There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines 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 to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane DSM - BOB
16h 47m$969–4,523Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane DSM - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
20h 22m$536–1,628Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DSM - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
21h 52m$644–2,133
Des Moines (DSM) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs $950 - $4,600.
The distance between Des Moines and Bora-Bora is 8798 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Des Moines to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 5h behind Des Moines. It is currently 3:12 AM in Des Moines and 10:12 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 156+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air Tahiti fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Huahine – Fare Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Huahine – Fare Airport via Denver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Des Moines to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Des Moines to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Des Moines to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Huahine – Fare Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $75–110
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–75
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