There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PVG - PPT
18h 18m$908–1,909Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PVG - BOB
22h 53m$398–1,509Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SHA - PPT
23h 1m$471–3,101Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PVG - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 27m$726–2,819
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $390 - $1,600 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between Shanghai and French Polynesia is 10920 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 309+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and French Polynesia?
Japan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fuzhou, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fuzhou, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–8,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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