There are 2 ways to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
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Fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LAX - BOB
13h 40m$758–2,213Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAX - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
19h$523–1,123
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $750 - $2,300.
The distance between Los Angeles and Bora-Bora is 6654 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 12:42 PM in Los Angeles and 9:42 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 154+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air Tahiti, and Air France fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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
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