How long is the flight from Australia to French Polynesia?

Flight times from Australia to French Polynesia vary, but if you’re flying out of Sydney Kingsford Smith and flying into Papeete Faaa (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 9h 25m on average. Another popular route from Australia to French Polynesia is flying from Melbourne to Papeete Faaa, which will take roughly 12h 15m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What are the most popular cities to visit in French Polynesia?

For momondo users, the most popular city in French Polynesia is Papeete, which is visited about 93% more often than any other city in French Polynesia. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Vaitape and Temae.

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Flights to Papeete

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Multiple Airlines

10 May

SYD

12h 00m

1 stop

PPT

30 May

PPT

17h 25m

1 stop

SYD

$1,388

Multiple Airlines

11 May

BNE

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

24 May

PPT

19h 20m

1 stop

BNE

$1,391

Multiple Airlines

13 May

SYD

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

26 May

PPT

10h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,410

Multiple Airlines

14 May

SYD

10h 10m

1 stop

PPT

27 May

PPT

14h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,419

Air New Zealand

10 June

BNE

10h 05m

1 stop

PPT

18 June

PPT

11h 10m

1 stop

BNE

$1,449

Multiple Airlines

13 May

BNE

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

26 May

PPT

19h 20m

1 stop

BNE

$1,459

Multiple Airlines

11 May

SYD

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

26 May

PPT

10h 45m

1 stop

SYD

$1,459

Multiple Airlines

15 May

SYD

10h 30m

1 stop

PPT

24 May

PPT

14h 35m

1 stop

SYD

$1,461

Multiple Airlines

10 May

BNE

22h 30m

1 stop

PPT

24 May

PPT

11h 10m

1 stop

BNE

$1,465

Multiple Airlines

3 Mar

SYD

16h 30m

1 stop

PPT

5 Mar

PPT

10h 30m

1 stop

SYD

$1,465

Air New Zealand

23 Feb

MEL

11h 50m

1 stop

PPT

1 Mar

PPT

11h 00m

1 stop

MEL

$1,474

Air New Zealand

15 Feb

SYD

27h 10m

1 stop

PPT

26 Feb

PPT

10h 30m

1 stop

SYD

$1,477

Flights to Vaitape

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Multiple Airlines

30 Apr

SYD

20h 55m

2 stops

BOB

8 May

BOB

29h 30m

2 stops

SYD

$2,001

Multiple Airlines

5 July

MEL

16h 15m

2 stops

BOB

26 July

BOB

20h 45m

2 stops

MEL

$2,005

Multiple Airlines

14 May

SYD

20h 55m

2 stops

BOB

22 May

BOB

24h 00m

2 stops

SYD

$2,089

Multiple Airlines

22 Feb

BNE

33h 25m

2 stops

BOB

1 Mar

BOB

19h 30m

2 stops

BNE

$2,345

Multiple Airlines

1 Feb

BNE

19h 55m

2 stops

BOB

24 Feb

BOB

26h 50m

2 stops

BNE

$2,380

Multiple Airlines

22 Feb

MEL

35h 40m

2 stops

BOB

1 Mar

BOB

25h 45m

2 stops

MEL

$2,413

Multiple Airlines

24 Feb

SYD

24h 25m

2 stops

BOB

3 Mar

BOB

29h 25m

2 stops

SYD

$2,428

Multiple Airlines

24 Feb

SYD

24h 25m

2 stops

BOB

3 Mar

BOB

37h 00m

3 stops

SYD

$2,430

Multiple Airlines

24 Feb

SYD

22h 35m

2 stops

BOB

3 Mar

BOB

29h 50m

2 stops

SYD

$2,437

Multiple Airlines

24 Feb

SYD

22h 35m

2 stops

BOB

3 Mar

BOB

33h 50m

3 stops

SYD

$2,439

Multiple Airlines

1 Feb

BNE

20h 35m

2 stops

BOB

24 Feb

BOB

27h 10m

2 stops

BNE

$2,440

Multiple Airlines

24 Feb

MEL

30h 50m

2 stops

BOB

3 Mar

BOB

40h 55m

2 stops

MEL

$2,455

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06:20 - 22:20

SYD

PPT

12h 00m1 stop

08:25 - 21:50

PPT

SYD

17h 25m1 stop

$1,388Multiple Airlines

Sun, 10 May - Sat, 30 May

11:00 - 02:25

BNE

PPT

11h 25m1 stop

03:55 - 19:15

PPT

BNE

19h 20m1 stop

$1,391Multiple Airlines

Mon, 11 May - Sun, 24 May

12:20 - 02:25

BNE

PPT

10h 05m1 stop

03:55 - 11:05

PPT

BNE

11h 10m1 stop

$1,449Air New Zealand

Wed, 10 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun

10:35 - 01:25

MEL

PPT

11h 50m1 stop

02:55 - 10:55

PPT

MEL

11h 00m1 stop

$1,474Air New Zealand

Mon, 23 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar

13:55 - 22:00

MEL

PPT

28h 05m1 stop

08:25 - 17:25

PPT

MEL

13h 00m1 stop

$1,513Air Tahiti Nui

Wed, 10 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

21:00 - 22:00

MEL

PPT

21h 00m2 stops

08:25 - 15:50

PPT

MEL

11h 25m1 stop

$1,646Qantas Airways

Wed, 10 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

13:55 - 22:00

MEL

PPT

29h 05m1 stop

09:10 - 17:15

PPT

MEL

11h 05m1 stop

$1,772Air Tahiti Nui

Sat, 7 Mar - Sat, 14 Mar

20:55 - 22:00

AVV

PPT

21h 05m2 stops

08:25 - 22:50

PPT

AVV

18h 25m2 stops

$1,939Qantas Airways

Wed, 15 Apr - Sat, 25 Apr

06:00 - 20:00

CNS

PPT

34h 00m2 stops

20:40 - 14:00

PPT

CNS

45h 20m2 stops

$28,408United Airlines

Fri, 20 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb

06:00 - 20:00

CNS

PPT

34h 00m2 stops

20:40 - 14:00

PPT

CNS

45h 20m2 stops

$28,464United Airlines

Fri, 20 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

SydneyPapeete

SYD - PPT

SYDPPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 10/5

06:20-22:20

1 stop12h 00m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 30/5

08:25-21:50

1 stop17h 25m

$1,388

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Mon 11/5

11:00-02:25

1 stop11h 25m

Papeete Faaa

Sun 24/5

03:55-19:15

1 stop19h 20m

$1,391

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 10/6

12:20-02:25

1 stop10h 05m

Papeete Faaa

Thu 18/6

03:55-11:05

1 stop11h 10m

$1,449

MelbournePapeete

MEL - PPT

MELPPT

Melbourne

Mon 23/2

10:35-01:25

1 stop11h 50m

Papeete Faaa

Sun 1/3

02:55-10:55

1 stop11h 00m

$1,474

MelbournePapeete

MEL - PPT

MELPPT

Melbourne

Wed 10/6

13:55-22:00

1 stop28h 05m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-17:25

1 stop13h 00m

$1,513

MelbournePapeete

MEL - PPT

MELPPT

Melbourne

Wed 10/6

21:00-22:00

2 stops21h 00m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-15:50

1 stop11h 25m

$1,646

MelbournePapeete

MEL - PPT

MELPPT

Melbourne

Sat 7/3

13:55-22:00

1 stop29h 05m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 14/3

09:10-17:15

1 stop11h 05m

$1,772

MelbournePapeete

AVV - PPT

AVVPPT

Melbourne Avalon

Wed 15/4

20:55-22:00

2 stops21h 05m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 25/4

08:25-22:50

2 stops18h 25m

$1,939

CairnsPapeete

CNS - PPT

CNSPPT

Cairns

Fri 20/2

06:00-20:00

2 stops34h 00m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 21/2

20:40-14:00

2 stops45h 20m

$28,408

CairnsPapeete

CNS - PPT

CNSPPT

Cairns

Fri 20/2

06:00-20:00

2 stops34h 00m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 21/2

20:40-14:00

2 stops45h 20m

$28,464

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French Polynesia flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to French Polynesia?

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways and Air Tahiti Nui are the top three most popular airlines that fly to French Polynesia from Australia according to our data. Air New Zealand is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to French Polynesia. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to French Polynesia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about French Polynesia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$631
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,388
Fastest flight time	10h 15m

The best one-way flight price to French Polynesia from Australia in the last 72 hours is $631 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Papeete Faaa).

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The best round-trip flight price to French Polynesia from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,388 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Papeete Faaa).

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The fastest flight to French Polynesia from Australia takes 10h 15m (Melbourne to Papeete Faaa).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to French Polynesia

What is the cheapest flight to French Polynesia?

If you are looking to fly to French Polynesia for less, look to airlines like Air Moana, Air New Zealand, and Qantas Airways, with prices starting at $333, $690, and $726 respectively.

Which airlines fly to French Polynesia?

There are a total of 3 airlines that operate flight routes to French Polynesia, with Air New Zealand being the most popular option. An estimated 61% of those flying into French Polynesia choose to fly with Air New Zealand. If you’re unable to find tickets with Air New Zealand, then Qantas Airways and Air Tahiti Nui are also popular airlines to fly with.

What is the most popular airport in French Polynesia to fly to?

Papeete Faaa is the most popular airport in French Polynesia to fly to at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to French Polynesia in the past year, 64% of them chose to fly into Papeete’s Papeete Faaa airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within French Polynesia that are also a great option to fly to.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to French Polynesia?

Prices for flights to French Polynesia are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to French Polynesia?

The number of operators available for flights to French Polynesia is 4 as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to French Polynesia?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to French Polynesia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to French Polynesia?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to French Polynesia may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at French Polynesia. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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