There are 5 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to French Polynesia by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DTW - PPT
15h 1m$700–2,500Fly Detroit to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane DTW - BOB
17h 55m$660–2,212Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAN - PPT
18h 44m$767–2,624Fly Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane DTW - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 31m$685–2,112Fly Detroit to Raiatea Airport, fly to Maupiti Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport, Airport shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane DTW - RFP
- Fly from Raiatea Airport to Maupiti Airportplane
- Fly from Maupiti Airport to Bora Bora Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitapeferry
20h 20m$762–2,190
Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and French Polynesia is 9493 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 709+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Detroit to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–7,000
Flights from Detroit to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–6,000
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Detroit to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Detroit to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- airtahiti.com
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