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How to get fromCalifornia to French Guianaby plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from California to French Guiana by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane LAX - PBM
    2. Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry ferry
    19h 43m
    $527–1,573

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Cayenne

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane SAN - CAY
    28h 8m
    $502–1,905

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cayenne

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane LAX - CAY
    25h 47m
    $508–1,913

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane SAN - PBM
    2. Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry ferry
    18h 3m
    $522–1,565

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cayenne

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane SFO - CAY
    24h 47m
    $561–2,013

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane SFO - PBM
    2. Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry ferry
    21h 21m
    $570–1,673

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,418.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 43m

What companies run services between California, USA and French Guiana?

Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cayenne (CAY) once daily.

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