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 13m$555–2,018Fly from Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
19h 8m$553–2,113Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SMF - RAR
18h 5m$654–2,515Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SFO - RAR
16h 36m$562–1,825Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
16h 23m$863–2,325Fly 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
17h 30m$658–2,518Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
18h 3m$754–2,817
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 - $1,900 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from California to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between California and Rarotonga is 7657 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from California to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 2h behind California. It is currently 5:30 AM in California and 3:30 AM in Rarotonga.
There are 228+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and KaiserAir fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
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