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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$845
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,424
Papeete
Papeetedirect$845
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,424

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to French Polynesia

Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 22:00
AKL
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PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10
PPT
-
AKL
5h 45mdirect
$845Air Tahiti Nui
Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 22:00
AKL
-
PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10
PPT
-
AKL
5h 45mdirect
$846Air Tahiti Nui
Thu, 13 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 22:00
AKL
-
PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10
PPT
-
AKL
5h 45mdirect
$858Air Tahiti Nui
Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 22:00
AKL
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PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10
PPT
-
AKL
5h 45mdirect
$862Air Tahiti Nui
Thu, 13 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:15 - 22:00
AKL
-
PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10
PPT
-
AKL
5h 45mdirect
$863Air Tahiti Nui
Wed, 9 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25
AKL
-
PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
03:55 - 07:50
PPT
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AKL
5h 55mdirect
$867Air New Zealand
Mon, 7 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
12:45 - 02:25
WLG
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PPT
11h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
03:55 - 18:10
PPT
-
WLG
16h 15m
1 stop
$1,065Air New Zealand
Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 22 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:05 - 22:20
WLG
-
PPT
7h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:25 - 15:20
PPT
-
WLG
8h 55m
1 stop
$1,110Multiple Airlines
Wed, 2 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 22:00
WLG
-
PPT
24h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:25 - 11:20
PPT
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WLG
28h 55m
1 stop
$1,174Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
American Airlines Logo
06:00 - 21:30
CHC
-
PPT
37h 30m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:59 - 15:25
PPT
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CHC
41h 26m
2 stops
$17,713American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to French Polynesia

Get data-powered insights and trends into 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 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to French Polynesia from New Zealand found in the last 5 days was to Papeete, at $801 return. The most popular route is Auckland (AKL) to Papeete (PPT) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $801.

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 October, when tickets cost $477 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $768 and $639 respectively.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from New Zealand to French Polynesia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $1,145 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,316.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% 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 $1,023.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$421
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive 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 $1,034. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, when return prices are $1,372 on average.

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 $788
  • 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 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.
8.4
Air Tahiti NuiOverall score based on 78 reviews
8.8Crew
7.6Food
7.4Entertainment
8.5Boarding
7.7Comfort
Airline reviews

It was so hot. Check in and flight attendants not very friendly

2.0 MediocreJennevy, Mar 2026
LAX - CDG
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It was so hot. Check in and flight attendants not very friendly

Seats too close together. Seats should not recline without additional space between seats.. Meal service and seat reclining is a huge problem.

Gate change at boarding was announced last minute and was far away from the original gate, and no text or email was sent to alert you; they kept spraying air freshener ugh! You could barely hear the announcements;

It was a very pleasant return flight. Their crew took great care of us and seemed to have so much pride to represent their destination and airline. We were on a Boeing plane and it reminded me that I really prefer the Airbus. We were in coach and when the person in front of me decided to sit in my lap, I could hardly move. The most important thing to know is that at CDG in Terminal 2, the passport control/border crossing is past the shopping mall and restaurant area. We thought the line was for Starbucks, but there was a 45-50 minute wait to get to the entrance to passport control. It would have been great if the airline staff could have warned us about it when we checked in. Not having any knowledge of it, we stopped for a little breakfast and were caught totally by surprise by the length of the line. The CDG staff did an excellent job of triage, trying to identify those who might miss their flights. But what a stressful hour that was, and totally avoidable had we understood. On board the food was quite good but it's still airline food, and the menu on the flight services screen at our seats did not align with what was actually served for the main meal. Pilots made an extra effort to find good air for us so there was very little turbulence, unusual for a winter flight.

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.

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

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

Seats were roomy. Staff was great offering free drinks and refills constantly. Everything was very clean.

Reclining seats with leg rest! Amazing flight crew! Loved the food! Everything was perfect!

Great alternative to AF or Delta for nonstop flights from LA to Paris.

Crew members are so courteous and easy to talk to. My flight ticket was expensive from Chicago to Rotorua at $2800 usd. Everything else is very nice!

Great first time experience with ANZ. Such a great customer service. The crew was very friendly and welcoming

Great first time experience with Air New Zealand and loved it. The flight crew was extremely friendly and provided great service.

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Boarded on time, smooth flight and "gentle" landing in Palmerston North. Ahead of time due to a tailwind

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Appreciated the ability to get an earlier flight home after flying in from in from Japan. No problem with boarding or crew service. The limited choice of snacks, compared to previous years. Aircraft seats seem to be getting harder and more uncomfortable all the time. Overall, happy to be home

The Air New Zealand product is terrible, it's as expensive as a Jetstar ticket with add ons but with surely staff and old aircraft.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

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