How long is the flight from California to Tongatapu?

Flight times from California to Tongatapu vary, but if you’re flying out of San Diego and flying into Nuku‘alofa (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 22h 36m on average. Another popular route from California to Tongatapu is flying from San Francisco to Nuku‘alofa, which will take roughly 25h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Tongatapu?

Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand are the most popular carriers operating from California to Tongatapu

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Prices for flights from California to Tongatapu are updated daily.

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As of November 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Tongatapu.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Tongatapu?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Tongatapu.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tongatapu?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tongatapu can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Tongatapu. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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10:35 pm - 3:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

19h 25m1 stop Nadi

4:00 pm - 12:00 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

17h 00m1 stop Nadi

$1,082Fiji Airways

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

11:10 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

15h 25m1 stop Nadi

5:40 am - 1:40 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 00m1 stop Nadi

$1,129Fiji Airways

Tue, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 13

11:55 pm - 1:45 amLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

29h 50m1 stop Nadi

5:30 pm - 1:05 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

15h 35m1 stop Nadi

$1,134Fiji Airways

Mon, Apr 26 - Sat, May 8

10:35 pm - 1:50 amLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 15m1 stop Nadi

5:00 am - 12:00 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 00m1 stop Nadi

$1,154Fiji Airways

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Jan 23

10:35 pm - 1:50 amLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 15m1 stop Nadi

12:10 pm - 11:25 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,217Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Jan 23

4:12 pm - 10:35 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

22h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

11:20 am - 6:54 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 34m2 stops Nadi Los Angeles

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Tue, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 13

7:15 am - 3:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

35h 55m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

11:55 am - 9:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 00m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,288Air New Zealand

Mon, Apr 26 - Sat, May 8

10:10 pm - 3:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

21h 00m1 stop Auckland Intl

11:55 am - 7:55 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 00m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,290Air New Zealand

Mon, Apr 26 - Sat, May 8

8:20 am - 1:50 amLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

44h 30m2 stops San Francisco Nadi

12:10 pm - 10:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,304Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Jan 23

12:59 am - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

46h 26m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

12:10 pm - 11:25 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,330Air New Zealand

Mon, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 19

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Fiji Airways flights from California to Tongatapu

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Fiji Airways

Dec 3

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

19h 25m

1 stop

TBU3:00 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Dec 10

TBU4:00 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

17h 00m

1 stop

LAX12:00 pmLos Angeles

$1,082

Fiji Airways

Apr 6

SFO11:10 pmSan Francisco

15h 25m

1 stop

TBU10:35 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Apr 13

TBU5:40 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

28h 00m

1 stop

SFO1:40 pmSan Francisco

$1,129

Fiji Airways

Apr 26

LAX11:55 pmLos Angeles

29h 50m

1 stop

TBU1:45 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

May 8

TBU5:30 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

15h 35m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

$1,134

Air New Zealand flights from California to Tongatapu

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Air New Zealand

Apr 26

LAX7:15 amLos Angeles

35h 55m

2 stops

TBU3:10 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

May 8

TBU11:55 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 00m

2 stops

LAX9:55 pmLos Angeles

$1,288

Air New Zealand

Dec 7

LAX5:45 amLos Angeles

33h 15m

2 stops

TBU12:00 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Dec 14

TBU9:40 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

59h 15m

2 stops

LAX11:55 amLos Angeles

$1,346

Air New Zealand

Dec 7

LAX8:00 pmLos Angeles

27h 25m

1 stop

TBU8:25 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Dec 14

TBU9:40 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

59h 15m

2 stops

LAX11:55 amLos Angeles

$1,360

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Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Thu 12/3

10:35 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Thu 12/10

4:00 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 00m

$1,082

San FranciscoNuku‘alofa

SFO San Francisco - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

SFOTBU

San Francisco

Tue 4/6

11:10 pm-10:35 am

1 stop15h 25m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Tue 4/13

5:40 am-1:40 pm

1 stop28h 00m

$1,129

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Mon 4/26

11:55 pm-1:45 am

1 stop29h 50m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 5/8

5:30 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop15h 35m

$1,134

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Sat 12/5

10:35 pm-1:50 am

1 stop30h 15m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 1/23

5:00 am-12:00 pm

1 stop28h 00m

$1,154

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Sat 12/5

10:35 pm-1:50 am

1 stop30h 15m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 1/23

12:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop20h 15m

$1,217

San FranciscoNuku‘alofa

SFO San Francisco - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

SFOTBU

San Francisco

Tue 4/6

4:12 pm-10:35 am

2 stops22h 23m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Tue 4/13

11:20 am-6:54 pm

2 stops27h 34m

$1,262

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Mon 4/26

7:15 am-3:10 pm

2 stops35h 55m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 5/8

11:55 am-9:55 pm

2 stops30h 00m

$1,288

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Mon 4/26

10:10 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop21h 00m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 5/8

11:55 am-7:55 pm

2 stops28h 00m

$1,290

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Sat 12/5

8:20 am-1:50 am

2 stops44h 30m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 1/23

12:10 pm-10:05 am

1 stop18h 55m

$1,304

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

LAX Los Angeles - TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Mon 12/7

12:59 am-8:25 pm

2 stops46h 26m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 12/19

12:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop20h 15m

$1,330

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Tongatapu?

The cheapest month to fly to Tongatapu from California is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $882, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of April is another great option to travel to Tongatapu, with average flight prices from California averaging around $888.

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Fastest flight time	19h 05m
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The best one-way flight to Tongatapu from California in the past 72 hours is $581. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Tongatapu found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,082.

The fastest flight from California to Tongatapu takes 19h 05m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Tongatapu?
Prices for flights from California to Tongatapu are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Tongatapu?
As of November 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Tongatapu.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Tongatapu?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Tongatapu.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tongatapu?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Tongatapu can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Tongatapu. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $742	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 262 reviews		Search Fiji Airways flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,060	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 683 reviews		Search Air New Zealand flights

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