There are 2 ways to get from Los Angeles to Raʻiātea by plane or ferry
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Fly to Raiatea Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane LAX - RFP
13h$158–613Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LAX - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoaferry
17h 15m$784–1,953
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Raʻiātea is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Raʻiātea is to fly which takes 13h and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Los Angeles and Raʻiātea is 6657 km.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Los Angeles to Raʻiātea, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in Raʻiātea.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Raʻiātea, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air Tahiti, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raiatea Airport (RFP) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Phone
- +689 87 78 27 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Raiatea Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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