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 12h 10m on average. Another popular route from Australia to French Polynesia is flying from Melbourne to Papeete Faaa, which will take roughly 13h 55m. 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 94% 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

22 May

BNE

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

28 May

PPT

19h 20m

1 stop

BNE

$1,401

Multiple Airlines

4 Mar

BNE

19h 05m

1 stop

PPT

11 Mar

PPT

15h 15m

1 stop

BNE

$1,538

Air Tahiti Nui

17 June

BNE

23h 10m

1 stop

PPT

20 June

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

BNE

$1,556

Air Tahiti Nui

17 June

BNE

23h 10m

1 stop

PPT

20 June

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

BNE

$1,562

Multiple Airlines

22 May

BNE

11h 25m

1 stop

PPT

28 May

PPT

18h 05m

2 stops

BNE

$1,566

Multiple Airlines

14 Mar

SYD

28h 10m

2 stops

PPT

18 Mar

PPT

12h 15m

1 stop

SYD

$1,569

Aircalin

26 Feb

SYD

25h 10m

1 stop

PPT

5 Mar

PPT

24h 05m

1 stop

SYD

$1,572

Air Tahiti Nui

17 June

BNE

23h 10m

1 stop

PPT

20 June

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

BNE

$1,575

Multiple Airlines

24 June

SYD

22h 35m

1 stop

PPT

18 July

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

SYD

$1,593

Qantas Airways

17 June

BNE

29h 20m

2 stops

PPT

20 June

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

BNE

$1,606

Multiple Airlines

11 Mar

MEL

24h 10m

1 stop

PPT

24 Mar

PPT

17h 40m

1 stop

MEL

$1,611

Qantas Airways

17 June

BNE

22h 20m

2 stops

PPT

20 June

PPT

13h 25m

1 stop

BNE

$1,612

Flights to Vaitape

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Multiple Airlines

16 July

MEL

36h 50m

2 stops

BOB

23 July

BOB

37h 55m

2 stops

MEL

$2,127

Multiple Airlines

15 Mar

BNE

40h 55m

2 stops

BOB

22 Mar

BOB

40h 35m

2 stops

BNE

$2,434

Multiple Airlines

3 May

SYD

19h 15m

2 stops

BOB

15 May

BOB

23h 45m

2 stops

SYD

$2,451

Multiple Airlines

6 Apr

SYD

20h 30m

2 stops

BOB

30 Apr

BOB

31h 15m

2 stops

SYD

$2,509

Multiple Airlines

6 Apr

SYD

30h 20m

3 stops

BOB

30 Apr

BOB

31h 15m

2 stops

SYD

$2,526

Multiple Airlines

2 Mar

BNE

17h 45m

2 stops

BOB

8 Mar

BOB

40h 35m

2 stops

BNE

$2,601

Multiple Airlines

15 Mar

BNE

23h 45m

3 stops

BOB

22 Mar

BOB

27h 10m

2 stops

BNE

$2,607

Multiple Airlines

6 Apr

SYD

30h 20m

3 stops

BOB

30 Apr

BOB

26h 30m

3 stops

SYD

$2,738

Multiple Airlines

15 Mar

BNE

23h 45m

3 stops

BOB

22 Mar

BOB

26h 55m

3 stops

BNE

$2,827

Multiple Airlines

10 Mar

SYD

33h 50m

2 stops

BOB

15 Mar

BOB

30h 20m

2 stops

SYD

$3,011

Multiple Airlines

10 Mar

SYD

35h 40m

3 stops

BOB

15 Mar

BOB

26h 40m

2 stops

SYD

$3,252

Multiple Airlines

14 Mar

SYD

47h 25m

3 stops

BOB

21 Mar

BOB

42h 00m

3 stops

SYD

$3,498

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11:00 - 02:25

BNE

PPT

11h 25m

1 stop

03:55 - 19:15

PPT

BNE

19h 20m

1 stop

$1,401Multiple Airlines

Fri, 22 May - Thu, 28 May

22:55 - 22:00

BNE

PPT

19h 05m

1 stop

09:10 - 20:25

PPT

BNE

15h 15m

1 stop

$1,538Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar

18:50 - 22:00

BNE

PPT

23h 10m

1 stop

08:25 - 17:50

PPT

BNE

13h 25m

1 stop

$1,556Air Tahiti Nui

Wed, 17 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

18:50 - 22:00

BNE

PPT

23h 10m

1 stop

08:25 - 17:50

PPT

BNE

13h 25m

1 stop

$1,562Air Tahiti Nui

Wed, 17 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

11:00 - 02:25

BNE

PPT

11h 25m

1 stop

03:55 - 18:00

PPT

BNE

18h 05m

2 stops

$1,566Multiple Airlines

Fri, 22 May - Thu, 28 May

13:20 - 17:30

SYD

PPT

25h 10m

1 stop

19:00 - 16:05

PPT

SYD

24h 05m

1 stop

$1,572Aircalin

Thu, 26 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar

12:40 - 22:00

BNE

PPT

29h 20m

2 stops

08:25 - 17:50

PPT

BNE

13h 25m

1 stop

$1,606Qantas Airways

Wed, 17 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

19:40 - 22:00

BNE

PPT

22h 20m

2 stops

08:25 - 17:50

PPT

BNE

13h 25m

1 stop

$1,612Qantas Airways

Wed, 17 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun

08:35 - 01:30

MEL

PPT

13h 55m

1 stop

03:00 - 15:35

PPT

MEL

15h 35m

1 stop

$1,619Air New Zealand

Fri, 13 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar

11:55 - 02:25

SYD

PPT

10h 30m

1 stop

03:55 - 21:50

PPT

SYD

21h 55m

1 stop

$1,622Air New Zealand

Wed, 24 Jun - Tue, 14 Jul

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Depart

Return

Price

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Fri 22/5

11:00-02:25

1 stop11h 25m

Papeete Faaa

Thu 28/5

03:55-19:15

1 stop19h 20m

$1,401

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 4/3

22:55-22:00

1 stop19h 05m

Papeete Faaa

Wed 11/3

09:10-20:25

1 stop15h 15m

$1,538

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 17/6

18:50-22:00

1 stop23h 10m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-17:50

1 stop13h 25m

$1,556

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 17/6

18:50-22:00

1 stop23h 10m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-17:50

1 stop13h 25m

$1,562

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Fri 22/5

11:00-02:25

1 stop11h 25m

Papeete Faaa

Thu 28/5

03:55-18:00

2 stops18h 05m

$1,566

SydneyPapeete

SYD - PPT

SYDPPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 26/2

13:20-17:30

1 stop25h 10m

Papeete Faaa

Thu 5/3

19:00-16:05

1 stop24h 05m

$1,572

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 17/6

12:40-22:00

2 stops29h 20m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-17:50

1 stop13h 25m

$1,606

BrisbanePapeete

BNE - PPT

BNEPPT

Brisbane

Wed 17/6

19:40-22:00

2 stops22h 20m

Papeete Faaa

Sat 20/6

08:25-17:50

1 stop13h 25m

$1,612

MelbournePapeete

MEL - PPT

MELPPT

Melbourne

Fri 13/3

08:35-01:30

1 stop13h 55m

Papeete Faaa

Thu 19/3

03:00-15:35

1 stop15h 35m

$1,619

SydneyPapeete

SYD - PPT

SYDPPT

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 24/6

11:55-02:25

1 stop10h 30m

Papeete Faaa

Tue 14/7

03:55-21:50

1 stop21h 55m

$1,622

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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 59% 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	$658
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,401
Fastest flight time	9h 40m

The best one-way flight price to French Polynesia from Australia in the last 72 hours is $658 (Melbourne to Papeete Faaa).

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The best round-trip flight price to French Polynesia from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,401 (Brisbane to Papeete Faaa).

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The fastest flight to French Polynesia from Australia takes 9h 40m (Brisbane 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, Qantas Airways, and Air New Zealand, with prices starting at $318, $693, and $783 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 59% 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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