue
multi-stop
11h 00mPPT-BNE
$1,565
30/3Sat
multi-stop
24h 20mBNE-PPT
2/4Tue
multi-stop
11h 00mPPT-BNE
$1,595
30/3Sat
multi-stop
24h 20mBNE-PPT
3/4Wed
multi-stop
13h 00mPPT-BNE
$1,598
30/3Sat
multi-stopQantas Airways
22h 10mBNE-PPT
3/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
13h 00mPPT-BNE
$1,605
31/3Sun
multi-stop
32h 15mSYD-PPT
9/4Tue
multi-stop
15h 55mPPT-SYD
$1,843
30/3Sat
multi-stopQantas Airways
22h 10mBNE-PPT
3/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
15h 40mPPT-BNE
$1,888
30/3Sat
multi-stopQantas Airways
23h 15mBNE-PPT
3/4Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
17h 40mPPT-BNE
$3,986
1/4Mon
multi-stopAir New Zealand
10h 20mMEL-PPT
4/4Thu
multi-stopAir New Zealand
20h 35mPPT-MEL
$4,481
30/3Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
49h 40mBNE-PPT
2/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
32h 30mPPT-BNE
$4,943
30/3Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
49h 40mBNE-PPT
2/4Tue
multi-stopAir New Zealand
21h 05mPPT-BNE
$6,579

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Flights to Papeete

Destination:

Papeete (PPT)French Polynesia

Return flight deals:

Papeete - Australia

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