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Cheap flights from California to Rarotonga from $499

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Alaska Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 10:50 pm
LAX
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RAR
15h 50m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 5:00 am
RAR
-
LAX
14h 55m
1 stop
$976Alaska Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Sat, May 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 10:55 pm
LAX
-
RAR
15h 55m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
-
LAX
13h 35m
1 stop
$978Alaska Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Sep 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 10:55 pm
LAX
-
RAR
17h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:25 pm - 11:05 pm
RAR
-
LAX
31h 40m
2 stops
$985Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Sep 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 10:50 pm
LAX
-
RAR
16h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 8:11 am
RAR
-
LAX
18h 06m
1 stop
$988Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Sat, May 16
Air New Zealand Logo
6:34 pm - 9:05 pm
SNA
-
RAR
29h 31m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:15 pm - 2:08 pm
RAR
-
SNA
60h 53m
2 stops
$3,083Air New Zealand
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 11
Air New Zealand Logo
2:38 pm - 2:30 pm
SNA
-
RAR
26h 52m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:15 pm - 8:55 pm
RAR
-
SNA
43h 40m
2 stops
$4,432Air New Zealand
Sun, Apr 5 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
10:53 am - 2:30 pm
BUR
-
RAR
30h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 7:20 pm
RAR
-
BUR
24h 35m
2 stops
$10,595United Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
United Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 2:30 pm
SNA
-
RAR
22h 51m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 6:47 pm
RAR
-
SNA
24h 02m
2 stops
$10,595United Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 23
Qantas Airways Logo
5:21 pm - 7:20 am
STS
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RAR
40h 59m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
9:00 am - 9:22 pm
RAR
-
STS
33h 22m
2 stops
$13,018Qantas Airways
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24
Qantas Airways Logo
5:21 pm - 7:20 am
STS
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RAR
40h 59m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
9:00 am - 9:22 pm
RAR
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STS
33h 22m
2 stops
$13,054Qantas Airways
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24

Qantas Airways flights from California to Rarotonga

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Qantas Airways
May 6
LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
34h 50m
1 stop
RAR7:20 amRarotonga
May 13
RAR9:00 amRarotonga
26h 30m
1 stop
LAX2:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
$1,409
Qantas Airways
May 6
LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
34h 50m
1 stop
RAR7:20 amRarotonga
May 13
RAR9:00 amRarotonga
26h 30m
1 stop
LAX2:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
$1,445
Qantas Airways
Jul 27
LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
34h 50m
1 stop
RAR7:20 amRarotonga
Aug 4
RAR9:00 amRarotonga
26h 30m
1 stop
LAX2:30 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
$1,456

Alaska Airlines flights from California to Rarotonga

Our best Alaska Airlines deals on California to Rarotonga flight tickets
Alaska Airlines
May 8
LAX10:00 amLos Angeles Los Angeles
15h 50m
1 stop
RAR10:50 pmRarotonga
May 16
RAR11:05 amRarotonga
14h 55m
1 stop
LAX5:00 amLos Angeles Los Angeles
$976
Alaska Airlines
Aug 21
LAX10:00 amLos Angeles Los Angeles
15h 55m
1 stop
RAR10:55 pmRarotonga
Sep 5
RAR12:25 pmRarotonga
13h 35m
1 stop
LAX5:00 amLos Angeles Los Angeles
$978
Alaska Airlines
Aug 20
LAX5:55 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles
32h 00m
1 stop
RAR10:55 pmRarotonga
Sep 5
RAR12:25 pmRarotonga
13h 35m
1 stop
LAX5:00 amLos Angeles Los Angeles
$982

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Los AngelesRarotonga

LAX - RAR

LAXRAR

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 5/8

10:00 am-10:50 pm

1 stop15h 50m

Rarotonga

Sat 5/16

11:05 am-5:00 am

1 stop14h 55m

$976
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Los AngelesRarotonga

LAX - RAR

LAXRAR

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 8/21

10:00 am-10:55 pm

1 stop15h 55m

Rarotonga

Sat 9/5

12:25 pm-5:00 am

1 stop13h 35m

$978

Los AngelesRarotonga

LAX - RAR

LAXRAR

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 8/21

8:30 am-10:55 pm

2 stops17h 25m

Rarotonga

Sat 9/5

12:25 pm-11:05 pm

2 stops31h 40m

$985

Los AngelesRarotonga

LAX - RAR

LAXRAR

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 5/8

9:20 am-10:50 pm

2 stops16h 30m

Rarotonga

Sat 5/16

11:05 am-8:11 am

1 stop18h 06m

$988

Santa AnaRarotonga

SNA - RAR

SNARAR

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 4/4

6:34 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops29h 31m

Rarotonga

Sat 4/11

10:15 pm-2:08 pm

2 stops60h 53m

$3,083

Santa AnaRarotonga

SNA - RAR

SNARAR

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 4/5

2:38 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops26h 52m

Rarotonga

Sat 4/11

10:15 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops43h 40m

$4,432

BurbankRarotonga

BUR - RAR

BURRAR

Burbank Bob Hope

Thu 5/21

10:53 am-2:30 pm

2 stops30h 37m

Rarotonga

Sun 5/24

3:45 pm-7:20 pm

2 stops24h 35m

$10,595

Santa AnaRarotonga

SNA - RAR

SNARAR

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/19

6:39 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops22h 51m

Rarotonga

Sat 5/23

3:45 pm-6:47 pm

2 stops24h 02m

$10,595

Santa RosaRarotonga

STS - RAR

STSRAR

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Wed 5/20

5:21 pm-7:20 am

2 stops40h 59m

Rarotonga

Sun 5/24

9:00 am-9:22 pm

2 stops33h 22m

$13,018

Santa RosaRarotonga

STS - RAR

STSRAR

Santa Rosa Sonoma County

Wed 5/20

5:21 pm-7:20 am

2 stops40h 59m

Rarotonga

Sun 5/24

9:00 am-9:22 pm

2 stops33h 22m

$13,054

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Rarotonga?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Rarotonga from California, with most prices found around $945. If you don’t want to visit Rarotonga in April, then you should wait until January to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $948.

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You could potentially save up to 54% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to Rarotonga flight.

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Fastest flight time

16h 34m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from California to Rarotonga takes 16h 34m
There are no direct flights from California to Rarotonga. There are no popular flight routes from California to Rarotonga.
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Alaska AirlinesPriceFrom $670Free CancellationRating
7.9
12,112 reviews
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Hawaiian AirlinesPriceFrom $784Free CancellationRating
7.8
2,840 reviews
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Air New ZealandPriceFrom $1,234Free CancellationRating
8.0
621 reviews
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