There are 5 ways to get from California to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LAX - BOB
13h 50m$958–4,113Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane LAX - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
17h 20m$406–1,168Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SFO - BOB
14h 31m$561–963Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAX - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
19h 20m$668–2,103Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SFO - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
19h 41m$461–2,403
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Bora-Bora is to fly which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from California to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $950 - $4,200.
The distance between California and Bora-Bora is 6654 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from California to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 3h behind California. It is currently 8:40 PM in California and 5:40 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 142+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between California, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air France, Air Tahiti, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–4,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–3,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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