There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Rarotonga 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
16h 25m$960–3,925Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BUR - RAR
16h 32m$559–2,121Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
18h 33m$908–3,118Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane ONT - RAR
18h 30m$675–2,446
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Rarotonga is to fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Rarotonga is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $950 - $4,000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Rarotonga is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, including transfers.
Rarotonga is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 11:07 PM in Los Angeles and 8:07 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 239+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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