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Flights from San Francisco to Papeete - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Papeete to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Papeete?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Papeete, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Papeete is February, where tickets cost £399 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is £605 and £596 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Papeete?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Papeete, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Papeete, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 68 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between San Francisco and Papeete?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Francisco to Papeete.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from San Francisco to Papeete. They are French Bee and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is French Bee, with the best one-way deal found costing £320. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at French Bee.

How many flights are there between San Francisco and Papeete per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Papeete, with an average flight time of 8h 29m. The most common departure time is 13:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 8 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 25% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Papeete?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to Papeete?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 13:20 and will be landing in Papeete at 18:55.

What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to Papeete?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Papeete jets off at 23:20 and lands at 04:40.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Papeete

Low season

May

High season

February
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.

When to book flights from San Francisco to Papeete

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Papeete based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Papeete

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers different services and amenities to assist passengers with disabilities or limited mobility flying through the airport. You’ll find information desks, wheelchair assistance, accessible parking, visual paging services, terminal assistance, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Contact your airline at least 24 hours before your scheduled flight departure for wheelchair services at the airport.

    United Airlines offers special meals for passengers with special dietary needs or allergies. They include lactose-free, gluten-free, bland, low-cholesterol, vegan, Asian vegetarian, low-sodium, kosher, Muslim, Hindu, infant, and child meals. We recommend requesting your meal at least 48 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure for availability.

  • How do I get to downtown Papeete from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)?

    Taxis are the most convenient and popular transportation option from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) to downtown Papeete. They are readily available in the Ground Transportation area. Multiple local and international car rental agencies, including Hertz, Europcar, Avis, and Tahiti Easy, are available on-site.

  • Which airlines have eco-friendly flights from San Francisco to Papeete?

    The average carbon emissions per passenger on one-way flights from San Francisco to Papeete is 2200 lb. If you’re looking for eco-friendly flights on this route, consider booking French Bee Airlines, United Airlines, or Air Caraïbes, which emit less CO₂ on their direct connections. They have implemented several measures to lower carbon emissions.

  • What lounges are available at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    If you’re looking for a place to relax at SFO before your flight to Papeete, you can check into Delta Sky Club, Alaska Lounge, United Club, or American Airlines Admirals Club. These lounges have comfortable spaces, dining options, complimentary drinks and snacks, free high-speed internet, and entertainment options.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Papeete?

    French Bee, Air Caraïbes, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Papeete flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Papeete?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Papeete flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Papeete?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Papeete.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Papeete?

    You can catch a direct flight from San Francisco to Papeete on on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Papeete?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Papeete.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Papeete?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Papeete from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Papeete?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Papeete with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Papeete?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Papeete from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Papeete

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Papeete to San Francisco? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £523 or less round-trip.
  • Which other cities can I fly to from Toronto Island (YTZ)?
  • Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) serves multiple airlines with domestic and international connections. From YTZ, you can extend your trip to domestic destinations like Quebec City, Montreal, Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, and Sudbury, or international destinations like Chicago or Boston.
  • The San Francisco (SFO) to Papeete (PPT) flight route is served by different airlines with direct and connecting flights. If you opt for a one-stop flight on this route, you’ll likely have a layover at Los Angeles (LAX), the most popular layover city for one-stop flights on this route. Honolulu is the other popular layover stop for one-stop connections involving Hawaiian Airlines.
  • United Airlines has the best carry-on weight allowance for direct flights from San Francisco to Papeete. There is no maximum weight limit for carry-on baggage. However, your bag shouldn’t be bigger than 9 x 14 x 22 inches and should be easy to lift into the overhead storage bin. Your personal item shouldn’t exceed 9 x 10 x 17 inches and should fit under the seat.
  • For Business Class flights from San Francisco to Papeete, you can book with Hawaiian Airlines or United Airlines. The latter offers this travel option on its direct flights. You’ll enjoy access to specific lounges, comfortable seats, gourmet dining on board, spacious cabins with more legroom, a special baggage allowance, priority check-in and boarding, and in-flight entertainment.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Papeete?

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Direct departures

San Francisco to Papeete Faaa

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee

Air Caraïbes, French Bee

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, United Airlines

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, +1 more

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, United Airlines

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, +1 more

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Direct returns

Papeete Faaa to San Francisco

Monday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee

Air Caraïbes, French Bee

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, United Airlines

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, +1 more

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, United Airlines

Air Caraïbes, French Bee, +1 more

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Papeete

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Papeete. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Papeete? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Air CaraïbesOverall score based on 38 reviews
7.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.1Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.3Food
Airline reviews

L’équipe a été super serviable avec mon enfant de 11 mois. Un petit cadeau l attendait dans l avion, petits pots etc…

8.0 ExcellentCéline, Jul 2023PTP - ORY
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L’équipe a été super serviable avec mon enfant de 11 mois. Un petit cadeau l attendait dans l avion, petits pots etc…

Went in with low expectations based on other reviews/the fact that this is a budget airline, but I was pleasantly surprised! Everything went smoothly, seats were comfortable, food was not bad for airplane food, and of course the price of the flight was fantastic. The only real negatives I can think of are that the plane is a bit on the older side (think 2012-ish era planes, not a huge deal), wifi is a bit expensive, and the movie catalog is mediocre. But that is to be expected on a budget airline (I was honestly surprised they had free movies). I would definitely fly again.

No organization when it came to checking in and boarding. If you have diet restrictions make sure to plan ahead.

Cons: "I would suggest not taking a middle seat if you are looking for comfort. Once people start to sleep you are completely stuck and no more reapect for personal space. Would definitely recommend an aisle or window seat on such a long flight"

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

everything is an extra cost on this flight, you need to pay to have a your children sit next to you (they won’t change the seat for your kids to sit next to you without charging you), food is an extra you need to pay for on a 12 hour flight, no drinks or snacks throughout the flight, the media selection is subpar and your phone has more options

Many families including ours we seated separately. For kids entertainment only 2 cartoons for 11 hour flight. Checked bag $100 each. Everything else was fine

The boarding process was completely disorganized, adding avoidable stress, and the airline's business model is tight spaces, but seats that recline more to make sleep easier in economy. The passenger behind us did not understand that and shook our chair saying we're reclining too much. We immediately brought the flight attendants in to mediate and deescalate the situation, and they didn't. The passenger behind us kept harassing my wife throughout the 8 hour flight. They should be better trained in this regard if this is the airline's business model and promise to passengers like us who review leg space and reclining angles before purchasing a fare on the airline.

The orthopedic sits, no room to move, no reclining, was horrible and because that I'm still in pain and aches in my whole body

Seats were uncomfortable. Lower back support would be nice. It was the usual for an airplane. Other than that, everything was wonderful. Even my kids said the food was good! Nice to get a blanket and set of earbuds.

Flight got canceled, took us 3 hrs in line to give us vouchers for hotel and meals, which was chaotic and then went to hotel and the voucher did not work at hotel, had to pay and apply for reimbursement and waiting for payment

Better than expected from a low cost airline! The food, seat and overall experience was great! I would fly with them again.

We were there on time we checked in early online and when we got to the airport we only had one code ticket and not the other one, the people at the desk didn’t want to print the other ticket since we didn’t have it on the phone

Pros: "All of the ground grew was excellent, I always travel with my service dog and they handled the process very professionally."
Cons: "Over the phone service in trying to notify the airline that I was travelling with my service dog was ridiculous. I called multiple times, but nobody could understand me due to their limited English, and refused to put in a note in my booking because were insisting on a letter from a psychiatric doctor, which is not applicable. As per the French Bee (an most airline) regulations - this is a requirement for ESA and not service animals, on top of the fact my disability is not psychiatric. Result was no comment put on my booking, but fortunately the staff at the airport were very helpful and understanding."
Pros: "I did not prepay for a meal, but the options available compelled me to buy. The meal was exceptional. The service was also 5-star and the seat was quite comfortable."
Cons: "The flight was late."

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Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Papeete (PPT)French Polynesia

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