There are 4 ways to get from Papeete to Seattle by plane or train
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Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PPT - SEA
14h 26m$849–3,151Fly to King County International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane PPT - BFI
16h 49m$337–1,294Fly to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PPT - PAE
16h 51m$414–1,140Fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane PPT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
19h 24m$663–1,821
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Seattle is to fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Seattle is to fly which takes 14h 26m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Papeete and Seattle is 4849 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Papeete to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 3h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 2:56 AM in Papeete and 5:56 AM in Seattle.
There are 1478+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Seattle, WA, USA?
Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Honolulu, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to King County International Airport via Los Angeles, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–3,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to King County International Airport via San Francisco, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to King County International Airport via Honolulu, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to King County International Airport via San Francisco, Redmond, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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