Cheap flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia from $214

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to French Polynesia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $492. If you don’t want to visit French Polynesia in March, then you should wait until May to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $625.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to French Polynesia is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $500. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to French Polynesia for around $752.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to French Polynesia in the evening for as low as $533. 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 morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $794.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to French Polynesia from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to French Polynesia for around $688 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to French Polynesia from San Francisco for as low as $511 on momondo.

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

French Bee and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to French Polynesia

French Bee, United Airlines and Air Caraïbes are the top three most popular airlines that fly to French Polynesia from San Francisco according to our data. French Bee is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to French Polynesia. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 18% of flights between San Francisco and French Polynesia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 162 minutes.

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to French Polynesia as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 75% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

8 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to French Polynesia as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 25% of flights per week taking off on this day.