Cheap flights from Los Angeles to French Polynesia from $544

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to French Polynesia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $974. If you don’t want to visit French Polynesia in February, then you should wait until May to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $981.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to French Polynesia is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,138. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Los Angeles to French Polynesia for around $1,206.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Los Angeles to French Polynesia in the morning for as low as $716. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,217.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to French Polynesia from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to French Polynesia for around $1,129 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to French Polynesia from Los Angeles for as low as $1,056 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to French Polynesia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to French Polynesia

Air Tahiti Nui, Delta and Air France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to French Polynesia from Los Angeles according to our data. Air Tahiti Nui is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to French Polynesia. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to French Polynesia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Los Angeles and French Polynesia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Tahiti Nui have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

8 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to French Polynesia as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 37% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 59 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in French Polynesia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 24% of weekly flights taking off on this day.