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There are 5 ways to get from Knoxville to Raʻiātea by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane plane TYS - RFP
    20h 22m
    $377–1,267

  2. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane plane AVL - RFP
    21h 11m
    $341–1,230

  3. Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Knoxville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane plane GSP - RFP
    22h 11m
    $349–1,243

  4. Bus to Nashville, fly

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane plane BNA - RFP
    23h 31m
    $493–1,469

  5. Drive, shuttle, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Knoxville to Hot Springscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Booneshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane plane CLT - RFP
    27h 16m
    $685–1,650

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration24h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,202.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 22m

What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Raʻiātea, French Polynesia?

United Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) twice daily.

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