There are 4 ways to get from United States to Cook Islands by plane
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$1,110–3,925Fly from San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SAN - RAR
16h 26m$504–1,717Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane SEA - RAR
17h 20m$555–1,915Fly from Phoenix
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PHX - RAR
18h 9m$604–2,114
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from United States to Cook Islands is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between United States and Cook Islands is 7563 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from United States to Cook Islands, including transfers.
There are 239+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between United States and 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
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Burbank, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Long Beach, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–3,200
Flights from Phoenix to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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