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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
16h 56m$812–3,525Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
18h 28m$555–2,118Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
17h 5m$1,010–3,625Fly 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 52m$708–2,618Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
18h 7m$654–2,417Fly from Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFL - RAR
20h 20m$626–2,340Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAT - RAR
23h 8m$603–2,313
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 56m and costs $800 - $3,600.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7663 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 3h behind California. It is currently 7:17 AM in California and 4:17 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 258+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- 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
- $490–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
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