There are 7 ways to get from California to Moorea by plane or car ferry
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAX - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
13h 1m$716–2,083Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SFO - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
13h 22m$308–2,283Fly San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SAN - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
15h 16m$510–1,875Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane LAX - MOZ
12h 40m$808–2,113Fly San Francisco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SFO - MOZ
13h 41m$340–913Fly San Diego International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SAN - MOZ
16h 4m$362–1,305Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SJC - MOZ
16h 22m$476–1,606
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Moorea is to fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from California to Moorea is to fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $800 - $2,200.
The distance between California and Moorea is 6665 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from California to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 3h behind California. It is currently 5:17 AM in California and 2:17 AM in Moorea.
There are 710+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between California, USA and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Air France and Air Tahiti fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–3,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Phone
- 40501616
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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