$703 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to French Polynesia

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to French Polynesia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Papeete
Papeete1 stop$1,470
Vaitape
Vaitape2 stops$2,052
Papeete
Papeete1 stop$1,470
Vaitape
Vaitape2 stops$2,052

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to French Polynesia 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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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to French Polynesia

Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
09:55 - 02:25SYD-PPT
12h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,470Air New Zealand
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Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
09:55 - 02:25SYD-PPT
12h 30m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,473Air New Zealand
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
11:50 - 02:25SYD-PPT
10h 35m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,474Air New Zealand
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Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
08:45 - 02:25SYD-PPT
13h 40m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 10:35PPT-SYD
10h 35m1 stop
$1,481Air New Zealand
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Sun, 31 Aug - Mon, 15 Sep
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08:55 - 22:20SYD-PPT
9h 25m1 stop
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08:25 - 15:10PPT-SYD
10h 45m1 stop
$1,541
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Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 26 Sep
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06:20 - 02:25SYD-PPT
16h 05m1 stop
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04:00 - 22:15PPT-SYD
22h 15m2 stops
$1,606
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Sat, 27 Dec - Sat, 10 Jan
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
13:05 - 22:00SYD-PPT
29h 55m1 stop
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
09:10 - 20:50PPT-SYD
14h 40m1 stop
$1,659Air Tahiti Nui
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Tue, 30 Dec - Wed, 14 Jan
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
07:05 - 22:00SYD-PPT
11h 55m1 stop
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
09:10 - 20:50PPT-SYD
14h 40m1 stop
$1,681Air Tahiti Nui
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Sun, 7 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
09:10 - 22:20SYD-PPT
9h 10m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
08:25 - 17:50PPT-SYD
13h 25m1 stop
$1,740Qantas Airways
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Sun, 7 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
07:10 - 22:20SYD-PPT
11h 10m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
08:25 - 17:50PPT-SYD
13h 25m1 stop
$1,744Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to French Polynesia flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to French Polynesia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to French Polynesia, 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 from Sydney to French Polynesia is June, when tickets cost $1,330 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $2,137 and $2,002 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to French Polynesia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to French Polynesia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Sydney to French Polynesia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$703
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Sydney to Papeete

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  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $969 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,154.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sydney to French Polynesia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to French Polynesia? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.6
Air Tahiti NuiOverall score based on 68 reviews
8.0Comfort
9.0Crew
7.7Food
8.7Boarding
7.2Entertainment
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Our flight was canceled a few hours prior to our scheduled departure. I was advised to book a new flight on another airline and we would be reimbursed for the original flight. Of course, that was denied and we're out $700. Many Alaska Airlines were canceled that day due to computer issues. This is completely unfair to us and we should be reimbursed for the extra money we had to spend.

2.0 MediocreTracy, July 2025MSP - SEA
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Our flight was canceled a few hours prior to our scheduled departure. I was advised to book a new flight on another airline and we would be reimbursed for the original flight. Of course, that was denied and we're out $700. Many Alaska Airlines were canceled that day due to computer issues. This is completely unfair to us and we should be reimbursed for the extra money we had to spend.

My daughter and I were seated together, but our TVs weren’t working. They moved us to different seats with working tvs, but we couldn’t be together anymore.

I hope you can influence the airport at Papeete. It is in need of upgrading. Only 1 plug to charge in the open area, only 2 once you have passed security. Security was extremely outdated. They had me turn on my computer, and my camera. 9/11 was a long time ago. There were only a few ceiling fans so the comfort level was really low while waiting for my flight.

The staff on the flight were very friendly and willing to assist in anything possible. The food was plentiful, and the trip went very smoothly with the flight, arriving an hour early. Very impressed with the flight attendance with Air Tahiti Nui!

I’m not an airline food fan but the service was excellent!

There is no legroom for someone who is even a little taller than average. The woman in front of me leaned her seat back all the way, so that my knees were wedged up against her seat. When I asked her to adjust it, she flatly refused, and the flight attendant basically told me that I would have to put up with it - for an 11-hour flight! I will not use this airline again.

Really good experience. Was reasonably priced, Boarding was easy, on time, and service was great. No complaints at all :)

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.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

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