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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
16h 25m$1,110–3,925Fly from San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
16h 25m$504–1,817Fly 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
18h 50m$658–2,318Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
16h 55m$513–1,525Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane OAK - RAR
18h 48m$607–2,218Fly from Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BFL - RAR
18h 15m$776–2,640Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FAT - RAR
20h 16m$603–2,113
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind California. It is currently 7:52 PM in California and 5:52 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 241+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–3,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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