Cheap Flights to Tonga

Popular in	December	High demand for flights, 3% potential price rise
Cheapest in	March	Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price	$1,260	Average for round-trip flights in June 2020
Round-trip from	$396	From Melbourne to Nuku‘alofa

Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.

Cheapest prices for Tonga flights by month

January

$743

February

$701

March

$757

April

$834

May

$803

June

$822

July

$894

August

$856

September

$893

October

$819

November

$845

December

$1,009

February is currently the cheapest month to fly to Tonga. At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

When is the best time to fly to Tonga?

Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.

MEL - TBU Price	$701 - $1,343
TBU Temperature	25 - 30 °C
TBU Rainfall	113 - 278 mm

Flying to Tonga in February is usually considered the best time to fly. However, you will find other deals are always available year round. If you are looking for warm weather when you arrive off of your flight to Tonga then January is statistically the hottest. February is historically the period with most rainfall.

When is the best time to book a flight to Tonga?

Booking 33 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Tonga. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Which day is cheapest to fly to Tonga?

The cheapest day to fly to Tonga is usually Wednesday. At the moment, Sunday is the most expensive.

What time of day is cheapest to fly?

Flights at midday are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Tonga. Flights in the evening are usually the most expensive.

Once travellers arrive on cheap flights to Tonga, deciding what to do might just be the most onerous task. The island nation, south of Samoa and east of Fiji, offers snorkelling, diving, game fishing, kite surfing, yachting, whale-watching, hiking, experiencing its traditional culture or just lazing on its palm-fringed, soft-sand beaches.

Tonga, a constitutional monarchy, is made up of four main groups of islands. Starting in the south, these are the Tongatapu Group, the Ha’apai Group, the Vava’u Group and the Niuas.

The “Friendly Islands” was the name Captain James Cook bestowed on it in the 1770s and it still applies. Tongans are friendly and gracious people. Almost half of the population live in Nuku’alofa on Tongatapu (the capital city). This is where the majority of the tourist attractions are, such as the Royal Palace. To experience traditional Tongan life head to the villages. Fishing and farming, making cloth and weaving are the daily activities.

Tonga climate

The climate is Tropical. There are two seasons – the dry season (May to November) and wet season (December to April, of which February and April are the rainiest months). November to March is cyclone season.

When is the best time to fly to Tonga?

Peak Season:

The dry season (May to November) is high season on Tonga when most visitors arrive on cheap flights to Tonga. December and January are also very busy months as this is when Tongans return home from Australia, New Zealand and the US. For yachting, May to October is peak season and for whale watching, it’s July to October.

Off Season:

February-April is the wettest – and most humid – time of year on Tonga and this is the low season. November to March is cyclone season.

Getting around Tonga

Chathams Pacific flies domestically, linking Nuku’alofa with Vava’u, Ha’apai and Eua. There are private buses that run from early in the morning to late evening. Ferries link Tongatapu with Ha’apai and Vava’u. Taxis are plentiful, easily recognisable by the “T” on their license plates. It’s best to settle on a fare before you set off. If you’re taking a taxi from Fua’amotu Airport to downtown Nuku’alofa, the fare is approximately TOP$40 (about $23 AU). A taxi around Nuku’alofa can cost up to $6 (approximately $3.50). Bicycles are available to rent in Nuku’alofa, Vava’u and Ha’apai.

If you wish to rent a car you’ll need a local driver’s license. The cost is about TOP$60 (about $34 AU) and licenses are available at the Ministry of Transport in Tongatapu or from the Police Station in Vava’u. There are several rental-car companies in Nuku’alofa and a couple in Nelafu on Vava’u.