There are 8 ways to get from French Polynesia to California by plane or bus
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PPT - LAX
11h 13m$595–1,840Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PPT - SFO
11h 7m$298–2,075Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PPT - SAN
13h 27m$417–1,525Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PPT - SJC
13h 57m$418–1,506Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PPT - SMF
13h 32m$427–1,554Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PPT - FAT
13h 48m$416–1,516Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PPT - OAK
13h 6m$415–1,504Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)PPT - SBA
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
16h 56m$325–1,223
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Polynesia to California is to fly which costs $290 - $2,100 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from French Polynesia to California is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $290 - $2,100.
The distance between French Polynesia and California is 4152 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from French Polynesia to California, including transfers.
There are 3277+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between French Polynesia and California, USA?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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