Cheap flights from San Francisco to Papeete from $356

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Papeete from San Francisco, with most prices found around $510. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Papeete from San Francisco during January instead. Flights to Papeete in January, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $651.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Papeete from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $615. 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 Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to Papeete for around $802.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Papeete is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $588. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $813. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to Papeete Faaa for the best San Francisco - Papeete Faaa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Papeete from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Papeete for around $702 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Papeete from San Francisco for as low as $617 on momondo.

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

French Bee, Alaska Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Papeete Faaa

French Bee, United Airlines and Air Caraïbes are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Papeete from San Francisco according to our data. French Bee is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Papeete. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Papeete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between San Francisco and Papeete 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.

Thursday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Papeete as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 53% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

15 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Papeete as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.