There are 3 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 25m$960–3,925Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
19h 27m$609–2,221Train 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
20h 14m$620–2,117
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $950 - $4,000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cook Islands is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 10:04 PM in Los Angeles and 7:04 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 235+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air Tahiti, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–4,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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