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
17h 18m$556–2,119Fly from Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
18h 20m$504–2,014Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
17h 50m$655–2,316Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
16h 41m$563–1,726Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
16h 23m$864–2,426Fly 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
17h 35m$608–2,318Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
18h 47m$706–2,618
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 $550 - $1,800 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7657 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind California. It is currently 6:42 PM in California and 4:42 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 231+ 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
- 15h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- 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 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- 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 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
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