Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Papeete
Papeete · French Polynesia
Nonstop service from LAX to PPT on Air France, Air Tahiti Nui. 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 Los Angeles is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Papeete for, from Los Angeles
8h 45m in the air, 4,108 miles. Give Papeete a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
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 Los Angeles
16° warmer than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Papeete 88°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 22° warmer
- April
- Papeete 88°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 20° warmer
- July
- Papeete 85°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 10° warmer
- October
- Papeete 86°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 11° warmer
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 Los Angeles to Papeete?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT) on Air France, Air Tahiti Nui.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Papeete?
- Air France, Air Tahiti Nui fly nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Papeete (PPT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Los Angeles to Papeete?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Los Angeles to Papeete.
- How far is Papeete from Los Angeles?
- Papeete is about 4,108 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to French Polynesia?
- Yes — Papeete (PPT) has nonstop service from Los Angeles on Air France, Air Tahiti Nui, 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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