There are 3 ways to get from Tonga to American Samoa by plane or ferry
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Fly from Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane VAV - PPG
15h 34m$205–742Fly from Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane TBU - PPG
18h 20m$272–1,022Ferry to Lifuka Island Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
- Fly from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane HPA - PPG
26h 9m
Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonga to American Samoa is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tonga to American Samoa is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Tonga and American Samoa is 596 km.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Tonga to American Samoa, including transfers.
American Samoa is 24h behind Tonga. It is currently 12:21 PM in Tonga and 12:21 PM in American Samoa.
There are three+ hotels available in American Samoa.
What companies run services between Tonga and American Samoa?
Fiji Airways and Samoa Airways fly from Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Vava'U International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Nadi, Apia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fuaʻamotu International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Nadi, Apia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Fuaʻamotu International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Apia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Lifuka Island Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Fuaʻamotu International Airport, Nadi, Apia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lifuka Island Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Fuaʻamotu International Airport, Auckland, Apia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Phone
- +676 23 853
- friendlyislandshippingagency@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vava'u to Pangai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Friendly-Island-Shipping-Agency-Ltd-222989249730144
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