There are 3 ways to get from Washington to French Polynesia by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DCA - PPT
16h 1m$950–3,300Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IAD - PPT
17h 34m$602–2,103Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BWI - PPT
18h 8m$702–3,045
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to French Polynesia is to subway and fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Washington and French Polynesia is 9803 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Washington to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 655+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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