Direct Flights from Honolulu to Papeete
Papeete · French Polynesia
Nonstop service from HNL to PPT on Alaska. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Papeete, and Honolulu is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Papeete for, from Honolulu
6h in the air, 2,744 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Papeete
Papeete is the largest city in and capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Papeete
- Papeete Cathedral is a late 19th-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete.
- The Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Tahitian Te Fare Manaha, is the national museum of French Polynesia, located in Puna'auia, Tahiti.
- The Paul Gauguin Museum is a Japanese-styled art museum dedicated to the life and works of Paul Gauguin in Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Museum is closed for renovations - but the sister museum in Hiva Oa is open.
- Maison James Norman Hall is a historic house museum in Arue, French Polynesia. It exhibits the home of writer James Norman Hall, as it was in 1951 at the time of his death.
- The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is the world's only museum dedicated to pearls. It is in Papeete, Tahiti, the capital of French Polynesia.
- The Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia or CAPF is a cultural organisation in French Polynesia whose goal is the conservation of the cultural heritage of French Polynesia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Papeete weather, compared with Honolulu
Within 2° of Honolulu on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Papeete 88°F · Honolulu 80°F · 7° warmer
- April
- Papeete 88°F · Honolulu 83°F · 5° warmer
- July
- Papeete 85°F · Honolulu 88°F · 3° colder
- October
- Papeete 86°F · Honolulu 87°F · much the same
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Papeete
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Papeete is June–September, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 85°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Papeete's highlights, from Papeete Cathedral, Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, and Paul Gauguin Museum and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Honolulu to Papeete?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Honolulu (HNL) to Papeete (PPT) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Honolulu to Papeete?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Honolulu (HNL) and Papeete (PPT).
- How far is Papeete from Honolulu?
- Papeete is about 2,744 miles from Honolulu by air.
- How many days can I spend in Papeete flying from Honolulu?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Honolulu to French Polynesia?
- Yes — Papeete (PPT) has nonstop service from Honolulu on Alaska, making it a nonstop gateway to French Polynesia.
- What is there to do in Papeete?
- Popular things to do include Papeete Cathedral, Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Paul Gauguin Museum, Maison James Norman Hall, and more.
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