$435 Find Cheap Flights to French Polynesia

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Best French Polynesia Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Papeete
Papeetedirect$941
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,572
Papeete
Papeetedirect$941
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,572

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

Thu, 11 Sep - Wed, 24 Sep
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:20 - 22:05AKL-PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10PPT-AKL
5h 45mdirect
$941Air Tahiti Nui
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Sun, 7 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
15:35 - 22:20AKL-PPT
4h 45mdirect
Air Tahiti Nui Logo
08:25 - 12:10PPT-AKL
5h 45mdirect
$942Air Tahiti Nui
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Mon, 14 Jul - Wed, 30 Jul
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 55mdirect
$952Air New Zealand
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Mon, 1 Sep - Mon, 8 Sep
Air New Zealand Logo
19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
Air New Zealand Logo
04:00 - 07:55PPT-AKL
5h 55mdirect
$954Air New Zealand
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Wed, 16 Jul - Wed, 30 Jul
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19:35 - 02:25AKL-PPT
4h 50mdirect
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08:25 - 12:10PPT-AKL
5h 45mdirect
$1,156
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Mon, 17 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
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19:30 - 01:30AKL-PPT
5h 00mdirect
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09:10 - 13:40PPT-AKL
5h 30mdirect
$1,192
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Wed, 30 Jul - Tue, 12 Aug
United Airlines Logo
15:05 - 18:55ZQN-PPT
49h 50m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:10 - 09:50PPT-ZQN
38h 40m2 stops
$15,664United Airlines
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Sat, 2 Aug - Tue, 12 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:35 - 18:55ZQN-PPT
30h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:10 - 09:50PPT-ZQN
38h 40m2 stops
$15,694United Airlines
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Sun, 3 Aug - Tue, 12 Aug
American Airlines Logo
07:05 - 05:05ZQN-PPT
44h 00m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:45 - 14:30PPT-ZQN
40h 45m2 stops
$16,987American Airlines
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Sun, 3 Aug - Wed, 13 Aug
American Airlines Logo
07:05 - 05:05ZQN-PPT
44h 00m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:59 - 14:30PPT-ZQN
40h 31m2 stops
$17,046American 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 $395 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 $395.

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 $1,045 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,281 and $1,693 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 the flight from New Zealand to French Polynesia, you should book around 11 weeks before departure. 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 $684.


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High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$435
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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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 $599. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are $918 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 round-trip flights cost $587 on average. Morning departures are around 665% 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 $794
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest French Polynesia flight deals.

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.
8.7
Air Tahiti NuiOverall score based on 64 reviews
8.7Boarding
7.8Food
9.0Crew
8.1Comfort
7.3Entertainment
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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.

8.0 Excellentc, May 2025PPT - LAX
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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.

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

The sound system was so bad I could not watch movies.

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

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

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.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

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.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

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

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.

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

I disliked the fact that they forced people to put up their seats during meal service

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