There are 7 ways to get from California to Rarotonga by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
18h 23m$505–2,018Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
18h 6m$912–3,025Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
19h 18m$554–2,315Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
17h 5m$860–2,325Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SJC - RAR
20h 25m$608–2,418Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
19h 2m$604–2,517Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAT - RAR
21h 26m$553–2,213
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7657 km.
It takes approximately 18h 23m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 3h behind California. It is currently 9:40 AM in California and 6:40 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 233+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
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