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 18m$506–2,018Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
17h 21m$503–1,425Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
18h 50m$555–2,215Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
16h 25m$911–2,425Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
19h 23m$504–2,013Fly 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
19h 10m$608–2,318Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
18h 57m$656–2,517
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 - $1,500 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $900 - $2,500.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7657 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 3h behind California. It is currently 7:38 AM in California and 4:38 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 234+ 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) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
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