There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LAX - RAR
17h 5m$1,110–6,525Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
21h 37m$893–2,892Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
19h 17m$909–3,021
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $1,100 - $6,500 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs $1,100 - $6,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cook Islands is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 1:16 PM in Los Angeles and 10:16 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 237+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air France, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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