Cheap flights to Tahiti
Flights to Tahiti in 2022
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | January | High demand for flights, 4% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | August | Best time to find cheap flights, 1% potential price drop |
| Average price | $1,448 | Average for return flights in January 2022 |
| Return from | $1,281 | From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Papeete Faaa |
| One-way from | $1,602 | One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Tahiti |
Cheap flights to Tahiti in January, February 2022
The best prices found for PPT flights for January, February
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Tahiti 2022 flight deals
Cheap flights to Tahiti found for this year
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Can I fly to Tahiti from Australia right now?
Most visitors from Australia need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Tahiti.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Australia must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 24 hours before departing to Tahiti.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Australia are not required to quarantine after entering Tahiti.
Documents
Travel Registration Form - All travelers including citizens and residents arriving by air are required to register on the Polynesian Electronic Travel Information System (ETIS) no later than 6 days and at most 30 days before departure and confirmation must be presented at check-in. Minors traveling with their parents can be included in their ETIS form.
During the application process, travelers might be requested to complete an additional step to request approval from the High Commissioner.
Travelers aged 11 years and older accompanying a vaccinated adult are exempt from declaring an overriding reason.
Health Pass for Public Activity - Travelers are required to present a health pass in digital or printed form before checking in air and sea transportation between islands, visiting discotheques, nightclubs, cultural, artistic, and festive events, exhibitions.
The health pass consists of one of the following:
-Proof of vaccination;
-Proof of a COVID-19 negative test, taken no more than 24 hours before attending an activity;
-Proof of recovery or a certificate of a positive test (issued by a competent health authority), dated at least 11 days and less than 6 months ago.
Travelers with access to the EU Digital Certificate may use it as a health pass. French nationals including Polynesian residents can use the TousAntiCovid application.
Health Insurance - Travelers are required to pay for health insurance when applying for their travel registration form.
Can I fly back to Australia from Tahiti?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Tahiti must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Australia.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Tahiti are not required to quarantine after entering Australia.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Tahiti?
The cheapest ticket to Tahiti found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
$1,290
February
$1,232
March
$1,267
April
$1,323
May
$1,341
June
$1,338
July
$1,349
August
$1,338
September
$1,290
October
$1,271
November
$1,250
December
$1,451
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Tahiti is currently February; with December being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.
When is the best time to fly to Tahiti?
Average Tahiti flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month
SYD - PPT | Price | $1,231 - $1,775 |
PPT | Temperature | 25 - 26 °C |
PPT | Precipitation | 40 - 330 mm |
Peak season
The largest island in French Polynesia, Tahiti is a tropical paradise and a sought after holiday destination. Cheap flights to Tahiti are more likely to be snapped up in the high season which runs from May to October (though some resorts start high season prices as early as 1 April). Tahiti is a popular spot for weddings and honeymooners often arrive on package deals to stay at one of the fabulous resorts or travel to the outer islands. The capital Papeete offers resorts and spas, fine dining restaurants, markets, pearl shops and designer boutiques. While its lush green forests, high, jagged mountains, white beaches and coral reefs offer a myriad of hiking and watersport activities. Of course you can just laze on the beach, soak up the sun and set your body clock to Tahitian time. Don’t expect to get a bargain if you travel in July and August, these are the most expensive months for flights to Tahiti. Many tourists arrive from the US and Europe, the Heiva Nui festival takes place in July, and in August Tahitians take their annual holiday, in keeping with France. Christmas and New Year are also a busy tourist times as lots of Tahitians return home from overseas.
Off Season
Low season months are November and January (after New Year’s celebrations) and when you’ll be able to pick cheap flights to Tahiti. Accommodation prices are lower and popular tours won’t be booked out. There is a good chance of rain over a few consecutive days in these months.
How long is the flight to Tahiti?
Flights from Sydney to Tahiti – 10 hrs 35 mins
Flights from Melbourne to Tahiti – 10 hrs
Flights from Brisbane to Tahiti – 9 hrs 30 mins
Flights from Perth to Tahiti – 12 hrs 35 mins
Which airlines operate flights to Tahiti?
Air Tahiti Nui, the national carrier, operates flights to Tahiti from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Auckland three days a week. Other airlines which operate flights to Tahiti include: Qantas and Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand has flights to Tahiti a few days a week via Auckland from many Australian destinations.
How to get from the airport to the city centre?
Flights to Tahiti land at Faa’a International Airport (PPT) and accommodation providers often pick up guests from the airport or provide a rental cars as part of the package deal. Alternatively you can take a bus or Le Truck to Papeete from the airport along the west coast freeway. Taxis are available at the airport but few have meters, so you will need to agree a fare with driver before you get in. A taxi fare will cost around AUD$30 from the airport to a hotel in Papeete. There are a good selection of rental car companies at the airport if you wish to explore the island independently.
What is good to know if travelling to Tahiti?
- The Tattoonesia festival take place in Papeete each year. It features some of the best tattoo artists from Polynesia and around the world.
- French Polynesia, like other parts of the South Pacific, doesn’t have a haggling culture nor is tipping expected.
- The glistening waters around Tahiti are well stocked with game fish such as marlin, mahi mahi, tuna and bonito. Mahi mahi is Polynesia’s most prized game fish and can be fished year round.
- Local custom dictates that if you are single you should wear a hibiscus behind your right ear, if you’re taken, behind the right ear.
- A great day trip is to take the ferry to Moorea, considered by many to be the most beautiful island in the world. The journey takes about 45 minutes from Papeete. The Afareaitu marae there is a sacred temple site that dates from 900. The marae were the focal point of religious, political and social activities, such as sacrifices.
- Tahiti has a reputation for being expensive, but there are ways to make your holiday a little cheaper. Find self-catering accommodation and hit the market in Papeete or the Carrefour supermarket to stock up on local produce, French cheeses and beer and wine. There are no alcohol sales on Sundays.
- The Billabong Pro is held in Teahupoo each May. Teahupoo is about 100km from Papeete.