There are 4 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Tahiti 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
14h 41m$700–2,500Fly Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane DTW - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 31m$675–2,147Drive 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 24m$717–2,624Fly Detroit to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane DTW - HUH
- Take the ferry from Huahine to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
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Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Tahiti 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 Tahiti is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and Tahiti is 9486 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Detroit Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h and has one stopover.
Tahiti is 6h behind Detroit Airport (DTW). It is currently 8:59 PM in Detroit Airport (DTW) and 2:59 PM in Tahiti.
French Bee, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and three other airlines offer flights from Detroit Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport.
There are 710+ hotels available in Tahiti.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Tahiti, 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 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 – Fare Airport
- 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 Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
- $700–2,600
- 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
- 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 Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- $800–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
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
- $750–2,700
- 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
- $1,000–2,600
- 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 Huahine to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
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