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

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

How long is the flight from California to Tongatapu?

Flight times from California to Tongatapu vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Nuku‘alofa (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 14h on average. Another popular route from California to Tongatapu is flying from San Jose to Nuku‘alofa, which will take roughly 27h 10m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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As of September 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 - 6:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

22h 25m1 stop Nadi

11:20 am - 1:05 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 45m1 stop Nadi

$1,082Fiji Airways

Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Apr 15

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

29h 50m1 stop Nadi

11:20 am - 12:00 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 40m1 stop Nadi

$1,082Fiji Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 16

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

15h 00m1 stop Nadi

11:20 am - 12:00 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 40m1 stop Nadi

$1,082Fiji Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

11:05 pm - 1:45 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 40m1 stop Nadi

11:20 am - 12:35 pmTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 15m1 stop Nadi

$1,082Fiji Airways

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

10:05 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

30h 45m1 stop Nadi

12:10 pm - 11:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

19h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,122Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Sat, Jan 23

1:14 pm - 1:50 amSFO San Francisco-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

39h 36m2 stops Los Angeles Nadi

12:10 pm - 11:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-SFO San Francisco

19h 55m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,125Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Sat, Jan 23

9:45 pm - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

25h 40m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

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

22h 15m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,182Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:35 pm - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

48h 50m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

9:40 pm - 10:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 25m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,495Air New Zealand

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Feb 25

10:35 pm - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

48h 50m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

9:40 pm - 10:05 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 25m1 stop Auckland Intl

$1,538Air New Zealand

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Feb 25

7:45 pm - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-TBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

51h 40m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

9:40 pm - 12:25 amTBU Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl-LAX Los Angeles

47h 45m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$1,555Air New Zealand

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Feb 25

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Fiji Airways flights from California to Tongatapu

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Fiji Airways

Nov 17

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

22h 25m

1 stop

TBU6:00 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Apr 15

TBU11:20 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

21h 45m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

$1,082

Fiji Airways

Oct 28

SFO4:07 pmSan Francisco

37h 38m

2 stops

TBU1:45 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Nov 4

TBU5:40 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

27h 55m

1 stop

SFO12:35 pmSan Francisco

$1,166

Fiji Airways

Mar 22

LAX11:35 pmLos Angeles

15h 00m

1 stop

TBU10:35 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Mar 26

TBU5:40 amNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

27h 20m

1 stop

LAX1:00 pmLos Angeles

$1,168

Air New Zealand flights from California to Tongatapu

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Air New Zealand

Nov 6

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

48h 50m

2 stops

TBU8:25 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Feb 25

TBU9:40 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

33h 25m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$1,495

Air New Zealand

Nov 6

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

48h 50m

2 stops

TBU8:25 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Feb 25

TBU9:40 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

33h 25m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$1,538

Air New Zealand

Nov 6

LAX7:45 pmLos Angeles

51h 40m

2 stops

TBU8:25 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Feb 25

TBU9:40 pmNuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

47h 45m

2 stops

LAX12:25 amLos Angeles

$1,555

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Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Tue 11/17

10:35 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop22h 25m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Thu 4/15

11:20 am-1:05 pm

1 stop21h 45m

$1,082

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Sun 10/18

11:55 pm-1:45 am

1 stop29h 50m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Mon 11/16

11:20 am-12:00 pm

1 stop21h 40m

$1,082

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Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

10:35 pm-10:35 am

1 stop15h 00m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Tue 11/10

11:20 am-12:00 pm

1 stop21h 40m

$1,082

San FranciscoNuku‘alofa

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

SFOTBU

San Francisco

Wed 10/28

11:05 pm-1:45 am

1 stop30h 40m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Wed 11/4

11:20 am-12:35 pm

1 stop22h 15m

$1,082

San FranciscoNuku‘alofa

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

SFOTBU

San Francisco

Sun 1/17

10:05 pm-1:50 am

1 stop30h 45m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 1/23

12:10 pm-11:05 am

1 stop19h 55m

$1,122

San FranciscoNuku‘alofa

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

SFOTBU

San Francisco

Sun 1/17

1:14 pm-1:50 am

2 stops39h 36m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Sat 1/23

12:10 pm-11:05 am

1 stop19h 55m

$1,125

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

9:45 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops25h 40m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Tue 11/10

10:10 am-11:25 am

1 stop22h 15m

$1,182

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

10:35 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops48h 50m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Thu 2/25

9:40 pm-10:05 am

1 stop33h 25m

$1,495

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

10:35 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops48h 50m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Thu 2/25

9:40 pm-10:05 am

1 stop33h 25m

$1,538

Los AngelesNuku‘alofa

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

LAXTBU

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

7:45 pm-8:25 pm

2 stops51h 40m

Nuku‘alofa Fua'Amotu Intl

Thu 2/25

9:40 pm-12:25 am

2 stops47h 45m

$1,555

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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 $885, 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	14h 00m
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The best one-way flight to Tongatapu from California in the past 72 hours is $592. 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 14h 00m

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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 September 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.

Best airlines flying from California to Tongatapu

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Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $742	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 259 reviews		Search Fiji Airways flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,060	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 669 reviews		Search Air New Zealand flights

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