There are 5 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 37m$559–2,121Train 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
19h 30m$675–2,446Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LGB - RAR
18h 38m$908–3,118Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- 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
19h 19m$570–2,016
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 train and fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 19h 19m.
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 10:16 PM in Los Angeles and 7:16 PM in Rarotonga.
There are 237+ hotels available in Rarotonga.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Rarotonga, Cook Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Sacramento, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Jose, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Oakland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Phoenix, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,900
- 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
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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