There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands by plane or train
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 23m$964–2,426Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
19h 57m$490–1,722Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
19h 53m$509–1,919Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
21h 26m$736–2,651
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $950 - $2,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cook Islands is 7564 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 2h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 1:34 PM in Los Angeles and 11:34 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 234+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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