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
17h 5m$860–2,325Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
20h 17m$479–1,921Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
21h 28m$508–2,118Train 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 41m$635–2,583
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 $470 - $2,000 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cook Islands is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 1:42 PM in Los Angeles and 10:42 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 232+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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