Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Papeete from $359

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Papeete from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $976. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Papeete from Los Angeles during March instead. Flights to Papeete in March, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,004.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Papeete from Los Angeles. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $1,162. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. 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 Papeete for around $1,306.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Papeete is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,199. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $1,275. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Los Angeles to Papeete Faaa for the best Los Angeles - Papeete Faaa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Papeete from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Papeete for around $1,171 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Papeete from Los Angeles for as low as $1,080 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Papeete flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Papeete flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Tahiti Nui is the most popular carrier operating from Los Angeles to Papeete Faaa

Air Tahiti Nui, Delta and Air France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Papeete from Los Angeles according to our data. Air Tahiti Nui is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Papeete. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Papeete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Los Angeles and Papeete have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air France 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.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Papeete is 6 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00PM, with 37% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 42 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Papeete each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 31% of weekly flights taking off on this day.