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Cheap Flights to French Polynesia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Papeete
Papeetedirect$927
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,603
Temae
Temae1 stop$1,657
Papeete
Papeetedirect$927
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,603
Temae
Temae1 stop$1,657

Book Cheap French Polynesia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to French Polynesia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to French Polynesia

Fri, 5 Sep - Mon, 8 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
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04:00 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 55mdirect
$927Air New Zealand
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 55mdirect
$937Air New Zealand
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 55mdirect
$962Air New Zealand
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Tue, 4 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
16:05 - 22:00AKL-PPT
4h 55mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
09:10 - 13:40PPT-AKL
5h 30mdirect
$964Air Tahiti Nui
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Fri, 24 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 01:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
03:00 - 07:40PPT-AKL
5h 40mdirect
$984Air New Zealand
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Sun, 2 Nov - Mon, 10 Nov
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
16:05 - 22:00AKL-PPT
4h 55mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
09:10 - 13:40PPT-AKL
5h 30mdirect
$994Air Tahiti Nui
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Tue, 23 Dec - Fri, 2 Jan
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16:05 - 22:00AKL-PPT
4h 55mdirect
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03:15 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 40mdirect
$1,127
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Mon, 15 Dec - Mon, 12 Jan
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19:30 - 01:30AKL-PPT
5h 00mdirect
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09:10 - 13:40PPT-AKL
5h 30mdirect
$1,154
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Sat, 27 Sep - Sat, 4 Oct
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 18:55WLG-PPT
34h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:10 - 08:40PPT-WLG
36h 30m2 stops
$16,680United Airlines
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Fri, 19 Dec - Sat, 27 Dec
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 20:00WLG-PPT
37h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
20:40 - 12:40PPT-WLG
41h 00m2 stops
$21,177United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to French Polynesia

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to French Polynesia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to French Polynesia?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to French Polynesia from New Zealand found in the last 72 hours was to Papeete, at $538 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Papeete (PPT) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $538.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia is August, when tickets cost $1,063 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,399 and $1,620 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to French Polynesia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from New Zealand to French Polynesia, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in French Polynesia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in French Polynesia is Papeete Faaa Airport (PPT), with an average flight price of $1,008.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$424
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Papeete

FAQs - booking French Polynesia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Zealand to French Polynesia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from New Zealand to French Polynesia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Zealand to French Polynesia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from New Zealand to French Polynesia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to French Polynesia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to French Polynesia is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as $609. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $934 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $583 on average. Morning departures are around 705% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $6,266.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to French Polynesia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to French Polynesia? 25% of our users found return tickets to French Polynesia for the following prices or less: From Auckland $1,061
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest French Polynesia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to French Polynesia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Zealand to French Polynesia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.6
Air Tahiti NuiOverall score based on 68 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.2Entertainment
9.0Crew
7.7Food
8.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Our flight was canceled a few hours prior to our scheduled departure. I was advised to book a new flight on another airline and we would be reimbursed for the original flight. Of course, that was denied and we're out $700. Many Alaska Airlines were canceled that day due to computer issues. This is completely unfair to us and we should be reimbursed for the extra money we had to spend.

2.0 MediocreTracy, Jul 2025MSP - SEA
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Our flight was canceled a few hours prior to our scheduled departure. I was advised to book a new flight on another airline and we would be reimbursed for the original flight. Of course, that was denied and we're out $700. Many Alaska Airlines were canceled that day due to computer issues. This is completely unfair to us and we should be reimbursed for the extra money we had to spend.

My daughter and I were seated together, but our TVs weren’t working. They moved us to different seats with working tvs, but we couldn’t be together anymore.

I hope you can influence the airport at Papeete. It is in need of upgrading. Only 1 plug to charge in the open area, only 2 once you have passed security. Security was extremely outdated. They had me turn on my computer, and my camera. 9/11 was a long time ago. There were only a few ceiling fans so the comfort level was really low while waiting for my flight.

The staff on the flight were very friendly and willing to assist in anything possible. The food was plentiful, and the trip went very smoothly with the flight, arriving an hour early. Very impressed with the flight attendance with Air Tahiti Nui!

I’m not an airline food fan but the service was excellent!

There is no legroom for someone who is even a little taller than average. The woman in front of me leaned her seat back all the way, so that my knees were wedged up against her seat. When I asked her to adjust it, she flatly refused, and the flight attendant basically told me that I would have to put up with it - for an 11-hour flight! I will not use this airline again.

Really good experience. Was reasonably priced, Boarding was easy, on time, and service was great. No complaints at all :)

I always love flying with Air Tahiti Nui: the flower when you board, the colors of the pillows/blankets, the fun safety video, etc. It brings the charm of Tahiti to the plane, which is very relaxing. Food was great. Only weakness is the entertainment system, which did not have a lot of interesting content, so I ended up watching Netflix shows I had downloaded to my phone. The other issue was not related to Air Tahiti but the Seattle airport, which made us wait for 1 hour at security. Ruined the whole flying experience and almost made me loose my next flight.

The service was really nice. The wine was great and the food was good. More water offered during the flight would have been nice.

Booked family of 4. None of us were seated together. Desk agent would not make any seat adjustments. Gate agent would not make any seat adjustments. Had to negotiate once on board with other passengers to trade seats. Don’t understand why you would separate seating of family all booked on same reservation. Was not able to select seats on Kayak nor Air Tahiti prior to airport.

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Complaint is with American Airlines which delayed our flight from salt lake to Dallas reaulting in us missing our connection to Brisbane. Had to spend 24 hours in Dallas to wait for the next flight. Awful experience and ruined my wife’s birthday.

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

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