There are 5 ways to get from California to Tonga by plane
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SFO - VAV
18h 59m$796–4,358Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SFO - TBU
19h 45m$641–2,143Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane LAX - VAV
18h 19m$793–4,358Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LAX - TBU
19h 5m$738–1,243Fly San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SAN - TBU
21h 26m$682–3,835
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tonga is to fly which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tonga is to fly which takes 18h 19m and costs $750 - $4,400.
The distance between California and Tonga is 8300 km.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from California to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 20h ahead of California. It is currently 11:06 PM in California and 7:06 PM in Tonga.
There are 71+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tonga?
Fiji Airways and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
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